Strange Health

Science behind viral health trends from social media explained KI-Zusammenfassung

The Conversation Zur Website › Health & Fitness · EN · 14 Folgen · zuletzt 10.11.2026

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Strange Health from The Conversation dives into the science behind the most bizarre, viral, and sometimes questionable health trends dominating social media from period scooping and menstrual masking to stroboscopic light therapy, demodex mites, vagus nerve hacks and liver detox myths. Expect honest, engaging, and sometimes stomach-turning discussions. Hosted by Katie Edwards from The Conversation and Dan Baumgardt, a GP and lecturer at the University of Bristol.

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