Health research, explained honestly
Health headlines and myths, in full: the numbers behind them, how strong the studies really are, and what it means for your everyday habits. Every article names its sources.
Do probiotics help eczema? What 39 trials found, and what works better
39 trials found probiotics make little or no difference to eczema. Here's how strong that evidence is, and the daily habits with stronger evidence behind them.
21 October 2026 · 5 min read
Exercise after colon cancer: what the CHALLENGE trial found
In 889 people after colon cancer treatment, a coached exercise programme was linked to 28% lower risk of cancer returning. How strong the trial is, and why.
20 October 2026 · 4 min read
Does sugar feed cancer? Why this half-truth is so misleading
Cancer cells use glucose, but so does every healthy cell. What Cancer Research UK says about sugar, and the habits with strong evidence behind them.
19 October 2026 · 5 min read
Does ultra-processed food raise your risk of IBD? What a 116,000-person study found
In 116,087 adults, 5+ daily servings of ultra-processed food were linked to an 82% higher IBD risk. How strong that is, and gut habits with good evidence.
18 October 2026 · 5 min read
Tired all the time but your bloods are "normal"? The ferritin trial explained
In 144 tired women without anaemia, iron cut fatigue twice as much as placebo, but only with ferritin of 50 or under. The trial, its limits, and energy habits.
17 October 2026 · 4 min read
"Natural therapies work as well as chemo": what happens when people choose alternative medicine alone
People who chose alternative medicine alone for curable cancers were 2.5 times more likely to die. What the study found, its limits, and where lifestyle fits.
16 October 2026 · 4 min read
Can vitamin D prevent autoimmune disease? What the VITAL trial really found
In 25,871 adults, vitamin D was linked to 22% fewer autoimmune diagnoses. What the trial shows, what it doesn't, and the habits with stronger evidence.
15 October 2026 · 5 min read
How to fact-check a health trend in under a minute: 5 checks
Five quick checks to spot weak health advice online, how to tell strong research from hype, and the habit-building methods with real evidence behind them.
14 October 2026 · 5 min read