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MENTAL

Better Care is Needed for Postpartum Depression

One in seven women suffers from postpartum depression. I had been treating it throughout my career. I caught the easy cases. I helped them, and they got better.

ENVIRON

Dementia’s Silent Thief: Could Microplastics Be the Culprit?

Microplastics - The average person ingests tens of thousands of these particles yearly through the water, food, and air we drink.

EDUCATE

UNDERSTANDING

Preparing for: Hysteroscopic Polypectomy

Prepare yourself for a Hysteroscopic Polypectomy by learning more about what the procedure entails.

DISEASES

Health Possibilities We Can’t Afford to Block

Fixing one piece of the healthcare puzzle is encouraging - but is it transformational? Here are 10 things we can consider to make things better.

Is There an Effective Time of Day to Take Your Medication or Not?

The prescription says BID, TID or PRN, but is there a time of day instead of a number of hours between doses, to take your medication? Science thinks there may be.

What Science Has To Say About “Herd Immunity”

The precise scientific term is “indirect protection” or “community immunity.” This is the protection against infection of a susceptible group of individuals

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

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

Dr. Judy Mikovits on Medika’s Quack Scale

Dr Judy Mikovits 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.