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Peter Attia, the Epstein Files and the Lie Propping Up Big Wellness www.nytimes.com/2026/02/07/o...
"Many health influencers have ties to supplement companies, make money from lawsuits against vaccine companies or receive financial backing from politically powerful billionaires..."
Peter Attia, the Epstein Files and the Lie Propping Up Big Wellness www.nytimes.com/2026/02/07/o...
"Many health influencers have ties to supplement companies, make money from lawsuits against vaccine companies or receive financial backing from politically powerful billionaires..."
"Online misinformation thrives in environments of uncertainty, where emotional cues fill in gaps left by ambiguous or contested facts."
"...emotional performance influences assessments of credibility"
"Online misinformation thrives in environments of uncertainty, where emotional cues fill in gaps left by ambiguous or contested facts."
"...emotional performance influences assessments of credibility"
A 20-year-old study claiming a baby died from opioid poisoning through breast milk under fire www.cbc.ca/news/health/... w @davidjuurlink.bsky.social
“...falsification of toxicological data, authorship issues, and ethical concerns”
A 20-year-old study claiming a baby died from opioid poisoning through breast milk under fire www.cbc.ca/news/health/... w @davidjuurlink.bsky.social
“...falsification of toxicological data, authorship issues, and ethical concerns”
Study: Do Beliefs Echo? On the Persistent Effects of Misinformation After Effective Corrections www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
"...the correction was demonstrably effective, we find no evidence that #misinformation continues to shape attitudes."
Study: Do Beliefs Echo? On the Persistent Effects of Misinformation After Effective Corrections www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
"...the correction was demonstrably effective, we find no evidence that #misinformation continues to shape attitudes."
"It’s possible we are looking at a Frankenstein’s creature of a placebo myth, which is still regularly cited in the medical literature as fact."
"It’s possible we are looking at a Frankenstein’s creature of a placebo myth, which is still regularly cited in the medical literature as fact."
Newly revealed emails undermine RFK Jr testimony about 2019 Samoa trip ahead of measles outbreak
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Newly revealed emails undermine RFK Jr testimony about 2019 Samoa trip ahead of measles outbreak
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
His actions are so over the top offensive & infantile that it feels like satire. Alas, nope.
His actions are so over the top offensive & infantile that it feels like satire. Alas, nope.
@marcozenone.bsky.social: “They use some really smart — unfortunately — tactics that really gain the trust of parents & it gives the illusion that this is a real option and scientifically proven."
@marcozenone.bsky.social: “They use some really smart — unfortunately — tactics that really gain the trust of parents & it gives the illusion that this is a real option and scientifically proven."
Poor sleep may account for a large share of dementia cases www.sciencenews.org/article/poor...
From study: "Addressing insomnia could be a promising target for dementia prevention efforts in aging populations."
Poor sleep may account for a large share of dementia cases www.sciencenews.org/article/poor...
From study: "Addressing insomnia could be a promising target for dementia prevention efforts in aging populations."
Vaccine hesitancy = ideological flag
U.S. vaccination rates are plunging wapo.st/4adkPB7
"The correlation btw conservative communities & low vaccination rates reflects a national pattern."
Vaccine hesitancy = ideological flag
U.S. vaccination rates are plunging wapo.st/4adkPB7
"The correlation btw conservative communities & low vaccination rates reflects a national pattern."
Telehealth platforms push multi-cancer detection tests before evidence of benefit www.statnews.com/2026/02/06/t... via @statnews.com
“...a pretty big disconnect here. They’re marketing these tests as ways to live longer. And that by itself is a fundamentally unproven statement.”
Telehealth platforms push multi-cancer detection tests before evidence of benefit www.statnews.com/2026/02/06/t... via @statnews.com
“...a pretty big disconnect here. They’re marketing these tests as ways to live longer. And that by itself is a fundamentally unproven statement.”
@caulfieldtim.bsky.social
www.nationalobserver.com/2026/01/29/n...
@caulfieldtim.bsky.social
www.nationalobserver.com/2026/01/29/n...
'Masculinity crisis': Social media influencers promoting testosterone treatments to young men medicalxpress.com/news/2026-02... @emmagram.bsky.social et al
"Manosphere-driven health narratives can amplify fear, shame and distrust of mainstream health care."
'Masculinity crisis': Social media influencers promoting testosterone treatments to young men medicalxpress.com/news/2026-02... @emmagram.bsky.social et al
"Manosphere-driven health narratives can amplify fear, shame and distrust of mainstream health care."
Federal Vaccine Advisers Take Aim at Covid Shots www.nytimes.com/2026/02/06/h...
