Health
News, commentary, critique, reviews, research from medicine, pseudomedicine and health.
So-called alternative medicine and vaccine hesitancy
Many people who turn to alternative medicine are also vaccine hesitant - both factors are related to a distrust of, and lack of access to, mainstream medicine
The menopause can be painful, uncomfortable, and debilitating – so why is it under-researched?
The menopause is something that almost all women experience eventually - yet medicine is still filled with misleading claims around treatments like HRT
We shouldn’t worry too much over aspartame being classified as a possible cancer risk
Aspartame has been classified as a "possible" cancer risk - but it's important to view that warning in context, and really understand what it means
“Natural” health influencers claim sunscreen is bad for you – but are they right? (No)
Any time there's a heatwave in the UK, there are people who say sunscreen does more harm than good - a claim that is absurd and dangerous
The shaky evidence for medical cannabis
Proponents for medicinal cannabis use claim that marijuana can be useful for all manner of health conditions - are the claims all smoke with no fire?
The fat but fit paradox: can animals be overweight and healthy?
Can our companion animals be 'fat but fit', or should pet owners be concerned about letting their furry friend become overweight?
Matt Le Tissier talks to The Skeptic about Covid, vaccines, 15-minute cities and climate change
The Skeptic editor, Michael Marshall, sat down with former footballer Matt Le Tissier to ask why he has become increasingly vocal in his support for conspiracy theories
Patience isn’t just a virtue, it’s a crucial part of showing compassion for conspiracy theorists
Continuing to engage hecklers with as much patience and compassion as possible is the only hope we have for reaching people we disagree with