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The Life and Death and Life of Repressed Memories - skeptic.com

Health August 20, 2026

You cant keep a bad idea down. You fight it with all weapons at handscience, reason, research, history, and, when they fail, yellinguntil you are sure it is dead as a doornail. Then, one day while yoοΏ½...

How Real Is the Nocebo Effect? - Skeptic

Health February 25, 2026

A review ofΒ This Book May Cause Side Effects: Why Our Minds Are Making Us SickΒ by Helen Pilcher. In the early years of Viagra, the little blue pill that generated such excitement about its sexual e...

A Skeptic’s Guide to Ozempic and Other GLP-1 Agonists - Skeptic

Health January 21, 2026

A new compass for the SKEPDOC column. This column was founded by Harriet Hall, MD (19452023) who wrote it from 2006 to 2023. In 2026, we welcome William Meller, MD, to the helm. As an expert in evoluοΏ½...