TRENDING ON MEDIKA LIFE

EDITORS CHOICE

LATEST ARTICLES

OPINION & IMPACT
HEALTH

JUST FOR WOMEN

Health & Pregnancy

KEEP IN TOUCH

MENTAL

If Gambling Is a Damaging Addiction, States Should Cease Lotteries

States run lotteries, offering winners multimillions, and then turning around and offering gambling rehab programs is a contradictory process.

ENVIRON

New Money From CDC Can Reduce the High Rate of Birth Defects in Texas

The Texas Birth Defects Registry received new funding from the CDC to help Texas track and trend the most accurate data to identify at-risk populations better and increase our States ability to protect pregnant people and babies.

EDUCATE

UNDERSTANDING

Preparing for: Robotic Hysterectomy

Prepare yourself for a Robotic Hysterectomy by learning more about what the procedure entails.

DISEASES

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.

Parkinson’s: What’s Behind the Fastest-Growing Brain Disease?

COULD PARKINSON’S DISEASE DRAMATIC RISE result from exposure to a common chemical?

Spotlighting Emerging Dementia in Its Many Iterations and Stages

Dementia’s devastation may slip under our notice unless we recognize its many manifestations in behavior, speech, and mood.

Feds Rein In Use of Predictive Software That Limits Care for Medicare Advantage Patients

Judith Sullivan was recovering from major surgery at a Connecticut nursing home in March when she got surprising news from her Medicare Advantage plan:...

HEALTHY MINDS

SAFETY

How to Embark Safely on the Path to Alternative Health

Safer Alternative Health without risking your life, your health or your wallet. How to keep yourself safe and ensure you find treatments best suited to you.

CARDIO

A Few Minutes of Intense Exercise Can Change Your Body

We all know that exercise is good for us. It lowers the risk of cardiovascular disease and diabetes, helps control weight, preserves muscle, and,...

SCAMS

QUACK ALERTS

Dr. Stella Immanuel on Medika’s Quack Scale

Dr. Stella Immanuel scores 5 out of 5 on Medika's Quack Scale. She poses a high risk to the general public and we recommend against following any of her advice.