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What People Are Getting Wrong This Week: Fentanyl
Headlines about fentanyl are shocking. Drug overdose deaths in the U.S. increased 58% between 2019 and 2021 at least partly due to the influx of this super-charged synthetic narcotic into the nation’s illicit drug supply. As little as two milligrams of fentanyl can cause an overdose, an amount of powder that could fit on the…
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A Beginner’s Guide to Using a Neti Pot to Clear Your Sinuses
If you’ve ever seen a neti pot in the chemist, you might be wondering just what it is, and why people use it. A neti pot, which looks like a teapot mated with a genie lamp, is a device that is used to wash out the sinuses, clearing away any stagnant mucus. The mechanics of…
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15 Popular Home Remedies, and Whether or Not They Actually Work
We’ve covered some of the best and worst home remedies in depth, but now it’s time for a lightning round: Should you feed a cold and starve a fever? Drink cranberry juice to prevent UTIs? Hold your breath to halt your hiccups? Let’s see, shall we? Epsom salt baths Epsom salts, or magnesium sulfate (no…
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Here’s What Will Probably Cause the Next Pandemic, Sorry
In the opening of HBO’s The Last of Us, a couple of scientists on a 1960s-era interview show debate the possibility of a fungus-driven pandemic destroying humanity. It not only sets the tone for the show, it makes you wonder if something like that could actually happen. The answer: No. At least, not right now.…