The Strange Reason Taxi Drivers Rarely Get Alzheimer's Disease
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It's Lyme Time
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I have Borrelia on the brain as the weather gets warmer and the ticks get bolder.
Read MoreWho's Smarter: Brain Surgeons or Rocket Scientists?
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Turns out they’re both pretty average.
Read MoreCancer Risk in World Trade Center Firefighters
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Overall risk is elevated, but it might be due to surveillance bias
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Prudes, Rejoice! A Study Links Number of Prior Sexual Partners to Cancer
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The BMJ Sexual and Reproductive Health article has us all rapidly tallying, but is it hot or not?
Read MoreThe Best Evidence Yet That Not All Calories Are Created Equal
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A new randomized trial found that low-carb diets increase net-energy expenditure.
Read MoreMendelian Randomization: How it Works, and What it Reveals about Vitamin D
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An article in the BMJ uses the statistical approach to suggest that Vitamin D supplements might not prevent bone fractures.
Read MoreNo, Eating Eggs Will NOT Protect You From Cardiovascular Death
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A study links egg consumption with a reduced risk of heart attack. Don't believe it.
Read MoreA Study Showing Gingko Biloba Improved Cognition After Stroke Is an Example of Lord's Paradox
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A randomized trial, appearing in the journal Stroke and Vascular Neurology, found that Gingko Biloba – the ubiquitous supplement –improved cognitive function among patients with acute ischemic stroke. Or… did it?
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