Category Health
The routine use of multivitamins: What does the evidence say?
Multivitamins provide no meaningful benefits.
What if social anxiety isn’t a disorder?
Originally posted on Aethelread the Unread:
The BBC news website has a big article about social anxiety disorder, with specific reference to Christmas. It’s illustrated, of course, with one of those unintentionally hilarious photos that features editors love so much: a woman in a beige jacket and slightly unkempt hair, with one hand to her…
My 100th Post?!?
WordPress casually informed me that my last entry was my 100th post. I have to say it’s quite a milestone (for me anyway…) and I appreciate that it was a reasonable post with at least some of my own thoughts in it. Life as grabbed me by the nose and dragged me away from writing […]
The facts about alternative medicine
Nice overview of the ineffectiveness of natural “medicine”.
More from the BBC on food poverty
Originally posted on Aethelread the Unread:
A few months ago, the BBC published an article on their news website which purported to show how easy it is for a UK resident to eat a healthy, varied and delicious diet for less than £1 a day. I, following in the footsteps of many other people, did…
The terrible and wonderful reasons why I run long distances – The Oatmeal
. The terrible and wonderful reasons why I run long distances – The Oatmeal
Ask the (Science-Based) Pharmacist: What are the benefits of coffee enemas?
Yes, folks, some people think it’s a good idea to shoot coffee up your backside…Excellent objective article by a colleague of mine.
The Emporium of Lost Thoughts 