| Minerva did not know that the mouth guards worn by boxers, rugby players, and other competitors were meant to protect the wearer from concussion. |
| Minerva has long believed that stress can trigger skin complaints, although some dermatologists disagree. |
| Minerva is used to researchers describing the studies in a meta-analysis as poor, inadequate, or badly reported. |
| Minerva wonders why it's called a disorder at all, and whether this is another example of the medicalisation of normal human behaviour. |
| The media are often accused of whipping up medical scare stories, so Minerva was interested to read that sometimes they can be praised. |
| Before Minerva could defend Kelly with a catty remark, Kelly cut her short. |
