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Pet Ownership for Children Can Help Them Develop Important Values

Pat Farrell PhD - January 27, 2023

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Why I Still Wear a Mask

Julian Willett, MD - June 30, 2022

Why I continue to wear a mask in crowded spaces even after Quebec repealed the mask mandate on public transit.

The Future of Health Information and Innovation: A Conversation with HIMSS CEO Hal Wolf

Gil Bashe, Medika Life Editor - February 22, 2025

At a time of great change, HIMSS continues to be a pivotal voice bridging technology, policy and patient care

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The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) holds an annual meeting that serves as the main forum for the vision science community...

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Goop and Gwyneth Paltrow. The Rise of The Celebrity Quack

Robert Turner, Founding Editor - March 15, 2021

Goop is Gwyneth Paltrow's platform that is increasingly peddling personal health and advising her followers to use practices and products that are not medically suited

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Kerri Rivera on Medika’s Quack Scale

Medika Life - November 22, 2020

Kerri Rivera scores 5 out of 5 on Medika's Quack Scale. She poses a high risk to the general public and we recommend against purchasing any of her products..

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