#medical-skepticism

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Health
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22 hours ago

Influencers push 'parasite cleanses' but doctors say to steer clear

Wellness influencers promote parasite cleanses for various symptoms, but infectious disease physicians report no scientific evidence supporting these treatments and warn of potential health risks.
fromFuturism
3 months ago

Kim Kardashian's Doctor Finds Holes in Her Brain, Signs of "Low Activity"

Now, in a recent episode of "The Kardashians " her doctor told her that she has "holes" in her brain, based on recent scans, which are related to "low activity" and caused by chronic stress. Don't necessarily take it at face value. In a recent piece for The Conversation, Curtin University neurology senior research fellow Sarah Hellewell warned that there's little merit to the tech used by Kardashian's physician, and that we should take his diagnosis with a massive grain of salt.
Science
fromJezebel
3 months ago

And Now a Moment for Kim Kardashian's Brain

It almost feels like cheating to be writing about her for Dirt Bag in 2025 but viewers of the creatively titled The Kardashians reality show ( Keeping Up With ... has been off the air for four years!) were treated to a revelation that many have long joked about or suspected: Kim has "holes" in her brain and "low activity" in her frontal lobe, according to celebrity doctor Daniel Amen, who scanned her and her ex-brother-in-law Scott Disick 's brains on a recent episode.
Television
Medicine
fromwww.npr.org
5 months ago

Leucovorin for autism? Many scientists and parents are skeptical

The Trump administration promoted leucovorin (folinic acid) as an autism treatment despite limited evidence; cerebral folate deficiency affects only a minority of autistic individuals.
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