Now THIS is fake health news – and it appears in major newspapers across the U.S.

October 11, 2018 Posted By Categories Gary Schwitzer is the founder and publisher of HealthNewsReview.org. He tweets as @garyschwitzer.  He usually avoids using the term “fake news” because shoddy, incomplete health care news is a much bigger problem.  But this is one example where the fake term applies. The story began:  “It is not often… Read More »

How to increase your metabolism

A person’s metabolism is the rate at which their body burns calories for energy. The speed of metabolism depends on a variety of factors, including age, sex, body fat, muscle mass, activity level, and genetics. While a person has no control over the genetic aspects of their metabolism, there are some ways to help speed… Read More »

A Man in Pursuit of a Wolverine Body

—Insanely hot female body types have been written about in the media, despite the unrealistic and unhealthy means of achieving such a physique: Anorexia or Bulimia and plastic surgery, plus or minus one’s drug of abuse—cigarettes, Adderal (ADHD meds), or cocaine—to keep one thin. Yet we are displaying the disease on posters all over the… Read More »