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Putting the Information Back into Informed Consent and Refusal

Health providers must provide adequate information regarding the risks and benefits for informed consent to take place through shared decision-making.

4 years ago

Common Methods of Inducing Labor During Pregnancy

Advice on inducing labor during pregnancy. Labor induction methods do not work for everyone, and here’s why.

4 years ago

Vaccine Passports. Where Does Your State Stand? A List of all 50 States

Vaccine passports have proved hugely divisive. Most states are moving to, or have already outlawed them, while some choose to…

4 years ago

Five Potential Sources of Food Poisoning This Summer. Foods to be Wary of in the Heat

Food Poisoning affects one in six Americans every year. Discover which foods may be culprits in the summer heat and…

4 years ago

Texas Listeria Outbreak Leads to Tyson Chicken Recall

The Center for Disease Control and Prevention announced a recall of over 8 million pounds of ready-to-eat chicken after a…

4 years ago

Where’s the Beef?

Beyond Meat and Impossible Foods burgers are not meat but they are not whole plant food either. A look at…

4 years ago

Marjorie Taylor Green Needs a Primer on How Birth Control Works

Georgia Republican Marjorie Taylor Green spreads misinformation about Plan B emergency contraception while voting against birth control access for Veterans.

4 years ago

Simvastatin (Flolipid, Zocor)

Simvastatin, sold under the brand names Zocor and Flolipid is the tenth most prescribed drug in America in 2021. Simvastatin…

4 years ago

Held for Ransom. A New Pandemic is Sweeping American Healthcare

Your personal information and most private details are being sold on the dark web. Ransomware attacks on healthcare are frequent.…

4 years ago

COVID-19 Misinformation, Anti-Science, and Conspiracies Theories

Covid Conspiracy Theories abound and evidence suggests less educated people are more likely to believe in them. An examination of

4 years ago

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