tst123@lemmy.world to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 years agoTIL researchers reviewed 40 episodes of the "Dr. Oz Show" and discovered that almost half of the medical advice had no supporting evidencewww.reliasmedia.comexternal-linkmessage-square39fedilinkarrow-up1667arrow-down17
arrow-up1660arrow-down1external-linkTIL researchers reviewed 40 episodes of the "Dr. Oz Show" and discovered that almost half of the medical advice had no supporting evidencewww.reliasmedia.comtst123@lemmy.world to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 years agomessage-square39fedilink
minus-squareMadison420@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·2 years agoThat’s not how evidence works, a mistaken belief no matter how strongly held is still just a belief.
minus-squareMrBusinessMan@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down7·2 years agoA doctor saying something is good for you, that is good evidence that it’s good for you. If it wasn’t a doctor wouldn’t say it. They’re not even allowed to lie, it’s part of the hypocritic oath.
minus-squareMadison420@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down1·2 years agoNo it’s not. Evidence is objective, you’re describing subjective opinions. They’re allowed to lie, they aren’t allowed medically to do harm.
minus-squareMrBusinessMan@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down4·2 years agoThey aren’t allowed to lie ever, not even a little white lie. You’re probably thinking of dentists.
minus-squareMadison420@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down2·2 years agoDentists take the hypocratic too boss. And they can lie, they’re human bud.
That’s not how evidence works, a mistaken belief no matter how strongly held is still just a belief.
A doctor saying something is good for you, that is good evidence that it’s good for you. If it wasn’t a doctor wouldn’t say it. They’re not even allowed to lie, it’s part of the hypocritic oath.
No it’s not. Evidence is objective, you’re describing subjective opinions. They’re allowed to lie, they aren’t allowed medically to do harm.
They aren’t allowed to lie ever, not even a little white lie. You’re probably thinking of dentists.
Dentists take the hypocratic too boss. And they can lie, they’re human bud.