Reddit scienceThursday, October 8

Users noted that heat-driven vasodilation causes only a temporary BP drop, which the study measured right after the bath. Exercise briefly raises BP but improves vascular function and resting BP over time. Many felt the headline overstated a bath as a substitute for exercise.

Some questioned the 25-person sample. Others, including a science PhD, argued that the required sample size depends on effect size, variability and study design. Easily measured physiological effects like blood pressure often need few subjects, and power analyses guide this.

Users complained that tubs are too small for tall or larger people and that water cools quickly. Some found 40°C uncomfortably hot. Others shared anxiety relief from baths but warned of fainting from low BP and of dysautonomia/POTS risks, suggesting draining the tub before standing.

Users criticized the headline for calling divorce a "risk" for women while framing marriage for men as positive. Others noted the paper's nuance: the divorce effect is short-run only, effects for unmarried women weren't significant, and the authors warned against reading it as "money makes women leave."

Many argued the windfall lets lower-income women exit already-failing marriages, as the paper suggests. Skeptics asked how "trapped by finances" differs from staying for money. Replies cited childcare costs, career sacrifices and housing, and others explained why people stay in unhappy marriages.

Some saw the results as proof that women value men's wealth and treat marriage transactionally, citing female-initiated divorce stats, lesbian divorce rates and provider norms. Others warned against applying statistics to individuals and attributed the pattern to women's financial dependence.

Many argued low pay, poor diet, smoking, drinking and less education drive the link. Others noted the study controlled for socioeconomic, childhood and lifestyle factors, while skeptics said controls can't fully remove confounding.

Users highlighted dust, brake dust, pesticides and cleaning chemicals in manual jobs. They also blamed workers' and employers' disregard for masks, ventilation and safe lifting, sometimes due to machismo, for long-term lung disease and injuries.

Commenters noted that repetitive work strain differs from voluntary exercise, which comes with rest and leisure. Exhaustion and stress lead to poor coping habits, while office workers often have easier access to gyms, cycling and healthy food.

Many say the findings reflect how rushed, expensive and dismissive real doctors can feel, while TikTok doctors explain things for free. Others push back that lacking charisma isn't uncaring, and that patients often demand unneeded antibiotics.

Commenters note social media rewards charisma and looks, likening medfluencers to snake oil salesmen. Concerns include unverified "doctors," credentialed professionals pushing pseudoscience for profit, and calls to regulate influencers.

A cancer patient advocate says people now challenge doctors with ChatGPT despite it lacking their full history or an exam. Others share similar stories and debate the value of physical exams. Some note dismissive doctors push patients toward self-research.

Users proposed studying generational rates of anilingus. Some think rates haven't changed much, while others link its popularity to Gen Z. One joked that preferences alternate between "boobs and butts" each generation, and another countered that this ignores gay men.

Several users described shigella as one of the most painful illnesses they've had. Others noted fewer than 100 bacteria can cause infection, so even a clean partner can transmit it. Suggestions included oral condoms and fecal transplants, alongside concern over growing drug resistance.

Many mocked the "Sexually Transmitted Diarrhea is EXPLODING" headline and repurposed "STD" as a pun. Others joked that Redditors are safe because they don't have sex, and compared the panic over E. coli on lettuce with indifference to bacteria on buttholes.

Kitchen workers called 90F mild, citing 110–130F on the line, broken vent hoods, greasy vents and no AC. Many blamed cheap owners indifferent to fumes. One noted the small sample (24 gas, 3 electric kitchens).

Some urged induction in commercial kitchens, citing health benefits and growing adoption. Others noted flame techniques like wok cooking, high costs, electrical upgrades and annoying touch controls. A few dismissed the study as anti-gas agenda.

Caregivers and nurses describe aggressive treatment as traumatic for dementia patients who can't understand procedures. Patients often resist care, rip out IVs or relive past trauma. Some note mild dementia can still allow happy, lucid moments.

A physician says dementia is itself a terminal illness and "recommend" differs from "deny." Many find 19% surprisingly low, citing CPR rib fractures, feeding tubes shortening survival, poor recovery odds and the study's weak survey design.

Users question whether pre-dementia directives should hold, since they rarely address dementia, and ask which wish wins if patients later refuse care. Many want MAID to cover dementia. Others stress honoring wishes for life-sustaining care.

Commenters raised priming from recent events, sampling bias, reliance on self-reported rigidity, and ideological rather than party labels. One noted Study 3 found conservatives followed cues more, questioning the "no difference" framing.

Users asked whether policy disagreement affects voting. Missouri was cited, where voters pass progressive ballot initiatives yet elect officials who overturn them. Others blamed inattention to bill contents and social media eroding nuanced thinking.

Commenters argued supervisors often cause the sleep loss and stress, so clashes with them are natural. Veterans and others called military leadership toxic and careless with soldiers' sleep. Some cynically framed better sleep as a way to make workers more compliant.

One user cited research and the article showing poor sleep weakens the self-control needed to follow strict norms with superiors. Others theorized that tired workers look lazy or vulnerable, making them easier targets for managerial criticism or bullying.

One user asked whether decades of Adderall use could drive impairment. Replies countered that stimulant treatment reportedly lowers later-life risk by reducing stress and enabling healthy habits. Some lamented how hard it is for adults to get diagnosed and prescribed.

Some questioned whether impairment screenings simply capture existing ADHD traits, noting inattentive ADHD can mimic dementia. One clinician said an unmedicated assistant screened positive on a MoCA test but scored normally on medication.