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A colour lithograph cartoon from the San Francisco satire magazine The Wasp, 30 January 1897. Death, under the name of Dr Dosem (qualified by the Hobo Medical College of Suckerville), represents the ‘medical fiends’ that plagued the city.

#histmed #quackery
An illustration of a skeleton in a smart frock coat consulting a pocket watch as he takes the pulse of a seated man with a somewhat unkempt beard and hair. On the wall at the back is an official-looking diploma with a red seal. It says that Dr Dosem is fully qualified by Hobo Medical College of Suckerville.
November 14, 2024 at 10:24 AM
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A doctor from UW Medicine explains the findings of a 2021 study linking #Tylenol use in #pregnancy to autism/ADHD, stressing that the study found only a "weak association."

#Autism #ADHD #Health="/hashtag/Health" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link">#Health #Medicine #Health="/hashtag/Health" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link">#Health #WHO
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Should Pregnant Women Worry About Tylenol? A Doctor Explains
A doctor from UW Medicine explains the findings of a 2021 study linking Tylenol use in pregnancy to autism/ADHD, stressing that the study found only a "weak association."
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October 1, 2025 at 1:15 AM
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A #MayoClinic family nurse practitioner and expectant mother, Faith Ayer, refutes unfounded claims from the Trump administration linking #Tylenol to #autism. Get the facts on Tylenol safety during pregnancy.

#Health #wellness #foryou

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Mayo Clinic Nurse Debunks Tylenol-Autism Link Claims
A Mayo Clinic family nurse practitioner and expectant mother, Faith Ayer, refutes unfounded claims from the Trump administration linking Tylenol to autism. Get the facts on Tylenol safety during pregnancy.
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October 1, 2025 at 12:48 AM
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Political cartoons have a unique power to cut through noise and make a sharp point.

#Misinformation #JFK #AntiVaxx #Medical #Medicine #Health
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Inside the Attic: How Cartoonists Are Visualizing RFK Jr.'s Anti-Vax Crusade
Discover the powerful new theme in political cartoons: "the toys in RFK Jr.'s attic." See how artists are using this metaphor to critique his anti-vaccine stance.
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October 1, 2025 at 12:02 AM
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Learn about the history of #medicine, #cholera, and early #doctors in Tippecanoe County. This presentation covers the dangerous "kill or cure" era and the use of poisons in 19th-century treatments.

#Quackery #Health #Doctors #News #Care #History
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'Kill or Cure': How 19th-Century Doctors Used Poisons as Medicine
A historical presentation reveals the "kill or cure" medical philosophy of the 19th century in Tippecanoe County
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September 24, 2025 at 1:14 PM
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#Homeopathic doctors are not typically trained or licensed to prescribe modern medicines (#allopathy), especially not powerful antibiotics, making this #prescription a serious concern for patient safety.
#Doctors #Opinion #Skincare #aesthetic #beauty
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Doctor Slams "Quackery": Homeopathic Clinic's Heavy Antibiotic Mix for Acne Sparks Outrage
A doctor's viral post is raising alarms about patient safety. See the prescription that gave a woman three powerful antibiotics for acne, a move experts are calling "dangerous quackery" that ...
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September 23, 2025 at 2:07 AM
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Doctor's Choice reveals the latest #Medicare/hashtag/Medicare" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link">#Medicare scams, from deceptive phone calls to #identity theft. Learn how to identify #fraudulent attempts and #protect your personal information and Medicare benefits.
#ScamAlert #Medicare/hashtag/Medicare" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link">#Medicare #health
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Medicare Scam Alert! Doctor Exposes Fraud & How to Protect Yourself
Doctor's Choice reveals the latest Medicare scams, from deceptive phone calls to identity theft. Learn how to identify fraudulent attempts and protect your personal information and Medicare benefits.
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September 23, 2025 at 1:35 AM
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You've got to see this wild old video from 1979. It's a PSA from the #FDA warning people about all the health scams they were falling for back then.
#Medical"/hashtag/MedicalQuackery" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link">#MedicalQuackery #Devicequackery #Scam #Awareness #Medical

