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Archive for the ‘Churnalism’ Category

Snoring kills, no really…

Posted by soveda on December 8, 2008

I was reading a car magazine last week and found an advert selling SnorBan With the strap-line “Snoring Driving fatigue can be fatal”.

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Posted in Churnalism, bad science | Tagged: advertising, bad science, bpsdb, driving, Medicine | 1 Comment »

Itz just a little drinkie

Posted by soveda on November 22, 2008

Browsing the BBC website today I came across this article, which states that drinkers lie about how much they drink.

Goodness me, I am surprised, only 2 out of 5 people lie about their drinking. I thought the rule of thumb was:

Double what the individual says they are drinking and halve what their relatives say.

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Posted in Churnalism | Tagged: alcohol, media, mental health, stating the obvious | 7 Comments »