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Gut Check

By Sharon Begley

Going beyond the headlines to make sense of scientific claims

Gut Check

Does breastfeeding prevent moms’ heart disease and strokes?

By Sharon Begley

Gut Check

Does living in a city make you psychotic?

By Sharon Begley

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Gut Check

Does having children help you live past 80?

By Sharon Begley

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Gut Check

The truth about ‘man flu’: Does influenza make men more miserable than women?

By Sharon Begley

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Is sunscreen more protective than a beach umbrella?

By Sharon Begley

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Were women foolish to follow Angelina Jolie into BRCA cancer gene testing?

By Sharon Begley

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Can gargling with Listerine treat gonorrhea? A science-based answer

By Sharon Begley

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Do C-sections alter a baby’s microbiome, hurting later health?

By Sharon Begley

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Do cancer clinical trials exaggerate the real-world benefits of drugs?

By Sharon Begley

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Can curcumin spice treat Alzheimer’s disease?

By Sharon Begley

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Should athletes get EKGs to prevent sudden death?

By Sharon Begley

Gut Check

Is the gut microbiome an important cause of obesity?

By Sharon Begley

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Does access to medical marijuana reduce opioid deaths?

By Sharon Begley

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Does pessimism worsen side effects from breast cancer drugs?

By Sharon Begley

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If mom takes acetaminophen during pregnancy, does it affect her child’s behavior?

By Sharon Begley

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Can music enhance brain waves and improve Olympic wrestlers’ performance?

By Sharon Begley

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Is jet lag worse after traveling east than west?

By Sharon Begley

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Would testing Elizabeth Warren’s DNA resolve the fight over her heritage?

By Sharon Begley

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Could going to college or being married give you brain cancer?

By Sharon Begley

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What are the odds that your medication will help you get better?

By Sharon Begley

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Does exercise prevent cancer?

By Sharon Begley

Gut Check

Could this widely used calculator be needlessly driving people to take statins?

By Sharon Begley

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Does skipping breakfast make you gain weight?

By Sharon Begley

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For this controversial breast abnormality, is radiation treatment needed?

By Sharon Begley

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Are doctors overdiagnosing asthma?

By Sharon Begley

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Does screening children for developmental delays prevent learning problems?

By Sharon Begley

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Does exercise keep the brain young?

By Sharon Begley

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Is colonoscopy the gold standard for colorectal cancer screening?

By Sharon Begley

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Not just lost sleep: Can switching to daylight saving time kill you?

By Sharon Begley

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