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Vintage FDA Video Shows How 'Medical Quackery' Scammed Americans in 1979
You've got to see this wild old video from 1979. It's a PSA from the FDA warning people about all the health scams they were falling for back then.
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September 19, 2025 at 12:57 AM
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It wasn't just him, either. Two #doctors and seven marketers also had to kick in another $1.8 million to settle their part in the scheme.
#Medicare #Fraud #HealthFraud #Quackery #Tax #GovtScheme
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Former Health CEO to Pay $4.25M to Settle Doctor Kickback Allegations
Christopher Grottenthaler, former CEO of True Health Diagnostics, will pay $4.25 million to resolve claims of illegal payments. Two doctors and seven marketers also settled in the False Claims Act ...
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September 16, 2025 at 5:56 PM
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NewYork State Wide Senior Action Council calling AI-based scams their "#Medicare Fraud of the Month" for September
#AIScam #HealthFraud #Medical #Care #NYC

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New York Seniors Warned of AI Scams Targeting Medicare Information
A group that helps seniors in New York is putting out an urgent warning about a new way scammers are using Artificial Intelligence (AI) to rip off Medicare.
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September 16, 2025 at 1:45 PM
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"It's pretty bold to buy a new pool, BMW, and plastic surgery while defrauding our Medicaid program," - Attorney General Liz Murrill

#Medicaid #Scam #HealthFraud #USA
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Shreveport Couple Arrested in $127K Medicaid Fraud Scheme
A couple in Shreveport is in a world of trouble after investigators say they were living the high life on money scammed from Medicaid.
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September 15, 2025 at 12:13 AM
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A Pittsburgh woman has has owned up to a huge #healthcare #fraud scheme, pleaded
3guilty to stealing over $1.5 million from #Medicaid while while in charge of homes for #disabled adults.
#Scam #Medical #News
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Pittsburgh Woman Pleads Guilty to $1.5M Medicaid Fraud Scheme
A Pittsburgh woman has has owned up to a huge fraud healthcare fraud scheme, pleaded guilty to stealing over $1.5 million from Medicaid while while in charge of homes for ...
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September 14, 2025 at 10:55 PM
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A consultant anaesthetist at #Tameside Hospital, Dr. Suhail Anjum, admitted to having sex with a nurse in an operating theatre after leaving a patient under anaesthetic. He now faces a medical tribunal that could end his career.
#Malpractice #News #UK
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Doctor Admits to Sex with Nurse in Operating Theatre During Patient's Surgery
Dr. Suhail Anjum, 44, faces being struck off after being caught with a nurse in an operating theatre at a Greater Manchester hospital. He has admitted his actions put a ...
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September 12, 2025 at 9:50 AM
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Authorities in Telangana have taken action against 18 #quacks who were treating patients without medical degrees in small nursing homes and clinics. The raids aim to curb dangerous #medical malpractice in the state.
#FakeDoctors #Scam #Fraud Health %Malpractice

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TSMC Raids Expose 18 Fake Doctors in Kamareddy and Nizamabad Districts
In a targeted operation, the Telangana State Medical Council (TSMC) identified and caught 18 individuals illegally practicing allopathy in Kamareddy and Nizamabad districts. Learn more about the crackdown.
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September 12, 2025 at 6:57 AM
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Total of 57 quacks have been arrested. Significantly, 18 of them were arrested after Dr Abhijit Neog was appointed the Anti Quackery & Vigilance Officer of the Assam Council of Medical Registration (ACMR) in January 2025. #Quackery #India #News
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Assam: 4 quacks arrested in 48 hours across the state
Staff ReporterGuwahati: In the past 48 hours, as many as 4 quacks, or fake doctors, have been apprehended in the state. Of the 4 arrested, one is from Lakuwa in
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September 12, 2025 at 3:07 AM
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Fake AI doctors—some stealing real doctors’ faces and voices—are hawking dubious healthcare products online
#Quacks #Scam #ReShare #News #Trending #Fraud #AIFraud

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AI Tools Are Spreading Medical Scams Online
In this week’s edition of InnovationRx, we look at AI medical scams, using machine learning to derive drugs from nature, Summit Therapeutics’ miss, and more.
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September 11, 2025 at 4:19 PM
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An investigation by the Indian Association of Dermatologists, Venereologists and Leprologists–#Karnataka Branch (IADVL-KN) uncovered a staggering 400 "#quack" #skincare centers operating across the state, with nearly 200 located in #Bengaluru alone.

