#循證醫學
33 articles
Interpreting Health Information: From African Swine Fever to Wellness Myths—Separating Facts, Associations, and Updated Evidence
The fact that African swine fever does not infect humans does not mean researchers have directly studied whether feces m…
#健康的真實#非洲豬瘟#健康資訊判讀#偽科學#循證醫學#藥物安全
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
How Should We Evaluate Vitamins and Supplements? An Evidence-Based Review from NMN Anti-Aging Claims to Supplementation Risks
Professor Ching-Shun Lin's original article cautioned readers against presenting animal studies, biomarkers, or prelimin…
#健康的真實#NMN#維他命#保健品#抗老#循證醫學
Can COVID Vaccines Trigger Gout? An Evidence-Based Appraisal of Gout, Fertility, Autoimmunity, and Breakthrough Infection
COVID vaccination may act as a short-term trigger for flares in a small proportion of people with gout, but that does no…
#健康的真實#新冠疫苗#痛風#疫苗安全#生育力#循證醫學
Exercise and Health: An Evidence-Based Panorama from Strength and Aerobic Training to Running Myths
Exercise genuinely reduces many health risks, while strength and aerobic training each offer irreplaceable benefits. A t…
#健康的真實#運動與健康#重力訓練#有氧運動#循證醫學
Cancer and Anticancer Myths: An Evidence-Based Appraisal of Sweet Potatoes, Alternative Remedies, and Standard Treatment
Food can be part of a healthy diet, but the presence of a particular compound—or an effect on cancer cells in a culture …
#健康的真實#癌症#地瓜抗癌#替代療法#癌症治療#循證醫學How Should We Evaluate Vitamins and Supplements? An Evidence-Based Reading of Fish Oil, Vitamin D, and Red Yeast Rice
Fish oil, multivitamins, vitamin D, B vitamins, red yeast rice, and anti-aging products are not things that are “always …
#健康的真實#維他命#保健品#魚油#維他命D#循證醫學
Cancer, Vitamins, and Supplements: Evidence-Based Interpretation from Absorption Signals to Clinical Outcomes
“Better absorption,” a higher blood concentration, or a preclinical anticancer signal from a supplement cannot be transl…
#健康的真實#癌症#維他命C#維他命D#保健品#循證醫學
Vaccines, Drugs, and Myths About the Novel Coronavirus: Understanding the Boundaries of Evidence
From mixed vaccine schedules and vaccination in special populations to remdesivir, ivermectin, and vitamin therapies, th…
#健康的真實#新冠肺炎#COVID-19疫苗#瑞德西韋#伊維菌素#循證醫學
Beauty and Skin Care: An Evidence-Based Appraisal of Ingredients, Supplements, and Beauty Devices
When reading a beauty advertisement, first ask whether the research studied humans or cells, an ingredient or a finished…
#健康的真實#美容#護膚#保養品#美容補充品#循證醫學
The Evidence-Based Truth About Mental Health: Understanding Anxiety, Depression, Insomnia, and Emerging Therapies
Anxiety, depression, and insomnia have verifiable treatment options, but “natural,” “new technology,” or “biologically p…
#健康的真實#心理健康#焦慮症#憂鬱症#循證醫學#精神治療
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
How to Evaluate New Drugs: An Evidence-Based Reading of Coronavirus Oral Antivirals, Weight-Loss Drugs, and Alzheimer’s Antibodies
News about new drugs often compresses “effective” into a slogan. What truly matters is: effective for whom, improving wh…
#健康的真實#新藥#藥物療效#用藥安全#循證醫學#風險效益
AMCT, Activator, and KKT Spinal Therapies: How Far Does the Evidence Go?
