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MENTAL

Life Coaches, Let’s Talk About Credentials

I am fascinated to see what certifications support their career endeavor. 90% of the profiles I have come across lately have limited to no education or experience.

ENVIRON

Hospitals and Digital Health Can Save People and the Planet

The Healthcare industry produces two gigatons of carbon dioxide each year. Taking responsibility and action to address these emissions

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

This Number of Steps May Reduce Your Dementia Risk

ADULTS WHO TAKE JUST UNDER 10,000 STEPS each day appear to have a lower risk of dementia.

Reduce Dementia by Staying Active

ARE YOU PHYSICALLY ACTIVE? I have some good news for you: Older adults who participate in a variety of activities appear to reduce their dementia...

Does Walking Extend Life?

Walking can boost memory, as well as lowering your risk for diabetes, cancer, and heart disease.

Are Your Patients Asking about Wegovy?

Ten common questions about popular anti-obesity medications

HEALTHY MINDS

SAFETY

Goop and Gwyneth Paltrow. The Rise of The Celebrity Quack

Goop is Gwyneth Paltrow's platform that is increasingly peddling personal health and advising her followers to use practices and products that are not medically suited

CARDIO

AISAP Rural Health Breakthrough in Ghana is a Blueprint for Solving Cardiology Deserts

Access to cardiac care remains one of the most pressing, yet overlooked, crises in global health. In the United States, nearly half of all...

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.