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Genetic Tests and Gene Editing: The Reports are Exaggerated
Media reports of developments in gene tests and gene editing are often exaggerated, especially the benefits. […]
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Caveats in Genetic Testing: Reporting in the Media
When reading media reports about this kind of testing, one should take into account the problems with the tests, as well as the caveats in the reports […]
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The Fad-creating in the Media and the Internet: The Case of Clean Eating
The uncertain world of diet and nutrition has experienced many fads created by the media. The names of these dietary regimens have also been subject to many interpretations as words can have different meanings to different people. One such diet is “clean eating.” […]
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From Superfood to Pink Slime: The Power of the Media in the Rise and Fall of Food Popularity
The media can go overboard in exaggerating the health benefits of certain foods. They sometimes go in the opposite direction and make extravagant claims about the potential harm of superfoods. Superfood and Pink Slime are two brilliant examples. […]
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The Marketing Power of the Media: The Magic of Words
The influence of media on public opinion is best seen in marketing and sales, with specific products experiencing exceptional rises in sales thanks to the media. […]
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The Negative Side of Medical Journals
Let’s uncover some of the negative aspects of medical journals impacting contemporary science? For example, one Negative aspect of medical journals is how subscriptions, sensationalism, and success sometimes end up dictating their content. […]
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What Is Shoddy Science?
Good health journalism should present both sides of the scale, meaning articles should include multiple viewpoints. That wasn’t allowed to happen with the Seralini rat study. Initial news reports fed an immediate hysteria. Russia immediately banned imports of this variety of corn, and Kenya announced that they’d stop planting it. But within a few days, journalistic integrity changed the tone of many of the follow-up articles. […]
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The Dark Side of Science: Dr. Bezwoda’s Cancer Study
The health-oriented news site STAT helped put cases like this in perspective in their 2016 essay, “The Real Plague Affecting Science? It Isn’t Fraud.” They reported on a study done by Dutch researchers surveying working scientists around the world about misbehavior among their colleagues and its impact. Though fraud was obviously ranked very high in terms of a negative perception of science and public trust, it occurs so rarely that the overall impact of fraud didn’t make their top five list of science problems. […]
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Health News Reporting – The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
Media stories portray health risks associated with our environment both in positive and negative ways. While some health news stories are reliable, there are others which are misleading due to the different styles in reporting by the various media houses. Learn how to distinguish between a good and bad reporting in this article. […]
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Cell Phones and the Cancer Myth
Media stories portray health risks associated with our environment both in positive and negative ways. While some health news stories are reliable, there are others which are misleading due to the different styles in reporting by the various media houses. Learn how to distinguish between a good and bad reporting in this article. […]