ABC referred to the drug Dimebon as one that might give hope to millions with Alzheimer’s – and as a "A Miracle Drug.”
But their story didn’t establish any justification for calling this a miracle.
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This is a flawed story about rolfing - a form of massage therapy – used in two people with movement disorders or nerve damage. It didn’t discuss evidence, cost, or any independent perspective.

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Medical castration to treat localized prostate tumors does not prolong survival and its side effects far outweigh any potential benefit for most patients, researchers reported today....

Reporting on a study of 3 diets, this story didn’t explain the quality of the evidence, the lack of long-term data on benefits and harms, and the likely weight regain with any of the diets. ...

This story about breast self-exams confuses and misleads viewers about an important public health issue. It fails to explain the key issue and to explain who is making this recommendation and why. ...

A popular hormonal treatment for prostate cancer does nothing to extend the lives of men over 65 with early-stage tumors and may actually be harmful, according to a study published today....

This article summarizes a recent research study comparing the long-term effects of three popular diets. It was accurate, balanced, reliable, and well written....

5-Hour Energy, Red Bull and Cranergy pack in the vitamins, but they don't enhance the power of the already caffeine-laden beverages....

A prostate cancer study that could change how doctors treat some patients found that widely used hormone-blocking drugs did not improve survival chances for older men whose disease hadn't spread....