Stress and mental health can influence behavior, symptoms and quality of life in liver disease, but claims that anger is stored in the liver or that unresolved conflicts cause liver growth are not supported by modern hepatology.
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Evidence-based articles on health, disease, diagnosis, treatment, prevention, and medical questions.
There is no universal parasite test. Diagnosis may use stool studies, antigen or PCR tests, blood smears, serology, imaging or tissue examination depending on the suspected organism.
Parasitic infections require organism-specific thinking. Symptoms are often nonspecific, and testing and treatment depend on exposure, geography and the suspected parasite.
A famous story says the Qianlong emperor paid physicians only when he was healthy. The alleged dialogue lacks a verifiable primary citation. What healthcare incentives really tell us.
Near-infrared light can penetrate scalp and skull, but fNIRS does not prove that ordinary sunlight delivers a therapeutic dose to the brain. Here is what penetration and photobiomodulation studies actually show.
Two swollen ankles can look alike while telling entirely different physiological stories. The useful question is not...
Manual diaphragm therapy may change mobility or discomfort in some people, but many systemic claims in the original article were hypotheses, not established physiology. Here is a safer evidence-based version.
ME/CFS is not ordinary fatigue. Explore delayed post-exertional malaise, diagnostic criteria, objective research, pacing, orthostatic intolerance and current CDC/NICE guidance.
Ryke Geerd Hamer argued that specific psychological conflicts cause specific diseases and that resolving the conflict drives healing. The hypothesis is testable, but current evidence does not validate his Five Biological Laws.
An evidence summary of kidney replacement therapy in severe acute kidney injury, including timing, intensity and modality. These ICU decisions require nephrology and critical-care teams.
Most cracked heels come from dry thickened skin plus pressure, but diabetes, eczema, psoriasis and other conditions can contribute. Here is how to treat heel fissures safely and when to seek care.
Dry cupping creates suction on intact skin. It may temporarily change local sensation and blood flow, but evidence for meaningful pain relief is uncertain and detox or fat-removal claims are unsupported.
Seven common misconceptions about bipolar disorder, including mania, depression, long-term management and why ordinary mood changes are not the same as a psychiatric diagnosis.
NSAIDs can relieve pain and inflammation but carry real cardiovascular, gastrointestinal and kidney risks. Here is what FDA warnings mean, who should be cautious, and why acetaminophen is different.
Healthy ear canals usually do not need internal cleaning. Learn when earwax needs treatment, why cotton swabs and ear candles can cause harm, and when a blocked ear is not wax.
UV exposure changes the volatile compounds released by living human skin. Human experiments measured acetaldehyde, propanal and ethene, supporting a lipid-oxidation mechanism behind “sun smell”.
Cholesterol is essential to human biology, but apoB-containing particles, especially LDL, have a causal role in atherosclerosis. Dietary cholesterol is only one part of the picture, and lowering LDL reduces cardiovascular events and can produce modest plaque regression.
Fluoride toothpaste reduces tooth decay and is generally safe when used as directed. The main practical concern is repeated swallowing by young children, which can increase fluorosis risk. Claims that ordinary toothpaste routinely causes thyroid or melatonin problems are not established.
Does resveratrol slow aging or explain the French paradox? Human trials show some modest metabolic effects, but no evidence that resveratrol extends human lifespan.
TMD and tinnitus often occur together, but association does not prove the jaw caused the ringing. Learn when somatic tinnitus is plausible and whether treating TMD can help.