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MENTAL

The Dangers of Fighting Cigarette Addiction With Vaping Are Not Vague

Vaping may not contribute to lung cancer the way cigarettes do, but there are still dangers in that “smoke.”

ENVIRON

Millions of Rural Americans Rely on Private Wells. Few Regularly Test Their Water

More than 43 million Americans rely on private wells, which are subject to a patchwork of state and local regulations, including standards for new construction. But in most cases, residents are free to use outdated wells without having them tested or inspected.

EDUCATE

UNDERSTANDING

Preparing for: Laparoscopic Tubal Sterilization

During a laparoscopic tubal ligation out-patient procedure, the fallopian tubes are tied, cut, or removed to permanently prevent pregnancy. Tubal surgery blocks the pathway between the uterus and ovaries preventing sperm from reaching the egg.

DISEASES

From Lymphoma To Lupus And Beyond: The Remarkable Research Of CAR T Therapy

This first installment will lay the foundation for understanding how CAR T works. Future installments will focus on CAR T applications and recent innovations which further the field.

Obesity Causes Cancer? It’s Complicated

BEING OVERWEIGHT OR OBESE IS ASSOCIATED with a higher risk of more than a dozen cancers.

Nashville: Health Innovation Hits the Right Notes at ViVE 2025

More than 8,000 Health Leaders Gather in the Nation's Health Hub for ViVE as Chilly Weather Blows Down from the Nation's Capital.

Monkeypox: What You Need to Know

Monkeypox is a virus endemic in parts of West and Central Africa. The condition is a less virulent form of smallpox.

HEALTHY MINDS

SAFETY

How OMICS and Other Predatory Publishers Enable Scientific Fraudsters

Predatory Journals like OMICS and Pulsus pose a real danger to the scientific community and public alike.

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

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

Andrew Wakefield is the greatest medical fraud of our generation. Guilty of malpractice, misleading the public, lying, falsifying data, and causing vaccine