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Health desk editor. Traces health claims back to primary research, checks them word for word, and states where the evidence stops.
117 articles
Cholesterol and Eggs: An Evidence-Based Roundup on Good vs. Bad Cholesterol, Egg Yolks, and Statins
Cholesterol is not more dangerous the lower it goes, and eggs are no monster either. Separate "dietary cholesterol," "bl…
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Colds, Influenza, and the Novel Coronavirus: Can Vitamins, Zinc, and Supplements Really Prevent Illness or Shorten Its Course?
Vitamin C, vitamin D, zinc, and β-glucan have all been studied, but a signal of benefit is not the same as proven effica…
#健康的真實#感冒#流感#COVID-19#維他命#鋅
Does Oral Collagen Really Replenish Your Skin? An Evidence-Based Myth-Busting Roundup
Collagen gets digested, so eating it is pointless? Professor Lin's mechanistic caution is still worth remembering, but t…
#健康的真實#collagen#膠原蛋白#循證#闢謠
Consumer Product Safety: How to Read “Toxic” Warnings About Teflon, Magic Erasers, Baby Bottles, and Dishwasher Detergents
“A substance was detected” does not mean that harm has been demonstrated, while “no direct harm has been observed under …
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COVID-19: An Evidence-Based Review of Drugs, Vaccines, Prevention, and Misinformation
From ivermectin, hydroxychloroquine, vaccine benefits and adverse effects to chlorine-based disinfection, masks, antibod…
#健康的真實#新冠肺炎#伊維菌素#COVID-19疫苗#防疫迷思#循證醫學
COVID, Vitamins, and Supplements: From Association and Clinical Trials to Trustworthy Conclusions
A supplement does not prevent or treat COVID merely because it is “related to immunity.” The real question is whether cr…
#健康的真實#新冠肺炎#維他命D#保健品#免疫力#循證醫學
Deaths Reported After COVID Vaccination, Actual Risks, and Treatment Myths: How to Read Causal Evidence
“After vaccination” establishes a sequence in time, not a causal conclusion. Large studies support the overall lifesavin…
#健康的真實#新冠肺炎#新冠疫苗#疫苗安全#因果判讀#醫療迷思
Diet and Health: An Evidence-Based Reading of Food Order, Processing, and Extreme Diets
Fruit does not rot in the stomach merely because it is eaten after a meal, although food order may affect postprandial b…
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Do Breathing Practices Promote Health? An Evidence-Based Review of the Wim Hof Method, Diaphragmatic Breathing, and Breath-Holding Risks
Deep breathing, diaphragmatic breathing, hyperventilation, breath-holding, and cold exposure are not the same interventi…
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Do Children with Flat Feet Need Treatment? Assessing Symptoms and Foot Flexibility
A low-looking arch does not automatically mean that flat feet need correction. What matters is whether the child has pai…
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Do Electromagnetic Waves Cause Cancer? Drawing the Evidence Boundaries from Mobile Phones and Base Stations to Far-Infrared Radiation
The overall body of human research on mobile phones and base stations has not found increased risks for several tumors. …
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Does Food-Based Supplementation Work? An Evidence-Based Review of Turmeric, Magnesium, Immune Supplements, and Iron Cookware
Natural does not mean effective, and an association in research does not mean that something can treat disease. Rational…
#健康的真實#食補#薑黃素#鎂#免疫保健品#鐵鍋
Do Essential Oils Work? Reviewing the Evidence on Antiviral Claims, Aromatherapy, and Endocrine Concerns in Children
Essential oils are not a proven means of infection prevention or a standard treatment. Current research supports, at mos…
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Does Stem Cell Therapy Really Work for Arthritis? An Evidence-Based Review of Clinical Trials, Oral Products, and Exosomes
When evaluating a stem cell therapy, the key question is not how novel its name sounds, but whether its cellular identit…
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Do Genetically Modified Foods Lose Nutritional Value or Harm Health? An Evidence-Based Review from Soy Isoflavones to Overall Safety
The claim that “genetically modified soybeans contain no isoflavones” treats the three words “genetically modified soybe…
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Do Health Supplements Really Work? An Evidence-Based Appraisal of Arginine, Collagen, NMN, and More
Among products marketed as health supplements, some are supported only by observational associations, some show signals …
#健康的真實#養生補品#膠原蛋白#NMN#口服酵素#循證醫學
Do New Medical Devices Really Work? From Scalp Cooling and Artificial Pancreas Systems to Sleep Apnea Treatment
A new device does not automatically produce a new therapeutic benefit. The questions that matter are what it improves, w…
#健康的真實#新醫療儀器#頭皮冷卻#人工胰島腺#睡眠呼吸中止症#循證醫學
Do Probiotics Work? An Evidence-Based Look at Weight Loss, Mood, Colonization, and Prebiotics
The right question about probiotics is not simply “Do they work?” but “Which strain or formulation, for which population…
#健康的真實#益生菌#益生元#腸道菌相#減重#心理健康
E-Cigarettes, Cigarettes, and Heated Tobacco: The Full Evidence on Smoking Cessation, Harm Reduction, and Health Risks
“Less harmful than cigarettes” does not mean “safe,” and “can be used for smoking cessation” does not mean “suitable for…
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Erectile Dysfunction, Libido, and Aphrodisiac Myths: From Diet and Drugs to Cardiovascular Risk
Sexual-function problems can involve vascular, neurological, hormonal, chronic-disease, psychological, and relationship …
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