Abstract:Today's health information landscape is increasingly characterized by conflicting and often controversial messages about a range of health topics, including nutrition, cancer screening, e‐cigarettes, and medications. Content analyses of media coverage suggest that conflicting health information is widespread, and observational survey studies consistently show that the public notices such content – not only from media sources, but also from interpersonal and clinical information sources. Importantly, experiment… Show more
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