From medical treatment to diet and lifestyle choice: how to spot unreliable health research | The Conversation

From medical treatment to diet and lifestyle choice: how to spot unreliable health research

One day we’re told that coffee causes cancer, the next that it protects us from it. Does this sound familiar? We’re all bombarded by confusing and contradictory health information every day – supposedly based on scientific evidence. But most of us have a difficult time assessing the quality of this evidence, particularly if it’s online.