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UK’s Phased Smoking Ban (Mi, 17 Apr 2024)
UK MPs have just passed the Tobacco and Vapes Bill by a 383 to 67 vote. If the measure becomes law it will ban the sale of tobacco products to anyone born after January 1, 2009. This is not just an age limit – this is a permanent phased ban. If the law passes and stands, anyone born after that date will […] The post UK’s Phased Smoking Ban first appeared on Science-Based Medicine.
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Tongue (Tue, 16 Apr 2024)
TCPM Tongue diagnosis. Garbage in, garbage out. The post Tongue first appeared on Science-Based Medicine.
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There is no evidence that COVID-19 vaccines are causing cancers associated with “accelerated aging” (Mon, 15 Apr 2024)
A recent presentation at AACR found a link between markers of accelerated aging and an increased risk of cancer. Then antivaxxers got a hold of it to blame COVID-19 vaccines not just for cancer, but for "accelerated aging" causing it. The post There is no evidence that COVID-19 vaccines are causing cancers associated with “accelerated aging” first appeared on Science-Based Medicine.
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Dr. Vinay Prasad: It’s “Good” That Parents Who Want To Vaccinate Their Kids Against COVID Get Reported To Child Protective Services (Sun, 14 Apr 2024)
Trying to limit pediatric COVID was literally the pandemic's worst sin for pro-infection doctors, warranting severe punishment. This is how desperately they wanted them infected. The post Dr. Vinay Prasad: It’s “Good” That Parents Who Want To Vaccinate Their Kids Against COVID Get Reported To Child Protective Services first appeared on Science-Based Medicine.
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Skeptics in the Pub. Cholera. Epilogue (Sat, 13 Apr 2024)
I felt remarkably well when I awoke despite the previous night’s beer. I was a little thirsty, and my mouth felt like I brushed my teeth with a toilet brush. I took a long shower and took my time getting ready for work. I bought a scone and tea on my way to the trolley and picked up a newspaper. For the […] The post Skeptics in the Pub. Cholera. Epilogue first appeared on Science-Based Medicine.
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New Study Finds No Link Between Autism and Acetaminophen Use During Pregnancy (Fri, 12 Apr 2024)
A new study designed to better account for hidden confounding factors has found no link between acetaminophen use during pregnancy and the risk of neurodevelopmental conditions in childhood. The post New Study Finds No Link Between Autism and Acetaminophen Use During Pregnancy first appeared on Science-Based Medicine.
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SARMs Harms (Thu, 11 Apr 2024)
Selective androgen receptor (SARMs) are sports supplements marketed to teens via social media influencers. The post SARMs Harms first appeared on Science-Based Medicine.
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The Ethics of Artificial Brains (Wed, 10 Apr 2024)
We are living in a time of technology advancing so rapidly it is challenging to keep up. This has multiple ramifications, and in the area of biomedical research, there is an important ethical and regulatory dimension. Confronting the ethical considerations of our own technology is nothing new, and fresh debate seems to erupt with every new development – including in-vitro fertilization, transplanting […] The post The Ethics of Artificial Brains first appeared on Science-Based Medicine.
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Dr. Vinay Prasad vs. a VAERS study finding more reports of vaccine injury in red states (Mon, 08 Apr 2024)
Dr. Vinay Prasad attacks an epidemiological study published in JAMA Open Network reporting that people in red states are more likely to report vaccine injuries, claiming that a more rigorous study would "not be difficult," when he knows that it would be very difficult. The post Dr. Vinay Prasad vs. a VAERS study finding more reports of vaccine injury in red states first appeared on Science-Based Medicine.
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Every Time Dr. Jay Bhattacharya Talks About COVID, He Proves He Was Totally Wrong About COVID (Sun, 07 Apr 2024)
Dr. Jay Bhattacharya March 2020: "If it’s true that the novel coronavirus would kill millions without shelter-in-place orders and quarantines, then the extraordinary measures being carried out in cities and states around the country are surely justified." The post Every Time Dr. Jay Bhattacharya Talks About COVID, He Proves He Was Totally Wrong About COVID first appeared on Science-Based Medicine.
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Skeptics in the Pub. Cholera. Chapter 15 minus 1 (Sat, 06 Apr 2024)
For those more observant than a semi-senile old man, I cut and pasted the wrong text this morning. Now updated. Good thing I am retired. The post Skeptics in the Pub. Cholera. Chapter 15 minus 1 first appeared on Science-Based Medicine.
