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Dr. Oz gets fact-checked and the results aren't pretty

By Detroit Free Press / Los Angeles Times  
   December 22, 2014

What do real-world doctors have to say about the advice dispensed on "The Dr. Oz Show?" Less than one-third of it can be backed up by even modest medical evidence. If that sounds alarming, consider this: Nearly 4 in 10 of the assertions made on the show appear to be made on the basis of no evidence at all. The researchers who fact-checked Dr. Mehmet Oz and his on-air guests were able to find legitimate studies related to 11 percent of the recommendations made on the show. However, in these cases, the recommendations ran counter to the medical literature.

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