/oss/taxonomy/term/1747/all en /oss/article/health-news/question-evidence <p>When we take a medication, we trust there is evidence that it will work. When we apply a cosmetic, we trust there is evidence that it is safe. When we put on a sunscreen, we trust there is evidence that it filters ultraviolet light. But evidence is not white or black; it runs the gamut from anecdotal to incontrovertible.</p> Sat, 26 Sep 2015 10:15:28 +0000 Joe Schwarcz PhD 2285 at /oss