Not all scientific studies are created equal - David H. Schwartz

View full lesson: Not all scientific studies are created equal - David H. Schwartz Every day, we are bombarded by attention grabbing headlines that promise miracle cures to all of our ailments...

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Studies have shown thattaking vitamins is good for your healthand bad for your health.That newly discovered herb can improve your memoryor destroy your liver.Headlines proclaim a promising new cancer treatmentand never mention it again.On a daily basis,we are bombarded with attention-grabbing news,backed up by scientific studies,but what are these studies?How are they performed?And how do we know whether they're reliable?When it comes to dietary or medical information,the first thing to rememberis that while studies on animals or individual cellscan point the way towards further research,the only way to know how something will affect humansis through a study involving human subjects.And when it comes to human studies,the scientific gold standard isthe randomi...