Madison Czopek
- Indexed articles, last 90 days
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- Sep 29, 2026
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Mouth taping for sleep? It might mask a bigger issue. (opens the original)
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Mouth tape used to be the stuff of horror movies and crime stories. Now, it’s sold on pharmacy shelves and promoted in online ads promising better sleep. You might have heard that soccer star Erling Haaland, actress and wellness brand founder Gwyneth Paltrow and podcaster Joe Rogan use it. Or maybe you’ve seen people from your favorite reality TV shows including Love Island’s Carl Schmidt or Love Is Blind’s Garrett Joseman taping their mouths when heading to sleep. Marketed as a way to guarantee
Creatine: Sorting its promise from its overpromises (opens the original)
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Looking to “optimize” your cells and increase your energy level like Kris Jenner? Or build muscle without working out? If you take celebrities, ads and fitness creators at their word, creatine is the answer. Creatine is a longstanding and well-studied supplement and it can help with modest muscle gain. But we’re sorry to say that sometimes the people singing creatine’s praises and selling creatine products leave out important nuances or stretch the scientific findings with overpromises. Creatine
Magnesium mocktails: Sleep improver and stress reducer? (opens the original)
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The sun went down hours ago. You’re lying in bed, hoping to sink into sleep. But as the minutes tick by, your mind flits from stressor to stressor. One second, you’re mentally rehearsing a work conversation, the next you’re unpacking a recent argument. Would a magnesium mocktail help you sleep? For some people, the answer is a hard yes. An Instagram content creator who posts about fitness described her usual cherry mint mojito magnesium mocktail to followers. “Magnesium is heavily researched and
Asbestos rained on NYC after the 9/11 attacks (opens the original)
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The Sept. 11, 2001, collapse of the Twin Towers released a massive, toxic dust cloud that settled over hundreds of highly populated city blocks. The initial catastrophe exposed hundreds of thousands of people to air filled with harmful asbestos, silica, metal, concrete and glass particles. Afterward, fires continued for months, releasing cancer-causing pollution. City officials knew that poor air quality and toxins including asbestos posed a threat to New Yorkers following the 9/11 terrorist att
Rabies: How to avoid it and what to do if you're exposed (opens the original)
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In August, rabid beavers attacked park-goers in Maryland. Not long after that, more than 200 people in North Carolina were told to get rabies shots because baby goats at a mobile petting zoo exposed them to the deadly virus. Frightening videos depicting violent animal attacks and news of rabies exposures seem to be all over social media lately. It’s not always clear if the animals involved have rabies, but in most cases the recommendation was the same: The victims needed rabies shots. Rabies is
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