Does Coffee Increase Lifespan? The Problem with Observational Studies
A 2022 observational study published by Harvard Health claimed that drinking coffee could significantly lower your risk of dying. Is that true? Wasn’t there a study in recent memory claiming that coffee would give you cancer? Well, it turns out observational studies are not very good for studying things like this. Learn why in this video with Aaron Carroll.
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