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Do e-ink monitors reduce eye strain? What controlled studies actually show
E-ink monitors occupy an odd corner of the desk-gadget market: expensive, greyscale, sluggish, and bought almost entirely on…
Can Changing What You Eat Actually Help Depression?
A striking result from a small trial, delivered alongside existing treatment, and a published challenge asking whether recruitment…
Can a chatbot change your mind? What the AI persuasion studies found
Most worry about AI and belief has focused on sycophancy (the model agreeing with you) and over-trust (you…
Split and ergonomic keyboards: prevention or placebo for RSI?
Split and tented keyboards do one thing reliably: they put the wrists and forearms closer to a neutral…
Is There Really a Correct Way to Sit?
The posture advice everyone receives rests on a causal claim one review could find no support for. Who…
Does a four-day work week actually reduce burnout?
The four-day week has moved from a campaign slogan to something with trial data behind it. The headline…
Ashwagandha for stress: what the trials show
Ashwagandha probably lowers cortisol a little and may lower stress scores a little over eight to twelve weeks,…
Does Eating Late Actually Matter?
Identical food, different body. The physiology is now specific rather than suggestive, and what follows for a healthy…
BPC-157 and the peptide boom: what the human evidence actually shows
BPC-157 is the peptide people inject for tendon pain, gym injuries and gut problems, usually on the advice…
Ultra-processed food and afternoon brain fog
There is a real association between eating a lot of ultra-processed food and worse cognitive and mental-health outcomes…
Is Dry Air the Reason Your Eyes Hurt at Work?
The mechanism is well described and measurable. The obvious fix is where the evidence gets awkward, and the…
Could low iron explain why you are tired, even without anaemia?
“Get your ferritin checked” has become standard advice for anyone who is tired all the time, and unlike…
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