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Going beyond the headlines to make sense of scientific claims

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Gut Check Sharon Begley

Does breastfeeding prevent moms’ heart disease and strokes?

Gut Check Sharon Begley

Does living in a city make you psychotic?

Gut Check Sharon Begley

Does having children help you live past 80?

Gut Check Sharon Begley

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

Gut Check Sharon Begley

Is sunscreen more protective than a beach umbrella?

Gut Check Sharon Begley

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

Gut Check Sharon Begley

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

Gut Check Sharon Begley

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

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Gut Check Sharon Begley

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

Gut Check Sharon Begley

Can curcumin spice treat Alzheimer’s disease?

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Gut Check Sharon Begley

Should athletes get EKGs to prevent sudden death?

Gut Check Sharon Begley

Is the gut microbiome an important cause of obesity?

Gut Check Sharon Begley

STAT Plus: Does access to medical marijuana reduce opioid deaths?

Gut Check Sharon Begley

Does pessimism worsen side effects from breast cancer drugs?

Gut Check Sharon Begley

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

Gut Check Sharon Begley

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

Gut Check Sharon Begley

Is jet lag worse after traveling east than west?

Gut Check Sharon Begley

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

Gut Check Sharon Begley

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

Gut Check Sharon Begley

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

Gut Check Sharon Begley

Does exercise prevent cancer?

Gut Check Sharon Begley

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

Gut Check Sharon Begley

Does skipping breakfast make you gain weight?

Gut Check Sharon Begley

For this controversial breast abnormality, is radiation treatment needed?

Gut Check Sharon Begley

Are doctors overdiagnosing asthma?