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“It’s essentially the same as proving that it’s OK for babies to play with matches, but only if there’s nothing flammable in the area and they’re wearing fireproof clothing.” – William Parker, on over-adjustment in sibling studies

More than 99% of people who experienced a heart attack, heart failure, or stroke had at least one of four major cardiovascular risk factors above ideal healthy levels beforehand.

“Heart disease runs in families, so if family members have had heart attacks, there’s a good chance you’re at risk.”

“This genetic overlap suggests that there may be shared biological pathways or metabolic mechanisms connecting the preference for instant coffee with the risk of developing dry AMD.”

Epidemiological analysis demonstrates that resource-stratified prevention measures including tobacco control, vaccination programs, and environmental policies could substantially reduce global cancer burden, though implementation remains suboptimal due to insufficient political commitment.

Study participants consuming more than 300 grams of poultry weekly demonstrated 27% higher all-cause mortality risk, with particularly pronounced gastrointestinal cancer death associations among male subjects tracked over 16-year observation period.