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Why does exposure to the sun cause our skin to age, and what can we do about it?

Alice Howarth -
While there is a host of skincare products on the market, the best thing you can do for your skin is to protect it from damage caused by smoking or sun exposure
Conspiracy Theories

Aseem Malhotra’s antivax crusade threatens to undermine trust in doctors – the GMC need to act

Matt Kneale -
The GMC refused to investigate Dr Aseem Malhotra for spreading vaccine misinformation - but a new legal case seeks to challenge their inaction
Alternative Medicine

So-called alternative medicine and vaccine hesitancy

Edzard Ernst -
Many people who turn to alternative medicine are also vaccine hesitant - both factors are related to a distrust of, and lack of access to, mainstream medicine
Health

The menopause can be painful, uncomfortable, and debilitating – so why is it under-researched?

Clio Bellenis -
The menopause is something that almost all women experience eventually - yet medicine is still filled with misleading claims around treatments like HRT
Cancer

We shouldn’t worry too much over aspartame being classified as a possible cancer risk

Alice Howarth -
Aspartame has been classified as a "possible" cancer risk - but it's important to view that warning in context, and really understand what it means
Health

“Natural” health influencers claim sunscreen is bad for you – but are they right? (No)

Alice Howarth -
Any time there's a heatwave in the UK, there are people who say sunscreen does more harm than good - a claim that is absurd and dangerous
Health

The shaky evidence for medical cannabis

Dave Hahn -
Proponents for medicinal cannabis use claim that marijuana can be useful for all manner of health conditions - are the claims all smoke with no fire?
Health

The fat but fit paradox: can animals be overweight and healthy?

Robyn Lowe -
Can our companion animals be 'fat but fit', or should pet owners be concerned about letting their furry friend become overweight?
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