Four tips for understanding medical news: What to do when the studies disagree
Medicine is a science. That means research should provide clear answers that stand the test of time and scrutiny from additional investigations. That’s the theory behind evidence-based, data-driven scientific medicine. But in our imperfect world, things don’t always turn out as they should. The April 2008 issue of Harvard Men’s Health Watch explains how to handle medical advice that changes from day to day and study to study. Here are four tips:
Also in this issue:
- Stress and the prostate
- Magnet therapy
- On call: Selenium and diabetes
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