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How Suboxone Set Me Free From Opiate Addiction

A pregnant patient shares her journey to overcome opiate addiction to hydrocodone by starting Suboxone.

ENVIRON

2024 Health Trends: Progress, Challenges, and Opportunities

Here are 10 health-sector developments—not ranked—to watch in the coming year, determined by media coverage, reader interest, and personal interest.

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UNDERSTANDING

Preparing for: Endometrial Ablation

Prepare yourself for an Endometrial Ablation by learning more about what the procedure entails.

DISEASES

Genome Editing and Cellular Therapies Show Promise for Treating Blood Disorders, Cancers

Three studies report promising results in the use of cutting-edge genome editing and cellular therapies for hard-to-treat blood disorders and cancers.

We Know the Health Ecosystem is Fragmented, Resulting in Rising Costs and Poorer Patient Outcomes, But What Are We Doing About It?

As We Enter the “Post-Fragmentation” Period, Health System Kinetics Points Us Toward Solutions

Busted! Explaining Common Vaccine Myths

Here are some of the most common myths and the reasons why you shouldn’t believe them.

NAMI Poll: Parents Want Mental Health Education in Schools, Mental Health Days Off for Students

ARLINGTON, Va., Dec. 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- An overwhelming number of parents support mental health education in schools and "mental health days" for their children, according...

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SAFETY

Kratom, the Undiluted Truth. Is it a Dangerous Drug or a Godsend?

There are two sides to Kratom and two distinct views of it in the public’s mind. Kratom users see the drug as a lifesaver. Some of them consume it for pain, others, as a means to wean themselves off opioids

CARDIO

This 5-Minute Habit Could Help Prevent a Dangerous Heart Condition.

At 7:28 a.m., the sidewalk was still damp from last night’s Seattle area rain. I stepped outside, tea still warming my throat, and began walking...

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QUACK ALERTS

Zach Bush, MD on Medika’s Quack Scale

Zach Bush, MD scores 5 out of 5 on Medika's Quack Scale. Bush has become the poster boy for alternate/complementary health and mixes pseudoscience and mystical mumbo-jumbo with his own brand of traditional medicine