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The lost art of flirting. How to flirt without being accused of sexual intimidation?
 •  Yvana van den Hork  •  22-10-2017

The lost art of flirting. How to flirt without being accused of sexual intimidation?

The lost art of flirting In the past weeks, no years one after another scandal about sexual abuse came out in the open, where the pattern was very clear: one person being far more powerful than the other, who didn't speak up until even decades later,...

Misconceptions about drug abuse: unexpected dangers of legal sleeping aids
 •  Yvana van den Hork  •  03-09-2017

Misconceptions about drug abuse: unexpected dangers of legal sleeping aids

Misconceptions about drug abuse " Did you hear the news already? Rich Piana died last week! " exclaimed a good friend of ours. " Rich who?? " was my response. Then it dawned on me he was speaking of the same person about whom I had been reading the other...

What causes autism? Possible explanations for the sudden rise of autism, are vaccins risky?
 •  Yvana van den Hork  •  13-08-2017

What causes autism? Possible explanations for the sudden rise of autism, are vaccins risky?

What causes autism? Currently an increasing amount of parents refuse to have their children vaccinated as an increasing amount of reports come in about how it is said to cause autism. As someone who formerly worked with vaccines, this sounds like an...

Irrational fears about contamination of eggs or supplements
 •  Yvana van den Hork  •  06-08-2017

Irrational fears about contamination of eggs or supplements

Fears about contamination of eggs or supplements In the past week of early June, a lot of fear was placed in the heart of the public of both Dutch, German and French customers, when officials from the National Food Safety Board announced eggs had to be...

Is Alzheimer’s Disease the same as type 3 diabetes?
 •  Yvana van den Hork  •  23-07-2017

Is Alzheimer’s Disease the same as type 3 diabetes?

Is Alzheimer’s Disease the same as type 3 diabetes? Alzheimer starves your brain, tangles and twists vital cells, and for decades it has been misrepresented as an untreatable, genetically determined disease. Alzheimer's disease is already an important...

LASIK eye surgery, is it safe?
 •  Yvana van den Hork  •  16-07-2017

LASIK eye surgery, is it safe?

LASIK eye surgery, is it safe? In the past decade, LASIK eye surgery has boomed in popularity. It is easy to understand why: instead of wearing contacts or glasses, after surgery your eyes are corrected to result into (almost) perfect vision. However,...

Why coconut oil is being demonized by the American Heart Association and why you shouldn't listen to them
 •  Yvana van den Hork  •  25-06-2017

Why coconut oil is being demonized by the American Heart Association and why you shouldn't listen to them

Why coconut oil is being demonized by the American Heart Association You may have heard the news last week about new guidelines from on dietary fats from the American Heart Association (AHA). The part that made the most news around the globe is that...

Big Pharma prevented research into homocystein
 •  Yvana van den Hork  •  28-09-2016

Big Pharma prevented research into homocystein

Big Pharma prevented research into homocystein Money-hungry pharmaceutical companies prevented ongoing research into the impoortance of the amino acid homocystein for the development of cardiovascular diseases. The vitamins that can lower homocystein...