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Alternate Health

Want to Live Forever? Science Says Do These Exercises

Michael Hunter, MD - November 25, 2024

Do you have a balanced approach of moderate and vigorous exercise (plus strength training)?

Fire Up the Power of Art Therapies Against Stress and Help Yourself

September 27, 2024

National Institute for Clinical Excellence Recommends QbTest to Aid Diagnosis of ADHD in Youth

August 4, 2024

Mindfulness in Sports: Enhancing Mental Health for Peak Performance

July 19, 2024

Cancer Epidemic? Study Reveals Alarming Link to Daily Habits (and How to Break Free)

July 19, 2024

Importance of Social Wellness: Enhancing Well-Being Through Connection

July 9, 2024

Addiction

Vaping Kills Brain Cells? Do We Demand Action?

Pat Farrell PhD - September 17, 2024

College student vaping is more dangerous than anyone admitted until research evidence showed it does severe damage.

If Gambling Is a Damaging Addiction, States Should Cease Lotteries

July 2, 2024

The Dangers of Fighting Cigarette Addiction With Vaping Are Not Vague

June 19, 2024

Smoke, Dip, or Pouch It and Suffer the Horrific Consequences?

April 16, 2024

Smoke, Dip, or Pouch It and Suffer the Horrific Consequences?

February 19, 2024

Once-Resistant Rural Court Officials Begin to Embrace Medications to Treat Addiction

June 29, 2023

Coronavirus

The New Covid Vaccine Is Out. Why You Might Not Want To Rush To Get It

Medika Life - September 22, 2024

Covid is commonplace. Some, are laid up with symptoms for days or weeks. A smaller group risks hospitalization or death. Should you get the booster update?

Do Surgical Masks Protect You Against COVID?

September 5, 2024

It’s About Time: CDC Changes COVID Isolation Guidelines

March 6, 2024

Exercise Emerges as Key Player in Long COVID Recovery: Game-Changing Findings

February 25, 2024

Understanding the Safety of COVID-19 Vaccines: Insights from a Major International Study

February 25, 2024

A Gateway to Growth in Africa

January 29, 2024

Mental Health

Promise and Peril of Instant Health Information Access for Consumers

Gil Bashe, Medika Life Editor - November 11, 2024

Apps and AI Help Patients Access in a Blink Their Diagnostic Data: But Lacking Physician Input Fuels Fear

Corundum Convergence Institute Launches to Catalyze Funding for Research and Innovation in Neuroscience and Systems Biology

November 5, 2024

Dying Because of Medical Disbelief Shouldn’t Happen in the 21st Century

October 22, 2024

Rapunzel Wasn’t Simply in a Castle; It’s a Psychiatric Syndrome

October 14, 2024

The Ripple Effect of War: Conflict is Shattering the Ukrainian Public Health System

September 27, 2024

Netflix Can Wait, Your Heart Can’t

September 27, 2024

General Health

Is Junk Food Biz Fighting Back Against Weight Loss Drugs or Accepting Them?

Pat Farrell PhD - November 25, 2024

Obesity is a worldwide severe disorder that can shorten life and bring on a variety of related illnesses, and how to deal with it is now big business.

Want to Live Forever? Science Says Do These Exercises

November 25, 2024

Looking for Zebras: Listening to Patients, Healing the Health System

November 24, 2024

AI is Transforming Health Delivery: A Five-Year Reflection

November 20, 2024

New Hope for Migraine Sufferers: Could a Simple Nasal Spray Be the Answer?

November 20, 2024

Who’s the Smartest Person in the Exam Room?

November 20, 2024

Nutrition

Netflix Can Wait, Your Heart Can’t

Michael Hunter, MD - September 27, 2024

A new study showing that daily walking just under 4,000 steps reduces the risk of premature death from any cause, including cardiovascular disease.

This Common Sweetener Could Be Silently Sabotaging Your Brain

September 13, 2024

Your Body Ages in Leaps: Stanford’s Surprising Findings at Ages 44 and 60

August 18, 2024

Is My Drink Plotting My Downfall? Xylitol Explained

July 9, 2024

Unlocking Peak Performance: How Pharmacists Contribute to Sports Recovery

June 26, 2024

Obesity Touches Everything

June 25, 2024

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