Misinformation

There is a continued need for physicians to provide patients with an “information prescription” to counteract exposure to online misinformation, according to Stacy Loeb, MD, MSc, PhD (Hon).

A simmering mistrust of medical science and scientific institutions that had been long building in the United States boiled over during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Since its inception in 1989, LASIK has been at the top of the list in our armamentarium of refractive surgeries.

In this episode, host Shikha Jain, MD, speaks with Alice Chen, MD, about the impact of misinformation and disinformation during elections, the health care issues on the 2024 ballot and more.

Products claiming to work like GLP-1s are popular and misleading, but primary care providers can help their patients avoid potentially dangerous supplements, according to experts.

Physicians can use social media to combat medical misinformation that spreads through it, according to a speaker at the Osteopathic Medical Education Conference.

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island — Misinformation about cancer is prevalent on social media, spanning across platforms and malignancy types, according to a presenter at the COSMO Meeting.

ChatGPT correctly and satisfactorily answered nine out of 10 frequently asked questions about glaucoma concerning general information, diagnosis, treatment and prevention, according to an analysis published in Journal of Glaucoma.

The average age of menarche has fallen from a mean of 12.5 years to 11.9 years from 1950 to 2005 while the time to reach menstrual cycle regularity increased, according to an analysis published in JAMA Network Open.

SAN FRANCISCO — Health care providers must combat menopause misinformation on social media by providing evidence-based information at visits and on online platforms, according to presenters at the ACOG Annual Clinical & Scientific Meeting.