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30. How Do We Know if Alcohol Is Bad for Us?

Freakonomics, M.D.

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Why We Shouldn't Have Randomized Control Trials

lucas quan peterson: A lot of medical research comes down to what we know about the definitive causes of disease. Mendalian reantimization helps us get one step closer, he says. But why don't we have even more solid research steeped in genetics? i think it's a question of economics; these are public health problems with not a lot of incentives for private investment. coming up next week - How do celebrities influence high stake decisions about our health? Who do people really listen to? And how can we make sure they reached the right people?

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