I’m starting a shorter series on Girls Love Evidence, where I investigate common health claims and debate their merits. Today, I’m starting with one that I’ve heard time and time again- there is a link between deodorant and breast cancer. I remember the first time I heard this as a high schooler. I was inContinue reading “The Link Between Deodorant and Breast Cancer: Fact-Checking”
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#MedBikini and Professionalism
This article published in the Journal of Vascular Surgery received a lot of attention this week when it made the claim that ‘unprofessional content’ on social media pages may lead patients to choose another physician. The article was picked apart, Twitter erupted, and the discussion on #MedBikini and professionalism was born. The three investigators (aContinue reading “#MedBikini and Professionalism”
I Fact Checked Plandemic So You Don’t Have To
The documentary Plandemic is doing rounds on social media, and I went on a bit of a mission to fact check/debunk some of its claims.