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A Screen Is No Substitute

Even before the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted in-person work and fundamentally altered the dynamic of in-person meetings, many of my administrative functions occurred virtually. Every...

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Preparing for: Robotic Hysterectomy

Prepare yourself for a Robotic Hysterectomy by learning more about what the procedure entails.

DISEASES

The Diabetes Epidemic: A Pressing Public Health Catastrophe

The economic impact of Type 2 diabetes is staggering. The time for half-measures and incremental change is long past.

Are Lives Lost by Cognitively Impaired/Drug-Abusing Physicians? Who Reports Them?

Oversight of cognitively impaired or drug-abusing physicians/healthcare workers is a serious, delicate matter.

Covid: Why You Need a Booster

THE BAD NEWS? ALL THREE of the COVID-19 vaccines approved in the United States seem to be significantly less protective against the new Omicron variant...

Ruling Against the Disabled and Denying Social Security Benefits to Them

Wracked with chronic pain and unable to stand or sit for any length of time should result in disability benefits, but it doesn’t work that way.

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SAFETY

Opioids. Everything you need to know about America’s Most Lethal Drugs

Opioid overdoses related to illegally manufactured fentanyl (the most powerful of the opioids) represented the greatest contribution to the increasing numbers

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AI-Powered Obesity Care: FlyteHealth Delivers Big Wins for Connecticut’s Public Employees

In an era where access to effective obesity care remains mired in controversy over medication costs and payer reluctance, a promising model is gaining...

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Dr. Christiane Northrup on Medika’s Quack Scale

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.