Opinion | Timothy Caulfield: Dr. Oz's risky coronavirus advice reinforces the dangers of celebrity wellness. - NBCNewsTHINK
To counter this misinformation, we need creative communication strategies that use trusted science. But long term, what we really need is a collective embrace of a culture of accuracy. We need to stop enabling science-free wellness gurus with our money, clicks, shares and uncritical media attention.
We need to stop enabling science-free wellness gurus with our money, clicks, shares and uncritical media attention. Dr. Oz rose to prominence thanks to the middle-class power of Oprah Winfrey. Now he has moved on to Fox News, a media network with a massive U.S. reachthat are among the most vulnerable of populations. The fact that he has the uncritical ear of the president only magnifies any potential harm.
Let's hope that one of the legacies of the coronavirus crisis is a growing recognition of both the value of good science and the adverse impact that wellness woo and health misinformation can have. Yes, there are many reasons people may be drawn to unproven wellness practices and products, including warranted frustration with the limits of and problems with the conventional health care system. And people
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