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MENTAL

SUICIDE: IS AI RESPONSIBLE?

The Raines discovered their son Adam in the closet where he hung himself with the support of a character on ChatGPT with whom he’d...

ENVIRON

The Recycling Lie – How Corporations Duped Us Into Drowning in Plastic

For too long, a duplicitous fantasy about the purported virtues of recycling has been sold to the public.

EDUCATE

UNDERSTANDING

Preparing for: Colposcopy

Our Preparing for series allows a patient to properly prepare themselves for a procedure. Answers about how long the procedure will last, what’s involved, what to expect

DISEASES

Feds Rein In Use of Predictive Software That Limits Care for Medicare Advantage Patients

Judith Sullivan was recovering from major surgery at a Connecticut nursing home in March when she got surprising news from her Medicare Advantage plan:...

Detecting Cancer With a Blood Drop

You probably got the Silicon Valley (USA) reference, but if not, here is your go-to book (full disclosure — I would love it if...

The Health System Will Not Be Transformed by Amazon – But It Will Improve

Just days ago, Amazon announced it would purchase One Medical in an all-cash $3.9 billion deal.

The Disorder That Makes Monster Faces Out of Everyone You See

A rare neurologic disorder turns ordinary faces into disturbing monster-like ones, and research is searching for the answer.

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SAFETY

Perrigo Voluntarily Recalls Albuterol Sulfate Inhalation Aerosol

A voluntary U.S. nationwide recall of albuterol sulfate inhalation aerosol to the retail level after previously halting production and distribution.

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

Kelly Brogan on Medika’s Quack Scale

Kelly Brogan scores 5 out of 5 on Medika's Quack Scale. She poses a very high risk to both her patients and the general public and we recommend against following any of her advice.