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False Health Claims Abound, but Physicians Are Still the Most …

(7 days ago) WEBThe COVID-19 pandemic spotlighted a growing problem: the pervasiveness of false claims about health. To better understand how people in the US view health …

https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2818265

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Health Misinformation Is Evolving. Here’s How to Spot It.

(6 days ago) WEBHow to recognize misinformation. Look out for unsubstantiated health hacks, cures and quick fixes, Dr. Agarwal said. “Validate it with your doctor, with local public …

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/16/well/health-misinformation.html

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Common Health Scams Consumer Advice

(3 days ago) WEBPeople who’ve taken these dangerous products have suffered serious health consequences, including strokes, acute liver injury, kidney failure, and pulmonary …

https://consumer.ftc.gov/articles/common-health-scams

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Unmasking Medical Misinformation: Taking Aim at False Health …

(5 days ago) WEBThe internet, pervasive social media, and round-the-clock news sites have put a world’s worth of knowledge literally at our fingertips: with a click or two you can …

https://medschool.duke.edu/news/unmasking-medical-misinformation-taking-aim-false-health-claims

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Health Claims Federal Trade Commission

(Just Now) WEBThe Federal Trade Commission combats this type of deceptive advertising in coordination with the Food and Drug Administration. The FTC also seeks the …

https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/topics/truth-advertising/health-claims

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Coronavirus: Which health claims are circulating …

(9 days ago) WEBCoronavirus: Which health claims are circulating online? As the coronavirus pandemic continues to affect countries across the world, false and misleading health advice is still being widely shared

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-52710478

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As Covid-19 Continues to Spread, So Does Misinformation About It

(8 days ago) WEBBoston Globe, via Getty Images. Nearly three years into the pandemic, Covid-19 remains stubbornly persistent. So, too, does misinformation about the virus. As …

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/28/technology/covid-misinformation-online.html

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How to Spot Health Scams and False Wellness Claims - The New …

(Just Now) WEBMenopause costs working women an estimated $1.8 billion in lost productivity. Alisha Haridasani Gupta reports on a new Mayo Clinic study that examines …

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/05/well/live/health-wellness-scam.html

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Poll: Most Americans Encounter Health Misinformation, and Most …

(3 days ago) WEBA new KFF survey reveals the broad reach of health misinformation, with at least four in 10 people saying that they’ve heard each of 10 specific false claims about …

https://www.kff.org/coronavirus-covid-19/press-release/poll-most-americans-encounter-health-misinformation-and-most-arent-sure-whether-its-true-or-false/

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Truth In Advertising Federal Trade Commission

(6 days ago) WEBThe FTC enforces these truth-in-advertising laws, and it applies the same standards no matter where an ad appears – in newspapers and magazines, online, in …

https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/topics/truth-advertising

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KFF Health Misinformation Tracking Poll Pilot

(Just Now) WEBThe poll reveals that at least four in ten U.S. adults saying they’ve heard each of 10 specific false claims about COVID-19, reproductive health, and gun violence. …

https://www.kff.org/coronavirus-covid-19/poll-finding/kff-health-misinformation-tracking-poll-pilot/

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Unravelling the truth: Examining the evidence for health-related …

(3 days ago) WEBIntroduction. Health misinformation on social media is a serious public health concern. The rapid, unregulated dissemination of false health-claims can result in …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9958238/

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Health websites are notoriously misleading. So we rated their

(9 days ago) WEBOf all the sites with red ratings, 37% publish false or unfounded health claims. These sites accounted for more than 49 million engagements (shares, likes, comments, …

https://www.statnews.com/2019/07/26/health-websites-are-notoriously-misleading-so-we-rated-their-reliability/

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The Most Influential Spreader of Coronavirus Misinformation Online

(9 days ago) WEBThe Federal Trade Commission brought false-advertising claims against Dr. Mercola in 2017 based on the health claims about tanning beds. He settled and sent …

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/24/technology/joseph-mercola-coronavirus-misinformation-online.html

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Many Americans still struggle with health misinformation, new poll

(5 days ago) WEBParticipants were asked about 10 false health claims related to Covid-19, reproductive health and gun violence. At least 4 in 10 people said they had heard each …

https://www.cnn.com/2023/08/22/health/health-misinformation-poll/index.html

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Coronavirus: Which health claims are circulating online? - BBC

(1 days ago) WEBCoronavirus: Which health claims are circulating online? As the coronavirus pandemic continues to affect countries across the world, false and misleading health …

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-52710478

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Measles Vaccines and Misinformation in the Courts: A Snapshot

(9 days ago) WEBThe latest KFF Health Misinformation Tracking Poll examines misinformation related to the measles vaccine and the public’s views of the U.S. government and social …

https://www.kff.org/other/poll-finding/measles-vaccines-and-misinformation-in-the-courts-a-snapshot-from-the-kff-health-misinformation-tracking-poll/

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False and Deceptive Health Claims: Buyers Beware

(9 days ago) WEBThis product was sold directly to consumers and to healthcare professionals. As the FTC complaint reveals, from 2014 to 2017, ZyCal generated gross sales minus …

https://blog.petrieflom.law.harvard.edu/2023/03/13/false-and-deceptive-health-claims-buyers-beware/

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Avoiding False Advertising When Making Health-Related Claims

(7 days ago) WEBFollow these tips to prevent misleading advertising that could interfere with the successful launch of a new health or wellness product. 1. Pay attention to ALL claims …

https://bbbprograms.org/media-center/bd/insights/2022/06/09/avoid-false-advertising-health-claims

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How to Spot False Claims in Your Wellness Products - The New …

(Just Now) WEBIf a product was indeed a cure-all, every medical organization would be rushing to endorse it, Dr. Klatt said. “Anything that sounds too good to be true is …

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/26/well/live/wellness-products-false-claims.html

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