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The Internet is an incredible wealth of information, not all of it truly scientific or health-promoting, but it can prove a quick way to garner details on health matters.

How Do We Americans Stack up Healthwise? Very Poorly!

Stephen Schimpff, MD MACP - July 17, 2022

Despite all, we spend on healthcare (over 4 trillion dollars or nearly 20% of GDP,) we are not a healthy population. So, how unhealthy are we? Very!

Pandemic Stress, Gangs, and Utter Fear Fueled a Rise in Teen Shootings

Medika Life - March 14, 2023

The devastating toll of gun violence shows up in emergency rooms every day.

BIO – Biotech Without Borders

Gil Bashe, Medika Life Editor - June 17, 2025

This year’s gathering in Boston—a city long synonymous with health innovation—welcomed more than 20,000 attendees from across the globe. But what stood out most...

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