Thermography, Just Say No (and please get screened )
Are you under the influence?
In recent years, I have dedicated more and more time to debunking health misinformation spread by influencers. The significance of health literacy and evidence-based information has never been more crucial.
Continue reading “Are you under the influence?”Immune Boosting? Sadly, No Such Thing
The term “immune-boosting” has been a pet peeve of mine for a number of years, as it falls into the category of health trends with no medical backing. I suspect the concept stems from vaccine literature, referencing a “booster” as an additional dose of vaccine given to re-expose a patient to the immunizing agent.
Continue reading “Immune Boosting? Sadly, No Such Thing”Have you Succumbed to Pseudoscience?
For years I have fielded questions from patients about health trends that are touted by celebrities, reported on the internet and published in books. Lately, health-related “fake news” seems to be even more pervasive than ever, consistently providing the public with medical misinformation.
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