Comments on: Understand medical news? Put it in perspective. (Check out what I found!) http://www.familydoctormag.com/blog/2008/12/reading-medical-studies/ Tips from health-care professionals on healthy living, medical controversies, personal growth and more. From James Hubbard's My Family Doctor Magazine. Wed, 17 Mar 2010 04:37:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: James Hubbard’s My Family Doctor Blog » Blog Archive » CDC: HIV rates down, but new cases steady. What gives? http://www.familydoctormag.com/blog/2008/12/reading-medical-studies/#comment-3316 James Hubbard’s My Family Doctor Blog » Blog Archive » CDC: HIV rates down, but new cases steady. What gives? Tue, 08 Sep 2009 21:01:11 +0000 http://www.familydoctormag.com/blog/?p=1803#comment-3316 [...] this when other reports come out, such as the recent news that worldwide lung cancer will double in 10 years.  Three reasons [...] [...] this when other reports come out, such as the recent news that worldwide lung cancer will double in 10 years.  Three reasons [...]

]]> By: James Hubbard, M.D., M.P.H. http://www.familydoctormag.com/blog/2008/12/reading-medical-studies/#comment-1626 James Hubbard, M.D., M.P.H. Wed, 10 Dec 2008 19:09:07 +0000 http://www.familydoctormag.com/blog/?p=1803#comment-1626 Sagan, Many journalists just copy the press release, or copy the AP, etc. without ever looking at the study. Some would not know what they are looking at anyway. No disrepect for the writers, just a fact. Sagan,
Many journalists just copy the press release, or copy the AP, etc. without ever looking at the study. Some would not know what they are looking at anyway. No disrepect for the writers, just a fact.

]]> By: James Hubbard, M.D., M.P.H. http://www.familydoctormag.com/blog/2008/12/reading-medical-studies/#comment-1625 James Hubbard, M.D., M.P.H. Wed, 10 Dec 2008 19:06:27 +0000 http://www.familydoctormag.com/blog/?p=1803#comment-1625 Yes you do, Dr. Parker. Thanks Yes you do, Dr. Parker.
Thanks

]]> By: Sagan http://www.familydoctormag.com/blog/2008/12/reading-medical-studies/#comment-1624 Sagan Wed, 10 Dec 2008 18:01:08 +0000 http://www.familydoctormag.com/blog/?p=1803#comment-1624 It's the same with research studies- 10 will come out at the same time, and they all state slightly different findings. Steve's got a great point about how with articles, you can find half a dozen of almost the exact same writing from different websites or publications. There's so much misleading information out there, it's no wonder so many of us have trust issues... It’s the same with research studies- 10 will come out at the same time, and they all state slightly different findings. Steve’s got a great point about how with articles, you can find half a dozen of almost the exact same writing from different websites or publications. There’s so much misleading information out there, it’s no wonder so many of us have trust issues…

]]> By: Steve Parker, M.D. http://www.familydoctormag.com/blog/2008/12/reading-medical-studies/#comment-1623 Steve Parker, M.D. Wed, 10 Dec 2008 17:18:50 +0000 http://www.familydoctormag.com/blog/?p=1803#comment-1623 You are so right, Dr. Hubbard! Also, I'm increasingly impressed by how much "news," including medical news, is driven by press releases sent out to multiple media outlets. This makes it very easy for a "journalist" to change a few words and make it his own work product. A Google search on the Mediterranean diet/nut study revealed 375 news articles from 375 different sources on Dec. 8 & 9. They all said pretty much the same thing, not going beyond the press release. Reporters at the huge papers, like New York Times and LA Times, are more likely to dig deeper. Same story with the recent Crestor craze. You have to be skeptical. -Steve <abbr><em>Steve Parker, M.D.s last blog post..<a href="http://advancedmediterraneandiet.com/blog/?p=95" rel="nofollow">Prepare For Weight Loss, Part 6: Weight Goals</a></abbr></em> You are so right, Dr. Hubbard!

Also, I’m increasingly impressed by how much “news,” including medical news, is driven by press releases sent out to multiple media outlets. This makes it very easy for a “journalist” to change a few words and make it his own work product.

A Google search on the Mediterranean diet/nut study revealed 375 news articles from 375 different sources on Dec. 8 & 9. They all said pretty much the same thing, not going beyond the press release. Reporters at the huge papers, like New York Times and LA Times, are more likely to dig deeper.

Same story with the recent Crestor craze.

You have to be skeptical.

-Steve

Steve Parker, M.D.s last blog post..Prepare For Weight Loss, Part 6: Weight Goals

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