“Tabloid Medicine” is medical reporting or information based on or consisting of Internet material that sensationalizes and exaggerate the dangers of medical technology without describing the benefits. The claim that vaccines cause autism or brain damage; that diabetes drugs cause heart attacks or that antidepressants cause su***de have spread rapidly through the Internet. Most Americans begin the
ir quest for better health with a “click” or a visit to Google before or even instead of going to the doctor. And that means the first story or image to shape our perspective on the risks and benefits of medicine comes from sources that impose a one size fits all prescription that we avoid such treatments at all costs. I want my book to be a roadmap or guide for how to use the Internet to find reliable medical information tailored to your individual needs. You can use the web to promote personalized medicine – finding the right treatment at the right time that’s right for you. We should be partners in our medical care and efforts to improve our health. By avoiding tabloid medicine and it’s one size fits all fearmongering and instead, relying upon tools and information that can guide decisions based on our individual differences in our risk of illness and response to disease, we can achieve that goal.