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The Failed “We Want Them Infected” Movement Is Trying to Rebrand Itself As The “All We Really Wanted Was Poor Kids in School” Movement. (Fri, 05 Apr 2024)
Part 2: In 2020, pro-infection doctors said "It’s fantastic news that we have a lot of cases." Today, they performatively lament "learning loss for children, especially in poor families". What happened to their assurances that the mass infection of unvaccinated youth will rapidly lead to herd immunity? The post The Failed “We Want Them Infected” Movement Is Trying to Rebrand Itself As The “All We Really Wanted Was Poor Kids in School” Movement. first appeared on Science-Based Medicine.
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What Is Type 3 Diabetes? (Wed, 03 Apr 2024)
I’m always wary of new medical terms that seem to be used and promoted prematurely, when still in the hypothesis phase. It seems like an obvious way to bias any thinking about an alleged phenomenon – just label it as the hypothesis, as if it is already a conclusion. Calling symptoms that may follow a lyme infection “chronic lyme disease” implies something […] The post What Is Type 3 Diabetes? first appeared on Science-Based Medicine.
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The Truth vs. Alex Jones: How the DSHEA of 1994 gave conspiracy mongers the means to fund their empires (Mon, 01 Apr 2024)
As the HBO documentary The Truth vs. Alex Jones shows, Alex Jones promoted the conspiracy theory that the Sandy Hook massacre was a hoax to sell his supplement line. It's a model that many Internet conspiracy theorists use, like Mike Adams. Did the DSHEA help create Alex Jones and the modern conspiracy industry? The post The Truth vs. Alex Jones: How the DSHEA of 1994 gave conspiracy mongers the means to fund their empires first appeared on Science-Based Medicine.
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Dr. Marty Makary: “We’ll Have Herd Immunity by April” & “It’s Okay To Have an Incorrect Scientific Hypothesis. But When New Data Proves It Wrong, You Have To Adapt.” (Sun, 31 Mar 2024)
Part 1: Doctors who said the pandemic ended 3-years ago now have the audacity to lament the "damaged public trust in the medical profession." The post Dr. Marty Makary: “We’ll Have Herd Immunity by April” & “It’s Okay To Have an Incorrect Scientific Hypothesis. But When New Data Proves It Wrong, You Have To Adapt.” first appeared on Science-Based Medicine.
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Skeptics in the Pub. Cholera. Chapter 13 (Sat, 30 Mar 2024)
Saturday. Just another workday when the Cholera is flowing. I woke early, at 6 a.m., and went to the office before anyone else. On the way, I went to the grocer’s and bought some supplies. I started, as usual, in the cubby room, and I was happy to see that as of yesterday that cases of the Cholera were staying down: there were […] The post Skeptics in the Pub. Cholera. Chapter 13 first appeared on Science-Based Medicine.
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COVID-19 Vaccination Significantly Reduces Risk of Severe Inflammatory Syndrome in Kids (Fri, 29 Mar 2024)
A new analysis of 2023 MIS-C cases reveals that the COVID-19 vaccine significantly reduces the risk of this dreaded complication. The post COVID-19 Vaccination Significantly Reduces Risk of Severe Inflammatory Syndrome in Kids first appeared on Science-Based Medicine.
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AI for prescription drug information: Not yet useful for health care – but it’s coming (Thu, 28 Mar 2024)
ChatGPT may not replace a health care professional's assessment yet, but its capabilities are growing. The post AI for prescription drug information: Not yet useful for health care – but it’s coming first appeared on Science-Based Medicine.
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Sweetened Drinks and Risk of A-Fib (Wed, 27 Mar 2024)
Yet again the public is being subjected to warnings about the potential health risks of consuming a common food item based upon insufficient evidence. Last month it was oat products, and now it’s sweetened drinks. The study is a prospective cohort study, which means it is observational. The researchers looked at over 200 thousand participants in the UK biobank. At the start […] The post Sweetened Drinks and Risk of A-Fib first appeared on Science-Based Medicine.
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Mark Sircus and “natural allopathic medicine”? Now I’ve heard everything from quacks (Mon, 25 Mar 2024)
The term "allopathic medicine" was invented by homeopaths in the 19th century as a disparaging term for medicine. So to see a quack like Mark Sircus try to coopt it as "natural allopathic medicine" is quite something. The post Mark Sircus and “natural allopathic medicine”? Now I’ve heard everything from quacks first appeared on Science-Based Medicine.
