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Is tennis elbow surgery considered successful in 80% to 90% of patients?
I have read on the USC Website that:
Tennis elbow surgery is considered successful in 80% to 90% of
patients.
It sounds to me like a high number, there is no reference and the page was written by the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, who…
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Do 60% of US anti-vaxxers identify as politically liberal?
I found this claim among a survey of anti-vaxxers reported on qz
60% of anti-vaxxers describe their political leaning as liberal:
Much of the other profile characterics reported there aren't surprising at all e.g. "88% more likely not to have seen…
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Can learning to be Ambidextrous harm Brain Function?
I've always read benefits of being (or learning to be) ambidextrous until this Scientific American article from Michael Corballis that says it is not that helpful and it can even harm your brain, as each brain hemisphere has specific tasks to…
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Does visiting an A&E in a NHS hospital cost £111?
I don't think the number is correct.
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Does having more stool test help to improve chances in catching polyps bleeding?
This article Fecal Occult Blood mention
You will need to test your feces from three separate bowel movements. These bowel movements should be three in a row, closely spaced in time to minimize the time you need to be on the special diet. This is…
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Have surgical guidelines on the use of beta-blockers killed tens of thousands of people?
Medical guidelines designed to avoid damage to the heart during non-cardiac surgery in Europe recommend the use of beta-blockers. But the guidance was partially written by and largely based on work by the recently disgraced dutch researcher Don…
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Does government spending on healthcare promote economic growth?
As governments attempt to get their finances back into balance, many have cut back on a wide range of spending commitments. Some governments such as the UK have chosen to protect spending on healthcare, though that spend is no longer rising at its…
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Has the congress opted out of Obama care?
I hear this on radio talk shows every now and then (mostly republican) that congress has exempted themselves from Obama care, that is how good it is.
For example:
How the White House is weaseling Congress out of ObamaCare.
I have searched online…
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Did any aspect of the Affordable Care Act take effect March 23, 2010?
I just stumbled upon this article, which details an alleged Obamacare-induced horror story of a particular cancer patient. The particular claim of which I am skeptical is:
Within one hour of signing the bill into law, Jes was told that she could…
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Is McDonald's exempt from the HHS Contraception Mandate?
The President of Eden Foods, a natural and organic food distributor, recently wrote:
The exemptions under the Act are illogical, inconsistent, and contributing factors to our lawsuit. For instance, McDonald's Inc. and 166 unions are…
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Does masturbating everynight cause problems in the future?
Did you know that plain and simple, over-masturbation will lead to
sexual under performance by way of premature ejaculation, as well as
other sexual problems. “Over-production of sex hormones” Normally,
masturbation is a healthy sexual…
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Was there an "expressionless" woman admitted to Cedar Senai hospital in LA in 1972?
The story goes:
In June of 1972, a woman appeared in Cedar Senai hospital in nothing but a white, blood-covered gown. Now this, in itself, should not be too surprising as people often have accidents nearby and come to the nearest hospital for…
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Are people more likely to die of COVID-19 in hospital than at home?
From a variety of Facebook posts about COVID-19:
Que raro ese COVID-19 ...en casa se curan, pero en los hospitales se mueren
(Example 1, 2, 3, with slightly different texts)
Translation into English: "How strange is COVID-19 ... at home you get…
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Are Carpal Tunnel Syndrome exercises effective?
There are numerous articles/videos on the internet talking about exercises that supposedly help with/prevent carpal tunnel syndrome.…
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Is Microcurrent Therapy effective to treat tendinitis?
I have read a few claims that Microcurrent Therapy is effective to treat tendinitis, as illustrated below.
What is Microcurrent Therapy?:
Each tissue type in your body has its own signature electrical
frequency, which may be disrupted by injury or…
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