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Health technological innovations only have value if doctors and patients have access to them. Insurance companies label new products as investigational to justify the denial of care.

Common Medications Probably Make Back Pain Worse

Dr Erik Reich - June 6, 2022

New research provides evidence that common drugs used to treat back pain may be leading to more chronic pain.

A Physician Travels to South Asia Seeking Enduring Lessons From the Eradication of Smallpox

Medika Life - March 29, 2024

Smallpox was certified eradicated in 1980, but I first learned about the disease’s twisty, storied history in 1996 while interning at the World Health...

Dr. Hesham A. Hassaballa on the Digital Healthcare Equation

Medika Life - April 14, 2020

Read more about Hesham A Hassaballa's experiences with digital health and technology in his day-to-day practice. Part of the Digital Healthcare Equation Series

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