Connections Podcast

Finding the facts: How to avoid pseudoscience in health information

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You've likely seen health care-related headlines that confused you, raised questions, or even alarmed you. What happens when this kind of clickbait informs medical decisions? Our guests this hour are focused on media literacy in medicine. They help us understand how to spot pseudoscience and health care misinformation, and how to identify credible sources and the facts. Our guests:

  • Gary Schwitzer, health care journalist for 50 years and adjunct associate professor at the University of Minnesota School of Public Health
  • Christina Thompson, executive director of the Breast Cancer Coalition of Rochester
  • Rae-Ellen Kavey, M.D., retired pediatric cardiologist and volunteer at the Rochester Academy of Medicine

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