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The Latest Science on Stress

It’s not a coincidence that we associate strong emotions with the heart: wild things make our hearts sing, and our hearts break when we...

ENVIRON

Toward a Sustainable Future: Collective Action, Innovation, and Governance

As the world grapples with the accelerating impacts of climate change, the urgency of sustainability efforts has never been clearer.

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UNDERSTANDING

Preparing for: Midurethral Sling

A mid-urethral sling is the most common type of surgery used to correct stress urinary incontinence or a leaky bladder. A small, supportive material of synthetic mesh is placed under the urethra to give support.

DISEASES

The Future of Health Information and Innovation: A Conversation with HIMSS CEO Hal Wolf

At a time of great change, HIMSS continues to be a pivotal voice bridging technology, policy and patient care

A Turning Point for Global Health

It’s time to speak with a shared voice in defense of our health security

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.

Long Telomeres and Long Life: Did We Get It Wrong? (Hint: Yes)

ARE LONG TELOMERES THE FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH? Telomeres are structures made from DNA sequences and proteins at the ends of our chromosomes. Telomeres cap and...

HEALTHY MINDS

SAFETY

How My Breast Cancer Providers Have Compromised My Life

Being poor can get you killed. A damning indictment of breast cancer Providers from a Medicaid survivor of a double mastectomy.

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

Simone Gold and America’s Frontline Con Artists Launch a Road Trip

America's Frontline Doctors (AFLD) and Simone Gold, disgraced medical quack, take their medical carnival show on the road in an RV, just like Medicine men of old.