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WebWord Weblog Posting Posting Date: January 06, 2003 Top 30 tips for the new year -- "With the welter of medical advice available, it's hard to know what to believe. Roger Dobson reviews the latest research to help you live long and prosper" (Comments: Thanks Daniel Szuc.)
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How many disproven health tips can you find in the article? I'm afraid the author did a very poor job of reviewing recent medical findings - some of what he writes has absolutely no backing by any research at all, while some just overgeneralizes and exaggerates. Anyone know what qualifications Roger Dobson has? Too bad he doesn't list the references he used to produce his "tips". Posted by: Ron Zeno on January 7, 2003 03:37 PM
Well said, Ron. I don't mind most of his suggestions; what bothers me most about this article is that he seems to be intentionally over-selling things, talking about health benefits that only materialize after months or years of consistent use, and making incomplete statements (not all types of wine are considered healthful to imbibe twice a day). I don't like blanket statements such as "Coffee is Good for You" (it's not the coffee, it's the dose of caffeine) and "Aspirin is a wonder drug" (last time I checked, people with thin blood didn't like aspirin). Very frustrating, but I guess we can adapt an old axiom from the retail trade when reading advice columns: reader beware. Posted by: Lydia on January 7, 2003 07:02 PM
Fair comments. Hey Lydia (aka "Emma Frost"), happy new year :) Posted by: Daniel Szuc on January 7, 2003 09:03 PM
It's curious that masterbating didn't make the list. It's keeps you both happy and healthy. Posted by: Huh on January 7, 2003 10:33 PM
Perhaps so, but it appears to have a detrimental effect on your ability to spell. Posted by: Alan Fisher on January 8, 2003 04:05 AM
OK, Alan! That made me laugh out loud, so now my co-workers think I'm crazy. Then I started thinking of "Meaning of Life" so I had to stop crying and explain to them why I was laughing, which just confused them further. In short, thanks for a good laugh. Hey, Daniel (aka Gamellian)! Happy New Year to you, too! Posted by: Lydia on January 8, 2003 01:57 PM
Thanks and you betcha!! Flies away swiftly on "Zoomer" Posted by: Daniel Szuc on January 10, 2003 09:03 AM
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