A medieval surgeon prescribed jokes before surgery. How "laughter is the best medicine" went from a line of poetry to a wellness industry, and what the science actually shows.

The five love languages came from a pastor's counseling notes, not a lab. How a quiz became relationship gospel, and what the research actually found when it was tested.

Why supplements don't need FDA approval before they reach the shelf, and what a 1994 law has to do with your daily multivitamin.

Forever chemicals have hidden in nonstick pans and firefighter gear for 80 years, and now they're turning up in Lululemon. A personal one for this house.

The 10,000 steps goal wasn't based on research. It came from a 1960s marketing idea that ended up on every smartwatch in the world.

How drinking water turned from a basic need into a lifestyle, a lifestyle brand built on the eight-glasses rule that was never based on real science.