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Brad Pitt Believes He May Have an Inability to Recognize Faces, Prosopagnosia

Once again we are reminded that unusual neurologic disorders can be found in anyone and the latest to indicate he has a problem is a stellar actor.

ENVIRON

How You Can Use Hiking to Burn Calories

111 MILLION. THAT’S THE NUMBER OF AMERICANS who walk for fitness. But what about hiking? Do you regularly go on hiking adventures? Walking and hiking...

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UNDERSTANDING

Preparing for Cesarean Delivery (C-Section)

When the baby is delivered through an incision in the abdomen and uterus, it is called a cesarean section or C-section delivery. Information on the procedure

DISEASES

Does Artificial Intelligence (#AI) Chatbot Outperform Physicians in Patient Experience?

JAMA Article Draws Fire for Its Research Biases on ChatGPT and Chatbot - But Should We Ignore Its Conclusions Altogether?

Is Alzheimer’s Damage Linked to Deadly Pollution of Babies, Not Old Age?

Alzheimer’s disease isn’t a disease of old age; it begins in infancy, possibly even before birth, because of pollution. Pollution, therefore, initiates the death spiral even before children can walk and talk.

The Book Fragmented is a Key Step Toward Navigating America’s Ailing Health System

Stanford Medicine Physician and Author Ilana Yurkiewicz Spotlights “Fragmentation” in a Long-Awaited Book for Patients and Providers

Hidden Risks: Unveiling the Dark Side of Sunscreen

DO YOU HAVE TROUBLE SELECTING A SUNSCREEN? Unlike during my youth, we now have a myriad of sunscreen options.

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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

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...

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Zach Bush, MD on Medika’s Quack Scale

Zach Bush, MD scores 5 out of 5 on Medika's Quack Scale. Bush has become the poster boy for alternate/complementary health and mixes pseudoscience and mystical mumbo-jumbo with his own brand of traditional medicine