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Radium increase red blood cell - Casper (Wyoming) Daily Tribune - December 13, 1923 (sh.itjust.works)
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People from the past believe radioactive element can fix your health.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago

Did they just straight up falsify these results? I thought low RBC count was a common side effect of radiation therapy for cancer. Although I have no idea if radium emits the same type of radiation as radiation therapy.