
← Her Discussions by Dr Faye21 Sept · 1 h 04 min
How Health Misinformation Tricks You Online & How to Know Who to Trust?
<p>What health advice can you actually trust?</p><p>This week, I’m joined by Dr Deborah Cohen, a medically trained investigative journalist, to unpack how health misinformation spreads and why women are especially vulnerable to it.</p><p>We talk about:</p><p>🩻 The hidden harms of full body MRI scans<br>😳 Why finding something wrong on a scan isn’t always a good thing<br>🤖 The right way to use AI for health advice<br>💸 How to spot health advice that’s actually marketing<br>💊 Why social media can be a risky place to get advice on weight loss drugs</p><p>Resources & links mentioned:</p><p>Deborah’s book ‘Bad Influence: How the Internet Hijacked Our Health’: ****<a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Bad-Influence-Internet-Hijacked-Health/dp/0861549880" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.amazon.co.uk/Bad-Influence-Internet-Hijacked-Health/dp/0861549880</a> ****</p><p>Our episode with sleep expert Dr Lindsay Browning: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YH5VAf__TgA&t=1890s" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YH5VAf__TgA&t=1890s</a></p><p>🔔 Join the HERd* broadcast channel here: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/channel/AbY4liwxlLnewx4H/?igsh=MWhuaXFweGtucTB3cA==" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.instagram.com/channel/AbY4liwxlLnewx4H/?igsh=MWhuaXFweGtucTB3cA==</a></p><p>📱 Find us on socials:</p><p>Instagram & Tiktok - @drfayebate</p><p>Podcast Instagram & Tiktok: @herdiscussionspod</p><p>📩 Want to reach out?</p><p>Email: <a href="mailto:drfaye@outreachtalentgroup.com" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">drfaye@outreachtalentgroup.com</a></p><p>🛑 Disclaimers:</p><p>Opinions are my own. This content is for educational / entertainment purposes and not medical or financial advice.</p>