Medical
They say that laughter is the best medicine, but often our best humor comes from medicine itself.
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Life Expectancy in the United States Declining, Thanks to Obamacare
Some outlets have implied a connection between an annually-released actuarial study lowering a prediction of future increases to U.S. life expectancy and the implementation of the Affordable Care Act, but this logic is specious at best. Read More
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Drinking Tequila Provides Many Health Benefits?
Unfortunately, myriad claims about tequila's putative health benefits are not rooted in science or research. Read More
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Men Abandoned Male Birth Control Breakthrough Because of Side Effects?
A preliminary study of birth control for men was halted due to side effects commonly reported by women, leading many to note an apparent double standard. Read More
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Is Being Single a Disability?
News accounts reported that the World Health Organization had revised their definition of infertility to include single men and women. Read More
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The Amish Don’t Get Autism?
Anti-vaccine advocates have long used the Amish as evidence that vaccines cause autism, a conclusion based on two demonstrably false claims. Read More
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Doctors Warn Never Clean Your Child with Baby Wipes No Matter What
A viral blog post warning about the dangers of baby wipes contained several inaccurate — and potentially dangerous — pieces of misinformation. Read More
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Soap in Bed Combats Leg Cramps?
Old home remedy holds that placing a bar of soap between your bedsheets will help prevent leg cramps. Read More
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Reverse Cavities and Heal Tooth Decay with Vitamin D
Alternative health sites tout the idea that a diet rich in vitamin D can help regrow material lost to cavities, but this claim rests on the misinterpretation of a 1932 paper. Read More
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Marmite Cures Premature Ejaculation?
New research suggests a connection between Vitamin B12 deficiencies and premature ejaculation, but no research paper has ever tested either B12's or Marmite's efficacy as a therapy for the condition. Read More
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Medical
Hurricane Matthew Reaches Category 4 Status, Barreling Toward Florida
Florida's governor is urging citizens to heed evacuation orders. Read More
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Australia Becomes First Country to Begin Microchipping Its Public?
A misleading Internet report spread the false impression that Australia has instituted a policy of microchipping its citizens. Read More
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Medical
U.S. Military Paying for Gender Reassignment Treatment for Troops
The program could cost between $2.4 million and $8.4 million a year. Read More
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Dandelion Root Kills 98% of Cancer Cells in 48 Hours?
Dandelion root is being studied for possible anti-cancer properties, but there's absolutely no proof it kills "98 percent of cancer cells in 48 hours." Read More
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Watching Horror Movies Reduces Risk of Obesity?
A medical study purportedly showed that watching a scary movie can burn a significant number of calories and even reduce the risk of obesity. Read More
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Scientists Cure Cancer, But No One Takes Notice
Pharmaceutical companies aren't interested in a 'simple cure for cancer' because it hasn't been proved an effective treatment, not because it isn't patentable. Read More
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Mother Overdoses on Heroin at Store With Toddler
The child was taken into protective custody and the mother has been charged with child endangerment. Read More
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Chelsea Clinton's Apartment Houses a Secret Hospital
After Hillary Clinton went to visit her daughter after appearing to fall during an 11 September 2016 event, rumors swirled that Chelsea Clinton's home is actually a medical facility. Read More
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Canada Legalizes Heroin?
Although Canada has introduced new provisions for doctors to legally prescribe heroin to some addicts, they haven't legalized that narcotic for general use. Read More
