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Scientists and "researchers" are constantly telling us not to do things. We list as many as we can here.

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30 Aug

Bad for you 15:13

Asthmatics: don't get emotional

American scientists have been torturing asthmatics in order to prove that their condition can be brought on by emotions.

Rather than stabbing them or killing their pets, the University of Wisconsin-Madison team asked six (count 'em) volunteers to inhale asthma triggers like dust while reading certain words.

Red-heads should probably avoid reading psychology textbooks in fields on hot summer days.
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29 Aug

Bad for you 12:09

Bad for you: red hair

In a new series, we look at all the things that are bad for you - because scientists say they are.

First up is red hair, which "US scientists" say can increase the risk of skin cancer.
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