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Mass testosterone screening of healthy male military personnel is not based on clinical evidence or guidelines and is unlikely to change battle readiness or health outcomes.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for September , 2026 Source:Pentagon issues clinical guidelines on troop testosterone screening to start immediately Reference:The CTV piece is a Reuters write-up of Defense Health Agency clinical guidance issued 2 September 2026. That guidance implements Secretary Hegseth’s 15 July 2026 memo requiring mandatory testosterone-deficiency screening for all active-duty and reserve members aged…
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There is no credible evidence to support this headline: “Why you should be brushing your teeth with your left hand to prevent dementia”
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for June 25, 2026 Source:Why you should be brushing your teeth with your left hand to prevent dementia
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Irritable Male Syndrome (IMS) Is Not An Actual Condition
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for April 7, 2026 Source:Irritable Male Syndrome (IMS) Is An Actual Condition — And It Could Explain A Lot Irritable Male Syndrome (IMS) is not a true, distinct medical condition in humans. The HuffPost article accurately summarizes symptoms (irritability, fatigue, low libido, mood changes) linked to gradual testosterone decline after age 40, citing…
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RFK Jr. Links Aluminum in Vaccines to Peanut Allergies. Here Are the Facts
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for November 25, 2025 Source:RFK Jr. Links Aluminum in Vaccines to Peanut Allergies. Here Are the Facts
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Red light therapy is the hottest craze at Toronto spas and gyms, hailed as a catch-all cure. But is it actually doing anything?
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for November 17, 2025 Source:Red light therapy is the hottest craze at Toronto spas and gyms, hailed as a catch-all cure. But is it actually doing anything?
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Everything you need to know about ‘ear seeding’, the present Andy Warhol 15-minute wonder.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for October 6, 2025 Source:Everything you need to know about ‘ear seeding’
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Media rehashing a four year-old study with little followup that claims acetaminophen may increase risk-taking behaviour. There is no evidence to suggest that this is even remotely true.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for April 1, 2025 Source:Common pain reliever drug may influence risk-taking behaviour, study suggests Reference:
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Pouring a Double-Double into your colon from the southside end is only helpful for the coffee brewer selling it to you.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for March 31, 2025 Source:Pouring Coffee Into Your Rectum Isn’t Worth The Risk, Says Expert
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Vitamin A can’t prevent measles. But there is something that does.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for March 28, 2025 Source:Vitamin A can’t prevent measles. What this supplement actually does