5. Be an informed consumer. Have a healthy dose of skepticism.
Nutrition and medical science have a long way to go before they get it right. Take a few minutes to read this interesting article: Lies, Damn Lies and Medical Science. Its subtitle: Much of what medical researchers conclude in their studies is misleading, exaggerated, or flat-out wrong. So why are doctors—to a striking extent—still drawing upon misinformation in their everyday practice? Here's an interview with the author Dr. John Ioannidis.
A podcast by Planet Money discusses the issue of reported studies. A high percentage cannot be duplicated.
New information and knowledge has been re-defining many medical procedures. In advance, I apologize for all these videos. However, they all address important issues. Of course, you can watch them on your own time-frame.
A podcast by Planet Money discusses the issue of reported studies. A high percentage cannot be duplicated.
New information and knowledge has been re-defining many medical procedures. In advance, I apologize for all these videos. However, they all address important issues. Of course, you can watch them on your own time-frame.
I am fascinated by this topic because I have saved thousands of dollars and avoided
recommended medical care by doing my research. Here's one documented example.
recommended medical care by doing my research. Here's one documented example.
Don't have time to watch all these videos? Pick one - they're all interesting.
Here's a tip: Watch them on your smartphone.
Here's a tip: Watch them on your smartphone.
Dr. Joe Schwarcz is a man of science. Yes, there is a lot of quackery.
In an understandable manner, he educates the masses.
In an understandable manner, he educates the masses.
Ben Goldacre - author of Bad Science
Shannon Brownlee author of Overtreated
Dr. Otis Brawley author of How We Do Harm
An interesting observation that Dr. Brawley, Chief Medical and Scientific Officer and Executive Vice President of the American Cancer Society, made: "We, as doctors and profilers, are using a 19th century definition of cancer in the 21st century."