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There's No Such Thing As A Vitamin D Deficiency - Part 4 Why there are probably few if any people who really need to take a vitamin D pill.

There's No Such Thing As A Vitamin D Deficiency - Part 4 โ€ข Why there are probably few if any people who really need to take a vitamin D pill.

27.02.2026 05:16 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Your Headphones Aren't Poisoning You Why you don't need to worry about feminizing chemicals in your earbuds

Your Headphones Aren't Poisoning You โ€ข Why you don't need to worry about feminizing chemicals in your earbuds

23.02.2026 02:24 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Intermittent Fasting Isn't Special Why intermittent fasting is probably about as good as any other form of calorie restriction.

Intermittent Fasting Isn't Special โ€ข Why intermittent fasting is probably about as good as any other form of calorie restriction.

17.02.2026 01:02 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The Truth About Statins One of the most common medications might be even better than we previously thought.

The Truth About Statins โ€ข One of the most common medications might be even better than we previously thought.

09.02.2026 21:56 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Vitamin D And Respiratory Infections Should people be taking a supplement to prevent the flu?

Vitamin D And Respiratory Infections โ€ข Should people be taking a supplement to prevent the flu?

03.02.2026 00:04 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Preservatives Probably Aren't Killing Us All Why the scary headlines got it wrong.

Preservatives Probably Aren't Killing Us All โ€ข Why the scary headlines got it wrong.

28.01.2026 00:34 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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COVID-19 Has Never Been Less Of A Problem Than It Is Today Some good news for the start of the year.

COVID-19 Has Never Been Less Of A Problem Than It Is Today โ€ข Some good news for the start of the year.

21.01.2026 00:08 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Diet Coke Is Healthier Than...Water??? A surprising but quite robust finding

Diet Coke Is Healthier Than...Water??? โ€ข A surprising but quite robust finding

14.01.2026 00:04 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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There's No Such Thing As A Vitamin D Deficiency - Part 3 Does anyone really need to take a supplement?

There's No Such Thing As A Vitamin D Deficiency - Part 3 โ€ข Does anyone really need to take a supplement?

21.12.2025 22:33 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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There's No Such Thing As A Vitamin D Deficiency - Part 2 Who needs to take a supplement?

There's No Such Thing As A Vitamin D Deficiency - Part 2 โ€ข Who needs to take a supplement?

09.12.2025 01:05 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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There's No Such Thing As A Vitamin D Deficiency - Part One The complex science about vitamin D levels and what they mean

There's No Such Thing As A Vitamin D Deficiency - Part One โ€ข The complex science about vitamin D levels and what they mean

01.12.2025 04:05 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Does Batman Make Us More Ethical? The story of a very unlikely finding.

Does Batman Make Us More Ethical? โ€ข The story of a very unlikely finding.

24.11.2025 01:25 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The Terrifying Problem Of Fraud In Women's Health A scientific issue impacting pretty much every person with a vagina.

The Terrifying Problem Of Fraud In Women's Health โ€ข A scientific issue impacting pretty much every person with a vagina.

19.11.2025 21:54 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Stem Cell Infusions And Heart Failure: The Story Of An Academic Trainwreck Some truly bizarre data behind a big new clinical trial

Stem Cell Infusions And Heart Failure: The Story Of An Academic Trainwreck โ€ข Some truly bizarre data behind a big new clinical trial

12.11.2025 21:30 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Are Administrators To Blame For Skyrocketing Healthcare Costs? The story of a viral meme

Are Administrators To Blame For Skyrocketing Healthcare Costs? โ€ข The story of a viral meme

07.11.2025 05:15 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Do Fitness Apps And Trackers Do More Harm Than Good? In short: probably not.

Do Fitness Apps And Trackers Do More Harm Than Good? โ€ข In short: probably not.

04.11.2025 05:30 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Apple Cider Vinegar For Weight Loss - A Study That May Never Have Happened At All Some fascinating insights into the world of scientific integrity.

Apple Cider Vinegar For Weight Loss - A Study That May Never Have Happened At All โ€ข Some fascinating insights into the world of scientific integrity.

29.10.2025 03:56 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The Five Supplements That (Probably) Work The supplement pills that I recommend as a skeptic of supplements.

The Five Supplements That (Probably) Work โ€ข The supplement pills that I recommend as a skeptic of supplements.

22.10.2025 02:43 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Is Ultra-Processed Food Destroying Men's Health? The details of a new study on ultra-processed food.

Is Ultra-Processed Food Destroying Men's Health? โ€ข The details of a new study on ultra-processed food.

14.10.2025 23:47 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Are Fizzy Drinks Giving You Liver Disease? The latest headlines about sugar and artificially sweetened beverages continue to mislead.

Are Fizzy Drinks Giving You Liver Disease? โ€ข The latest headlines about sugar and artificially sweetened beverages continue to mislead.

13.10.2025 00:11 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The Cass Review Continues To Be Severely Flawed A new paper from an Australian team shines a light on the problems with the review

The Cass Review Continues To Be Severely Flawed โ€ข A new paper from an Australian team shines a light on the problems with the review

10.10.2025 05:20 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Soft Drinks Probably Aren't Making You Depressed Why soda/pop/soft drinks probably aren't causing depression.

Soft Drinks Probably Aren't Making You Depressed โ€ข Why soda/pop/soft drinks probably aren't causing depression.

26.09.2025 04:14 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Cinnamon For Diabetes And Vitamin D For COVID-19 The painfully slow process of scientific correction

Cinnamon For Diabetes And Vitamin D For COVID-19 โ€ข The painfully slow process of scientific correction

17.09.2025 05:43 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Tylenol Use In Pregnancy Probably Doesn't Give Babies Autism Why acetaminophen/paracetamol probably isn't causing the autism epidemic.

Tylenol Use In Pregnancy Probably Doesn't Give Babies Autism โ€ข Why acetaminophen/paracetamol probably isn't causing the autism epidemic.

09.09.2025 01:46 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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A Fight Over Evidence-Based Medicine And Gender Affirming Care The case of McMaster University

A Fight Over Evidence-Based Medicine And Gender Affirming Care โ€ข The case of McMaster University

01.09.2025 04:50 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Peanuts Probably Can't Slow Aging An introduction to the dubious science of Big Peanut

Peanuts Probably Can't Slow Aging โ€ข An introduction to the dubious science of Big Peanut

21.08.2025 00:07 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Can You Lose Weight By Ditching Ultra-Processed Foods? What even is an ultra-processed food?

Can You Lose Weight By Ditching Ultra-Processed Foods? โ€ข What even is an ultra-processed food?

07.08.2025 03:49 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Most Advice About Your Sleep Is Ridiculous The reason that most sleep tips are so exhausting.

Most Advice About Your Sleep Is Ridiculous โ€ข The reason that most sleep tips are so exhausting.

05.08.2025 22:06 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Beetroot Juice Won't Save Your Life The weird things that somehow still need to be said.

Beetroot Juice Won't Save Your Life โ€ข The weird things that somehow still need to be said.

31.07.2025 23:47 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Is Yoga A Miracle Treatment For Insomnia? Probably not.

Is Yoga A Miracle Treatment For Insomnia? โ€ข Probably not.

23.07.2025 05:21 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0