AMCT cannot be judged true or false by its label alone: reliability in leg-length examination does not mean that the exa…
#健康的真實#脊椎#AMCT#Activator#KKT#循證醫學
Kidney Disease and Dietary Supplements: An Evidence-Based Appraisal from Kidney-Protection Remedies to Kidney Stones
The key to evaluating kidney-health information is not to label an ingredient “good” or “bad,” but to determine whether …
#健康的真實#腎臟病#慢性腎病#腎結石#飲食補充品#循證醫學
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…
#健康的真實#基因改造#基改黃豆#異黃酮#食品安全#循證醫學
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
The Truth About Allergies: An Evidence-Based Appraisal of Probiotics, Dust Mites, Diet, and Testing
From probiotics for allergy prevention, dust-mite control, and genetic testing for atopic dermatitis to contact allergy …
#健康的真實#過敏#益生菌#塵蟎#異位性皮膚炎#循證醫學
Parkinson’s Disease: How to Read the Evidence on the Gut–Brain Axis, Risk Signals, and Treatment
From the gut microbiota, low-fat dairy products, pesticides, olfaction, and rapid eye movement sleep behavior disorder t…
#健康的真實#帕金森病#腸腦軸#α-突觸核蛋白#神經退化#循證醫學
How Can Constipation Be Improved? An Evidence-Based Review of Fiber, Probiotics, Senna, and Prescription Drugs
The key to improving constipation is not to chase a “miracle ingredient,” but to distinguish among fiber properties, str…
#健康的真實#便秘#膳食纖維#益生菌#瀉藥#循證醫學
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. …
#健康的真實#電磁波#手機與基地台#遠紅外線#電動車#循證醫學
The Absurdities Collection: How to Evaluate Health Claims About Detoxes, Folk Remedies, and Dietary Supplements
This page reviews common claims about detox foods, skipping dinner, onions in socks, foot reflexology, oral collagen, ed…
#健康的真實#健康傳言#排毒#營養補充品#循證醫學#偽科學辨識
Chinese Medicine, Folk Remedies, and Health Claims: Where In Vitro Research Ends and Clinical Evidence Begins
Professor Ching-Shun Lin has long reminded readers not to translate an ingredient, a proposed mechanism, a cell experime…
#健康的真實#中醫#中藥安全#民間療法#循證醫學#保健品
How Should We Evaluate Alternative Therapies? An Evidence-Based Appraisal of Black Seed Oil, Homeopathy, and Energy Devices
The key to evaluating an alternative therapy is not whether it is called “alternative,” but whether a specific product, …
#健康的真實#另類療法#黑種草籽油#順勢療法#循證醫學#醫療迷思
Can New Therapies Be Trusted? An Evidence-Based Appraisal of Weight Loss, Immunotherapy, and Gene Editing
Time-restricted eating, cancer immunotherapy, bacteriophages, exosomes, umbilical cord plasma, CRISPR, and roller-coaste…
#健康的真實#新療法#循證醫學#臨床試驗#醫療創新
An Evidence-Based Review of Common Health Claims: Hydroxychloroquine, Vaccines, Cold Showers, and Dietary Supplements
Hydroxychloroquine does not reduce mortality among hospitalized patients with COVID-19. Vaccines do not cause autism, no…
#健康的真實#健康宣稱#疫苗#冷水澡#營養補充品#循證醫學
The Wan'er Collection: Humor, Red Excreta After Dragon Fruit, and the Evidentiary Boundaries of Health Claims
Pigment mechanisms can explain red excreta after eating dragon fruit, but the discoloration must still be distinguished …
#健康的真實#莞爾集#火龍果#幽默與健康#循證醫學
Obesity: An Evidence-Based Appraisal of Energy Balance, Dietary Strategies, Medications, and Health Claims
There are many ways to lose weight, but the crucial task is to distinguish among three different propositions: “can prod…
#健康的真實#肥胖#減重#間歇斷食#抗性澱粉#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
Muscle Atrophy and a New DMD Drug: From Sarcopenia Management to Updated Evidence on eteplirsen
Exercise and nutrition should take priority in sarcopenia among older adults; HMB has not been shown to be an indispensa…
#健康的真實#肌肉萎縮症#肌少症#DMD#eteplirsen#循證醫學
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…
#健康的真實#扁平足#兒童健康#鞋墊#循證醫學
Vitamins and Supplements: Assessing Benefits and Risks, from Vitamin D and Multivitamins to Folic Acid
Professor Ching-Shun Lin has long reminded readers not to treat claims such as “natural,” personal testimonials, quality…
#健康的真實#維他命D#保健品#綜合維他命#葉酸#循證醫學
Arthritis: An Evidence-Based Reading of Stairs, Exercise, Supplements, and Tests
Peak knee-joint load is higher when descending stairs than when ascending them, but a higher load does not necessarily m…
#健康的真實#關節炎#膝骨關節炎#樓梯運動#關節補充品#循證醫學