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Thu Oct 22, 2015, 06:56 AM Oct 2015

I've seen these quacks being talked up here...

Just look who supports Mercola and Blaylock.

Newsmax's 'Top 100 Health Blogs' Includes Quacks
Topic: Newsmax

Newsmax's new list of "Newsmax Health's Top 100 Health Blogs" includes most of the usual suspect. Plus, as you'd surmise with the task of coming up with enough entries to fill the list and Newsmax's own dubious health advice, a couple of quacks.

Located prominently at No. 6 is "Mercola.com — Alternative medicine news from Joseph Mercola, D.O." If that name sounds familiar, it should -- WorldNetDaily promoted Mercola's fearmongering about the HPV vaccine. According to Quackwatch, Mercola is a seller of health supplements who opposes immunization, fluoridation of water, and mammography; claims that amalgam fillings are toxic; and makes many unsubstantiated claims in recommending dietary supplements.

Coming in at No. 34 is Newsmax's own favorite doctor, Russell Blaylock. We've documented how Blaylock -- who has partnerd with Newsmax on a health newsletter -- fearmongers against vaccines and claims NutraSweet and MSG cause brain damage.

http://conwebwatch.tripod.com/blog/index.blog?entry_id=2356679

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I've seen these quacks being talked up here... (Original Post) Archae Oct 2015 OP
Pop medicine safeinOhio Oct 2015 #1
No matter how much you refute the quacks, the true believers here still go on. hobbit709 Oct 2015 #2
Real medicine. Looks like the quacks are infecting the real doctors. postulater Oct 2015 #3
Nothing NewsMax does is worthy of any notice at all. MineralMan Oct 2015 #4

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3. Real medicine. Looks like the quacks are infecting the real doctors.
Thu Oct 22, 2015, 08:27 AM
Oct 2015

"27% of doctors do not strongly endorse HPV vaccination"

"Overall, the researchers found that around half of doctors reported at least two communication practices that could discourage parents from getting their children vaccinated against HPV."

http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/301314.php?utm_campaign=trueAnthem:+Trending+Content&utm_content=56288bcf04d3015c06000001&utm_medium=trueAnthem&utm_source=facebook

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