The Atlantic Monthly (now my favorite mag), ran a great profile piece on a researcher who has pointed out some serious flaws in medical science:
Lies, Damned Lies, and Medical Science. Kinda shakes the foundation of the profession - not just the research but the practice of medicine and treatment. Here's their summary:
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? Dr. John Ioannidis has spent his career challenging his peers by exposing their bad science.
Keeping up with health/nutrition/medical knowledge is daunting and often seems futile. But these issues brought up in the article cloud things over even more!
ReplyDeleteI hope many people who are really hung up on needing to quote research for all of their health beliefs read this.