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It’s Time to Apply COVID-Scale Urgency to Noncommunicable Diseases

88 million American adults (1 in 3) have prediabetes, 60% of adults in the U.S. have a chronic disease and 40% have more than one chronic disease.

The Esophagus

The Esophagus forms an integral part of the digestive system. Explore other free anatomical medical resources from Medika Life's Patient Resources

A Doctor Questions His Future as Recertification Looms

A Doctor preparing to sit his third certification exam questions his future. Is it time to hang up his stethoscope or is there still a future for him in medicine

Theranos’ Biggest Crime is Casting Doubt on Consumer Diagnostics

One casualty of the Theranos scandal is that the idea of convenient, more accessible, diagnostic blood tests. We need great, consumer-focused, diagnostic care that lead to definitive answers around patients’ risk of disease and the ability to stay on top of chronic conditions.