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Global Wellness Summit Charts $4.4 Trillion Sector Impacting Longevity

The Global Wellness Summit Charts the $4.4 trillion sector that Impacts Longevity. Wellness – It’s No Longer Just Nuts, Granola, Spas and Yoga

ENVIRON

Make America Healthy Again: An Unconventional Movement That May Have Found Its Moment

The MAHA movement says they will restore trust in Federal health agencies that lost public support during the pandemic.

EDUCATE

UNDERSTANDING

Preparing for: Colposcopy

Our Preparing for series allows a patient to properly prepare themselves for a procedure. Answers about how long the procedure will last, what’s involved, what to expect

DISEASES

‘They Won’t Help Me’: Sickest Patients Face Insurance Denials Despite Policy Fixes

In 2023, Sheldon Ekirch was diagnosed with small fiber neuropathy, which makes her limbs and muscles feel as if they’re on fire. Specialists recommended a series of infusions to ease her pain, but her insurer refused to pay for the expensive treatment, which it says is “not considered medically necessary.”

Why are (COVID) Vaccines Not Perfectly Effective?

Prefer to listen to this story? Tune in here. Medical science has always been imperfect. Stories of individuals’ cancer relapsing, not everyone treated for a heart...

Intermittent Fasting and Health

TODAY WILL NOT ANSWER THAT CHALLENGING QUESTION: What is a healthy diet? Instead, I want to explore the health benefits of intermittent fasting once per...

Is Twitter Spaces The New Medical Grand Rounds?

Twitter offers a simple, powerful, and convenient platform to connect clinicians from around the world.

HEALTHY MINDS

SAFETY

Understanding Mask Terminology, N95/KN95/N99, and What to Buy

Learn about which masks offer the most protection against Covid-19 and what the terms mean as far as the masks efficacy is concerned. Which mask should you buy.

CARDIO

This 5-Minute Habit Could Help Prevent a Dangerous Heart Condition.

At 7:28 a.m., the sidewalk was still damp from last night’s Seattle area rain. I stepped outside, tea still warming my throat, and began walking...

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QUACK ALERTS

Dr. Christiane Northrup on Medika’s Quack Scale

Dr Christiane Northrup scores 5 out of 5 on Medika's Quack Scale. She poses a high risk to both her patients and the general public and we recommend against following any of her advice.