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Quack Clinics Exposed: Karnataka Launches Major Raid on Unlicensed Skin Centers
Karnataka's health department has ordered a statewide inspection of skin and hair clinics after an investigation revealed over 400 centers are operating with unqualified staff, leading to severe patient injuries ...
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September 11, 2025 at 3:36 PM
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India's Director General of Health Services (#DGHS) has issued a directive preventing physiotherapists from using the 'Dr' prefix to avoid misleading patients. Learn more about the new rule and its implications.
#Physiotherapist #Prefix #Doctor #India

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Physiotherapists in India Can No Longer Use 'Dr' Prefix, Says DGHS
India's Director General of Health Services (DGHS) has issued a directive preventing physiotherapists from using the 'Dr' prefix to avoid misleading patients. Learn more about the new rule and its ...
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September 11, 2025 at 2:39 PM
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The owners of 1st Adult N Pediatric Healthcare in Virginia have pleaded guilty to a multi-year conspiracy, admitting they paid parents for blank nursing notes to illegally bill Medicaid. Learn the details of the scam.
#MediAid #Scam #Quackery #MedicalFraud #Marpractice
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1st Adult N Pediatric Owners Admit to Fake Billing and Conspiracy
The owners of 1st Adult N Pediatric Healthcare in Virginia have pleaded guilty to a multi-year conspiracy, admitting they paid parents for blank nursing notes to illegally bill Medicaid. Learn ...
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September 10, 2025 at 7:33 PM
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3 government doctors are under fire after being arrested in connection with a fertility clinic accused of selling babies.

#Malpractice #Vijayawada #India
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3 Government Doctors Suspended in Shocking 'Baby-Selling' Fertility Clinic Scam
Three government doctors are under fire after being arrested in connection with a fertility clinic accused of selling babies. Learn about the Srushti Fertility Centre scam and the government's decisive ...
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September 9, 2025 at 4:54 PM
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Uncover the shocking truth behind the #Ayushman Bharat scam. Learn how ghost patients, fake phone numbers, and inflated bills were used to siphon crores from India's flagship health scheme.
#Malpractice #Negligence #Fake #Fraud #
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How Did the Ayushman Bharat Scam Happen? The Ghost Patients & Fake Numbers Used to Defraud India's Poor
Shocked by the Ayushman Bharat scam? Discover the 6 unbelievable tricks hospitals used—from creating "ghost patients" to treating the dead—to steal crores meant for India's most vulnerable. A must-read breakdown ...
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September 8, 2025 at 4:30 AM
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Police in Ho Chi Minh City have arrested three people behind 'Ho.pital SW,' an unlicensed clinic that used a fake doctor and fake reviews to perform illegal liposuction on over 500 clients, earning nearly $380,000😟😨
#quackery #scam #health #malpractice

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Illegal Liposuction Ring Busted in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Police in Ho Chi Minh City have arrested three people behind 'Ho.pital SW,' an unlicensed clinic that used a fake doctor and fake reviews to perform illegal liposuction on over ...
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September 7, 2025 at 9:01 PM
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While many innovations are genuinely beneficial, a darker side exists: device quackery. This refers to the promotion and sale of health devices that are unproven, ineffective, or even dangerous. Here’s what you need to know to protect yourself
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Beware the Hype: The 7 Types of Device Quackery in Healthcare
device quackery. This refers to the promotion and sale of health devices that are unproven, ineffective, or even dangerous. Here’s what you need to know to protect yourself:
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September 7, 2025 at 1:33 PM
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Consider this your essential toolkit for making safer, more informed health decisions for you and your family. Let's dive in.
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The 7 Common Warning Signs of Quackery in Medical Industry
We've identified the 7 most common warning signs of medical quackery—a simple checklist that anyone can use to spot a red flag. Consider this your essential toolkit for making safer, more informed hea...
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September 7, 2025 at 10:18 AM