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Tech Marches On, While Humanity Drags Its Feet

I thought it would be fun to look back at some of my predictions for health tech from almost a decade ago in Forbes....

ENVIRON

It’s Time to Graduate from One-Time Use Plastic

Every year, up to 12.7 million tons of plastic escape landfills, float down drains, and end up in our rivers and oceans, polluting our planet and harming wildlife.

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UNDERSTANDING

Preparing for: Hysteroscopic Myomectomy

Prepare yourself for a Hysteroscopic Myomectomy, an easy way to remove submucosal uterine fibroids.

DISEASES

Envisioning a Future with Reversal of Glaucoma-Related Vision Loss

More than 4.2 million Americans live with glaucoma, or about 1.6% of the country’s adult population, and only half are aware they have the disease.

FDA Approves Drug Combination for Treating Mesothelioma

First approval in 16 years for mesothelioma, a type of cancer caused by inhaling asbestos fibers SILVER SPRING, Md., Oct. 2, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the U.S. Food...

“Going One On One With My Wisdom Teeth”

When life gives us lemons, we make lemonade. What should we do when life gives us wisdom teeth accompanied by excruciating pain?

Getting Tested for HIV. What Women Need to Know.

Getting tested is the only way to find out if you have HIV. Early testing is important. If you have HIV, starting treatment early with today’s antiviral drugs may help you live decades longer and lower the risk of passing HIV to your partners.

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SAFETY

Fact Checking Vaccine Claims With Flawed Science: True

In a society that is bombarded with misinformation from every imaginable source, both official and otherwise, where, post pandemic, can we turn for reliable,...

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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Gabor Maté’s Bizarre Ideas on Connections Between Stress and Disease

Gabor Maté’s issues are with evidence, not the West and with public health, not medicine, but who takes him seriously? Lots of otherwise smart people seem to…or maybe not.