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Early Childhood Memories May Be a “Painful” Figment of Our Imagination

Memories, especially those from our childhood and toddler years and even further back, provide fruitful material for adult exploration — at least that’s what...

ENVIRON

Step Aside, Coffee — The Health Benefits of Tea

WHILE TEA APPEARS TO HAVE HEALTH BENEFITS, most research investigations have been done in regions where green tea is the predominant type.

EDUCATE

UNDERSTANDING

Preparing for an Endometrial Biopsy

An endometrial biopsy is a simple office-based procedure where a doctor removes a small amount of tissue from inside the uterine cavity. This procedure

DISEASES

Can Blueberries Save You From Burnout?

“Can food really undo burnout?” a reader recently asked me. It’s a brilliant question — practical, personal, and rooted in lived experience. We’ve all been there:...

Navigating the Controversy: The Debate Over Full-Body MRIs and Their Risks

ONE OF THE HOTTEST CELEBRITY TRENDS is not an Hermes handbag or some other crazy expensive accessory. Stars are flocking to whole-body MRI scans through...

The Future of Cancer Screening Is Here: A Simple Blood Test You Can Take at Your Doctor’s Office

Recognizing an increasing risk in younger adults, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force updated its guidelines in 2021, lowering the recommended screening start age from 50 to 45.

A $30 Million Gift to Build an Addiction Treatment Center. Then Staffers Had to Run It.

If you had $30 million to design an addiction treatment facility, how would you do it?

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SAFETY

What You Need to Know About Omega-3 Fatty Acids

There may be a dose-related effect of omega-3 fatty acids on atrial fibrillation risk. In high doses there appeared to be an increase in risk for atrial fibrillation in the omega-3 groups (versus control) in both trials.

CARDIO

GLP‑1 Medications in Later Life: Why the “Miracle Shot” Needs a Senior‑Specific Safety Lens

When GLP-1 medications like semaglutide began to gain attention, many people saw them as a breakthrough. For some people, these drugs help lower blood sugar,...

SCAMS

QUACK ALERTS

Worshiping at The Alter of Zach Bush’s Messianic Health Cult

Zach Bush examined again, in response to supporters of the alternative health community and the health cult Bush has built around himself. Is he a quack?