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Activated charcoal – the hype and the truth | Day 349

Activated charcoal – the hype and the truth | Day 349

Where I come from, it’s an old stomach upset remedy. It is sold, however, as a supplement. So what is activated charcoal good for, if anything?

Posted on August 2, 2015October 28, 2016Categories 365 Science StoriesTags activated carbon, activated charcoal, alternative medicine, detox, medicine, poisoning3 Comments on Activated charcoal – the hype and the truth | Day 349
What hurts when the head hurts | Day 348

What hurts when the head hurts | Day 348

Headache causes are not entirely clear, but there are versions. I have a crack at sifting through the anatomy of a headache.

Posted on August 1, 2015February 17, 2022Categories 365 Science StoriesTags headaches, health, medicine, painLeave a comment on What hurts when the head hurts | Day 348
Little growing hands | Day 346

Little growing hands | Day 346

Little Zion Harvey now has two functional hands, a donor transplant. And they will continue to grow with him – but how?

Posted on July 30, 2015Categories 365 Science StoriesTags awesome science, bones, hand transplant, limb transplant, medicine, zion harvey3 Comments on Little growing hands | Day 346
The value of fluoride | Day 312

The value of fluoride | Day 312

You truly appreciate the value of fluoride in water when you’ve grown up without it. And no, it’s not put there to make us stupid.

Posted on June 26, 2015June 27, 2015Categories 365 Science StoriesTags conspiracy theories, conspiracy theorists, dental health, fluoride in drinking water, health, medicine, skepticism, teethLeave a comment on The value of fluoride | Day 312

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