Friday Favorites: Talcum Powder and Fibroids
What role does diet and baby powder play in the development of fibroids and ovarian...
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Is Soil Degradation Reducing the Nutrition of Fruits and Vegetables?
Is the purported decline of nutrients in our crops due to soil degradation, or is that just supplement industry propaganda?
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The Impacts of Weight Bias in Health Care
How might weight stigma be a vicious cycle?
Weight Bias: Hating Their Guts
How common is weight stigmatization in health care?
Friday Favorites: How the Dairy Industry Designs Misleading Studies
How the meat and dairy industries design studies showing their products have neutral or even...
Are the Health Benefits of Nuts Limited to Those Eating Bad Diets?
Do nut eaters live longer simply because they swap in protein from plants in place...
Micromorts: How Risky Is It to Go Under Anesthesia?
A micromort as a unit of comparing and communicating risk to patients equivalent to a...
Friday Favorites: Best Food for Late Pregnancy, Labor, and Delivery
Dates are put to the test in a randomized, controlled trial for cervical ripening. Shorten...
Food for Hair Growth
Hot peppers, soy foods, and pumpkin seeds may help with hair loss.
Pills for Hair Growth
What are the pros and cons of finasteride (sold as Propecia) and minoxidil (sold as...
Friday Favorites: Detoxifying with Chlorella
Chlorella is put to the test for liver disease, cholesterol, and detoxifying carcinogens.
Supplements for Hair Growth
Might biotin or zinc supplements prevent hair loss in men and women?
Animal Protein vs. Plant-Based Protein
I discuss a public health case for modernizing the definition of protein quality.
