Fact or Fiction?: A Clove of Garlic Can Stop a Vaginal Yeast Infection
A medical expert weighs in on our burning questions about alternative therapies for this pesky invader
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Fact or Fiction?: The Ebola Virus Will Go Airborne
Why do some viruses go airborne? Will the pathogen causing the west African outbreak be one of them?
Fact or Fiction?: Video Games Are the Future of Education
Some educators swear by them as valuable high-tech teaching tools but little is known about their impact on learning
Fact or Fiction?: Oxytocin Is the “Love Hormone”
Love is complicated, and so is the purported molecule d’amour
Fact or Fiction?: If You Shave (or Wax), Your Hair Will Come Back Thicker
It may look that way, but looks can be very deceiving
Fact or Fiction?: The Tongue Is the Strongest Muscle in the Body
Is this agile appendage as brawny as people believe?
Fact or Fiction?: Energy Can Neither Be Created Nor Destroyed
Is energy always conserved, even in the case of the expanding universe?
Fact or Fiction?: The Sixth Mass Extinction Can Be Stopped
Is the planet undergoing the sixth mass extinction in its history courtesy of the human species?
Fact or Fiction?: Emergency Contraceptives Cause Abortions
Religious beliefs trumped science in the Supreme Court’s Hobby Lobby ruling
Fact or Fiction?: Carrots Improve Your Vision
Can scarfing carrots really help you see better in the dark?
