The British press loves few things more than an outlandish front-page health story.
But it's fair to say that the headlines aren't always entirely watertight, and the NHS has had enough.
Its Behind the Headlines campaign is dedicated to calling out newspapers and journalists when they get a health story wrong.
Headline on green tea and cancer debunked. More here: http://t.co/O6CFeUnpoE #BehindTheHeadlines
It has scorned "poor" reporting by The Times.
Thoughts on this? MT"@NHSChoices:Claims 'men worsen labour pain' unproven:http://t.co/dMLG4I76Mo #BehindTheHeadlines "
There's "no evidence" that a deep-fried Mars bar could give you an instant stroke, apparently.
There is no evidence for this over-alarmist headline. Read about the study http://t.co/ndBlSIvjYe #BehindTheHeadlines
There's not all that much evidence for life after death either.
Questions about life after death remain unanswered. Don't believe the hype http://t.co/uiMwoDcn93 #BehindTheHeadlines
The NHS doesn't like it when newspapers write about studies on rodents.
Could Viagra cause visual disturbance in some men? Check out the research: http://t.co/XZCDVAC8vO #BehindTheHeadlines
"It's a pity no one thought to mention that this was a laboratory study on rats."
Nitrate-rich leafy greens 'good for the heart': http://t.co/BQzrPKpag3 #BehindTheHeadlines
Cherry juice only seems to help fight gout if you don't already have gout.
This study recruited healthy young volunteers who didn't even have gout. http://t.co/3uK9NMS3ha #BehindTheHeadlines:
The claim that "crash diets DO work" is "misguided".
Crash diets 'work best' claim misguided. More here: http://t.co/G7bUBBjTm6 #BehindTheHeadlines
There's "no need for shift workers to avoid steak".
No need for nightshift workers to avoid steak - more here: http://t.co/jt8AFzzljA #BehindTheHeadlines
Nobody really knows if cocoa gives pensioners a memory boost.
MT"@NHSChoices: A mug of cocoa not a cure:http://t.co/3SRslmnYld #BehindTheHeadlines " so many baseless health claims
Vegetables don't "cure" type 2 diabetes.
RT @theGBDOC: “@NHSChoices: Vegetarian diet 'could have slight benefits in diabetes' #BehindTheHeadlines ”
And flu jabs aren't "useless".
“@NHSChoices: Flu jab is not a 'waste of time' -http://t.co/5DOc1KGiLV #BehindTheHeadlines ”PR? What odds effective?
However, the papers aren't wrong all of the time.
“@NHSChoices: 'game-changing' antibiotic discovered: http://t.co/9TwTeBsJFy #BehindTheHeadlines ” let's not abuse it!