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PolitiFact Alternative health website spreads false …

(4 days ago) WEBIn the past, GreenMedInfo has made false claims about vaccines, including that they cause autism. See the sources for this fact-check. An alternative health website that has published articles

https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/dec/09/blog-posting/alternative-health-website-spreads-false-claim-abo/

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Health websites are notoriously misleading. So we …

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

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

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Common Health Scams Consumer Advice - Federal Trade …

(3 days ago) WEBDangerous supplements are often sold with false and misleading claims like "100% natural" and "safe." To recognize dangerous products, look for: Products claiming …

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

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Seeing Fraud and Misleading Marketing, States Warn …

(7 days ago) WEBStates are warning consumers of fraud and about the inadequate nature of the products sold. Over the last year, we identified consumer alerts or press releases issued by 15 states warning about …

https://www.commonwealthfund.org/blog/2019/seeing-fraud-and-misleading-marketing-states-warn-consumers-about-alternative-health

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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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PolitiFact Lie of the Year: Coronavirus downplay and …

(8 days ago) WEBPolitiFact, "Alternative health website spreads false claim about COVID-19 vaccine side effects," Dec. 9, 2020 PolitiFact, " Social media post falsely claims a federal law would require

https://www.politifact.com/article/2020/dec/16/lie-year-coronavirus-downplay-and-denial/

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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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PolitiFact Fact-checking vaccine claims in alleged …

(8 days ago) WEBPolitiFact, Alternative health website spreads false claim about COVID-19 vaccine side effects, Dec. 9, 2020 PolitiFact, Why you shouldn’t worry about getting Bell’s Palsy from the Pfizer

https://www.politifact.com/article/2021/mar/09/fact-checking-vaccine-claims-alleged-disinformatio/

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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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Health websites are notoriously misleading. So we rated their …

(2 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, …

https://news.yahoo.com/health-websites-notoriously-misleading-rated-084008326.html

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Have Sixty Holistic Doctors Died Suspicious Deaths In the Past Year?

(7 days ago) Claim: In just over a year, more than sixty holistic health practitioners have died suspicious deaths, and the media refuses to acknowledge that these deaths might be linked.

https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/holistic-doctor-death-conspiracy/

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These are the fake health news that went viral in 2019

(8 days ago) WEBThe most viral health misinformation in 2019 was on the topics of cancer, unproven cures and vaccines, according to the review. In relation to some topics, …

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/social-media-hosted-lot-fake-health-news-year-here-s-n1107466

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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 …

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

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Top 10 Junk Science and Bogus Health Claims ACSH Debunked in …

(5 days ago) WEBHere are the top 10 junk science and bogus health claims we debunked in 2020: 10. A team of researchers at Yale claimed a link between fracking and sexually …

https://www.acsh.org/news/2020/12/30/top-10-junk-science-and-bogus-health-claims-acsh-debunked-2020-15247

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Fraudulent Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Products

(2 days ago) WEBThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration is issuing warning letters to firms for selling fraudulent products with claims to prevent, treat, mitigate, diagnose or cure …

https://www.fda.gov/consumers/health-fraud-scams/fraudulent-coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19-products

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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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How to Spot Health Scams - Protect Yourself From Health Fraud

(9 days ago) WEBBut here’s what you can do to prevent it from happening: When using a medical app or portal, create a password with at least 12 characters that you don’t use …

https://www.prevention.com/health/a38764028/protect-yourself-from-health-scams/

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Use this fascinating tool to track down the source of false health …

(4 days ago) WEBClaims made about the measles vaccine being more deadly than measles have been proven false repeatedly, including by Snopes. The data from the U.S. …

https://centerforhealthjournalism.org/our-work/insights/use-fascinating-tool-track-down-source-false-health-claims

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There's an epidemic of bogus health claims online, and no easy cure

(4 days ago) WEBBut when it comes to human health, there doesn't seem to be an easy answer for preventing the spread of bogus claims, and there's evidence some attempts …

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/there-s-an-epidemic-of-bogus-health-claims-online-and-no-easy-cure-1.4695898

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Facebook deletes alternative health pages as the war on fake news

(2 days ago) WEBA Facebook rep confirmed that a portion of these alternative health pages were deleted due to its policy banning pages that are deemed spam or “are misleading, …

https://www.fastcompany.com/90223904/facebook-deletes-alternative-health-pages-as-the-war-on-fake-news-escalates

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Truth for Health Foundation – Bias and Credibility

(4 days ago) WEBThe Truth For Health Foundation website publishes alternative health-related news that promotes misleading and false information, particularly regarding U.S. …

https://mediabiasfactcheck.com/truth-for-health-foundation-bias/

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Six brands that have made false health claims in advertising

(6 days ago) WEBBy Nikki Gilliland July 25th 2016. Content. Recently, Kellogg’s UK was hit with a ban from the ASA (Advertising Standards Authority) after making false health claims in its advert …

https://econsultancy.com/six-brands-that-have-made-false-health-claims-in-advertising/

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