When Shared Decision-Making Becomes Medical Paternalism

THOMASVILLE, Ga. — As Earl Williams drove through a historic Black neighborhood known as Dewey City in his hometown, he hardly recognized what he saw. Homes that once belonged to friends, family, and neighbors had siding covered in mold. Some were boarded up. Others had holes in their roofs. Black churches once used Oquina Creek

3 min read ALMOST ALL OF the peptides sold on the gray market come with some questionable scientific data. As noted in MH’s peptide guide, a lot of health claims come from experiments that are designed poorly, work from a single lab with glaring conflicts of interest, or only feature testing in cells or animals.

The Trump administration is forging ahead with a controversial plan to collect the medical records of millions of federal workers and retirees, as well as their family members. The Office of Personnel Management said in a notice posted last month that it will begin routinely collecting identifiable, personal health information on more than 8 million

2 min read PEPTIDES HAVE EXPLODED in popularity in the past few years. While none have been more popular than GLP-1s (yes, they’re actually peptides too), another contender is emerging as a possible treatment for obesity. Meet the MOTS-C peptide. If you’ve crawled on the biohacking threads on Reddit, you might have seen it mentioned

Taylor Farms has recalled all of its iceberg lettuce products sourced from central Mexico. Published: July 21, 2026, 12:04 am The outbreak of infections from the microscopic Cyclospora parasite continues to grow, with Michigan alone reporting an increase of more than 1,000 cases over the weekend.  In relation to the outbreak, Taylor Farms has recalled