reality check

Reality Check: Can manipulating your neck lead to a stroke?

Seattle Post-Intelligencer: Health and Fitness  Sun, 08/31/2008 - 13:48

Reality Check: Forceful neck manipulation seems to carry a small risk of arterial tears.


 

Reality Check: Does morning sickness indicate a girl?

Seattle Post-Intelligencer: Health and Fitness  Sun, 08/24/2008 - 14:28

Reality Check: Severe morning sickness may indicate a higher likelihood that the baby will be a girl.


 

Reality Check: Can vitamin B ward off mosquitoes?

Seattle Post-Intelligencer: Health and Fitness  Sun, 08/17/2008 - 19:46

Reality Check: Studies suggest that vitamin B is not an effective mosquito repellent.


 

Reality Check: Do shellfish turn toxic in late spring and summer...

Seattle Post-Intelligencer: Health and Fitness  Sun, 07/27/2008 - 14:33

Reality Check: Commercial shellfish are no more likely to be toxic in summer than at any other time.


 

Reality Check: Is it a cold or an allergy?

Seattle Post-Intelligencer: Health and Fitness  Sun, 07/20/2008 - 16:00

Reality Check: There are a few slight differences that can help you separate allergies from a cold.


 

Reality Check: Can artificial sweetners speed the absorption of ...

Seattle Post-Intelligencer: Health and Fitness  Sun, 07/13/2008 - 13:04

Reality Check: Compared with sugar-sweetened drinks, artificial sweeteners can speed inebriation.


 

Reality Check: Can mayonnaise increase the risk of food poisonin...

Seattle Post-Intelligencer: Health and Fitness  Sun, 07/06/2008 - 12:09

Reality Check: Despite its reputation, mayonnaise can reduce food spoilage. Here is the explanation.


 

Reality Check: Can Listerine ward off a swarm of mosquitoes?

Seattle Post-Intelligencer: Health and Fitness  Sun, 06/29/2008 - 16:26

Reality Check: Listerine might discourage buzzing mosquitoes -- but not for long.


 

Reality Check: Does a spicy meal before bed disrupt sleep?

Seattle Post-Intelligencer: Health and Fitness  Sun, 06/22/2008 - 12:06

Reality Check: A spicy meal before bed can impair sleep.


 

Reality Check: Does ice help heal a burn?

Seattle Post-Intelligencer: Health and Fitness  Sun, 06/15/2008 - 12:47

Using ice to heal a burn may, in fact, cause more damage and doesn't reduce pain or inflammation.