Randomized controlled trials: when the gold standard leaves you with fool’s gold
If I told you that I read a randomized double-blinded placebo-controlled trial conducted over 5 years and carried out in over 18,000 participants, is there any scenario under which you would not believe it to be an excellent trial?
The importance of red teams
“The first principle is that you must not fool yourself—and you are the easiest person to fool.” —Richard Feynman
Multiple problems with a study linking proximity to major roads to dementia, Parkinson’s disease, Alzheimer’s disease, and MS
“You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take.” —Wayne Gretzky
Qualy #109 – How does one select the right physician as a patient?
Today’s episode of The Qualys is from podcast #04 – AMA #1: alcohol, best lab tests, wearables, finding the right doc, racing, and more.
Nobel retractions
On January 2nd, Arnold made headlines after announcing she and her co-authors retracted a paper that was published in the prestigious journal Science in May of 2019, 7 months after winning the Nobel Prize.
Qualy #65 – The three laws of medicine — Law #1: A strong intuition is much more powerful than a weak test
Today’s episode of The Qualys is from podcast #32 – Siddhartha Mukherjee, M.D., Ph.D.: new frontiers in cancer therapy, medicine, and the writing process.
Is ditching meat a “game-changer” for your health?
A new documentary makes the case it is.
Is diet soda more dangerous than sugar-sweetened beverages?
SMH
Am I fooling myself?
This story serves to remind me that we are not wired to think scientifically. Full stop. It is the quintessential human flaw. But scientific thinking is a skill to be practiced and improved upon.
Qualy #26 – What is Peter looking to achieve and monitor with his blood glucose monitor?
Today’s episode of The Qualys is from podcast #26 – AMA #3: supplements, women’s health, patient care, and more.