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Why are heart attacks in women so often misdiagnosed? | Alice Howarth
Coronary heart disease remains the largest cause of death in women, yet women suffering heart attacks often have their symptoms missed, or ignored.
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Coronary heart disease remains the largest cause of death in women, yet women suffering heart attacks often have their symptoms missed, or ignored.
www.skeptic.org.uk/2025/11/why-...
Why are heart attacks in women so often misdiagnosed? - The Skeptic
Coronary heart disease remains the largest cause of death in women, yet women suffering heart attacks often have symptoms missed, or ignored.
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November 7, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Why are heart attacks in women so often misdiagnosed? | Alice Howarth
Coronary heart disease remains the largest cause of death in women, yet women suffering heart attacks often have their symptoms missed, or ignored.
www.skeptic.org.uk/2025/11/why-...
Coronary heart disease remains the largest cause of death in women, yet women suffering heart attacks often have their symptoms missed, or ignored.
www.skeptic.org.uk/2025/11/why-...
Unpacking the fear and panic around ultra-processed foods | Maeve Hanan
Scaremongering claims about ultra-processed food fill make for eye-catching media headlines - but is fear of the dreaded UPF really evidence-based?
www.skeptic.org.uk/2025/10/unpa...
Scaremongering claims about ultra-processed food fill make for eye-catching media headlines - but is fear of the dreaded UPF really evidence-based?
www.skeptic.org.uk/2025/10/unpa...
Unpacking the fear and panic around ultra-processed foods - The Skeptic
Scaremongering claims about ultra-processed food fill make for eye-catching headlines - but is fear of the dreaded UPF really evidence-based?
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October 24, 2025 at 9:23 AM
Unpacking the fear and panic around ultra-processed foods | Maeve Hanan
Scaremongering claims about ultra-processed food fill make for eye-catching media headlines - but is fear of the dreaded UPF really evidence-based?
www.skeptic.org.uk/2025/10/unpa...
Scaremongering claims about ultra-processed food fill make for eye-catching media headlines - but is fear of the dreaded UPF really evidence-based?
www.skeptic.org.uk/2025/10/unpa...
UFO claims take centre stage at National Congress of Brazil hearing | João Lucas da Silva
The UFO hearing at Brazil's National Congress didn't reveal proof that aliens exist, but it did illustrate that the public interest in UFOs runs deep.
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The UFO hearing at Brazil's National Congress didn't reveal proof that aliens exist, but it did illustrate that the public interest in UFOs runs deep.
www.skeptic.org.uk/2025/10/ufo-...
October 20, 2025 at 9:14 AM
UFO claims take centre stage at National Congress of Brazil hearing | João Lucas da Silva
The UFO hearing at Brazil's National Congress didn't reveal proof that aliens exist, but it did illustrate that the public interest in UFOs runs deep.
www.skeptic.org.uk/2025/10/ufo-...
The UFO hearing at Brazil's National Congress didn't reveal proof that aliens exist, but it did illustrate that the public interest in UFOs runs deep.
www.skeptic.org.uk/2025/10/ufo-...
Are scholars legitimising witch hunting in post-colonial Africa? Leo Igwe
By refusing to accept that witches are a mere superstition, academics in Africa unwittingly give cover to those who victimise in the name of witch-hunts.
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By refusing to accept that witches are a mere superstition, academics in Africa unwittingly give cover to those who victimise in the name of witch-hunts.
www.skeptic.org.uk/2025/10/are-...
Are scholars legitimising witch hunting in post-colonial Africa? - The Skeptic
By refusing to accept that witches are a mere superstition, academics in Africa give cover to those who victimise in the name of witch-hunts
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October 17, 2025 at 9:11 AM
Are scholars legitimising witch hunting in post-colonial Africa? Leo Igwe
By refusing to accept that witches are a mere superstition, academics in Africa unwittingly give cover to those who victimise in the name of witch-hunts.
www.skeptic.org.uk/2025/10/are-...
By refusing to accept that witches are a mere superstition, academics in Africa unwittingly give cover to those who victimise in the name of witch-hunts.
www.skeptic.org.uk/2025/10/are-...
The normalisation of superstition and human sacrifice in Indian society | Akshit Mishra
Despite laws to promote a scientific mindset, superstition continues to flourish in India, with the media reluctant to call out fake gurus.
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Despite laws to promote a scientific mindset, superstition continues to flourish in India, with the media reluctant to call out fake gurus.
www.skeptic.org.uk/2025/10/the-...
The normalisation of superstition and human sacrifice in Indian society - The Skeptic
Despite laws to promote a scientific mindset, superstition continues to flourish in India, with the media reluctant to call out fake gurus
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October 15, 2025 at 9:43 AM
The normalisation of superstition and human sacrifice in Indian society | Akshit Mishra
Despite laws to promote a scientific mindset, superstition continues to flourish in India, with the media reluctant to call out fake gurus.
www.skeptic.org.uk/2025/10/the-...
Despite laws to promote a scientific mindset, superstition continues to flourish in India, with the media reluctant to call out fake gurus.
www.skeptic.org.uk/2025/10/the-...
The sinking of the Titanic wasn’t a crafty insurance con, it was a real tragedy | Mike Hall
Theories that the Titanic never sank, and that it was switched for another ship as part of an insurance con, ignore irrefutable counter-evidence.
Theories that the Titanic never sank, and that it was switched for another ship as part of an insurance con, ignore irrefutable counter-evidence.
October 13, 2025 at 9:31 AM
The sinking of the Titanic wasn’t a crafty insurance con, it was a real tragedy | Mike Hall
Theories that the Titanic never sank, and that it was switched for another ship as part of an insurance con, ignore irrefutable counter-evidence.
Theories that the Titanic never sank, and that it was switched for another ship as part of an insurance con, ignore irrefutable counter-evidence.