091 | HOW TO READ BETWEEN THE HEADLINES: MAKING SENSE OF MEDICAL STUDIES
Description
You’ve seen them...the flashy Instagram posts with staggering claims like “This supplement cuts cancer risk in half!” or “New study shows seed oils are worse than smoking!” But how do you know if any of it is actually true?
In this episode, we’re breaking down how to read between the headlines and make sense of medical studies. We’ll walk you through the basics of study design (observational vs. clinical trials), key concepts like relative vs. absolute risk, and why Number Needed to Treat (NNT) might be one of the most important stats you’ve never heard of.
We’ll also uncover some of the biggest red flags in media coverage, from tiny sample sizes to misleading secondary endpoints, and teach you how to spot hype over hard evidence.
If you’ve ever felt confused or overwhelmed by health headlines or Instagram “science,” this episode will give you the tools to think critically and ask the right questions.
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