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When you talk about "the medical world," do you mean popular news reporting on medical topics? Populars news is frequently wrong or sensational (or both) about science news. A small study about fat absorption becomes "What doctors are saying about your diet - more details at 11."

That's not the fault of "the medical world." News orgs are no better prepared to disseminate accurate medical news than they are accurate news about computers and tech.




Much of the bad nutrition advice of the past few generations (e.g., the food pyramid, "good" vs. "bad" fats, etc.) was regularly propagated by family physicians. That is the very definition of most people's interaction with the medical world.




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