Reposted by Dr Emily DennissHealth Promotion International @healthpromint.bsky.social · 07/04/2025🔔 NEW at Health Promotion International Social media and the spread of misinformation: infectious and a threat to public health ✍️ Emily Denniss, Rebecca Lindberg OPEN ACCESS doi.org/10.1093/heapro/daaf023 195
Reposted by Dr Emily DennissClaes de Vreese @claesdevreese.bsky.social · 31/03/2025'A lie can travel halfway around the world before the truth can get its boots on’ 🌏🥾 This new article offers a public health approach to social media-based misinformation that includes tertiary, secondary, and primary prevention, the latter being mostly regulation. academic.oup.com/heapro/artic... 0156
Reposted by Dr Emily DennissGabriela Martinez Sainz @gmsainz.bsky.social · 01/04/2025A massive and urgent challenge for educators and teachers👇🏼 032
Dr Emily Denniss @emilydenniss.bsky.social · 31/03/2025Happy to share our perspective piece on misinformation published in @healthpromint.bsky.social Rebecca Lindberg and I call for systems-level changes and international law to regulate social media platforms to prevent the spread of misinformation. academic.oup.com/heapro/artic...academic.oup.comSocial media and the spread of misinformation: infectious and a threat to public healthAbstract. Misinformation has been identified as a major threat to society and public health. Social media significantly contributes to the spread of misinf 02416
Reposted by Dr Emily DennissTimothy Caulfield @caulfieldtim.bsky.social · 31/03/2025Social media and the spread of misinformation: a threat to public health academic.oup.com/heapro/artic... "...there is an urgent need for primary prevention, including systems-level changes to address key mechanisms of misinformation and international law to regulate the social media industry."academic.oup.comSocial media and the spread of misinformation: infectious and a threat to public healthAbstract. Misinformation has been identified as a major threat to society and public health. Social media significantly contributes to the spread of misinf 28235
Reposted by Dr Emily DennissTimothy Caulfield @caulfieldtim.bsky.social · 31/03/2025What the science says about multivitamins, etc wapo.st/3DZvCTv "...multivitamins did not confer any longevity benefit." "...eating fresh vegetables is always going to be more beneficial than taking greens powders." Also: supplements lightly regulated and often contaminated & potential harms.wapo.stColumn | What the science says about multivitamins, magnesium and 7 other supplementsSpoiler alert: Many claims about the benefits of supplements aren’t backed by strong data. 55512
Reposted by Dr Emily DennissRhea Liang @liangrhea.bsky.social · 29/03/2025THEY ARE THE EXACT SAME THING 🔥🌀🌊🌡 1174
Reposted by Dr Emily DennissStuart Gillespie @stuartgillespie.bsky.social · 23/03/2025Extraordinary! Study funded by American Beverage Association and carried out by Coca Cola consultants finds that Diet Coke is better than water! 152
Reposted by Dr Emily DennissDietitians Australia @dietitiansaus.bsky.social · 17/03/2025Dietitians Australia calls for mandatory #dietitian referrals with weight loss medication to ensure safe, effective #nutrition support. Learn more: bit.ly/41S4eyE #Healthcare #DietitiansAustralia 041
Reposted by Dr Emily DennissDr. Jonathan N. Stea @jonathanstea.bsky.social · 03/03/2025Almost any time someone mentions the word toxins, you can assume they’re not being factual. Your liver and kidneys are the best detox agents you have, and if those aren’t working, then you should seek medical attention. - @ryanmarino.bsky.social 716410
Reposted by Dr Emily DennissCroakey Health Media @croakeynews.bsky.social · 24/02/2025We need a strategic national effort to tackle misinformation and disinformationcroakey.orgWe need a strategic national effort to tackle misinformation and disinformation 196
