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Despite its “class clown” reputation, ADHD can be much more serious than people realise
Kat Ford -
ADHD is treatable and manageable, but only if we take it seriously and treat ADHD folk with the acceptance, compassion, and support they need.
The ‘Experimental Invisibles’: tracking the roots of the anti-vaxx movement in Brazil
As the anti-vaxx movement grew in Brazil, the team from investigative podcast Ciência Suja follows the key figures involved in spreading vaccine misinformation
The Better Way anti-vaxx conference hit on every single medical conspiracy theory… except one
The Better Way conference wasn't shy to throw in as many medical conspiracy theories as it could find - which is why it was surprising that nobody mentioned the moral panic around trans people
The benefits of mindfulness are often oversold, but that doesn’t mean that it is useless
Mindfuness isn't going to cure any health issues, but you might feel like you have a better understanding of your own body, which can be useful when struggling with ill health.
Could my boob job really make me ill? Understanding Breast Implant Illness claims
Patients who believe they are suffering from Breast Implant Illness are often experiencing real symptoms, and we ought to take their concerns seriously
Trinidadian ‘Doctor’ Michael McDowell Claims COVID-19 is a Manufactured Bioweapon
Dr Michael McDowell's eye-catching claims about COVID-19 went viral in Trinidad and China - even though he is a doctor of 'divinity', not medicine
MSG and the Chinese Restaurant Syndrome: the persistence of a nutritional myth
Fears around "Chinese Restaurant Syndrome" and MSG are based on a letter to the New English Journal of Medicine... later revealed to be a hoax
Has my dog got autism? The online groups that claim vaccines cause autism… in dogs
Online groups are persuading worried pet owners that the behavioural problems their dogs are exhibiting are actually signs of autism, and 'vaccine damage'