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Dr. Nina Shapiro

About Dr. Nina Shapiro

Dr. Nina Shapiro is the author of HYPE: A Doctor's Guide to Medical Myths, Exaggerated Claims and Bad Advice-- How to Tell What's Real and What's Not. She is professor of head and neck surgery at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and has been working in clinical and academic medicine for more than two decades. She’s here to help figure out what is a legitimate health concern vs. health hype that’s perpetuated by fake news and the rumor mill. www.drninashapiro.com

Can You Believe It? Health Hype Vs. Medical Science

May 22, 2018 by Dr. Nina Shapiro

I went to medical school a long time ago. In another millennium, on another coast, in a galaxy far, far away. I’ve forgotten a lot of what I learned, back in the dark ages before Twitter, and even Facebook. But the information I’ve learned since then has more than made up for what I’ve lost. I work in an academic medical center, where the professorial track supports (and … [Read more...] about Can You Believe It? Health Hype Vs. Medical Science

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