Categories: Weight loss

1/18/2018

Recap of study on weight-loss surgery strengthened by transparency on limitations

10/10/2017

‘In mice’ missing from headline touting black tea weight loss benefits

9/22/2016

Even when a release is touting a new dosing formula of an old drug, readers still need evidence

7/8/2016

Key ingredients missing in release on a dietary supplement that curbs cravings

5/2/2016

Best antidepressant for overweight people? Release makes partial case

2 3/25/2016

Exaggeration found in PR release claim that anyone can “reverse” their Type 2 diabetes

1 12/17/2015

Edelman release goes pear-shaped on fiber and weight loss study

11/16/2015

Society news release touts benefits of gastric balloon in a pill — but downplays harms and limited evidence

11/11/2015

Bariatric surgery may ease psoriasis symptoms, or it may not

11/6/2015

NIH release on brain stimulation for obesity: Too brief, too little impact, too early

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Puleeeeease... this 'game changer' weight loss drug causes more nausea and vomiting than a placebo. Some game, some change. My friend Gary would spank you for using the eighth word medical reporters should never, ever use. @garyschwitzer @thackerpd
https://www.healthnewsreview.org/toolkit/just-journalists-writing-tips-case-studies/7-words-and-more-you-shouldnt-use-in-medical-news/ https://twitter.com/OttawaCitizen/status/1361426796126830597

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RxISK @RxISK·

A scary @statnews Op-Ed warns that govt attempts to rein in Pharma may cut off access to "life-changing" drugs.

It takes @garyschwitzer to let us know: the author spent 10 years as Pfizer's public-policy chief. https://twitter.com/garyschwitzer/status/1360325022578053123

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.@TranspariMED criticizes STAT op-ed for not disclosing pharma funding of author’s institute - similar to criticism we’ve made of STAT op-eds in the past. @transparify @ThinkTankWatch @icer_review https://www.healthnewsreview.org/2021/02/transparency-watchdog-criticizes-stats-non-disclosure-on-pro-pharma-op-ed/

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