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Evidence Matters

because science reporting and decision-making should be evidence-based
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RT @akikamozawa: No solid conclusions but some interesting food for thought via the NYT: Who Has the Guts for Gluten? http://www.nytimes.com/2013...
RT @BenreeveLewis: One of the UKs biggest buy to let lenders wont allow tenants on benefits http://www.propertytribes.com/tmw-and... I have the swear words ready if you want em
RT @hmkyale: We now have stronger evidence for Mediterranean diet than for billions we spend on ezetimibe, fenofibrate and niacin http://www.forbes.com/sites...
RT @DrSharma: RCT "Alternate day fasting and endurance exercise reduce body weight and improve plasma lipids" http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi...
mt @vcmcguire Everyone: @LeVostreGC is tweeting a Middle English version of Gashlycrumb Tinies. << :)
RT @MeaslesRubella: FACT: 23% (or 1 in 5) of under-5 lives saved since 1990 are due to #measles #vaccination – a stunning contribution to #MDG4 !
RT @ArtisanFoodLaw: FSA @foodgov consult on draft guidance: How food law applies to village halls and community activities http://www.food.gov.uk/news-up... Ends 21/5/13
mt @stevesilberman How junk-food geniuses engineered the obesity epidemic. #longread http://www.nytimes.com/2013... <<V. fine account.
RT @ugjohn: Daily Mail journo gets earfull from Mumsnet Mums after seeking input for "GPs wrongly sending kids to A&E" story http://www.mumsnet.com/Talk...
RT @drmarkporter: If you are taking the anti-inflammatory #diclofenac (Voltarol / Fenactol) make sure you listen to #insidehealth today @3:30 @BBCRadio4
mt @gingerburn Hilary Mantel on Baby P [& social work] in @lrb http://www.lrb.co.uk/v31... … Brilliant, brilliant writing <<Yes
RT @TheEvidenceDoc: Epidemiologists-Are you aware there's a movie about John Snow? http://www.snowthemovie.com/ Review by @epimonitor http://www.epimonitor.net/Snow_th...
RT @pinterandmartin: @mgtmccartney goes to Washington! @Sellingsickness To celebrate Patient Paradox is £1.99/US$2.99 on Kindle. Please RT! http://www.amazon.co.uk/Patient...
Food retailers underestimating calorie content of some foods [eg fibre] http://www.guardian.co.uk/science... <<Unfortunate but true
RT @WhichConvo: Would you expect food with a 'five-a-day' label to be healthy? http://conversation.which.co.uk/consume... #5aday
RT @MarkGraban: New Post: What Makes a Person Clean Drinking Glasses with Pledge? A Bad System http://www.leanblog.org/2013... #lean
RT @mellojonny: Great summary from @philaberry: '5-minute Francis': Some fascinating quotes from chapter on NHS culture http://illusionsofautonomy.pos...
RT @BoraZ: Treating Mental Illness in the Digital Age http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/crux... by @drpeteetchells
RT @C3health: British adults out of work due to #health problems is costing the economy £100 billion, 2020 health report reveals http://www.hrmagazine.co.uk/hro...
RT @RitaRubin: CDC: Your children most likely are up-to-date with their vaccines, but chances are you're not. http://www.sfgate.com/health... #health
RT @mrianleslie: People's happiness returns to the baseline after major events like divorce, bereavement. The exception: unemployment http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi...
I'm in UK - how can I purchase an online edition of 2012's 'Cheese' issue (I have Schinner's book but she says she improved some for Mag.)?
RT @wellcometrust: 25 years ago we thought babies didn't feel pain. Find out why in a Q&A with Prof Maria Fitzgerald on ThInk http://thinkneuroscience.wordpress.com/2013...
RT @sugru: Very cool news just spotted on @1010 - The Repair Cafe has come in #London get together and #fix things! http://www.1010global.org/uk...
Tonight's #RDUK nutritionchat will discuss & invite questions on diet & #pregnancy 8pm http://www.emmacardernutrition.co.uk/RDUK...
Waddling home, thoroughly replete from @R_McCormack's delightful & convivial calçotada at @MooGrill
Monday's #RDUK nutritionchat will discuss & invite questions on diet & #pregnancy 8pm http://www.emmacardernutrition.co.uk/RDUK... cc @ayiasophia
rt @nytimesfixes On the value of personalized advice for the poor: Leading the Way Out of Debt http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2013... <<V. good.
RT @gastromom: Bates: Pointing out that most #publichealth initiatives were opposed: Vaccines,Smoking, Seat belts, Restaurant inspections and TB programs
RT @kategobell: For those reading IDS speech: a great summary of research on links between poverty, alcohol and drug abuse is here http://www.jrf.org.uk/sites...
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