Submit a brief (1‐2 page) written critique of an article in the news that described an epidemiologic study. Your submission should include a link to enable us to find the news in the media. These two blog posts do a good job describing how to critique health news that can help you get started.
https://medium.com/@cecilejanssens/critiquing-health-news-10-tips-from-my-students-26bbe0ace9f5
https://blog.usejournal.com/reading-health-news-as-an-epidemiologist-e7bc93ffc4f2
For this assignment, you’ll need to find a news report of an epidemiologic study. These are often in the ‘lifestyle/health’ sections of popular news media. You’ll read the article and provide feedback – did they report the study correctly? Were the claims correct?
