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Common Health Scams Consumer Advice

(3 days ago) WEBThis is especially true for weight loss, sexual enhancement, and bodybuilding “supplements.”. People who’ve taken these dangerous products have suffered serious …

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

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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 inaccuracies and …

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

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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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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 …

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

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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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Misleading Facts Fuel COVID-19 Misinformation, Evade …

(5 days ago) WEBThe findings also illustrate a broader trend in online misinformation: With social media platforms making more of an effort to take down patently false health claims, bad actors are turning to

https://www.npr.org/2021/03/25/980035707/lying-through-truth-misleading-facts-fuel-vaccine-misinformation

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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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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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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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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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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 …

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

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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, …

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

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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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Measles Vaccines and Misinformation in the Courts: A Snapshot

(9 days ago) WEBThis KFF Health Misinformation Tracking Poll explores the prevalence and salience of one specific false claim related to the measles vaccine: “Getting the …

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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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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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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Why Health Professionals Should Speak Out Against False Beliefs …

(5 days ago) WEBA problem our society currently faces is the pervasive availability and consumption of false health information, 5,6 which can cause individual and social harm by nurturing false …

https://journalofethics.ama-assn.org/article/why-health-professionals-should-speak-out-against-false-beliefs-internet/2018-11

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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 …

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

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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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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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49 False Health Myths Debunked by Science - Business Insider

(Just Now) WEB49 health 'facts' you've been told all your life that are totally wrong. Dave Mosher. Updated. Aug 3, 2016, 6:24 AM PDT. Carrots give you night vision. Swimming …

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

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Medicare and Medicaid fraudsters continue to steal taxpayer money

(1 days ago) WEBFiscal year 2023 proved to be a high value one for healthcare frauds and settlements, with the DOJ totaling $2 billion dollars in illicit activity. The U.S. Department …

https://www.thomsonreuters.com/en-us/posts/investigation-fraud-and-risk/medicare-medicaid-fraud-2024/

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Cleveland Clinic settles False Claims Act allegations for $7M

(8 days ago) WEBBy Jacqueline LaPointe. May 22, 2024 - The Cleveland Clinic Foundation has settled recent allegations it violated the False Claims Act by submitting federal …

https://revcycleintelligence.com/news/cleveland-clinic-settles-false-claims-act-allegations-for-7m

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False claims circulate on Sen. Katie Britt's MOMS Act Fact check

(Just Now) WEBThe claim: New bill would make women register pregnancies with federal government. A May 11 Instagram post (direct link, archive link) includes a picture of …

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2024/05/15/pregnancy-database-registry-katie-britt-fact-check/73690355007/

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False Claims Act Mock Trial Institute 2024

(3 days ago) WEBJoin the ABA Health Law section and ABACLE to learn the art of trying a False Claims Act case to a jury verdict at the award-winning False Claims Act Mock Trial Inst. Online …

https://events.americanbar.org/event/b6ee4024-14c8-4680-8ac3-9ea801f06a58

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