Search Result For: misinformation
Date: 2025/04/17 - 00:00
Fluoride in Drinking Water Is Considered Safe, Despite RFK Jr.’s Proposed Ban
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. recently called for a ban on fluoridated water in U.S. communities. Emerging evidence shows potential health harms and neurotoxic effects in young children, but experts caution the findings are limited and should be interpreted with caution.
Date: 2025/03/21 - 19:32
TikTok Misinformation About ADHD Is Misleading Young Adults: Study
A new analysis found that medical misinformation surrounding attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is prevalent on TikTok, with the content significantly shaping how young people view the condition.
Date: 2025/03/12 - 01:00
RFK Jr.’s Strategies for Containing Measles Outbreak Include Vitamin A, Cod Liver Oil
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. recommends alternative treatment and prevention methods for measles amid growing outbreaks in 11 states and New York City. Kennedy has linked poor diet and health to measles and touts vitamin A and cod liver oil as treatments.
Date: 2025/02/27 - 01:33
Child Dies of Measles in Texas, Low Vaccination Rates Driving the Outbreak
An unvaccinated child has died of measles in Texas, the first measles death in the U.S. since 2015. At least 124 people have contracted measles in Texas since the outbreak began in January. Most adults don't need to be revaccinated against measles, but some groups may wish to consider a booster.
Date: 2025/02/21 - 17:00
Health misinformation and disinformation: How to avoid it
How can we learn to spot inaccurate and even malicious health information? Why do we fall so easily for false health info, and how can we update our mistaken beliefs? This In Conversation episode answer these questions with the help of Prof. Stephan Lewandowsky and Dr. Jenny Yu.
Date: 2025/02/05 - 17:31
How do you know if a health information source is reliable?
Dr. Dawn Holford, a specialist in decision-making psychology and the prevention of misinformation, explains why people pick up inaccurate health information, and how to make sure that the info we access is trustworthy and correct.
