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07/25/2018 / By Isabelle Z.

Editors of two of the most prestigious journals of medicine agree that “evidence-based medicine” might not be trustworthy or even true

Do you remember when we were all told that butter was a sure way to guarantee an early death? Now we’re hearing it isn’t so bad after all. Eggs have gone from being a recipe for high cholesterol to “nature’s perfect food.” When it comes to medicine, it can be even cloudier: Do statins and […]

10/25/2017 / By Isabelle Z.

Sensationalized science: New study suggests more than a quarter of scientific papers “spin” results

Headlines about health studies often leave people confused and frustrated, with a study claiming that a certain food is bad for you often contradicted by one that says the opposite just days or months later. When you throw the financial interests of various studies’ sponsors into the mix, it’s no surprise that many people take […]

08/22/2017 / By Isabelle Z.

BOMBSHELL review finds FDA using shoddy, junk science to fast-track drug approvals

The FDA is coming under fire after a study has found that they base drug approval decisions on low-quality research. In response to criticism about the amount of time it takes for urgently needed drugs to be approved, the agency developed an “accelerated approval” procedure for drugs that treat serious conditions where few other options […]

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