Questions tagged [correlation]
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Does this infographic show that masks increased the transmission of COVID-19 in Los Angeles County?
As the title says, my father alleges that this graph shows that masks have increased COVID-19 rates. Does the graph prove this relationship, or is this just a faulty correlation?
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Is there a relationship between vaccine openness and education levels?
I am looking for a reference about the link between vaccine openness and education levels beyond COVID-19. I found a paper Robertson 2021 that mentioned the link between vaccine openness and education ...
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Has a correlation between sleep apnea and grinding of teeth been identified or ruled out?
Disclaimer: I have no formal education in any medical field.
Jaw position has been demonstrated to be a modulating factor in sleep apnea. Has any investigation been conducted to consider the possible ...
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Empirically, do people who exercise less/more actually eat less/more, (and if so, to what degree)?
I am looking for the answer to what I think is a very basic question that people must have looked at: empirically, to what degree does food intake actually correlate with exercise, (especially in the ...
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Is there a link between fibromyalgia and sugar intake?
I've seen 2 women suffering from a fibromyalgic syndrome who tried to drastically suppress all sugar in their diet. The pain went from 7/10 to 3/10.
After some reviews on forums I found other cases ...
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Dystonic Reaction and acute kidney failure
Dystonic reactions seem to be a common reaction on a lot of the antipsychotic drugs.
Also kidney failure. Are these issues related in any way?
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Relation between phlegm and hair loss [closed]
I know hair loss can be created by many reasons such as genetic, air pollution and so forth.
But, I want to know whether there is a relationship between hair loss and removing phlegm from throat ...
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Is there a direct correlation between high testosterone level and weak immune system?
I tried googling it, the only credible link I found is this:
https://med.stanford.edu/news/all-news/2013/12/in-men-high-testosterone-can-mean-weakened-immune-response-study-finds.html
Can someone ...
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Platelet Rich Plasma Injections
After receiving 6 PRP injections in both knees, I have now been diagnosed with Myleofibrosis!
Is there any evidence of the associated link?
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Correlation between blood pressure and cardiac output in the elderly
Why does blood pressure have little correlation with cardiac output in the elderly? (Source ATLS student course manual)
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Is vigilance correlated to intelligence?
I found this study
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2FBF01447089
but it was about 'at-risk' children, and spoke of vigilance as something to do with paying attention. I'm thinking of ...
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Why do people infected with rabies have a fear of water?
Hydrophobia comes to mind when thinking of individuals infected by rabies... But is there a scientific/medical explanation as to why rabies, specifically, causes a fear to water, specifically?
Is it ...
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Is one more susceptible to chronic pancreatitis if one's pancreas hemorrhaged during a single inexplicable acute pancreatitis event? [closed]
Is one more susceptible to chronic pancreatitis if one's pancreas hemorrhaged during a single inexplicable acute pancreatitis event?
About 9 years ago, I suffered from acute pancreatitis, and somehow ...
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