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February 22 RachelLiving Well, Evaluating Options
What We Know About the Covid-19 Vaccines (square title image)

What We Know About the Covid-19 Vaccines

There’s a lot of misinformation floating around about the Covid-19 vaccines.  I’m going to try to present some straight-up facts here.  If they seem lopsided…well, that’s just the nature of […]

January 10January 10 RachelEating Well
Salsa Kraut (square title image)

My Favorite, Kid-Tested, Easy (Fermented) Salsa Kraut Recipe

Little noses wrinkle up.  “But I don’t like saeurkraut!”  If your kids are anything like mine, you might have a hard time getting them to actually consume any of the fermented foods you know […]

January 8January 8 RachelLiving Well, Evaluating Options
Medical Quackery: Fact or Farce? (square title image)

Medical Quackery: Fact or Farce?

Let me begin by acknowledging that medical quackery really does occur.  The trope of the “snake oil salesman” exists because actual snake oil salesmen existed.  But who are the real […]

July 24 RachelEvaluating Options
How Much Can We Conclude from a Study? An Example Using Masks (square title image)

How Much Can We Conclude from a Study? An Example Using Masks

The mask/no mask controversy rages throughout the United States.  A key factor in the confusion is that multiple public health agencies have flip-flopped on their recommendations.  It’s difficult to know […]

July 19January 10 RachelEvaluating Options

Confused About Masks? It’s Not Your Fault.

  Confused about masks?  It isn’t your fault.  So are the experts — they just don’t want you to know it.  Weak claims are referenced as though they were airtight […]

July 11January 8 RachelWhen You're Unwell
What is a PCR Test? (In Plain Language) - Facebook title image

What is a PCR Test? (In Plain Language)

There’s a lot of talk right now about PCR testing, and with good reason — PCR tests are what’s being used to determine whether someone is “positive” or “negative” for […]

March 12March 12 RachelEvaluating Options
Logical Fallacies from the Vaccine Machine

Logical Fallacies from the Vaccine Machine

Although it’s questionable whether they’re based on “representative samples,” it’s interesting that several studies of the language used by “pro-vaccination” and “anti-vaccination” individuals read something like this: “Another previous study […]

March 2October 19 RachelLiving Well
iron in pregnancy (more than hemoglobin)

Iron in Pregnancy – More Than Just Hemoglobin

During pregnancy, care providers typically will seek to monitor iron levels.  They do this by checking hemoglobin — usually with a fingerstick, which is a quick and simple way to […]

February 20January 8 RachelWhen You're Unwell
What you need to know about acetaminophen (Tylenol, paracetamol)

What You Need to Know About Tylenol (Acetaminophen/Paracetamol)

Over-the-counter (OTC) painkillers and fever reducers like acetaminophen (paracetamol outside of America) — better-known by the brand name Tylenol™ — are often taken for granted as completely safe and risk-free.  […]

February 10January 8 RachelWhen You're Unwell
What is a Fever?

What is a Fever?

It’s no wonder so many parents panic over fevers. According to research, a large proportion of medical practitioners are misinformed about fevers. *  It’s hard to get good information when […]

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