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How Much Exercise Do You Need To Do?
One of those questions that is almost impossible to answer.
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The "Autism Epidemic" Is A Myth
The very basic science disproving a popular falsehood
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October 2024

Are IUDs Giving People Breast Cancer?
Why the data isn't nearly as scary as the headlines suggest.
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How Many Children Get Long COVID?
Why serious Long COVID is uncommon for adolescents and rare in younger children.
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Non-Coeliac Gluten Sensitivity Probably Doesn't Exist
Debunking the popular health fad of going gluten free.
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Do Flavanoids Prevent Dementia?
The ongoing issue with nutritional epidemiology
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September 2024

A Lot Of Science Is Fake
How much? No one is sure.
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Lockdowns Didn't "Prematurely Age" Teen Girl's Brains
Why the new viral study is extremely misleading
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MSG is Fine For Your Health
Why you can basically eat as much MSG as you want to without any ill effects.
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Is Light Pollution Giving Everyone Alzheimer's?
Despite the recent headlines, there's no good evidence that light pollution is destroying our brains
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Is The COVID-19 Pandemic Over?
Yes. Probably. But as with many things, it depends.
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Is Ketamine An Effective Treatment For Depression?
Digging into the data behind a contentious drug.
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