MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'hoax'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:21:41 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4893803&cid=t_140949_136_f&fid=35302&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FWhitePebble%2F%7E3%2FigjKh83A-OQ%2F Dad behind balloon boy hoax offers up flying saucer in online charity auction. “Pathetic” doesn’t seem to cover this one completely. Filed under: Link Tagged: Balloon boy hoax (Source: white pebble) white pebble blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4893803 Thu, 02 Jun 2011 13:00:01 +0100 4893803 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4265742&cid=t_140949_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fintegrative-medicine-as-the-butt-of-a-hoax%2F2010.12.16 In 1996, Alan Sokal got a bogus paper published in the journal Social Text. It was a parody full of meaningless statements in the jargon of postmodern philosophy and cultural studies. The editors couldn’t tell the difference between Sokal’s nonsense and the usual articles they publish. Now a British professor of medical education, Dr. John McLachlan, has perpetrated a similar hoax on supporters of so-called “integrative” medicine. He reports his prank in an article in the British Medical Journal (BMJ). After receiving an invitation to submit papers to an International Conference on Integrative Medicine, he invented a ridiculous story about a new form of reflexology and acupuncture with points represented by a homunculus map on the buttocks. He claimed to have done studies showing ... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4265742 Thu, 16 Dec 2010 17:00:20 +0100 4265742 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3845263&cid=t_140949_136_f&fid=39026&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcarolinemfr.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F08%2Ftwo-opposing-sides-of-cancer.html First we have the pathological liars, greedy people, deceptive people, and other words I can't use here (without offending) but we'll just call them the *(&)^^%%^$%^&#^$*^&%*(&(^*_)*(^* people like Ashley Kirilow of Ontario, CA who told her whole family and friends that she was diagnosed with terminal breast and brain cancer. People came out of the wood work and raised money for her. She received approximately $20,000 in donations and a trip to Disney World before her own father turned her in. Good for him I say. It must have been a very difficult decision to turn in your own child. But now she is spending the weekend in jail awaiting a court appearance on Monday. It is unfortunate that people like this make it more difficult for the real worthy charities more difficult to raise money. I w... Caroline's Breast Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3845263 Sun, 08 Aug 2010 12:13:00 +0100 3845263 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3075503&cid=t_140949_88_f&fid=34729&url=http%3A%2F%2Fallscrubbedup.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F12%2Ffellatio-reduces-risk-of-breast-cancer.html I think that this post should be a warning to all that not all medical information available on the web is true. I constantly have patients bringing me the latest information that they have downloaded from the web about their particular condition. 90% of the time, it is rootin tootin junk. It requires great diplomacy to explain that to them, since these web pages usually gives them false hope about the treatments that they may need (or may be able to avoid).CLAIM: According to a university study, oral sex may significantly decrease the risk of breast cancer in women. No, this wasn't a real CNN page (or Associated Press article), nor did North Carolina State University perform a study on the connection between fellatio and breast cancer. (If nothing else, the names of the doctors cited in t... All Scrubbed Up blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3075503 Thu, 10 Dec 2009 10:04:00 +0100 3075503 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2908649&cid=t_140949_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F10%2F19%2Fthe-psychology-of-the-parents-of-balloon-boy%2F This past week we saw the news media captivated by the idea that a 6-year-old boy, Falcon Heene had been carried off by a weather balloon. That is until the boy was later found in his own garage attic and shortly thereafter it was revealed on a television news show that the entire incident was likely a hoax. In replying to a reporter’s question, the young Falcon turned to his dad on camera and said, “You guys said that, umm, we did this for the show.” Oops. The parents — Richard Heene and Mayumi Heene — have all along claimed it was not a hoax or a publicity stunt. Now, according to The New York Times, the parents will voluntarily surrender to police as soon as charges are filed, which is expected to happen on Wednesday. While the truth continues to unfold, th... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2908649 Mon, 19 Oct 2009 20:15:52 +0100 2908649 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2128810&cid=t_140949_88_f&fid=34729&url=http%3A%2F%2Fallscrubbedup.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F01%2Fhow-to-cure-hiv.html Sometimes, "lost in translation" can be bloody dangerous. See this site."What is this HIV Cure meant for?- This cure for HIV is a holistic HIV cure with A bio Magnetic Cards / Bio Magnetic Tablets and immune enhancing herbal medicines. No side effects in this. This s purely ethical and most successful treatment in the history of HIV. Very easy to use -Even a 10 year old boy can use this. This is most potent HIV cure available. What is the procedure of action of treatment? Bio Magnetic Cards Or Bio Magnetic Tablets will perform as very strong fusion inhibitor (entry inhibitor) that completely stop HIV cure from entering CD4 Cells. by creating a negative charge CD4 which will repel negatively charged HIV and prevent it from attaching the surface of CD4. So HIV can not complete its life cycle... All Scrubbed Up blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2128810 Fri, 23 Jan 2009 16:25:00 +0100 2128810 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1311008&cid=t_140949_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2008%2F03%2F18%2Fjim-carrey-is-not-writing-a-depression-book%2F According to that reliable news source, Page Six, actor and comedian Jim Carrey is not writing a self-help book on depression after all: Jim Carrey may know a lot about depression, having suffered from it for years, but he also knows a lot about how to stage a proper hoax. Though it has been widely reported that the actor is getting set to write a book about how to beat depression without any drugs, his publicist tells PageSix.com exclusively that it’s just not true. “There is no deal with a publisher in place, and he’s not actually writing a book,” she said. “That is not in the plans for the immediate future.” We think celebrities like Mr. Carrey can bring a lot of helpful attention to concerns like depression, and hope that if he ever does want to... