Studying Studies: Part III – the motivation for observational studies
If randomized-controlled trials are considered the gold standard for establishing reliable knowledge, why do we see so many observational studies in public health?
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Studying Studies: Part II – observational epidemiology
The cornerstone of public health policy.
Studying Studies: Part I – relative risk vs. absolute risk
Reporting relative risk values alone can be inappropriate and misleading for the individual and the public.
Success versus Failure: A stark juxtaposition
What does winning, and losing, look like when confronting public health issues?
Is a Mediterranean diet best for preventing heart disease?
This week an article titled Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease with a Mediterranean Diet was featured in the New England…
Is a low fat diet best for weight loss?
I know many of you are awaiting Part II of the mini-series on ketosis, but I’d like to digress briefly…
If low carb eating is so effective, why are people still overweight?
I find myself getting asked this question, or some variant of this question, with increasing frequency as I speak and…
Why Weight Watchers is actually a low carb diet
Invariably I get asked the question, “If carbohydrates are so bad, why did [so-and-so] lose weight on the [such-and-such] diet?”,…
What are the side effects of aspartame, stevia, and other sugar substitutes?
Once you realize how harmful sugar is (by sugar, of course, I mean sucrose and high fructose corn syrup or…