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Social Media Influencers Fuel Overdiagnosis with Fearmongering Health Tests

A new study has found that social media influencers often use emotional narratives and fearmongering tactics to promote controversial medical tests, often misleading their followers while failing to mention the potential harms. The research, published in JAMA Network Open by the University of Sydney, analyzed posts about five health tests, including full-body MRIs, multi-cancer detection […]

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