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1311008 Tue, 18 Mar 2008 14:25:01 +0100 1311008 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1233351&cid=t_140949_117_f&fid=36026&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.healthtalk.com%2Fzimney%2Fkinoki-detox-foot-pads-a-scambuster-report%2F Just when I think I’ve seen it all, along comes the Kinoki Foot Pad, an adhesive pad that you apply to the sole of your foot while sleeping and which, according to the distributor’s website is alleged to “assist your body in the removal of heavy metals, metabolic wastes, toxins, microscopic parasites, mucous, chemicals, cellulite and much more.” This is such a blatant scam that it gives other scams a bad name! There may also be other suppliers of similar detox foot pads such as Chikusaku Bamboo Vinegar Patches, but they are all basically the same. Under the heading of “What specific benefits can I expect?” they have the gall to list the following: Kinoki Detox Foot Pads may help: • Absorb toxins released by the body. • Relieve the burden on the immune system. • Assist ... Dr. Z's Medical Report blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1233351 Thu, 14 Feb 2008 23:17:57 +0100 1233351 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1114412&cid=t_140949_88_f&fid=34729&url=http%3A%2F%2Fallscrubbedup.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F12%2Ftwo-vaginas.html And THIS?!Click the image to see it full size...Yowsers. Will have to wait for SA Doc's comment on this. She's still at work.I think this is two vagina lady's blog: I have two vaginas!A quote from the article, if you will...When I was dating, I'd just say, "So I have a little something to tell you." I never got any other reaction except, "Oh, my God, that's so cool," because they'd want to have sex in both sides and see what it felt like. Apparently, the right side is, well, more normal. The left side is a lot smaller. But they're both tight. That's a plus. I've got two G-spots, too, so I've always appreciated men who were extra dexterous with their fingers. I get to have two orgasms at the same time.So, who calls bullshit? (Source: All Scrubbed Up) All Scrubbed Up blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1114412 Mon, 24 Dec 2007 07:20:00 +0100 1114412 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1114011&cid=t_140949_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2F205188013%2Fdalai_lama_emailed_it_dont_bel.html A good friend just emailed Dalai Lama’s 2007 message…  called Instructions for Life. It’s actually not Dalai Lama's work - although it's similar. A little web research showed me that these are actually a briefer version of Jackson Brown’s Life Little Instruction Book.  Thanks Jackson. I was especially struck, by how these basic suggestions for progress are also brain based approaches. No wonder each adds to the value of any workplace.  1. Take into account that great love and great achievements involve great risk. 2. When you lose, don’t lose the lesson.3. Follow the three R’s:          Respect for self          Respect for others  ... BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1114011 Sun, 23 Dec 2007 16:32:59 +0100 1114011 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=809507&cid=t_140949_88_f&fid=34729&url=http%3A%2F%2Fallscrubbedup.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F08%2Fmale-pregnancy-true-or-hoax.html Now I'm confused. Anonymous (WHY always anonymous!?) posted a link to an urban myth page - with this exact story on it.Extract from that site here:Claim: A man who has had an embryo implanted in his abdomen is engaged in the world's first human male pregnancy. Status: False. Origins: The possibility of a man's becoming pregnant has been the subject of more than a few works of speculative fiction and comedy, and the topic was given some sober consideration in the media after the British weekly New Society ran an article discussing specifics of the procedure in 1986. It could be done, New Society reasoned, if an egg were fertilized in vitro and implanted in a man's abdominal cavity. The embryo would have to attach itself to a major organ, the man would have to undergo hormone injections, and... All Scrubbed Up blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=809507 Mon, 20 Aug 2007 12:25:00 +0100 809507 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=486649&cid=t_140949_135_f&fid=35045&url=http%3A%2F%2Faidsblog.blogspot.com%2F2005%2F01%2Faids-hoax.html I received a comment on yesterday's post that requested I do "a brief blurb on this controversy going on in the medical community about the relationship between HIV and AIDS..Maybe you could help clear up some of this issue." This is a topic I've had an eye on, and so I welcome the opportunity to address this topic.Unfortunately, I found that as I researched this topic, no "brief blurb" could adequately address the myriad of accusations put forth by purveyors of the "AIDS hoax" hypothesis. Luckily, I was able to find an article from Skeptic magazine, which thoroughly debunks the AIDS hoax hypothesis as being "a case study in skepticism taken too far." The article specifically addresses the claims of Peter H. Duesberg, Robert Root-Bernstein, and other sponsors of the idea that HIV does not ... AIDS Combat Zone blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=486649 Wed, 19 Jan 2005 22:13:00 +0100 486649