News reports of the recently published Avandia study said that the study showed that the drug increased heart attack rates “significantly.” This is true. The problem is that the meaning of significantly as understood by the general public is very different from the meaning of significantly as understood by medical researchers.
To most of us, a significant increase in weight would mean “a large increase in weight.” But that’s not what it means to statisticians. In the latter case,...
News reports about a study presented at a sleep conference suggest that the window for a healthy amount of sleep may be pretty small--and... Read more »
Think of your metabolism as an engine. It's ability to "run" means biochemical processes that keep us alive are ongoing. Your metabolic... Read more »
All of us with osteoporosis or osteopenia are very cognizant of the role calcium plays in bone health. A new Swedish study, reported this... Read more »
Every day, it seems, there's another gloomy news story saying that "diabetics" are more apt to acquire other medical problems, or drugs... Read more »
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