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MENTAL

Why Is There No True, Empathic Patient Engagement or Is There?”

Healthcare professionals have entered a field where empathy, compassion, and an ability to relate well to patients are implicitly mandated.

ENVIRON

The Top 10 Public Health Policy Issues for Election Year 2024

At this time of year, there is the expected stream of top-notch analyses about trends in health – from innovations to watch to people...

EDUCATE

UNDERSTANDING

Preparing for an Endometrial Biopsy

An endometrial biopsy is a simple office-based procedure where a doctor removes a small amount of tissue from inside the uterine cavity. This procedure

DISEASES

Consumerism in Healthcare

A new and developing force in medicine will add a new set of dramatic changes: the force of consumerism. No longer will you, as a patient, be willing to be “patient.”

The Strange Link Between Light Exposure and Weight Gain

The first time I suspected light could make people gain weight, I was not in a clinic. I was standing in my kitchen at 1:07...

Celine Dion Has Stiff Person Syndrome. What You Need to Know

SUPERSTAR SINGER CELINE DION recently announced that he is postponing her European tour, given her development of a rare neurological condition. She has stiff-person syndrome, a rare condition that causes progressive muscle stiffness and spasms.

How Can We Address Increasing Violence Against Healthcare Personnel?

Violence against healthcare professionals is increasing, and we must address it in terms that will deter further injury and/or death.

HEALTHY MINDS

SAFETY

Gain of Function Research. Have We Opened Pandora’s Box?

How dangerous is Gain of Function research really and what risks does it pose to us for future pandemics. We explore this branch of science and examine

CARDIO

AISAP Rural Health Breakthrough in Ghana is a Blueprint for Solving Cardiology Deserts

Access to cardiac care remains one of the most pressing, yet overlooked, crises in global health. In the United States, nearly half of all...

SCAMS

QUACK ALERTS

Dr. Stella Immanuel on Medika’s Quack Scale

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