How is it that so many writers are misled by “bad” studies that “look good?"

Can’t I be sure that a study is good if it is published in a major, respected medical journal such as JAMA or the NEJM? (No.)

What is my responsibility (if any) when I write about the newest medical “breakthrough?"

Most of the more than 10,000 articles each week devoted to health care are not helpful.

There is a formal (and easy-to-understand, easy-to-learn) way of evaluating whether an article is valid (true).

Let us teach you the basics of evidence-based medicine (EBM) so you will be able to correctly file (into the waste basket) the bad studies and focus your attention on the good ones.

Let us teach you how to critically appraise the medical literature. We make it simple, enjoyable. It can help you do truly "newsworthy" work.