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AI in Public Health: Revolution, Risk and Opportunity

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HEALTH

For Leaders, When Is it Time to Speak Out for Science?

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Retreating from the Opportunity of a Century

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Beyond Data: Why Human Decisions Are Shaped by Facts, Feelings—and the Fire Within

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Trump’s Drug Price Gambit: Cheaper for America, But Who Pays the Price?

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How Real-World Evidence Proves the Power of Patient Engagement

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How the growing trade war could affect biopharma intellectual property

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

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A Digital Turning Point in Migraine Care: CT-132 FDA Approval to Market is a Win for Patients and Proof that Clinical Evidence Matters

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Saturday Night Live’s Kenan Thompson’s Health Wake-Up Call

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Empathy and Health Excellence — The Superpower of Care Delivery

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Women Suffer Because of Medical Misinformation About Debilitating Menstrual Pain

Teen Dating Violence Is a Problem, but Texas Governor Vetos Bill to Stop It

Never Feel Ashamed or Afraid to Speak up About Postpartum Depression

Your Body Ages in Leaps: Stanford’s Surprising Findings at Ages 44 and 60

Hot Flash Hack: The Latest Breakthrough for Menopausal Relief

A Cycling Accident Saved My Life

Preparing for: Hysteroscopic Polypectomy

Preparing for: Loop Electrosurgical Excision Procedure (LEEP)

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The Top 10 Public Health Policy Issues for Election Year 2024

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Reiner Fuellmich Fact Checked and Exposed as a Covid Conspiracy Con

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We Call Out Reiner Fuellmich as a Fraud. The Covid Conspirator Investigated

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Inside the Tactical Tug of War Over the Controversial Alzheimer’s Drug

Medika Life - February 16, 2022

This article was published orginally in Fortune and is authored by Arthur Allen and republished with permission from KHN (@khnews). The drug industry, patient advocates,...

Aphasia Struck Bruce Willis and He’s Not Alone in the Diagnosis

April 6, 2022

When Immunity Goes Rogue

July 26, 2022

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ECO HEALTH

COP28 Conversations — Join the Community in the Know – 28 Influencers to Follow

Nicole Grubner - October 24, 2023

COP28 is weeks away — November/December 2023. Conversations around this coming COP in Dubai have been fueled by the urgency to phase out and,...

Is the Solution to Clean Drinking Water, Energy, and Oxygen Right Under our Noses?

August 17, 2021

Grassroots success: Community Initiatives Transforming Public Health

August 18, 2024

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UNDERSTANDING

Preparing for: Loop Electrosurgical Excision Procedure (LEEP)

Dr Jeff Livingston - June 3, 2020

A loop electrosurgical excision procedure (LEEP) is a treatment to remove abnormal cervical cells to prevent cervical cancer.

Preparing for: Hysteroscopic Myomectomy

June 3, 2020

Preparing for an Endometrial Biopsy

October 11, 2020

DISEASES

Alzheimer’s Will Limit Human Space Travel

Julian Willett, MD - September 3, 2023

I read a lot of science fiction, as scores have done before me over the past few centuries. I find a galactic setting helpful in...

How To Respond To A Family Member Steeped In Addiction

Lisa Bradburn - July 26, 2022

A personal tale of two choices, and when the hardest decision is the honorable one.

Hair Straightening and Cancer — What Oncologists Want You to Know

Michael Hunter, MD - October 20, 2022

THE HEADLINES ARE FRIGHTENING: “Hair-straightening chemical products linked to increased uterine cancer risk in a new study,” blares CNN. NBC News offers this: “Chemical hair straighteners linked to [a] higher risk of uterine cancer for Black women, study shows.”

Feds Rein In Use of Predictive Software That Limits Care for Medicare Advantage Patients

Medika Life - October 29, 2023

Judith Sullivan was recovering from major surgery at a Connecticut nursing home in March when she got surprising news from her Medicare Advantage plan:...

HEALTHY MINDS

Beyond Stereotypes: The Exceptional Abilities That Make Autistic Minds Invaluable

June 1, 2025

Clinic Notes: What My Patients Said This Week

June 1, 2025

How Unconscious Beliefs Distort Our Perception of Disability

May 23, 2025

Beyond Data: Why Human Decisions Are Shaped by Facts, Feelings—and the Fire Within

May 21, 2025

Death Is Not A Failure

May 15, 2025

Cancer Isn’t Random: What 42% of Diagnoses Have in Common — and How You Can Lower Your Risk.

May 2, 2025

When Is Exercise Not Exercise, and Is That Good Enough?

May 2, 2025

SAFETY

DANGEROUS PRODUCTS

Why Should I Critically Appraise Health News?

Julian Willett, MD - March 26, 2021

Critical appraisal of healthcare news and opinion is essential in the modern world. This simple act can guide more informed decisions.

Why Your Breast Milk May Already Be Too Toxic For Your Child

May 13, 2021

Covid Patients in India Warned About Scammers Selling Fake Medicines and Cures

April 26, 2021

CARDIO

HEART HEALTH

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

Michael Hunter, MD - April 23, 2025

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...

Beans Are Now the Super Food That We All Need, So Get Ready for a New Diet

March 13, 2025

Multivitamins and Longevity: A Data-Driven Deep Dive

February 26, 2025

SCAMS

QUACK ALERTS

Dr. Christiane Northrup on Medika’s Quack Scale

Medika Life - November 16, 2020

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.

Exposing America’s Frontline Doctors and Their Financial Empire Built on Hydroxychloroquine

January 13, 2021

Roby Mitchell (Dr. Fitt) on Medika’s Quack Scale

November 23, 2020