Petros
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This story is interesting, assuming it's true.
I've always had a general mistrust for all the medical "studies" lately. They often contradict each other. Remember these?
It's not the people putting out all the studies that causes me to reach for my salt grains, but the sheer numbers of the ones we see almost daily in the news.
My conundrum now is this: should I believe the study cited in this story or not? Eh, I'm still skeptical gre:
I've always had a general mistrust for all the medical "studies" lately. They often contradict each other. Remember these?
- Sunlight will kill you, but not having sun will kill you.
- A glass of wine a day is good for the heart. But don't do it, because we're not sure.
- Antioxidants fight cancer and heart disease! Or not!
It's not the people putting out all the studies that causes me to reach for my salt grains, but the sheer numbers of the ones we see almost daily in the news.
My conundrum now is this: should I believe the study cited in this story or not? Eh, I'm still skeptical gre: