Shoddy, incomplete, fawning news coverage of screening tests is one of the most clearly established problems in health news coverage – something HealthNewsReview.org has revealed countless times over the past 15 years. A public relations news release 22 days ago – from “a healthcare company whose mission is to detect cancer early” – touted study… Read More »
Alaskan Bush People is an unscripted reality TV show on the Discovery Channel. The wildly-entertaining show has been on the air since 2014, but over the years, fans have started to wonder whether or not it’s real. One thing’s for certain: Alaskan Bush People is a wild, wild form of entertainment. (And we’re not just… Read More »
We’ve all gulped down water left over from last night—on the night table, on the counter, in the car—but is drinking stale water really safe? Since your body gets dehydrated overnight, it’s not uncommon to wake up thirsty. But whether or not you should sip from the glass you left on the nightstand (was it… Read More »
Over the past several months, you may have heard that the FDA has recalled certain lots of angiotensin II receptor blocker (ARB) medications due to the presence of impurities. These contaminants — nitrosamine impurities — may occur as a byproduct of the manufacturing process. They include N-Nitrosodiethylamine (NDEA) and N-Nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA), which can potentially cause… Read More »
The FBI raided uBiome’s San Francisco office on April 25 The FBI raided the San Francisco office of health start-up uBiome on Friday, because of the questionable ways the company has billed consumers. Federal agents showed up at the office at 360 Langton Street in the South of Market neighborhood for “court-authorized law enforcement activity,” an FBI… Read More »