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Islon Woolf MD
Dec 30, 20215 min read
The difference between science and pseudoscience
The application of critical thinking to medicine is the hallmark of my practice. The most foundational and important is the ability to tell
Islon Woolf MD
Apr 3, 20208 min read
A new positive Hydroxychloroquine trial, my systematic review, and updating beliefs
A new Chinese controlled trial of hydroxychloroquine was released last week. It showed that hydroxychloroquine helped COVID-19 patients
Islon Woolf MD
Feb 15, 20203 min read
Coronavirus: uncertainty and assessment of risk
Fear, uncertainty, and social media are a bad combination. A perfect storm for misinformation and mass hysteria.
Islon Woolf MD
Mar 11, 20185 min read
The Supplement Double Standard
Many people have a lot of faith in their supplements; a recent survey found that 90% were confident that their supplements were both safe...
Islon Woolf MD
Feb 24, 20184 min read
Misrepresentation of a new diet study by the popular media
“The Key to Weight Loss Is Diet Quality, Not Quantity, a New Study Finds” This is the title of an article from this week’s New York...
Islon Woolf MD
Dec 28, 20177 min read
The Kruger-Dunning effect - a cognitive error bad for your health
If you want to learn why your facebook friends claim to know how to cure cancer, but your Internist does not... The Case of McArthur...
Islon Woolf MD
Oct 13, 20178 min read
Cognitive dissonance from conflicting dietary claims
In cognitive dissonance theory, first proposed by Leon Festinger in the 1950’s, the human brain does not like to hold two or more...
Islon Woolf MD
Oct 12, 20179 min read
Antidepressants, publication bias and bad science
In my email on vaccines I was somewhat critical of alternative medicine. In this email, I will turn a skeptical eye towards science-based...
Islon Woolf MD
Jun 23, 20176 min read
Hierarchy of evidence and sleep apnea
Patient Empowerment Medical decision making in the 21st century has changed from a patient’s perspective because of two very powerful...