Misinformation
Top news of November: Asthma and sex, two-drug inhalers, early peanut introduction, more
Healio compiled the most-read news in allergy, asthma and immunology posted in November.
Speaker: Every patient encounter is an opportunity to address food allergy misconceptions
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Misconceptions and misinformation abound surrounding food allergy, but clinicians can use the trust they have built with their patients to anticipate their concerns and address their questions, according to a speaker.
Speaker: Anti-science surfaces as a threat to nephrology, all health care specialties
ORLANDO — As COVID-19 continues, drivers of current and potential pandemics are poverty, war, political instability, urbanization, deforestation, climate change and now anti-science, a presenter at ASN Kidney Week said.
TikTok contraception content misleading, mostly created by laypeople
ANAHEIM, Calif. — Videos on the social media platform TikTok that discuss contraception are misleading, which may influence the reproductive choices of teens using the app, study findings presented here show.
Top news of September: Penicillin allergy de-labeling, hidden food allergies, more
Healio compiled the most-read news in allergy, asthma and immunology posted in September.
Doctors can use the media to fight misinformation, educate public, become stars
CHICAGO — The public is yearning for accurate, evidence-based health information, and health professionals can provide it to a wide audience by engaging with the media, according to a presentation at the Women in Medicine Summit.
Top in rheumatology: Combatting TikTok misinformation; PFAPA syndrome triggers
Rheumatologist Micah Yu, MD, has been combatting medical misinformation by bringing awareness to nearly 80,000 people on TikTok.
YouTube videos about ICDs are often poor quality with incomplete information
YouTube videos containing information about implantable cardioverter defibrillators were found to often be of poor quality, containing incomplete information about the device and potential outcomes, a speaker reported.
‘We need to adapt’: Rheumatologist on TikTok battles misinformation for 78K followers
In a specialty like rheumatology, patient education can be an important factor in disease management, whether it’s combatting misinformation, improving treatment compliance or helping patients better advocate for themselves.
YouTube videos about allergic rhinitis often misleading, lack useful information
Less than half of the videos about allergic rhinitis posted on YouTube provided useful information, with more than one-third classified by researchers as misleading, according to a study published in Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology.