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What Staring at Screens in a Dark Room Actually Does to Your Retina and Vision Over Time

The dark room makes it worse, not the screen aloneMost ophthalmologists will tell you screen time is the concern. The darker truth is that the room matters as much as the device. When you sit in a dark room with a bright screen, your pupil dilates to gather ambient light,…

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When celebrities talk about their prostate cancer, here’s what happens next

When high-profile figures publicly discuss their prostate cancer, the public health impact can be immediate. The media coverage raises awareness. More men may seek information or medical advice.

The Conversation

Ivermectin was touted as a cure for COVID, now it’s being tested for cancer. But what can it actually treat?

Ivermectin was originally celebrated as a revolutionary treatment for parasitic disease in humans and animals. It has since evolved into a focal point of misinformation and heated debate.

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Can exercising help you fight depression? New study finds it can be as good as therapy

Exercise can, in many cases, reduce depressive symptoms as effectively as standard treatments, according to a new evidence review.

Euronews

HPV vaccine slashes cervical cancer risk with minimal side effects, major review finds

Studies show girls vaccinated by age 16 face dramatically lower cervical cancer risk with no major side effects.

Euronews

How often should you be going to the dentist? Here’s what the evidence says

Regular professional dental check-ups are important throughout life, but everyone has different oral health needs and risk levels

The Independent UK

Do you really need a dental check-up and clean every 6 months?

Just over half of Australian adults saw a dental practitioner in the past 12 months, most commonly for a check-up.

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The Cochrane library is a global source of independent health evidence for everyone – why is NZ restricting access?

For almost two decades, all New Zealanders had free access to one of the world’s most trusted libraries on medical information.

The Conversation

What is spinal cord stimulation? The truth about the back pain treatment

Research shows spinal cord stimulators work no better than a placebo – and they can also carry risks

The Independent UK

Is spinal cord stimulation safe? Does it work? Here’s what you need to know if you have back pain

Spinal cord stimulators are electrical devices that are surgically implanted in the body to treat long-term pain. They have a battery pack and leads that deliver electrical impulses directly to the spinal cord. The devices are thought to work by providing electrical impulses that interfere with how the brain senses…

The Conversation

Is zinc a placebo for colds?

Doctors weigh in on the popular supplement during cold season

Salon

Insulin less temperature-sensitive than previously thought, study suggests

The findings could affect millions of people living in low and middle-income countries, particularly those in rural areas.

The Independent UK

‘Cruel and inhumane’: The US-Mexico floating border is equipped with ‘circular saws’

Videos shared on social media on August 8 provide a closer look at the floating border barrier installed by Texas Governor Greg Abbott and aimed at keeping illegal migrants from entering the US. These controversial installations, near which a body was recently found, are equipped with spiky metal discs manufactured…

France 24

Does my treatment work? How major medical reviews can be 'gold standard' evidence, yet flawed

Medical decision-making is complex. There are often hundreds, if not thousands, of published studies that may impact how to manage your medical condition.

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Surgeon General Vivek Murthy Refuses To Acknowledge the Government's Misrepresentation of Mask Research

Recent comments by former COVID-19 adviser Anthony Fauci contradict what public health officials told us during the pandemic.

Salon

The medical benefits of cranberry

The diminutive fruit and its juice can provide immense relief for certain medical issues

The Guardian - US

Don’t believe those who claim science proves masks don’t work

A new scientific review of the efficacy of masks is deeply flawed. That hasn’t stopped some from touting it

Reason

Facebook Says Noting the CDC's Scientific Misrepresentations 'Could Mislead People'

The social media site slapped a warning on a column in which I criticized the CDC for exaggerating the evidence supporting mask mandates.

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Masks Make 'Little or No Difference' on COVID-19, Flu Rates: New Study

The Cochrane Library's review of masking trials should sound the death knell for mask mandates everywhere.

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Retracted papers are used in clinical guidelines – how worried should we be?

In 1998, a now debunked study claimed that there was a link between the MMR vaccine and autism. The fiasco that surrounded this study eroded trust in science and was blamed for a drop in vaccination rates and a sharp increase in cases of measles.

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