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MENTAL

How do you harden yourself to the witness of child abuse?

My youngest daughter, Laura, is studying for a degree in psychology. She wants to be a counselor for troubled youth. Earlier in her college...

ENVIRON

It’s Time to Graduate from One-Time Use Plastic

Every year, up to 12.7 million tons of plastic escape landfills, float down drains, and end up in our rivers and oceans, polluting our planet and harming wildlife.

EDUCATE

UNDERSTANDING

Preparing for: Vaginal Hysterectomy

A vaginal hysterectomy is a minimally invasive technique to remove the uterus. Vaginal hysterectomy is a minimally invasive surgery that benefits patients by having only a vaginal incision, shorter hospital stay, faster recovery, reduced pain, and a shorter hospital stay.

DISEASES

How to Choose a Chronic Pain Recovery Coach

The world of chronic pain recovery is going through a Renaissance period.

The Story of The Un-Vaccinated

Whenever I got sick as a child, I never hesitated to take Robitussin. Why? Because I believed that the medication I was taking would...

Surprising Creativity Associated with Some Forms of Dementia

We think of dementia as the overarching destruction of the brain resulting in an inability to perform daily tasks or interact appropriately, but that’s not always the case.

Iron-Deficiency Anemia; Why It Happens and What to Do About It

Iron deficiency anemia is the most common type of anemia. Here are the causes and the treatments.

HEALTHY MINDS

SAFETY

68 Percent of Patients With Mild COVID-19 Get New Diagnosis Within 6 Months

A worrying number of patients with an initially mild infection of Covid are developing long term conditions and symptoms that require medical attention. CDC suggest up 68 percent of us.

CARDIO

Strategies to Slash My Dementia Risk: My Journey to Promote Brain Health

A growing body of evidence suggests that the fight against dementia should begin earlier, before the brain changes that facilitate cognitive decline.

SCAMS

QUACK ALERTS

How Medika’s Quack Scale Works

To help you sort out the schemers and con artists Medika has set up our own Quack Scale for you to easily and quickly identify healthcare professionals that pose a risk to your health and mental wellbeing.