Lol.
Lol.
Actual study title (study linked below): Premenstrual syndrome and alcohol consumption: a systematic review and meta-analysis
How it is being reported in the media:
1) Heavy drinking linked to worse PMS
2) Too Much Drinking May Be Tied to PMS: Study
3) Alcohol consumption linked to PMS risk, study suggests
Etc.
http://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/8/3/e019490
http://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/8/3/e019490
Actual study title (study linked below): Premenstrual syndrome and alcohol consumption: a systematic review and meta-analysis
How it is being reported in the media:
1) Heavy drinking linked to worse PMS
2) Too Much Drinking May Be Tied to PMS: Study
3) Alcohol consumption linked to PMS risk, study suggests
Etc.
http://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/8/3/e019490
http://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/8/3/e019490
Never mind that PMS might be a cause of said alcohol consumption
ReplyDeleteIt's amazing to me how terrible the reporting of science is in the media. In fact, I'm pretty sure media consumption is a driver of alcohol consumption. #observerbias #confirmationbias
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