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A Cleveland Clinic preprint of 53,402 employees during the 2024–25 respiratory season reported that vaccinated working‑age adults had a higher cumulative incidence of laboratory‑confirmed influenza an...
Dr. Steven Gundry is a real, credentialed physician and former cardiothoracic surgeon who now markets books and a commercial supplement line called Gundry MD; multiple profiles and reviews confirm his...
Available reporting identifies no “neuropathy medicine” that is owned by or specific to Elon Musk. Most coverage ties Musk to Neuralink, a company that develops implantable brain–computer interfaces, ...
A large South Korean retrospective cohort study of health-insurance records covering 8.4 million people reported higher one‑year cancer incidence among vaccinated versus unvaccinated individuals and, ...
A large Cleveland Clinic preprint of ~53,400 employees found higher laboratory‑confirmed influenza rates in vaccinated working‑age adults and reported a calculated vaccine effectiveness of −26.9%, mea...
Mehmet Oz has retained at least one active state medical license through recent years: multiple reports say he held a New York license valid through May 2024 (Lead Stories) and that he continued to ho...
Available reporting shows Dr. Steven Gundry is a polarizing figure: he has not been widely reported as losing his medical license or as the subject of a specific public disciplinary order in the docum...
Neuralink — Elon Musk’s brain‑implant company — says it has placed an implant in at least one human and reports “promising neuron spike detection,” but independent details on safety, efficacy for neur...
Available sources do not show Dr. Mehmet Oz endorsing or making specific claims about “Apex Force” products in 2023; Dr. Oz’s official site warns that scammers use his name and likeness to sell fake p...
Jeffrey Epstein’s autopsy reportedly showed multiple fractures in his neck, including a fractured hyoid bone — an injury that forensic experts tell reporters can occur in both suicidal hangings and ho...
FDA does clear some penile traction devices for *therapeutic* indications such as treating Peyronie’s disease and restoring length lost after urologic procedures, but the marketplace is full of produc...
Several members of President Trump’s medical and health-policy roster from 2025 remained visible after reported resignations and personnel changes; White House physician Dr. Sean Barbabella continued ...
President Trump’s offhand public comments about undergoing an MRI and the White House’s delayed, sparse explanations prompted scrutiny and demands for more detailed disclosure; his physician Sean P. B...
The evidence on whether the Affordable Care Act (ACA or “Obamacare”) reduced the national health‑care spending growth rate is mixed: several analyses conclude the ACA contributed to a slower growth tr...
From 2020–2025 the most clearly documented tinnitus device to receive U.S. FDA clearance is Neuromod Devices’ Lenire, which earned De Novo approval in March 2023 based on the TENT‑A3 pivotal trial and...
Available reporting shows President Trump had an MRI in October 2025 whose results the White House described as “perfectly normal” and which the White House physician said assessed cardiovascular and ...
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has said a parasitic infection showed up on his brain scans, and major outlets reported he told doctors a worm “ate a portion” of his brain before dying; The New York Times cover...
Photos and videos from the immediate aftermath of the July 13, 2024 assassination attempt do show Donald Trump bleeding and later wearing a bandage on his right ear; campaign and media releases, eyewi...
Published forensic studies and reviews disagree on exact rates, but multiple sources concur that hyoid fractures are commoner in manual/ligature strangulation than in hanging: figures cited include ro...
Non‑FDA‑cleared penis pumps sold online are routinely marketed without required regulatory approval and safety features, and medical and regulatory sources document a pattern of injuries ranging from ...