Archive - Research Translation

The Delusion That Killed George Washington—And Gave Us a Cholesterol Obsession

Logic traps don't care what era of history you're living in

Jul 30 •

22:16

The Cholesterol Myth, Unraveled For Good

Last week's New England Journal of Medicine finally ended the charade

Jul 20 •

1:00:49

Is Diet Soda Bad For You?

First, I had to admit I had a problem

Jul 7 •

11:19

June 2025

On Masking: Story Time Is Fun, But It's Not Science

Scientists are supposed to tell us the data, not a story

Jun 23 •

49:17

The New York Times Says There's Proof Medicaid Saves Lives—Is it True?

Sometimes political issues are data issues, and the data are disappointing

Jun 1 •

21:03

May 2025

Vitamins Don't Work

In healthy people without symptoms or signs of deficiency, vitamins are a scam

May 22 •

13:09

Can Crosswording And Red Wine Save Your Brain?

May 14 •

16:26

The New Cholesterol Drugs Are Heeeere

The New England Journal of Medicine is burying its head in the sand... again

May 8 •

38:21

April 2025

Why A Fancy New Flu Drug Is Just Like Mini-Stonehenge

A prestigious medical journal has lost its way

Apr 30 •

27:13

Diagnosing Dementia—A Study in Grey

Disease, like everything else, exists on a continuum

Apr 22 •

12:46

Doctors Need Your Help To Change Their Minds

You have more power than you think

Apr 10 •

8:11

Cardiac Risk and The Semmelweis Reflex

A new study should—should—lead to a reckoning in cardiac health

Apr 4 •

25:27

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