Miracle cures,conspiracies and total fabrication are rife (abundant or plentiful, full of sth bad or unpleasant) around cancer. From superfoods and shark cartilage to big pharma schemes, Nic Fleming unpacks five myths around its cause, or prevention and cureWatch out for deodorants. Avoid power lines. And bras. Make certain you collect your goji berries. And don’t forget the shark cartilage pills. Having to deal with misinformed advice like this is unfortunately all too common for people with cancer.
There is plenty of accurate and useful information for patients – and those close to them – on the internet. Sadly,there are also a lot of half-truths, exaggeration and nonsense.
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Source: guardian.co.uk