tst123@lemmy.world to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year 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-square38fedilinkarrow-up1663arrow-down17cross-posted to: TodayILearned@kbin.social
arrow-up1656arrow-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 · 1 year agomessage-square38fedilinkcross-posted to: TodayILearned@kbin.social
minus-squareMadison420@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·1 year agoThat’s not how evidence works, a mistaken belief no matter how strongly held is still just a belief.
minus-squareMrBusinessManlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down7·1 year 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-down1·1 year 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-squareMrBusinessManlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down4·1 year agoThey aren’t allowed to lie ever, not even a little white lie. You’re probably thinking of dentists.
minus-squareMadison420@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down2·1 year 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.