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MENTAL

Suicide by Cop Results in Shared Pain and Mental Illness

Police officers have three things they may share with those who wish to end their misery; high rates of suicide, substance abuse disorders, and marital difficulties. Mental health disorders do not disappear once a uniform is donned.

ENVIRON

Racism, It Turns Out, Kills Babies, Not Race

What does your ‘right to health’ actually entitle you to? Does it relate just to your physical state and being free of disease or does it encompass more?

EDUCATE

UNDERSTANDING

Preparing for Cesarean Delivery (C-Section)

When the baby is delivered through an incision in the abdomen and uterus, it is called a cesarean section or C-section delivery. Information on the procedure

DISEASES

Seborrheic Dermatitis, a type of Eczema

A chronic form of eczema, seborrheic dermatitis appears on the body where there are a lot of oil-producing (sebaceous) glands like the upper back, nose and scalp.

Itching during Pregnancy

Itching in pregnancy is a common symptom that can indicate a dangerous complication called cholestasis of pregnancy.

Is There an Effective Time of Day to Take Your Medication or Not?

The prescription says BID, TID or PRN, but is there a time of day instead of a number of hours between doses, to take your medication? Science thinks there may be.

The Nervous System and Its Relationship to Cancer’s Hacks

Cancer doesn’t grow in a vacuum but has extraordinary abilities to use our body’s nervous system for its growth.

HEALTHY MINDS

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

At HLTH Europe, BBC StoryWorks Shines a Light on Women’s Health and the Challenge of Navigating Care

Conversations about women's health are not new. Researchers, clinicians, patient advocates and policymakers have spent decades drawing attention to disparities in care, gaps in...

SCAMS

QUACK ALERTS

Kelly Brogan on Medika’s Quack Scale

Kelly Brogan scores 5 out of 5 on Medika's Quack Scale. She poses a very high risk to both her patients and the general public and we recommend against following any of her advice.