Reposted by Dr Emily DennissLauren Ball @proflaurenball.bsky.social · 21/02/2025Gentrification is eroding access to cultural foods, vital for the identity & wellbeing of First Nations and migrant communities. It is important to support local businesses & advocates for cultural food access. This is a fantastic Croakey article on this issue - well worth a read 👇buff.lyA call to preserve access to cultural foods as gentrification transforms neighbourhoodsIntroduction by Croakey: The gentrification of urban neighbourhoods undermines many determinants of health, including access to cultural foods, which is 021
Reposted by Dr Emily DennissRetraction Watch @retractionwatch.com · 13/02/2025"The scientific literature is an essential ocean of knowledge, in which floats an alarming amount of junk." Reflecting on RFK Jr.'s use of scholarly papers in his confirmation hearings.theatlantic.comThe Scientific Literature Can’t Save Us NowYou can cite peer-reviewed research in support of almost any claim, no matter how absurd. 15221
Dr Emily Denniss @emilydenniss.bsky.social · 13/02/2025Just had my first hot cross bun for the year. It’s never too early!! 130
Reposted by Dr Emily DennissKate Sievert @katesievert.bsky.social · 31/01/2025"[RFJ]..will make legitimate critiques of how we grow and process food appear crackpot—affirming a narrative that Big Ag and Big Food have promoted for decades....Rather than pushing food production in a healthier direction, Kennedy could bolster the status quo." www.motherjones.com/food/2025/01...motherjones.comHow MAHA poisons the food movementRFK Jr. could make legitimate critiques of the ways we grow and process food appear crackpot. 011
Reposted by Dr Emily DennissMelissa Sweet @melissasweetdr.bsky.social · 27/01/2025www.abc.net.au/news/2025-01...abc.net.auMore Australians come forward with shocking tales of B6 toxicityPressure is mounting on Australia's medicines regulator to tighten restrictions around vitamin B6 supplements, with more cases of people inadvertently poisoning themselves emerging. 042
Reposted by Dr Emily DennissDave Jones @cleanpowerdave.bsky.social · 20/01/2025This is George Monbiot's "X" leaving speech, and wow ❤️ @georgemonbiot.bsky.social 312003603
Reposted by Dr Emily DennissTimothy Caulfield @caulfieldtim.bsky.social · 15/01/2025Damn, the wellness space is filled with darkness. Influencers are using the Los Angeles fires to hawk wellness products www.motherjones.com/politics/202... @this_is_mallory: “heartbreaking and really irresponsible.”motherjones.comInfluencers are using the Los Angeles fires to hawk wellness productsEssential oils, detox regimens, and the booming disaster economy. 46720
Reposted by Dr Emily DennissMelissa Sweet @melissasweetdr.bsky.social · 11/01/2025Trump, Musk and Zuckerberg have declared war on facts and truth. The pushback must start now 095
Reposted by Dr Emily DennissAndrea Love, PhD | Biomedical Scientist @drandrealove.bsky.social · 09/01/2025Trump’s nominees for health leadership roles profit off the unregulated & lucrative wellness industry. RFK Jr. (& Calley Means), Mehmet Oz, Jay Bhattacharya, Dave Wheldon, & Marty Makary are dangers to global health. They will cause irreparable harm. Read ⬇️ news.immunologic.org/p/the-trump-...news.immunologic.orgThe Trump Administration Could Become The Wellness Industry’s Dangerous AllyTrump's nominees for science leadership roles pose a serious threat to evidence-based public health 715351
Reposted by Dr Emily DennissTimothy Caulfield @caulfieldtim.bsky.social · 23/11/2024Should WHO partner with TikTok to combat misinformation? www.thelancet.com/journals/lan... "TikTok is designed to sustain user engagement. All engagement, including exposure to misinformation, is profitable for social media platforms..." by (my 🔥 colleague) Marco Zenone & @kenworthy.bsky.socialthelancet.comShould WHO partner with TikTok to combat misinformation?In September, 2024, WHO announced a partnership between its Fides network of health influencers and the social media platform TikTok to promote science-based health information and encourage positive ... 1303