How to do your own online health research like a scientist – a biostatistician’s step-by-step guide

Here’s how to sift through complicated studies without getting overwhelmed.

By: Lucy McGowan, Wake Forest University, The Conversation

Outlets: The Conversation

Published: August 4, 2026

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Last Updated: 2 weeks ago

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By Lucy McGowan, Wake Forest University

The instinct to “do your own research” when it comes to your health is a good one. The challenge often is not lack of information, but the opposite.

People are surrounded by studies, headlines, forums, family and friends, often all speaking at once in different directions and with different levels of reliability. How do you move through this abundance of information without getting lost in it?

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