Misleading health reports on women, alcohol and arthritis study

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The Health News Review website last week took a critical look at how a recent study linking alcohol and a lower risk of arthritis has been reported in the media.

It is an interesting — and telling — look at how easy it is to mis-report and misunderstand the results of health research.

Read: BMJ news release on alcohol & arthritis may have contributed to misleading coverage