Medicine

16 entries in this category

• Gender Care Ethical for Dysphoric Kids
  Gender-affirming medical interventions for children with gender dysphoria satisfy basic standards of medical ethics on risk versus benefit.
  A small but growing and influential group of experts think this was false 81 sources
• Structural Racism Causes Health Inequities
  Structural racism is a fundamental cause of health inequities.
  A small but growing and influential group of experts think this was false 34 sources
• Transgenderism Reveals True Inner Self
  Sudden transgender and nonbinary identifications among youth represent authentic innate gender identities finally freed for expression.
  A small but growing and influential group of experts think this was false 29 sources
• Amyloid Causes Alzheimer's Disease
  Amyloid proteins are the primary cause of Alzheimer's disease, prompting a cascade of biochemical changes that lead to dementia.
  A significant portion of experts think this assumption was false 29 sources
• School Spending Closes Racial Gaps
  Racial gaps in school achievement are primarily caused by lower spending on black students, and increasing spending will narrow those gaps.
  Mainstream now strongly agrees this assumption was false 26 sources
• Trans Skepticism Causes Suicide
  Skepticism of transgender ideology drives trans people to suicide and equates to genocide.
  A significant portion of experts think this assumption was false 22 sources
• Universal Health Standards Fit All Races
  Clinical standards like growth charts and BMI thresholds assume a single human prototype applicable across all populations regardless of ancestry.
  A small but growing and influential group of experts think this was false 17 sources
• Gender is a Social Construct
  Gender is a social construct distinct from biological sex.
  A small but growing and influential group of experts think this was false 16 sources
• No Racial Differences in Athletic Ability
  Racial gaps in athletic performance such as West African dominance in sprinting and East African dominance in distance running stem from culture, stereotypes, or environment rather than genetics.
  A significant portion of experts think this assumption was false 16 sources
• Specialists Required for Effective Therapy
  Only licensed mental health specialists can effectively deliver evidence-based psychotherapy for depression.
  A small but growing and influential group of experts think this was false 15 sources
• Rising Diagnoses Signal Mental Illness Epidemic
  Sharp increases in mental health diagnoses among children reflect a genuine surge in the prevalence of mental disorders.
  A significant portion of experts think this assumption was false 13 sources
• Skull Shape Reveals Mental Faculties
  The contours of the skull reveal the size of brain organs responsible for specific mental faculties and personality traits.
  A small but growing and influential group of experts think this was false 13 sources
• Transference Drives Psychotherapy
  Clients unconsciously project past figures' feelings onto therapists, a core mechanism resolvable for cure in psychodynamic therapy.
  A small but growing and influential group of experts think this was false 12 sources
• Saturated Fat Causes Heart Disease
  Dietary fat — particularly saturated fat and cholesterol — is the primary dietary driver of cardiovascular disease.
  A small but growing and influential group of experts think this was false 12 sources
• Black Doctors Double Black Newborn Survival
  For high-risk Black newborns, having a Black physician more than doubles the likelihood that the baby will live.
  A small but growing and influential group of experts think this was false 11 sources
• Lobotomy Cures Psychiatric Disorders
  Lobotomy is an effective neurosurgical treatment for psychiatric disorders by severing prefrontal cortex connections.
  A small but growing and influential group of experts think this was false 10 sources