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The Hidden Cost of Ignoring Menstrual Health at Work
More and more workplaces are implementing free and readily accessible menstrual products in washrooms, though lately, there may be greater hesitation from those who usually reach for tampons. A recent study published in Environment International went viral on social media after it found that a selection of tampons from several widely available tampon brands contained measurable concentrations of potentially dangerous metals.
No one wants to hear that the products they’ve been using for several days each month contain arsenic, lead and other harmful metals. It’s no wonder that many have indicated an immediate desire to stop using tampons, expressing outrage at the study’s findings—but it’s important to read the fine print.
Lyme disease: the ‘yuppie virus’ with dangerous false diagnoses
Alexis Ohanian, the co-founder of Reddit and husband of the tennis star Serena Williams, was perplexed.
He was showing no symptoms of Lyme disease, and had not spent much time in the wilderness or northeastern US states where the ticks that carry it are most prevalent. And yet, after a “full battery of health scans”, his doctor had told him that he was infected.
Experts warn that celebrity tell-alls and rampant “pseudoscience” surrounding Lyme is fuelling misdiagnoses. “Lyme disease has been plagued with misinformation for decades,” said Andrea Love, the executive director of the American Lyme Disease Foundation. “Unfortunately, there are instances of celebrities bringing attention to Lyme when it is unlikely they actually were infected with this bacteria.”
A New Study Found Toxic Metals in Tampons. But the Truth Is More Complicated.
Dr. Andrea Love provides the facts behind the viral “lead and heavy metals in your tampons” headlines.
Do You Have a Cold Or Allergies? Here’s How to Tell, According to Immunologists
If you suddenly come down with cold-like symptoms, it's possible you may have caught a virus. But when allergy season seems to get worse and worse every year, how can you tell if you're dealing with a common cold or seasonal allergies? To help you differentiate between a cold and allergies, we asked immunologists to weigh in on a few key differences. Read on to get their advice, and take our quiz at the end to help determine whether you might have a cold or allergies yourself.
Expert delves into the complexities of HPAI and milk consumption
After detection, the news rapidly flooded with information, bombarding the public with concerns about HPAI’s H5N1 variant, especially as virus particles were found in one out of five milk samples tested by the Food and Drug Administration. The announcements caused people to question, “Is milk safe to drink?” The answer is consistently and overwhelmingly, “Yes if it’s pasteurized” — meaning the milk has been heat treated to sterilize it.
We asked biomedical scientist and founder of Immunologic, Dr. Andrea Love, to clear up some of the concerns and confusion swirling around HPAI, dairies, and beef. Along with a passion for helping the public and healthcare professionals understand scientific topics, Love is a subject-matter expert in infectious disease and immunology, and she was recently featured on the Food Bullying Podcast thanks to her passion for translating complex topics for the public.
People Are Blaming Long COVID For Their Hangovers — Experts Say the Science Is Shaky
A recent study circulating that suggests PASC increases hangover symptoms is not supported by robust evidence. Read here for more.
Was Lyme disease spread as a bioweapon? No, that theory is Pants on Fire!
Tucker Carlson stated on May 9, 2024 in an Instagram post: Lyme Disease became endemic because of U.S. government bioweapons labs. But this is a "Pants on Fire" theory!
The Lyme disease bacterium, Borrelia burgdorferi, has existed for at least 60,000 years, long before the United States’ biological weapons program began in 1942. Lyme became endemic in the U.S. in the 1970s because of changing environmental factors, not because of bioweapons research.
The misleading information in one of America’s most popular podcasts
Huberman’s rise to popularity during the Covid-19 pandemic should have been a win for information: Huberman, an associate professor of neurobiology at Stanford with an active lab, it seemed, was a respected researcher in his field of visual neuroscience, and he filled his multi-hour podcast episodes with citations and caution.
Popular science communication isn’t always the best science communication. The implicit pact that Huberman’s podcast makes with its audience — that it will, if you listen and follow, help you optimize your life — has turned the podcast into a powerful force that shapes how his audience of millions understands science. But listeners of Huberman Lab may be, at times, hearing what some call an illusion.
Podcaster and love rat Andrew Huberman is hawking $100 bogus 'unscientific' supplements, top scientists warn
Dr Huberman is paid by 15 health brands to promote supplements and products
Microbiologist Dr Love said the evidence for these is based on 'a nugget of truth'
Now podcaster Andrew Huberman is accused of pushing pseudoscience by top doctors, including casting doubt on life-saving vaccines - days after reports of his love rat behavior
Dr Andrea Love, a microbiologist and immunologist, has accused Andrew Huberman of 'fill[ing] his podcast with confident displays of pseudoscience'
He claimed the flu shot is only effective against the circulating strain of the virus
Huberman also praised ashwagandha, a supplement with limited evidence
Science based ways to keep your immune system healthy
Dr. Andrea Love, an immunologist and microbiologist explains (via a post on Instagram) that often, people can get misled by promises of ‘magic bullets’ and miracle cures by individuals who use pseudoscience and fear to sell unregulated products.
Is It Rude to Lie About Being Sick? And 21 Other Illness Etiquette Questions
And since there's no Miss Manners column designed to help you parse this updated landscape of acceptable behavior, we attempted to spell out what's considered polite or rude when it comes to sick season in 2024.
To come up with these points of decorum, we asked coworkers to weigh in on real-life scenarios. We also ran the results of our mini-survey by POPSUGAR advisory board member Andrea C. Love, PhD, and immunologist and microbiologist, the founder of ImmunoLogic, who helped flag anything that clashed with the actual best practices of hygiene and safety.
Coronavirus FAQ: I'm immunocompromised. Will pills, gargles and sprays fend off COVID?
Dr. Andrea Love provides insight to Jonathan Lambert from NPR about how to reduce risk of COVID-19 if immunocompromised
Is COVID now endemic? Here's what experts say.
Dr. Andrea Love speaks to Nsisong Asanga about the current status of COVID-19
Household Mold Can Be Dangerous — Here's How to Get Rid of It
Dr. Andrea Love speaks to POPSUGAR about what’s real and what’s not about household mold.
Microbiome home test kits are the wild west of gut health
Direct-to-consumer gut microbiome tests are increasingly popular, but experts argue they may do more harm than good.
Are food sensitivity tests accurate? Here's the truth from an immunologist
Dr. Andrea Love speaks with Katie MacBride of Inverse about the lack of science behind food sensitivity tests: “These tests are all marketing and no science.”