I have thought that Internet searches [and AI?] give biased answers but it seems worse than I had imagined. mrossol JOHN DROZ JUN 1, 2026 Please read Part 1, before proceeding here… To give readers an idea about the high degree of difficulty in getting to the Truth on almost anything, I drafted up five question on important (and different) societal issues, where I... Read more
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MTHFR and the Reductionist Reflex – Lies are Unbekoming
May 6 | Posted by mrossol | Critical Thinking, Medicine, ScienceI found this piece thought provoking. We certainly put a lot of trust (faith?) in people who tell us things that we cannot explore, measure, or analyze ourselves. mrossol Source: MTHFR and the Reductionist Reflex – Lies are Unbekoming UNBEKOMINGMAY 5Author’s NoteThis essay uses establishment terminology — MTHFR, methylation cycle, dihydrofolate reductase, polymorphism — strategically. These are the names by... Read more
THE NUMBER THEY NEVER PUT IN THE HEADLINE
May 1 | Posted by mrossol | CDC NIH, Critical Thinking, Math/Statistics, MedicineHow to read any health study — and why the most important finding is almost never the one being reported Source: THE NUMBER THEY NEVER PUT IN THE HEADLINE JAMES LYONS-WEILER, PHDMAY 1, 2026 We’ve seen it a thousand times. When pharma decides it wants to open a new market, it makes mountains out of molehills on efficacy. When that market is... Read more
“It’s in the new guidelines” does not always mean ≠ it’s time to change practice.
April 30 | Posted by mrossol | CDC NIH, Critical Thinking, MedicineA primary care physician’s case for critical engagement with clinical practice guidelines Source: “It’s in the new guidelines” does not always mean it’s time to change practice. LENNY LESSER MD MSHS. APR 30, 2026GUEST POST I recently wrote about the ACC/AHA/AACVPR/ABC/ACPM/ADA/AGS/APhA/ASPC/NLA/PCNA Guideline on the Management of Dyslipidemia. My essay pointed out a couple of very specific objections I have to the guidelines. Here, Dr. Lesser describes... Read more
This Article On Young People in Ontario Does Not Show Vaccination Protects Against Sudden Death
March 25 | Posted by mrossol | Critical Thinking, Math/Statistics, Medicine, VaccineJAMES LYONS-WEILER, PHDMAR 25, 2026 “We need to see the same analysis of on the unhealthy people excluded from the study.”A recent social media claim on X asserts that a newly published study demonstrates that COVID‑19 vaccination reduces the risk of sudden death in healthy adolescents and young adults. That claim is false. It does not follow from the study’s design, its... Read more
What’s Really Going On in South Carolina’s Measles Outbreak?
February 10 | Posted by mrossol | Critical Thinking, Experts, Health, Science, VaccineThis is the kind of inquisitive reporting needed to help us all ‘follow the science’. Key data points are missing that would allow a rational assessment. mrossol Source: (13) What’s Really Going On in South Carolina’s Measles Outbreak?
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