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Skeptics in the Pub. Cholera. Chapter 12b (Sat, 23 Mar 2024)
I did not bother going back to the office but decided to wander over the sisters to see if they had anything new from their research. I took a trolley to Southeast and hopped off early. It was a beautiful summer day, and it would do me good to walk. It was a pretty neighborhood with many trees and well-kept gardens. I […] The post Skeptics in the Pub. Cholera. Chapter 12b first appeared on Science-Based Medicine.
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Some Doctors Cared Much More About Sore Arms Than Cold Bodies (Fri, 22 Mar 2024)
The campaign against boosters was just a small part of a pathetic, pandemic-long pattern where doctors expressed grave concern about the mildest harms of measures to limit COVID, even purely theoretical ones, while being totally indifferent to literally anything the virus could do, including the deaths of children and young adults. The post Some Doctors Cared Much More About Sore Arms Than Cold Bodies first appeared on Science-Based Medicine.
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Measles Outbreaks on the Rise (Wed, 20 Mar 2024)
The world is experiencing increasing outbreaks of a completely preventable disease. What's going wrong? The post Measles Outbreaks on the Rise first appeared on Science-Based Medicine.
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Best Hospital Eye Roll (Tue, 19 Mar 2024)
Science: Figuring things out is better than making things up. A tee shirt I recently saw. Except… In a recent post Mayo Clinic Promotes Reiki, Steve seemed surprised that the Mayo was offering Reiki. I don’t know. Maybe he was channeling Louie. I know the Mayo is a top hospital, but I trained in Minneapolis at Hennepin County and we would have […] The post Best Hospital Eye Roll first appeared on Science-Based Medicine.
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Denis Rancourt and “no virus”: COVID-19 symptoms were due psychological stress from the pandemic response! (Mon, 18 Mar 2024)
It's hard to believe that in the 21st century there are still those who deny that viruses exist. However, virus denial and antivax go together and always have. Denis Rancourt, while far from the first or more vociferous virus denier, is an excellent example. The post Denis Rancourt and “no virus”: COVID-19 symptoms were due psychological stress from the pandemic response! first appeared on Science-Based Medicine.
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Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, April 2021: “The Central Problem Right Now I Think Is The Fear That People Still Feel About COVID.” (Sun, 17 Mar 2024)
Doctors portrayed those who tried to avoid the virus as pathetic, disordered weaklings, afflicted by irrational panic, fear, and anxiety. It only makes sense if you remember one thing, they wanted you infected. The post Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, April 2021: “The Central Problem Right Now I Think Is The Fear That People Still Feel About COVID.” first appeared on Science-Based Medicine.
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Skeptics in the Pub. Cholera. Chapter 12a (Sat, 16 Mar 2024)
I slept like a rock, no dreams that I could remember, and upon awakening, the ball of anxiety that had been my constant companion was gone. I tried to get it back by thinking of all the unpleasant things that might happen in the next few days. Nothing. I felt good. Acceptance is the final stage of dying, so I must, at […] The post Skeptics in the Pub. Cholera. Chapter 12a first appeared on Science-Based Medicine.
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Some Good, But Preliminary Real World Data on Those Baby RSV Shots (Fri, 15 Mar 2024)
The first post-rollout data for the RSV antibody shot looks pretty good, but far too many little ones missed out. The post Some Good, But Preliminary Real World Data on Those Baby RSV Shots first appeared on Science-Based Medicine.
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Parasite Cleanse (Wed, 13 Mar 2024)
Tik Tok is a cesspool of wellness pseudoscience and misinformation. All of social media has the potential to spread misinformation without any filter, but for some reason Tik Tok has become the preferred platform for the most outrageous claims and nonsense. A recent trend on Tik Tok (and within the wellness community generally) is the parasite cleanse. The idea is that many […] The post Parasite Cleanse first appeared on Science-Based Medicine.
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Dr. Martin Kulldorff, Who Posted Pictures of Guillotines and Promised Herd Immunity Would Arrive 3-6 Months After Lockdowns Ended, Fired for “Clinging to the Truth”. (Tue, 12 Mar 2024)
"Science cannot survive in a society that does not value truth and strive to discover it." The post Dr. Martin Kulldorff, Who Posted Pictures of Guillotines and Promised Herd Immunity Would Arrive 3-6 Months After Lockdowns Ended, Fired for “Clinging to the Truth”. first appeared on Science-Based Medicine.
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