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How the growing trade war could affect biopharma intellectual property

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

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Why Healthcare Workers Struggle Amidst the Ongoing Pandemic

Raine Jodson - March 29, 2022

Houston Methodist Hospital President Dr. Marc Boom explains that medical workers are overburdened because of the high numbers of infected patients admitted to hospitals and the...

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The Top 10 Public Health Policy Issues for Election Year 2024

Gil Bashe, Medika Life Editor - January 3, 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...

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Preparing for: Laparoscopic Supracervical Hysterectomy

Dr Jeff Livingston - January 20, 2021

This article will help you prepare for a Laparoscopic Supracervical Hysterectomy. Understand what is involved in the procedure and

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You Need the Covid Booster

Michael Hunter, MD - January 13, 2022

RADITIONAL COVID-19 VACCINE REGIMENS appear not to neutralize the rapidly-spreading Omicron variant. On the other hand, three mRNA vaccine doses elicit potent variant cross-neutralization, including the...

Understanding Your Blood Pressure

Medika Life - May 30, 2020

More attention is given to systolic blood pressure (the first number) as a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease for people over 50.

Covid Is Disappearing in Japan. Why?

Michael Hunter, MD - December 8, 2021

Japan reports zero new deaths from COVID-19 infection. How did COVID cases drop from 30,000 in August to only 50? Read here:

3 Ways to Improve Your Heart

Michael Hunter, MD - January 23, 2022

HOW CAN YOU USE LIFESTYLE TO improve your cardiovascular health? In the United States, heart disease is the leading cause of death, according to the Centers...

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Death Is Not A Failure

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May 2, 2025

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

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The Complete Dummies Guide to Covid PCR Testing for Conspiracy Fans

Robert Turner, Founding Editor - March 25, 2021

PCR tests have revolutionized many areas of Medicine and are very reliable tools that are dependent on being used correctly to ensure accuracy

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July 25, 2021

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

May 13, 2021

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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...

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March 13, 2025

Multivitamins and Longevity: A Data-Driven Deep Dive

February 26, 2025

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How Geert Vanden Bossche is Destroying American Herd Immunity

Robert Turner, Founding Editor - May 8, 2021

Geert Vanden Bossche presents a real and present danger to America's covid vaccination program. Data shows the growing reach and influence he enjoys in the US and Canada

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

January 13, 2021

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

September 1, 2022