Why It Is Vital To Read And Understand Published Medical Research.
While it would be best for reports about medical research to accurately reflect the true conclusions from the research, it isn't always the case. Therefore, a closer look at the details of a study is needed. One dramatic study report on in 2008 was funded by the National Institutes of Health and several vitamin makers. It looked at 14,461 male doctors, 50 or older, including 5% who had heart disease at the time of the study. Study subjects were given either vitamin C, vitamin E, both, or a dummy pill. After eight years the researchers determined that there were NO DIFFERENCES in the rates of heart attacks, stroke, or heart-related deaths. Furthermore, the the report also suggests that taking vitamin E may actually be potentially dangerous
While it would be best for reports about medical research to accurately reflect the true conclusions from the research, it isn't always the case. Therefore, a closer look at the details of a study is needed. One dramatic study report on in 2008 was funded by the National Institutes of Health and several vitamin makers. It looked at 14,461 male doctors, 50 or older, including 5% who had heart disease at the time of the study. Study subjects were given either vitamin C, vitamin E, both, or a dummy pill. After eight years the researchers determined that there were NO DIFFERENCES in the rates of heart attacks, stroke, or heart-related deaths. Furthermore, the the report also suggests that taking vitamin E may actually be potentially dangerous
