You can find yourself down a rabbit hole exploring TikTok's #HealthTok hashtag, fueled by the latest wellness trends and health fads.
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Creatine’s a powerhouse, backed by science. It amps up strength and recovery, adding up to 2 pounds of muscle in weeks with 3–5 grams daily. But the real buzz? Brain benefits!
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The CDC data are based on all cases reported to the national poison data system, the American Association of Poison Control Centers’ dataset. Between 2012 and 2021, 260,435 pediatric ingestions of melatonin were reported, 2.25% of the total.
Join host Cameron English as he sits down Dr. Chuck Dinerstein to break down these stories on Episode 37 of the Science Dispatch podcast:
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