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Depression isn’t Caused by Low Serotonin Level, Are SSRIs still Effective?

Several previous studies have concluded that SSRIs can significantly reduce the risk of depression. However, a recent study refutes this.

ENVIRON

A Business Approach To Reducing Healthcare Costs

Do It By Improving Employee Health — It Works! This is the 13th article in a series on America’s dysfunctional healthcare system.

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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

Why is Obesity Linked to Breast Cancer?

GENE CHANGES CAUSE CANCER, resulting in a loss of normal controls on cell growth, division, and spread. We know that being overweight or obese can...

Cardiomyopathy

In cardiomyopathy, the heart muscle becomes enlarged, thick, or rigid. In rare cases, the muscle tissue in the heart is replaced with scar tissue.

Study Links Severe Sleep Apnea to Higher Blood Glucose Levels in African Americans

African Americans with severe sleep apnea and other adverse sleep patterns are much more likely to have high blood glucose levels —a risk factor for diabetes—than those without these patterns

Climate, Environment and the Future of Epidemics

How climate change and human activity are the tipping points for infectious diseases of epidemic proportions

HEALTHY MINDS

SAFETY

ACOG Statement on the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine

ACOG issues a statement to its members on the temporary withdrawal of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine following reports of rare blood clotting condition.

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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QUACK ALERTS

Nobel-Winning Virologist David Baltimore Eats Wuhan Crow

Nicholas Wade suggested the Wuhan laboratory was a possible source for the coronavirus. He used David Baltimore smoking gun comment to validate his theory.