Exclusive: Cancer charity says dispelling falsehoods gleaned from social media is now routine task for clinicians

Social media misinformation about the use of dietary supplements such as turmeric, St John’s wort and magnesium is now so common that dispelling online claims has become a routine part of NHS clinicians work.

Two out of five frontline health workers say they encounter patients who raise inaccurate or misleading information about supplements at least once a week.

Tivoli Marina Vilamoura is celebrating Global Wellness Day this weekend with a series of activities focused on health, mindfulness and movement, while also launching a new community running initiative designed

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It was one of those conversations that starts casually over coffee and ends somewhere much deeper. Nobody mentioned burglars, snakes or illness. Instead, they talked about artificial intelligence, climate change,

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The Algarve municipality of Lagos will host a free information session this week aimed at helping foreign residents better understand how Portugal’s healthcare system works. Entitled “Health in Portugal: Information

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