An Op-Ed published by two M.D.s in the Journal of the American Medical Association essentially calls for on- and off-line censorship of what the authors decry as health or medical misinformation. The latter apparently mean quashing any discussion of approaches outside the conventional Big Pharma paradigm or surgical interventions.
Tag: dietary supplements
When they’re not taking cheap shots at U.S. President Donald Trump, the mainstream media loves to publicize studies that purport to discredit dietary supplements. When it comes to nutritional supplements, let’s stipulate that here are some products on the market that contain substandard ingredients and/or don’t live up to the hype. Other such products have turned out to be effective and safe according to proponents, including complimentary doctors.
Conventional western medicine tends to focus on treating symptoms, rather than the underlying condition, with pharmaceutical drugs. These meds often come with severe side effects, causing some patients to seek alternative healthcare. In a New York Times Op-Ed, a cardiologist appears to suggest that the Big Tech search engines should censor any “fake medical news” that raises questions about the efficacy of pharmaceutical drugs.