Fact Check Your Health

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Episode 5 - Make a decision already

2024-03-0611:32

Have you ever found yourself nodding along to health advice that just confirms what you already believed? Well, strap in as we unpack the sneaky influence of confirmation bias on health research. We dissect how our previous ideas and beliefs can effect what information we see and how we interpret it. This conversation is a deep dive into the importance of getting information from multiple perspectives when researching health topics, and we share tips on how to use various search terms to make...

Episode 4 - You’re reading it all wrong

2024-03-0615:33

In the fourth episode Katie and Sydney tackle a common pitfall we all stumble upon daily – the misleading and out-of-context health "facts" that flood our social media feeds. Ever read one of those eye-catching headlines claiming something like coffee is the new miracle cure for a serious disease? Our hosts dive into why we should take these sensational claims with a grain of salt. They discuss the crucial differences between causation and correlation in health studies and why understanding t...

Episode 3 - The good, the bad, & the in between

2024-03-0613:21

In Episode 3 of "Fact Check Your Health," dive deeper with Katie and Sydney as they discuss the different types of health research studies. This episode is a treasure trove for anyone looking to understand the different types of studies and their impact on the health information we consume daily. Katie and Sydney break down the scientific jargon, making sense of randomized controlled trials (RCTs), observational studies, systematic reviews, and meta-analyses using everyday language and ...

Episode 2 - Let's talk basics

2024-03-0611:09

In the second episode of "Fact Check Your Health," Katie and Sydney provide a crash course on navigating health research like a pro. They break down the essentials of understanding research studies from Google Scholar or PubMed, focusing on the importance of different topics like sample sizes, conflicts of interest, and more. This episode equips you with the know-how to figure out what the different aspects of a research article mean, and which aspects are the most important to pay attention ...

Episode 1 - Who can you trust?

2024-03-0611:17

Ever feel like you're swimming against a current of health misinformation? Join us, Katie and Sydney, in the kickoff episode of "Fact Check Your Health" where we set the stage for the series, focusing on how to find reliable health information and determine how credible a source may be. In a world where anyone can be a "health expert", we break down how to critically examine the qualifications of the information you see online. In this episode, we take you through practical strategies f...

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