One thing I have never heard was a doctor advising viewers to take drugs willy-nilly without an underlying condition or an examination. There is more to the Internet than YouTube, however and social media has plenty of charlatans. Social media influencers on TikTok, Instagram and elsewhere, with no medical background, often encourage followers to take prescription drugs.
Category: Drug Prices & Regulations
Tuesday Links
- More evidence that cold kills more people than heat.
- The only diets that seem to produce lasting effects are those that people commit to for life. (Bloomberg)
- Study: social media makes teenagers dumber.
- Yglesias: the study’s conclusion may be right, but the mechanics are not defensible.
- Matthew Holt endorses universal direct primary care. Wow!
- Ozempic for everyone may be less expensive than you think.