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Category: Medicine

How Smart are Smart Watches?

Posted on April 29, 2024June 2, 2024 By Critical Links
How Smart are Smart Watches?

Smart watches are becoming increasingly popular and are providing more and more health information. But is it good information? Smart watches have sensors that measure heart rate, temperature, and blood oxygen. Samsung has received FDA approval for a sleep-apnea detection tool and promised that there would be more updates available this year. Watches claim to…

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critical links, critical thinking, health, Medicine

Do Your Research!

Posted on September 27, 2023December 3, 2023 By Critical Links 1 Comment on Do Your Research!
Do Your Research!

what does it mean to do your own research?

critical links, critical thinking, Medicine, pseudoscience, Science, Science Literacy

Sophistical Tongue Map

Posted on April 28, 2023March 31, 2024 By Critical Links 2 Comments on Sophistical Tongue Map
Sophistical Tongue Map

The “tongue map” is a popular scientific misconception

Medicine, pseudoscience, Science

Alcohol Survey Results

Posted on March 1, 2023March 1, 2023 By Critical Links 1 Comment on Alcohol Survey Results
Alcohol Survey Results

Results of survey on alcohol consumption

critical thinking, Medicine, Science, Science Literacy

Near Death Experience Research

Posted on January 31, 2023March 31, 2024 By Critical Links 2 Comments on Near Death Experience Research
Near Death Experience Research

A look at research into near death experiences

critical links, Medicine, Science, skeptics

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