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Strange Health from The Conversation dives into the science behind the most bizarre, viral, and sometimes questionable health trends dominating social media from period scooping and menstrual masking to stroboscopic light therapy, demodex mites, vagus nerve hacks and liver detox myths. Expect honest, engaging, and sometimes stomach-turning discussions. Hosted by Katie Edwards from The Conversation and Dan Baumgardt, a GP and lecturer at the University of Bristol.

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Recent episodes

  • What is period scooping? And other menstrual hacks you should think twice aboutMar 10, 2026 · 39 min
  • Does light therapy work? The science of stroboscopic stimulationMar 3, 2026 · 40 min
  • What your body odour says about youFeb 24, 2026 · 41 min
  • Meet the mites that live on you: from demodex to dust mites and scabiesFeb 17, 2026 · 36 min
  • What is the vagus nerve and can you really reset it?Feb 10, 2026 · 37 min
  • Is cracking my neck and knuckles bad?Feb 3, 2026 · 34 min
  • Tonsils, kidneys and gall: why your body makes stonesJan 27, 2026 · 27 min
  • Is detoxing your liver worth the hype?Jan 20, 2026 · 34 min
  • Introducing Strange Health from The ConversationJan 6, 2026 · 2 min

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