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Why do health and science writers cover so much research that illustrates correlation, rather than definitive causation? Terrific post by Ivan Oransky who notes (EXCERPT): Newspapers...select stories not just because of their methodological rigor, but also based upon perceptions regarding their potential appeal to readers. This is certainly true, and goes a long way toward explaining why its impossible to escape coverage of observational studies of coffee and chocolate.
Posted on: Tue, 21 Jan 2014 19:55:25 +0000

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