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Can ‘grip strength’ exercises actually help you live longer?

Can ‘grip strength’ exercises actually help you live longer?

This sounds far-fetched. But what does the science say?

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Hassan Vally

The United States CDC has abandoned science in its new advice about vaccines and autism

The CDC website used to state, clearly and correctly, that the evidence shows no link between vaccines and the development of autism.

12.12.2025 40

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Hassan Vally

Why bad arguments sound convincing: 10 tricks of logic that underpin vaccine myths

These arguments sound convincing but lead to false or misleading conclusions. Here’s how to spot them.

21.08.2025 20

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Hassan Vally

How old are you really? Are the latest ‘biological age’ tests all they’re cracked up to be?

These tests promise to show how much cellular ‘wear and tear’ your body has undergone, and how that corresponds with your age in years. Here’s...

25.06.2025 10

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Hassan Vally

News of the Air India plane crash is traumatic. Here’s how to make sense of the risk

When a plane crashes, it’s natural to question just how safe flying really is. Here’s what the data shows – and why we often perceive the risk...

13.06.2025 9

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Hassan Vally

The MMR vaccine doesn’t contain ‘aborted fetus debris’, as RFK Jr has claimed. Here’s the science

Robert F Kennedy Jr recently said the MMR vaccine contains fetal debris and DNA fragments. This is where these claims come from, and why there’s no...

02.05.2025 20

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Hassan Vally

When it comes to health information, who should you trust? 4 ways to spot a dodgy ‘expert’

Even if we feel we have some understanding of science, few of us have the time or the capacity to verify every claim made by every so called ‘expert’.

01.05.2025 10

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Hassan Vally

How long will you live? New evidence says it's much more in your hands than your genes

17.03.2025 10

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Hassan Vally

How long will you live? New evidence says it's much more in your hands than your genes

17.03.2025 10

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Hassan Vally

How long will you live? New evidence says it’s much more about your choices than your genes

Is our lifespan primarily dictated by our genetics, or do our behaviour and environment play the more important role?

17.03.2025 20

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Hassan Vally