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Episode 3: Aspartame and the stupid list of things that cause cancer

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Be wary of rare events and subgroup analysis

Rare events like cancer incidence in a large population may not be worth worrying about, as the rarity diminishes the significance. Additionally, subgroup analysis can lead to coincidental associations, as seen with the 'elderly Latino woman effect' in a study on pancreatic cancer and insulin resistance.

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