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Health headlines can be confusing - these 3 questions can help you evaluate them

  • Written by Kimberly Johnson, Professor of Public Health, Washington University in St. Louis
Health headlines can be confusing - these 3 questions can help you evaluate themHealth-related studies often yield conflicting results, and making sense of them can be challenging. Jose Luis Pelaez/Stone via Getty Images

Every week of 2025 seems to bring a new health headline, whether it’s about climbing autism rates, changing vaccination recommendations or unexpected cancer risks.

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