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Medicine, disease, and the public-health stories behind the headlines, explained clearly and sourced to peer-reviewed research and official data.
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Matrescence: What Really Happens to Your Body After Birth
A viral post on life after birth is mostly right. Here is what the science says about the healing wound, the shrinking uterus, broken sleep and matrescence.
By Akber BukhariSep 26, 2026
Public HealthVerdict: Partly true
Sugar in the First 1,000 Days: What It Really Does to a Baby
A viral post says avoiding added sugar in a baby's first 1,000 days prevents 30 diseases. The real studies show something narrower, and more convincing.
By Akber BukhariSep 24, 2026
Public HealthVerdict: Missing context
Endometriosis Isn't Just a 'Bad Period.' It's a Whole-Body Disease
A viral post says endometriosis has been found in the lungs, brain and heart. Here's what the evidence actually shows, and why 'bad period' badly undersells it.
By Akber BukhariSep 23, 2026
Scientists Took Away People’s Mobile Internet for Two Weeks. Their Brains Thanked Them.
Scientists blocked mobile internet on 467 people's phones for two weeks. Mood, focus and well-being improved, even though few kept the block on the whole time.
By Akber BukhariAug 18, 2026
Public HealthVerdict: Missing context
Is the “Cancer-Causing Chemical” on Your Pap Smear Brush Actually Dangerous?
A viral post claims the brush used in a Pap smear is sterilized in a cancer-causing chemical. The chemical is real, and it is a carcinogen. So should you be worried? Here's what the claim gets right, what it leaves out, and why skipping the test is the actual danger.
By Akber BukhariJul 29, 2026
Why Leaving Is the Most Dangerous Moment in Abuse
"Why didn't she just leave?" is backwards: research shows the risk of being killed peaks when a woman leaves. Here's what the data on abuse actually says.
By Akber BukhariJul 18, 2026
The 1922 Discovery That Turned Diabetes From Fatal to Manageable
In 1922, dying on a 500-calorie diet, 14-year-old Elizabeth Hughes got the first insulin injections. Banting's discovery turned diabetes from fatal to livable.
By Akber BukhariJun 29, 2026
PCOS Is Now PMOS: What the Name Change Means
PCOS has officially been renamed PMOS in The Lancet after 14 years of research. The old name was wrong — the "cysts" aren't cysts. Here's what changes.
By Akber BukhariJun 18, 2026