Following Ben Goldacre on twitter led me to read his blog account about how to read articles on health.
This led me to read more from Dr Alicia White from the Behind the Headlines team - a service which is "your guide to the science that makes the news" (more about Behind the Headlines)
Try this useful guide for reading health related articles in the daily media - who could resist an article that begins......
"If you’ve just read a health-related headline that’s caused you to spit out your morning coffee (“Coffee causes cancer” usually does the trick) it’s always best to follow the Blitz slogan: “Keep Calm and Carry On”."
"If you’ve just read a health-related headline that’s caused you to spit out your morning coffee (“Coffee causes cancer” usually does the trick) it’s always best to follow the Blitz slogan: “Keep Calm and Carry On”."
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