Reality: "With over a billion doses of the mRNA vaccines administered, no safety concerns related to residual DNA have been identified"
Study after study: impressive safety profile & clearly beneficial.
Federal Vaccine Advisers Take Aim at Covid Shots www.nytimes.com/2026/02/06/h...
Reality: "With over a billion doses of the mRNA vaccines administered, no safety concerns related to residual DNA have been identified"
Study after study: impressive safety profile & clearly beneficial.
Step 1: Create distrust with lies & spin
Step 2: Use anti-science lies to (sigh) "restore trust"
Step 3: End up with LESS trust and a destroyed public health system
See Trust in the CDC www.kff.org/health-infor... via @kff.org @kffhealthnews.org
Step 1: Create distrust with lies & spin
Step 2: Use anti-science lies to (sigh) "restore trust"
Step 3: End up with LESS trust and a destroyed public health system
See Trust in the CDC www.kff.org/health-infor... via @kff.org @kffhealthnews.org
"...scientific community should strive to bridge gaps within itself while finding a common voice to talk about what has happened & how best to move forward."
Agree! Team science needs to work together! 💪
"...scientific community should strive to bridge gaps within itself while finding a common voice to talk about what has happened & how best to move forward."
Agree! Team science needs to work together! 💪
More than 1/3 of cancer cases are preventable, massive study www.nature.com/articles/d41...
"Nearly 40% of new cancer cases worldwide are potentially preventable..."
"...tobacco smoking was the leading contributor ... followed by infections & drinking alcohol."
More than 1/3 of cancer cases are preventable, massive study www.nature.com/articles/d41...
"Nearly 40% of new cancer cases worldwide are potentially preventable..."
"...tobacco smoking was the leading contributor ... followed by infections & drinking alcohol."
A newborn's death likely linked to the mom drinking raw milk while pregnant abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory...
"Raw milk can contain several disease-causing germs, including listeria..."
A newborn's death likely linked to the mom drinking raw milk while pregnant abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory...
"Raw milk can contain several disease-causing germs, including listeria..."
"These messages are not only about safety or wellbeing, but about staying youthful, attractive & socially acceptable.
"...focus on a narrow, eurocentric standard of beauty."
"These messages are not only about safety or wellbeing, but about staying youthful, attractive & socially acceptable.
"...focus on a narrow, eurocentric standard of beauty."
Subject of Lyme disease is littered with #misinformation. Celebrities are part of the problem, experts say www.cbc.ca/news/investi...
"Chronic Lyme isn't medically recognized. It’s a controversial term that some say fuels a dubious industry."
Subject of Lyme disease is littered with #misinformation. Celebrities are part of the problem, experts say www.cbc.ca/news/investi...
"Chronic Lyme isn't medically recognized. It’s a controversial term that some say fuels a dubious industry."
Don't smoke, drink less (or not at all), exercise, eat real food, get vaccinated, watch sun exposure...
Don't smoke, drink less (or not at all), exercise, eat real food, get vaccinated, watch sun exposure...
"The most notable victims are vaccine research and policy."
"Harder to estimate are the consequences of retracting funding for future treatments; mRNA vaccines, for example..."
#ScienceMatters
"The most notable victims are vaccine research and policy."
"Harder to estimate are the consequences of retracting funding for future treatments; mRNA vaccines, for example..."
#ScienceMatters
"COVID vaccines offered protection against hospitalization and severe in-hospital outcomes..."
"...40% against hospitalization & 79% against invasive mechanical ventilation or death."
"COVID vaccines offered protection against hospitalization and severe in-hospital outcomes..."
"...40% against hospitalization & 79% against invasive mechanical ventilation or death."
Research hailing the benefits of the COVID-19 shot keeps coming www.sciencenews.org/article/bene...
EG: "The percentage of newborns who were preterm was also lower for people vaccinated..."
And "...adults had a lower risk of death from any cause."
Research hailing the benefits of the COVID-19 shot keeps coming www.sciencenews.org/article/bene...
EG: "The percentage of newborns who were preterm was also lower for people vaccinated..."
And "...adults had a lower risk of death from any cause."
Still no magic. Don't believe longevity influencer noise.
Luck. Exercise. Solid diet. Good community. And luck.
Of course, socioeconomics, public health, etc., key.
But it ain't supplements & cold plunges.
Still no magic. Don't believe longevity influencer noise.
Luck. Exercise. Solid diet. Good community. And luck.
Of course, socioeconomics, public health, etc., key.
But it ain't supplements & cold plunges.