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Take charge of your heart health today with these simple, everyday steps. Heart disease remains the leading cause of death in the United States—even though most cardiovascular events are preventable. In this new guide, IMA Senior Fellow Dr. Kristina Carman shares practical insights on nutrition foundations, targeted supplements, botanical support, lifestyle strategies, and key functional markers to help you protect and strengthen your heart. Learn more and download the guide: https://imahealth.org/tools-and-guides/practical-tips-for-a-healthy-heart/

BREAKING NEWS: COVID Justice Resolution Demands National Reckoning If adopted by the U.S. Senate, the COVID Justice Resolution would mark a unified stand to examine what occurred during the COVID era, repudiate the most harmful emergency policies, and establish binding principles to ensure these violations of liberty are never repeated. Here, Brownstone Institute Founder and President Jeffrey Tucker—author of the Resolution—joins IMA Senior Fellow Dr. Ryan Cole to discuss this major initiative. Watch now. Learn more and add your name today! https://covidjustice.org/

*FEATURED SPEAKER ANNOUNCEMENT: DR. MARY TALLEY BOWDEN* We are thrilled to share that Dr. Mary Talley Bowden, IMA Senior Fellow, Otolaryngology and Sleep Medicine will be a featured speaker at the upcoming IMA Medical Education Conference taking place April 17-18, 2026 in Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas. Dr. Bowden will present ‘Emerging Treatments for Sleep Apnea.’ Learn more and book your Early Bird tickets (last chance!) today: https://imahealth.org/conference/

'Know Your Numbers: Heart Health Tests Changing the Game' This week, host and IMA Senior Fellow Dr. Mollie James was joined by Robert Long, CEO and Co-founder of Genesis Health Sciences and President of the Glycocalyx Research Institute, and Dr. Hans Vink, Chief Scientific Officer of the Glycocalyx Research Institute, for a discussion on what it truly means to “know your numbers” in 2026. The conversation goes beyond traditional lab work to explore vascular integrity, endothelial function, and the often-overlooked endothelial glycocalyx. Watch now: https://imahealth.org/heart-health-tests-changing-the-game/

Measles Treatment: New Study Shifts Focus to Recovery Options https://imahealth.org/measles-treatment-new-study-shifts-focus-to-recovery-options/

There’s been a lot of talk about measles in the news—but what are the real risks, and what can be done to treat it? This morning, IMA President and Chief Scientific Officer Dr. Joseph Varon joined host Jan Jeffcoat on The National Desk to discuss the current headlines surrounding measles, as well as new IMA peer-reviewed research published in Antiviral Research examining therapeutic candidates for the treatment of measles. Watch now. 'New Study Reviews Therapeutic Candidates for Measles' - Learn more: https://imahealth.org/new-study-reviews-therapeutic-candidates-for-measles/ Acute management of measles: A systematic review of therapeutic strategies https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0166354226000203?dgcid=author IMA Senior Fellow, Pediatric Education Dr. Elizabeth Mumper has discussed measles on 'Kid's Corner.' Watch now: https://imahealth.org/courses/kids-corner-with-dr-liz/

LIVE TONIGHT! Know Your Numbers: Heart Health Tests Changing the Game On tonight's show, host and IMA Senior Fellow Dr. Mollie James will be joined by Robert Long, CEO and Co-founder of Genesis Health Sciences and President of the Glycocalyx Research Institute, and Dr. Hans Vink, professor of Circulatory Physics at the University of Amsterdam and a leading researcher in endothelial glycocalyx science. Together, they’ll explore why understanding your vascular health is critical and which advanced diagnostics can help detect cardiovascular risk before symptoms appear. Have your questions ready! Wednesday, February 25th at 7pm ET. Ways to watch: • Register to watch live on Zoom: https://geni.us/register-for-webinars • Livestream on Rumble: https://geni.us/IMA-Rumble-Feb25 • Livestream on YouTube: https://geni.us/IMA-YT-Feb25 • Livestream on X: https://x.com/Honest_Medicine

🚨NEW ARTICLE ALERT: Why Do Patients with Spike Protein-Related Illness "Crash" So Easily? A new IMA peer-reviewed study published in 𝘏𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘔𝘦𝘵𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘤 𝘙𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘤𝘩, co-authored by IMA’s Dr. Joseph Varon and Matthew Halma, along with Carlos Gracidas and Dr. Rakeem Levy, identifies three broken energy pathways driving the relentless fatigue and post-exertional crashes seen in long COVID and Post-Acute COVID-19 Vaccination Syndrome (PACVS). Learn more: https://imahealth.org/new-paper-explains-why-vaccine-injured-patients-stay-exhausted/ Lactate, Capnia, and Fat Oxidation as Therapeutic Axes for SARS-CoV-2 Spike Protein-Induced Sequelae https://www.thieme-connect.de/products/ejournals/abstract/10.1055/a-2794-9646

*FEATURED SPEAKER ANNOUNCEMENT: DR. MOLLIE JAMES* We are delighted to announce that Dr. Mollie James—IMA Senior Fellow, General Surgery—will be a featured speaker at the upcoming IMA Medical Education Conference: Emerging Trends in Medicine, taking place April 17–18, 2026 in Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas. Dr. James will be giving a talk on the 'Latest in Bio Marker Diagnostics.’ Learn more about the conference and book your Early Bird tickets today: https://imahealth.org/conference/

📰JOURNAL OF INDEPENDENT MEDICINE: CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS Now in its second year, the 𝘑𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘰𝘧 𝘐𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘱𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘔𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘯𝘦 is expanding as a trusted platform for rigorous, independent research. Editor-in-Chief Dr. Joseph Varon shares insights into the journal’s mission and the importance of advancing unbiased scientific inquiry. Submit your manuscript today! Learn more: https://journalofindependentmedicine.org/author-and-editor-center/