A colour lithograph cartoon from the San Francisco satire magazine The Wasp, 30 January 1897. Death, under the name of Dr Dosem (qualified by the Hobo Medical College of Suckerville), represents the ‘medical fiends’ that plagued the city.

#histmed #quackery

A doctor from UW Medicine explains the findings of a 2021 study linking #Tylenol use in #pregnancy to autism/ADHD, stressing that the study found only a "weak association."

#Autism #ADHD #Health="/hashtag/Health" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link">#Health #Medicine #Health="/hashtag/Health" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link">#Health #WHO
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A #MayoClinic family nurse practitioner and expectant mother, Faith Ayer, refutes unfounded claims from the Trump administration linking #Tylenol to #autism. Get the facts on Tylenol safety during pregnancy.

#Health #wellness #foryou

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Political cartoons have a unique power to cut through noise and make a sharp point.

#Misinformation #JFK #AntiVaxx #Medical #Medicine #Health
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Learn about the history of #medicine, #cholera, and early #doctors in Tippecanoe County. This presentation covers the dangerous "kill or cure" era and the use of poisons in 19th-century treatments.

#Quackery #Health #Doctors #News #Care #History
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#Homeopathic doctors are not typically trained or licensed to prescribe modern medicines (#allopathy), especially not powerful antibiotics, making this #prescription a serious concern for patient safety.
#Doctors #Opinion #Skincare #aesthetic #beauty
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Doctor's Choice reveals the latest #Medicare/hashtag/Medicare" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link">#Medicare scams, from deceptive phone calls to #identity theft. Learn how to identify #fraudulent attempts and #protect your personal information and Medicare benefits.
#ScamAlert #Medicare/hashtag/Medicare" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link">#Medicare #health
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You've got to see this wild old video from 1979. It's a PSA from the #FDA warning people about all the health scams they were falling for back then.
#Medical"/hashtag/MedicalQuackery" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link">#MedicalQuackery #Devicequackery #Scam #Awareness #Medical

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It wasn't just him, either. Two #doctors and seven marketers also had to kick in another $1.8 million to settle their part in the scheme.
#Medicare #Fraud #HealthFraud #Quackery #Tax #GovtScheme
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NewYork State Wide Senior Action Council calling AI-based scams their "#Medicare Fraud of the Month" for September
#AIScam #HealthFraud #Medical #Care #NYC

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"It's pretty bold to buy a new pool, BMW, and plastic surgery while defrauding our Medicaid program," - Attorney General Liz Murrill

#Medicaid #Scam #HealthFraud #USA
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A Pittsburgh woman has has owned up to a huge #healthcare #fraud scheme, pleaded
3guilty to stealing over $1.5 million from #Medicaid while while in charge of homes for #disabled adults.
#Scam #Medical #News
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A consultant anaesthetist at #Tameside Hospital, Dr. Suhail Anjum, admitted to having sex with a nurse in an operating theatre after leaving a patient under anaesthetic. He now faces a medical tribunal that could end his career.
#Malpractice #News #UK
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Authorities in Telangana have taken action against 18 #quacks who were treating patients without medical degrees in small nursing homes and clinics. The raids aim to curb dangerous #medical malpractice in the state.
#FakeDoctors #Scam #Fraud Health %Malpractice

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Total of 57 quacks have been arrested. Significantly, 18 of them were arrested after Dr Abhijit Neog was appointed the Anti Quackery & Vigilance Officer of the Assam Council of Medical Registration (ACMR) in January 2025. #Quackery #India #News
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Fake AI doctors—some stealing real doctors’ faces and voices—are hawking dubious healthcare products online
#Quacks #Scam #ReShare #News #Trending #Fraud #AIFraud

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An investigation by the Indian Association of Dermatologists, Venereologists and Leprologists–#Karnataka Branch (IADVL-KN) uncovered a staggering 400 "#quack" #skincare centers operating across the state, with nearly 200 located in #Bengaluru alone.

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India's Director General of Health Services (#DGHS) has issued a directive preventing physiotherapists from using the 'Dr' prefix to avoid misleading patients. Learn more about the new rule and its implications.
#Physiotherapist #Prefix #Doctor #India

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The owners of 1st Adult N Pediatric Healthcare in Virginia have pleaded guilty to a multi-year conspiracy, admitting they paid parents for blank nursing notes to illegally bill Medicaid. Learn the details of the scam.
#MediAid #Scam #Quackery #MedicalFraud #Marpractice
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#pseudoscience #medicalmisinformation #fakenews #unproventherapies

3 government doctors are under fire after being arrested in connection with a fertility clinic accused of selling babies.

#Malpractice #Vijayawada #India
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Uncover the shocking truth behind the #Ayushman Bharat scam. Learn how ghost patients, fake phone numbers, and inflated bills were used to siphon crores from India's flagship health scheme.
#Malpractice #Negligence #Fake #Fraud #
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Police in Ho Chi Minh City have arrested three people behind 'Ho.pital SW,' an unlicensed clinic that used a fake doctor and fake reviews to perform illegal liposuction on over 500 clients, earning nearly $380,000😟😨
#quackery #scam #health #malpractice

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While many innovations are genuinely beneficial, a darker side exists: device quackery. This refers to the promotion and sale of health devices that are unproven, ineffective, or even dangerous. Here’s what you need to know to protect yourself
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Consider this your essential toolkit for making safer, more informed health decisions for you and your family. Let's dive in.
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