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MENTAL

Sniffing Out Depression and Anxiety

Depression seemed linked to an increased awareness of social odors (for example, the “good” and “bad” smells of other individuals.

ENVIRON

Climate Change is a Health Crisis, So Why is Health Adaptation Financing Still Lacking?

From escalating heat-related illnesses to shifting patterns in vector-borne diseases and floods in East Libya, climate change is already taking a toll on global human health and healthcare systems.

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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

AI Is Really Augmented Intelligence

Artificial Intelligence is at the center of medical transformation. Its ability to analyze vast amounts of data and detect patterns that would be otherwise impossible for humans to identify is an inflection point for many aspects of care.

Mammogram Myth Busters: Too Many or Too Few? New Guidelines Explained

For three decades, the yearly mammogram breast cancer screening, but a recent guideline update has thrown a wrench into this familiar routine.

Alzheimer’s Long Road

Alzheimer’s is only one dementia, and there are many others, currently about ten types. The problem is in identifying the individual’s precise dementia and treating it appropriately.

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

As a physician, I spend much of my day helping people navigate serious illnesses. But even outside of cancer, some conditions can quietly — but...

HEALTHY MINDS

SAFETY

Goop and Gwyneth Paltrow. The Rise of The Celebrity Quack

Goop is Gwyneth Paltrow's platform that is increasingly peddling personal health and advising her followers to use practices and products that are not medically suited

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...

SCAMS

QUACK ALERTS

Ivermectin is Dead and Buried Despite NIH Website Misstep and Twitter Buzz

Ivermectin is a global con, sold by unscrupulous doctors and healthcare professionals as a treatment for Covid. It doesn't work.