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Outbreak by Choice: The Resurgence of Measles and the Erosion of Vaccine Consensus
An Old Virus Finds New Ground In 2000, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention declared measles eliminated from the...
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The Algorithm Will See You Now: TikTok’s Role in Rewriting Mental Health Discourse
The Algorithm is Listening. It Just Isn’t Learning. The images flicker in succession: a young woman tearfully recounts her trauma...
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Feeding Remission: How Anti-Inflammatory Diets Are Quietly Boosting Colorectal-Cancer Survival
The IV pump clicks off, the chemo port is flushed—and what you choose for dinner may now matter as much...
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Creatine Isn’t Just for Gym Rats—It Might Be Brain Fuel for the Long Haul
The teaspoon of chalky powder that lifters swirl into a shaker bottle could soon be swirling through neurology clinics. Creatine...
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Swipe, Dab, Repeat: How TikTok Turned Skin Care into Science Fiction
In an algorithm where hashtags outrun journal articles, Gen Z’s dermatology now happens one swipe at a time. A national...
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TikTok’s Misinformation Machine Meets Its Match: The Rise of “Debunk-It-Yourself” Doctors
In the vertical scroll of TikTok, where sound bites eclipse citations, such clips rocket to millions of views long before...
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When Influence Turns Deadly: The Cancer Misinformation Crisis on Social Media
In a world where algorithms now shape belief as much as biology, cancer patients are facing a new and insidious...
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Trending Treatments: The Intersection of Social Media Virality and Clinical Significance at ASCO 2025
The digital buzz surrounding the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting reached fever pitch this May, transforming the...
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Every Step Counts: How Casual Walking Quietly Fights Cancer
No sweat. No spandex. Just steps. That’s the quietly radical message behind a new study from the University of Oxford,...
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The Mind on Medication: Untangling GLP-1 Drugs, Mental Health, and the Viral Echo Chamber
What if the biggest side effect of Ozempic isn’t physiological—but psychological? In the swelling wake of Ozempic’s meteoric rise as...
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Selling the Cure: The Surge of Direct-to-Consumer Drug Ads and the Medicalization of Everyday Life
The most influential doctor in America might be your television. In the first quarter of 2025, direct-to-consumer (DTC) pharmaceutical advertising...
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The Silent Epidemic Turns 20: World Hypertension Day and the Global Push to Measure, Control, and Live Longer
When a Hashtag Can Save a Life Blood pressure doesn’t trend—until it does. On May 17, 2025, as World Hypertension...
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FDA Evaluation of Certain Bulk Drug Substances in Compounding: Clinical Interpretation
Clinicians increasingly encounter patients using or requesting peptide-based therapies sourced through compounding pharmacies. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has identified a subset of bulk drug substances, including certain peptides, that may present significant safety risks when used in compounded formulations. The clinical question is whether these regulatory signals reflect meaningful patient-level risk and how they should influence prescribing behavior. This matters because compounded peptides often sit outside traditional approval pathways, creating uncertainty around quality, dosing consistency, and safety. Understanding...
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