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Can diet cure schizophrenia? RFK Jr. said yes, but experts say no medicalxpress.com/news/2026-02...
"There is currently no credible evidence that ketogenic diets cure schizophrenia."
Can diet cure schizophrenia? RFK Jr. said yes, but experts say no medicalxpress.com/news/2026-02...
"There is currently no credible evidence that ketogenic diets cure schizophrenia."
My take👇
Alberta separation conversation contains ‘familiar trends’ seen in health misinformation: Caulfield www.ctvnews.ca/edmonton/alb...
#ableg #cdnpoli #Yeg #Yyc #ForeverCanadian
My take👇
Alberta separation conversation contains ‘familiar trends’ seen in health misinformation: Caulfield www.ctvnews.ca/edmonton/alb...
#ableg #cdnpoli #Yeg #Yyc #ForeverCanadian
"...as far as WHO’s position is concerned, it’s unethical to proceed with this study."
"...as far as WHO’s position is concerned, it’s unethical to proceed with this study."
Vaccines causing 'turbo cancer'? How fake science is spreading online medicalxpress.com/news/2026-02...
"The claim is FALSE and the term is not a medically recognized technical expression."
#VaccinesWork
Vaccines causing 'turbo cancer'? How fake science is spreading online medicalxpress.com/news/2026-02...
"The claim is FALSE and the term is not a medically recognized technical expression."
#VaccinesWork
When Facts Lose: Health Misinformation, Identity, and the Algorithm (with Timothy Caulfield) open.spotify.com/episode/1p0v...
When Facts Lose: Health Misinformation, Identity, and the Algorithm (with Timothy Caulfield) open.spotify.com/episode/1p0v...
Flu vaccine "could serve as a practical and accessible strategy..."
From study: influenza vaccination "a pragmatic, dementia risk–modifying intervention within healthy aging strategies..."
Flu vaccine "could serve as a practical and accessible strategy..."
From study: influenza vaccination "a pragmatic, dementia risk–modifying intervention within healthy aging strategies..."
"...overestimating the proportion of social media users who post harmful content makes people feel more negative emotion..."
Good news: Effects can be mitigated by correcting misperception. 👍
"...overestimating the proportion of social media users who post harmful content makes people feel more negative emotion..."
Good news: Effects can be mitigated by correcting misperception. 👍
"Vaccine skepticism is emanating into FDA from the top, as health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is a known vaccine critic [read: antivaxx zealot]."
"Vaccine skepticism is emanating into FDA from the top, as health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is a known vaccine critic [read: antivaxx zealot]."
Attia’s Ties to Epstein Spark a Backlash From Doctors www.nytimes.com/2026/02/10/w... cc @drjengunter.bsky.social
Attia’s Ties to Epstein Spark a Backlash From Doctors www.nytimes.com/2026/02/10/w... cc @drjengunter.bsky.social
Reality:
- Studies show public has less confidence in vaccines (thanks, RFK Jr and your misinformation minions!)
- But studies consistently show impressive safety profile!
#VaccinesWork
Reality:
- Studies show public has less confidence in vaccines (thanks, RFK Jr and your misinformation minions!)
- But studies consistently show impressive safety profile!
#VaccinesWork
FDA refuses to review Moderna’s influenza vaccine www.statnews.com/2026/02/10/f... @matthewherper.bsky.social via @statnews.com
FDA refuses to review Moderna’s influenza vaccine www.statnews.com/2026/02/10/f... @matthewherper.bsky.social via @statnews.com
Despite a GROWING body of evidence showing the safety of ALL these vaccines, more doubt safety.
via @kffhealthnews.org @kff.org cc @cmadocs.bsky.social @scienceupfirst.bsky.social @drjengunter.bsky.social
Despite a GROWING body of evidence showing the safety of ALL these vaccines, more doubt safety.
via @kffhealthnews.org @kff.org cc @cmadocs.bsky.social @scienceupfirst.bsky.social @drjengunter.bsky.social
“It’s alarming because a lot of that information is misinformation, disinformation, and false information."
“It’s alarming because a lot of that information is misinformation, disinformation, and false information."
Drinking Is a ‘Social Lubricant.’ That’s Not Always a Good Thing. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/10/h...
