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49 False Health Myths Debunked by Science - Business …

(Just Now) Web49 health 'facts' you've been told all your life that are totally wrong. Carrots give you night vision. Swimming after eating will give you cramps. You need to drink eight glasses of water a day

https://www.businessinsider.com/worst-science-health-body-myths-2016-8

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Common Health Scams Consumer Advice - Federal Trade …

(3 days ago) WebExample of a bogus claim: "If, after 30 days, your pain hasn’t stopped, your uncashed check will be returned to you." Be skeptical about amazing health claims. …

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

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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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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 million engagements (shares, likes, comments, etc.) on social media in the

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

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Unmasking Medical Misinformation: Taking Aim at False Health …

(5 days ago) WebOften that doesn’t matter much. A false story about the origins of popcorn, for example, isn’t likely to make much tangible difference in anyone’s life, even if you …

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

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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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Coronavirus: Which health claims are circulating …

(9 days ago) WebA wide range of false and misleading health claims continue to spread on social media. This one, for example from the UK Mail Online - shared tens of thousands of times,

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

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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 probably …

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

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Too good to be true: 39 products with exaggerated or misleading …

(4 days ago) WebKellogg agreed to a $4 million settlement and to stop using the ads. 8. Pom pomegranate juice. Pom Wonderful claimed its fruit juice helped reduce the risk of …

https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2020/12/16/39-most-outrageous-product-claims-of-all-time/115127274/

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

(7 days ago) WebFalse Health Claims Abound, but Physicians Are Still the Most Trusted Source for Health Information. Melissa Suran, PhD, MSJ 1; Karen Bucher, MA, CMI 2.

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

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KFF Health Misinformation Tracking Poll Pilot

(Just Now) WebFor example, a majority of those who use social media for health information and advice at least weekly say that they have heard at least one of the false …

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

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Nutrition Misinformation: How to Identify Fraud and Misleading …

(8 days ago) WebQuick Facts. Food fads, fad diets, health fraud, and misdirected health claims are all types of nutrition misinformation. A nutrition expert is known as a …

https://extension.colostate.edu/topic-areas/nutrition-food-safety-health/nutrition-misinformation-how-to-identify-fraud-and-misleading-claims-9-350/

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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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Health Claims Federal Trade Commission

(Just Now) WebHealth and Fitness Claims. Americans spend billions of dollars every year on supplements, foods and devices in hopes of improving their health and fitness. But not …

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

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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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15 Products That Made Bogus Health Claims - HealthCentral

(9 days ago) WebZyladex Plus, Questral AC, Questial AC Fat Killer Plus, Rapid Loss 245 and Rapid Loss Rx were targeted; apparently claims that users could lose up to 15 pounds …

https://www.healthcentral.com/slideshow/15-products-nailed-for-making-bogus-health-claims

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Questions and Answers on Health Claims in Food Labeling

(8 days ago) Web4. Has the FDA ever revoked an authorized health claim? The FDA has authorized 12 health claims since 1990. On October 31, 2017, the agency issued a proposed rule to …

https://www.fda.gov/food/food-labeling-nutrition/questions-and-answers-health-claims-food-labeling

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19 popular nutrition claims (some are false!) - Leesa Klich Health …

(6 days ago) Web19 popular nutrition claims (some are false!) There are so many conflicting nutrition claims out there that it is nothing short of confusing! The best diet is …

https://leesaklich.com/health-research/nutrition-claims/

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Top 10 False Claims Act Developments in 2022 - American Bar …

(6 days ago) WebRecoveries under the False Claims Act (FCA) in FY2022 amounted to “only” $2.2 billion, well short of last year’s (FY2021’s) record high of $5.7 billion. It is worth …

https://www.americanbar.org/groups/health_law/publications/aba_health_esource/2022-2023/march-2023/top-10-false-claims-act-developments/

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9 Totally Bogus Health Claims: Busted! - CBS News

(Just Now) WebPOM. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) charged POM Wonderful on Sept. 27, 2010 with deceptive advertising for claiming its pomegranate juice and POMx …

https://www.cbsnews.com/pictures/9-totally-bogus-health-claims-busted/

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Federal & State False Claims Act/Whistleblower Protections Policy

(1 days ago) WebState False Health Claims Act. Many states-Florida, Maryland, and many others-have enacted their own False Claim Act. For example, in Maryland, the Maryland False …

https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/johns-hopkins-health-plans/providers-physicians/health-care-fraud-and-abuse/federal-state-false-claims-act-whistleblower-protections-policy

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False Claims Act trends and expected enforcement priorities for 2024

(3 days ago) WebFor example, private equity firms H.I.G. Growth Partners and H.I.G. Capital (collectively, H.I.G.) and former executives of South Bay Mental Health Center, Inc. …

https://www.reuters.com/legal/litigation/false-claims-act-trends-expected-enforcement-priorities-2024-2024-05-13/

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