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When Death Is Inevitable, Why Is Our DNR Ignored?

A peaceful death is what all of us wish for, and with that in mind, many will prepare a DNR form. Why do healthcare professionals ignore our requests?

Rare – Always Present and Never Forgotten

The experience of attending Rare Disease Day at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) exceeded the confines of the definition for rare and instead should be more appropriately defined as extraordinary shares a new Medika author.

The Future of Cancer Screening Is Here: A Simple Blood Test You Can Take at Your Doctor’s Office

Recognizing an increasing risk in younger adults, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force updated its guidelines in 2021, lowering the recommended screening start age from 50 to 45.

Should You Take a Multivitamin?

Do you take a multivitamin? Many do, recognizing the potential health benefits of the component vitamins, relative safety in reasonable disease, and availability of low-cost multivitamins.