placebo effect
03/05/2018 / By Isabelle Z.
Sham surgeries reveal just how useless some procedures really are
Imagine this scenario: It’s been a month since you had a stent operation as part of a clinical study, and you’ve been feeling better than ever. You’re getting back into the physical activities you used to enjoy, and you’re happy you had the stent put in. At your follow-up appointment, you report the good news […]
11/29/2017 / By Isabelle Z.
Heart stent FAIL: Shocking study shows heart stents are medically useless
Getting surgery is a stressful experience that poses varying degrees of risk depending on the procedure, but it’s a chance many people are willing to take if it means that it can improve a health problem. A desire to get rid of chest pain drives many patients to have heart stents put in, but a […]
11/29/2017 / By Isabelle Z.
The placebo effect of surgery: New evidence shows many operations, such as getting a stent for angina, to have low benefit and high risk
You’ve probably heard of the placebo effect: Someone reports feeling better after taking a pill that is said to help some condition or other, only to later discover the pill did not contain any active ingredients at all. The person’s physical health didn’t change; feeling better was all in their mind. It’s always an interesting […]
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