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Weak evidence and lack of causality not mentioned in a headline that links milk consumption with an increased risk of prostate cancer
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for September 15, 2026 Source:Most men don’t know dairy is linked to prostate cancer risk Reference: A modest positive association between higher dairy/milk intake and prostate cancer risk is consistently observed in cohort studies, but the evidence is graded as “limited/suggestive” rather than causal, and the effect sizes are small. Pooled meta-analyses…
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Media reports study findings of milk consumption/breast cancer risk using relative risk figure of 50% increase with one cup/day instead of 1.6% absolute risk increase. Study cannot show causality either.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for February 28, 2020 Source:One cup of milk per day associated with up to 50 per cent increase in breast cancer risk: study Reference:Dairy, soy, and risk of breast cancer: those confounded milks
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Study shows that for certain patients, stenting multiple arteries after heart attack leads to a better outcome.
Health Headlines Commentary for September 4, 2019 Source:Real benefits to stenting multiple blocked arteries, not just the one that caused a heart attack, study says Reference:Complete Revascularization with Multivessel PCI for Myocardial Infarction Editorial: A More COMPLETE Picture of Revascularization in STEMI
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S(c)heer pandering to Big Dairy: Why bother with science and avoiding conflict of interest when you are beholden to those you must please?
Health Headlines Commentary for July 19, 2019 Source:‘Intensely stupid’: Health community challenges Scheer’s pledge to review new Food Guide
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Dairy study results have more holes than Swiss cheese. It is the trifecta of being a press release, unpublished, and an observational study. Nothing to see here.
Health Headlines Commentary for August 30, 2018 Source: It’s time to reconsider low-dairy diets, new study suggests Reference: Press Release
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No causation can be drawn from cow’s milk study stating that it helps kids grow taller
Health Headlines Commentary for June 8, 2017 Source: Does drinking cow’s milk help children grow taller? Reference: Association between noncow milk beverage consumption and childhood height
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Is milk required in our diet?
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for July 5, 2013 [display_podcast] Source: Got milk? This study may make you rethink that choice Reference: Three Daily Servings of Reduced-Fat Milk An Evidence-Based Recommendation?
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Milk as a vitamin D delivery system for children
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for December 20, 2012 [display_podcast] Source: Too much milk for young kids can be as bad as too little, study suggests
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Study recommends one to five-year old children have 2 cups of whole milk a day; dairy producers happy, children won't be
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for June 16, 2011 [display_podcast] Source: Young kids need only 2 cups of milk each day: study