Category: Health
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Fact-Checking the “Transgender Mice” Claim: How Misinformation Fuels Hate
The claim that taxpayer money created “transgender mice” is a distortion of scientific research, aimed at fueling transphobia and undermining important studies. This misinformation has led to funding cuts in vital medical research and harmed public health while also perpetuating harmful stereotypes against the transgender community, stifling future advancements.
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Silly Teenager epidemics, what IS going on with our youth?
Earlier this year we saw a rash of teenagers joining in on the “Tide Pod Challenge” and while there does seem to be some truth to this story, there is also more to it than there seems. The phenomenon goes back to 2011 when people would post videos on Facebook and YouTube showing them supposedly…
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Is Being Transgender a Mental Disorder?
Many people feel that being Transgender is a sickness. We look at the science behind this and see if there is any merit to the idea.
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The Magic Orgasmic Mushroom of the Pacific
Is there really a mushroom in Hawaii that makes women orgasm? Before we buy a plane ticket, let’s check it out:
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Is Aspartame Killing Us?
A common conception among many in the ‘Healthy eating/living’ group is that Aspartame is a cancer causing compound that also causes weight gain, sweet cravings, and has a negative effect on blood glucose. We are going to examine some of these claims today.