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For Leaders, When Is it Time to Speak Out for Science?

AI in Public Health: Revolution, Risk and Opportunity

Christopher Nial -

Beyond Stereotypes: The Exceptional Abilities That Make Autistic Minds Invaluable

Pat Farrell PhD -

Clinic Notes: What My Patients Said This Week

Michael Hunter, MD -

Shining a Light on Early Cancer Detection

Overwork Is Rewiring Your Brain. Here’s What Neuroscience Wants You to Know

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How Unconscious Beliefs Distort Our Perception of Disability

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Back to the Future of Medicine: The Physician Reimagined

Retreating from the Opportunity of a Century

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Beyond Data: Why Human Decisions Are Shaped by Facts, Feelings—and the Fire Within

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OPINION & IMPACT
HEALTH

For Leaders, When Is it Time to Speak Out for Science?

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Retreating from the Opportunity of a Century

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Beyond Data: Why Human Decisions Are Shaped by Facts, Feelings—and the Fire Within

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Trump’s Drug Price Gambit: Cheaper for America, But Who Pays the Price?

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How Real-World Evidence Proves the Power of Patient Engagement

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How the growing trade war could affect biopharma intellectual property

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‘They Won’t Help Me’: Sickest Patients Face Insurance Denials Despite Policy Fixes

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A Digital Turning Point in Migraine Care: CT-132 FDA Approval to Market is a Win for Patients and Proof that Clinical Evidence Matters

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

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Empathy and Health Excellence — The Superpower of Care Delivery

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JUST FOR WOMEN

Health & Pregnancy

Women and HIV in the US

Dense Breasts: The Hidden Risk You Can’t Ignore

Oriahnn; A Drug to Stop Heavy Periods for Women With Fibroids

Your Body Ages in Leaps: Stanford’s Surprising Findings at Ages 44 and 60

Hot Flash Hack: The Latest Breakthrough for Menopausal Relief

A Cycling Accident Saved My Life

Preparing for: Hysteroscopic Polypectomy

Preparing for: Loop Electrosurgical Excision Procedure (LEEP)

Goop and Gwyneth Paltrow. The Rise of The Celebrity Quack

KEEP IN TOUCH

The Top 10 Public Health Policy Issues for Election Year 2024

Benchmark KFF Survey: Annual Family Premiums for Employer Coverage Rise 7% to Nearly $24,000 in 2023

Preventing Breast Cancer Recurrence

Preventing Breast Cancer Recurrence

Mothers of Color Can’t See if Providers Have a History of Mistreatment. Why Not?

Flipping the Script on Cancer Prevention

The Quack Scale

Reiner Fuellmich Fact Checked and Exposed as a Covid Conspiracy Con

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Video of Jordon Walker, Supposed Pfizer Researcher, Goes Viral

The Quack Scale

We Call Out Reiner Fuellmich as a Fraud. The Covid Conspirator Investigated

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Pfizer Confirms mRNA Vaccine Never Tested for Preventing COVID Transmission

The Quack Scale

Fact-Checking Geert Vanden Bossche. Cashing in on Covid Misinformation

MENTAL

HEALTHY MINDS

“Cognitive Liberty” May Be Imperiled in a World of AI Intrusion

Pat Farrell PhD - March 27, 2023

We have many options with computer programming, especially with artificial intelligence, but we have to be careful about what it produces, and there are serious concerns here.

Beyond the Treadmill: Finland’s Surprise Twist on Longevity Unveiled

December 20, 2023

Bells, Buzzers, and Beyond: Applying Pavlov Theory to Develop AI Systems That ‘Understand’ Emotions

June 7, 2024

ENVIRON

ECO HEALTH

Whether You Like the Name or Not, ESG is Here to Stay

Cullen Burnell - May 31, 2024

It’s Not What You Call It that Matters; it’s Tracking Global Social Impact that Does

Why I Stopped Taking Fish Oil

October 18, 2023

Sustainability + Health Systems: US and EU Perspectives

June 23, 2024

CHECK YOUR SYMPTOMS

EDUCATE

UNDERSTANDING

Preparing for: Endometrial Ablation

Medika Life - June 3, 2020

Prepare yourself for an Endometrial Ablation by learning more about what the procedure entails.

Preparing for: Laparoscopic Tubal Sterilization

June 3, 2020

Preparing for Cesarean Delivery (C-Section)

November 4, 2020

DISEASES

Does CBD Affect Your Cognition?

Michael Hunter, MD - June 12, 2022

VE SOME NEWS FOR you regarding brain health: Driving ability and cognition are not affected by cannabidiol (CBD), even at very high doses.

Nine Blue Zone Habits to Optimize Your Life and Health Span

Michael Hunter, MD - March 8, 2023

BLUE ZONES ARE AREAS IN WHICH PEOPLE live longer, more active, and healthier lives than anywhere else.

The Phobia That Turns Sleep Into Terror Time

Pat Farrell PhD - April 25, 2023

Sleep is vital for our physical and mental health, yet a rare phobia makes going to sleep a time filled with fear.

Are Air Fryers Healthy?

Michael Hunter, MD - February 13, 2022

YOU HAVE HEARD THE CLAIMS: They are a healthy way to enjoy your favorite fried foods. You consume french fries, fish sticks, and chicken wings...

HEALTHY MINDS

Beyond Stereotypes: The Exceptional Abilities That Make Autistic Minds Invaluable

June 1, 2025

Clinic Notes: What My Patients Said This Week

June 1, 2025

How Unconscious Beliefs Distort Our Perception of Disability

May 23, 2025

Beyond Data: Why Human Decisions Are Shaped by Facts, Feelings—and the Fire Within

May 21, 2025

Death Is Not A Failure

May 15, 2025

Cancer Isn’t Random: What 42% of Diagnoses Have in Common — and How You Can Lower Your Risk.

May 2, 2025

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

May 2, 2025

SAFETY

DANGEROUS PRODUCTS

The Evolution of Quinine to Hydroxychloroquine, Covid’s Snake Oil

Science Duuude - June 18, 2021

The evolution of Hydroxychloroquine. From malarial treatment to snake oil for curing Covid. America's love affair with quackery and snake oil explored

The Simple Truth Ivermectin and HCQ Supporters Fail to Acknowledge

September 7, 2021

Goop and Gwyneth Paltrow. The Rise of The Celebrity Quack

March 15, 2021

CARDIO

HEART HEALTH

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...

Beans Are Now the Super Food That We All Need, So Get Ready for a New Diet

March 13, 2025

Multivitamins and Longevity: A Data-Driven Deep Dive

February 26, 2025

SCAMS

QUACK ALERTS

Dr. Sherrill Sellman on Medika’s Quack Scale

Medika Life - November 30, 2020

Dr. Sherrill Sellman scores 5 out of 5 on Medika's Quack Scale. She poses a high risk to the general public and we recommend against following any of her advice.

Andrew Wakefield, the ultimate medical con on Medika’s Quack Scale

April 17, 2021

Scott Atlas on Medika’s Quack Scale

November 16, 2020