Wolfgang Paik
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- Sep 16, 2026
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Are Vaginal Probiotics Actually Doing Anything? (opens the original)
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Vaginal microbiomes have become a focus for health influencers, with probiotics increasingly being promoted as a way to improve vaginal health, reduce unpleasant odors, and prevent bacterial vaginosis (BV) and yeast infections. However, evidence supporting these claims is limited to specific probiotic preparations and clinical settings and cannot be generalized to products marketed online. Some evidence supports the use of specific probiotics to reduce the risk for recurrent BV, particularly whe
Sleepmaxxing: Are Popular Sleep Hacks Evidence-Based? (opens the original)
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Sleepmaxxing has become a popular social media trend, with fitness influencers promoting mouth taping, nasal strips, supplements, and other routines to improve sleep, recovery, and physical performance. However, evidence supporting many of these practices remains limited, and some may worsen sleep problems. Ashton Hall, fitness influencer with more than 31 million followers, is among those promoting sleep-related practices online, including taping the mouth and the bridge of the nose during slee
What Is Fibermaxxing and Is More Fiber Always Better? (opens the original)
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“Fibermaxxing” has emerged as a popular nutrition trend on social media, with influencers encouraging individuals to maximize their fiber intake through legumes, whole grains, vegetables, fruits, seeds, and psyllium husk. Although higher-fiber intake is associated with several health benefits, more fiber is not necessarily better. Very high-fiber intake can cause gastrointestinal symptoms and has not been shown to provide proportionately greater benefits. Nutrition expert and influencer Steph Gr
An Older Woman With Refractory Hypoxemia (opens the original)
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This case highlights platypnea-orthodeoxia syndrome as an uncommon but important cause of unexplained dyspnea and hypoxemia, particularly in patients whose oxygen levels worsen when upright and improve poorly with supplemental oxygen. In this patient, the condition was ultimately traced to a patent foramen ovale causing a significant right-to-left shunt, which was confirmed by transesophageal echocardiography and treated with endovascular closure. The case emphasizes the need to consider intraca
Reformer Pilates: Hype Meets Limited Evidence (opens the original)
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According to BODYMEDIA, a German B2B trade publication covering the fitness, physical therapy, and health industries, there are now roughly 1300 Pilates studios in Germany. Over the past few years, Reformer Pilates providers have claimed an increasing share of that market. In 2023, for instance, Club Pilates — the world’s largest network of Reformer Pilates studios and operated by the LifeFit Group — opened its first location in Germany. In Reformer Pilates, unlike traditional Pilates, so-called
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