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MENTAL

Parental Love and Close Relationships with Their Children Are Vital in Socialization

The road to being a prosocial adult begins in early childhood interactions with parents, who provide the vital ingredients for successful adulthood.

ENVIRON

Make America Healthy Again: An Unconventional Movement That May Have Found Its Moment

The MAHA movement says they will restore trust in Federal health agencies that lost public support during the pandemic.

EDUCATE

UNDERSTANDING

Preparing for: Colposcopy

Our Preparing for series allows a patient to properly prepare themselves for a procedure. Answers about how long the procedure will last, what’s involved, what to expect

DISEASES

Being Sensitive Doesn’t Mean You’re Broken

So, if you’re someone who seems to be highly sensitized to stress, you might get the impression that there’s something “wrong” with you. (Spoiler alert: there’s not.)

The Stroke That Stole My Father And the Tiny Device That Could Stop the Next One

It happened without warning. My father collapsed at home, his face slack, his words gone. In Shakespeare’s Henry VI, they called it a sudden outrage:“What sudden outrage...

Chagas disease (T. cruzi infection) or American trypanosomiasis

It is caused by the parasite Trypanosoma cruzi, which is transmitted to animals and people by insect vectors and is found only in the Americas

Coffee Lower Diabetes Risk, But There’s a Catch

DO YOU DRINK COFFEE? IF YES, you may have a significantly lower probability of developing type 2 diabetes. Coffee consumption is inversely associated with the...

HEALTHY MINDS

SAFETY

Debunking Bleach or Chlorine Dioxide as a Medical Treatment

Respiratory failure; changes in the heart's electrical activity that can cause deadly abnormal rhythms; life-threatening low blood pressure caused by dehydration; acute liver failure; low blood cell counts that require blood transfusion; as well as severe vomiting and diarrhea.

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

Dr. Judy Mikovits on Medika’s Quack Scale

Dr Judy Mikovits scores 5 out of 5 on Medika's Quack Scale. She poses a high risk to the general public and we recommend against following any of her advice.