Tag Archives: peer-reviewed studies

Replacing science-based cancer treatments with “alternative treatments” increases your risk of dying from cancer (new study)

Posted on July 21, 2018 by Fallacy Man

Cancer is a truly terrible disease, and although our ability to treat and even cure many types of cancer has greatly improved, our current methods for dealing with it are admittedly imperfect and often have serious side-effects. It is, therefore, … Continue reading →

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Methodolatry: An over-reliance on placebo-controlled trials

Posted on March 6, 2018 by Fallacy Man

Randomized placebo-controlled trials (RCTs) are often referred to as the “gold standard” for clinical research, and they certainly are useful and powerful tools. They aren’t, however, the only reliable tools, nor are they always the best tools. Indeed, there are … Continue reading →

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Most anti-GMO papers contain serious flaws

Posted on July 30, 2017 by Fallacy Man

Unfortunately, bad papers sometimes get published, and those faulty results often get hailed by members of the anti-science community as evidence for their positions. As a result, it is extremely important to both look at the entire body of literature … Continue reading →

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Anti-vaccers, climate change deniers, and anti-GMO activists are all the same

Posted on May 23, 2017 by Fallacy Man

I imagine that quite a few people were upset by the title for this post, so let me explain what I mean, and please hear me out before you sharpen your pitchforks. The arguments used by all three of these … Continue reading →

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Another terrible anti-vaccine study bites the dust

Posted on May 10, 2017 by Fallacy Man

Lately, anti-vaccers have been touting a “new” vaccinated vs. unvaccinated study that purportedly shows that vaccines are associated with all manner of detrimental health conditions. I put the word “new” in quotes, because this study was actually accepted for publication … Continue reading →

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