The Weight of Evidence

The Weight of Evidence

Health claims circulate in podcast comment sections. We scan them, take the ones that circulate most to the primary literature, and publish the verdict – including when the claim holds up.

Every figure is traceable to a source. Every source is listed. Corrections are published, not buried.

Not medical advice. Written by a former lawyer, not a clinician – how this works explains exactly what that means and how a verdict here is reached.

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