Flipping the statements and looking for alternative ways to state them might change your perception. For example, if you hear about a small number of people being affected, remember that this means a large number are not affected, and vice versa. When the facts seem confusing, keep in mind that you might have been given false or incomplete information or you may have misunderstood the information given. Reprinted with special permission of King Features Syndicate. Back to 10 Questions 2.
Information comes from many sources, good and bad.
Think about the information's quality. Try to identify the source and its funding so that you can consider any possible biases. The fact that a source or its source of money may benefit from the information does not necessarily mean that the information is false. Health information can be based on untested claims, anecdotes, case reports, surveys, and scientific studies. Scientific studies, which take samples and apply the results to the whole population, often provide the best clues about health.