Dr. Oz “made it seem that alcohol is the cure to social problems and loneliness. But it’s also predictive of more problematic behavioral problems.”
Drinking Is a ‘Social Lubricant.’ That’s Not Always a Good Thing. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/10/h...
Dr. Oz “made it seem that alcohol is the cure to social problems and loneliness. But it’s also predictive of more problematic behavioral problems.”
90% (!) believe the government has a responsibility address the issue!
via @cmadocs.bsky.social cc @scienceupfirst.bsky.social
90% (!) believe the government has a responsibility address the issue!
via @cmadocs.bsky.social cc @scienceupfirst.bsky.social
Science Communication Should Be a Core Competency in Medical Training www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/seco... by @drkatiesuleta.bsky.social @funsizeimmuninja.bsky.social
Science Communication Should Be a Core Competency in Medical Training www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/seco... by @drkatiesuleta.bsky.social @funsizeimmuninja.bsky.social
Ugh.
National Cancer Institute studying ivermectin www.statnews.com/2026/02/10/i... via @statnews.com
“I am shocked and appalled." Taking funds from "promising research in order to do a preclinical study based on nonscientific ideas. It’s absurd.”
Ugh.
National Cancer Institute studying ivermectin www.statnews.com/2026/02/10/i... via @statnews.com
“I am shocked and appalled." Taking funds from "promising research in order to do a preclinical study based on nonscientific ideas. It’s absurd.”
Celebs. Influencers. Iffy science. Classic supplement hype cycle.
Me: Immediate interest & lots of hype. But upon closer examination, "any positive effects 'become small or nonexistent.'"
Celebs. Influencers. Iffy science. Classic supplement hype cycle.
Me: Immediate interest & lots of hype. But upon closer examination, "any positive effects 'become small or nonexistent.'"
"Ongoing peer-reviewed evidence supports the safety & effectiveness of immunizations against Covid-19, RSV, & influenza...."
Updated Evidence for Covid-19, RSV, & Influenza Vaccines for 2026 www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....
Soon: on CTV Edmonton!
"Ongoing peer-reviewed evidence supports the safety & effectiveness of immunizations against Covid-19, RSV, & influenza...."
Updated Evidence for Covid-19, RSV, & Influenza Vaccines for 2026 www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....
Soon: on CTV Edmonton!
But there's a "limit to how much caffeine our bodies can metabolize." I find that limit, dammit! 💪
#TeamCoffee! #TeamConfirmationBias!
But there's a "limit to how much caffeine our bodies can metabolize." I find that limit, dammit! 💪
#TeamCoffee! #TeamConfirmationBias!
RFK Jr misled Senate during confirmation, Congress members and Hawaii governor say www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
RFK Jr misled Senate during confirmation, Congress members and Hawaii governor say www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
A few years back he spread nasty lies about me. Questioned my integrity. And sent his online trolls after me. Not fun.
A deliberate strategy to use his "spiritual" influence to silence a critic.
The worst.
Namaste.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
A few years back he spread nasty lies about me. Questioned my integrity. And sent his online trolls after me. Not fun.
A deliberate strategy to use his "spiritual" influence to silence a critic.
The worst.
Namaste.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Chopra had regular contact with Epstein, including offensive emails
www.yahoo.com/entertainmen...
Good reminder that pushing exploitive pseudoscience for profit requires a pretty f*cked up moral compass.
Chopra had regular contact with Epstein, including offensive emails
www.yahoo.com/entertainmen...
Good reminder that pushing exploitive pseudoscience for profit requires a pretty f*cked up moral compass.
Do you need to control your cortisol? Probably not medicalxpress.com/news/2026-02...
"...no proven over-the-counter treatments for high or low cortisol..."
"A one-off cortisol blood test won't provide useful information for most people..."
Do you need to control your cortisol? Probably not medicalxpress.com/news/2026-02...
"...no proven over-the-counter treatments for high or low cortisol..."
"A one-off cortisol blood test won't provide useful information for most people..."
"...LLM could not distinguish between its very own self-generated truths and lies all the time."
Can nudge to agree. This means "...LLMs can provide an echo chamber to persistent users when they press..."
"...LLM could not distinguish between its very own self-generated truths and lies all the time."
Can nudge to agree. This means "...LLMs can provide an echo chamber to persistent users when they press..."