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An op-ed in Time Magazine by Dr. Oz titled "Give Frozen Peas a Chance" is exposed as a likely PR-generated puff piece. Identical text and photos appeared simultaneously under the byline of a "Dr. Nagual" on Newsvine. The articles, which defend industrial beef and frozen foods, contain word-for-word identical personal anecdotes about living in a vegetarian household, suggesting neither doctor actually wrote the content.
A health warning from Louisiana links the use of Neti pots to "brain-eating amoebas" after two deaths were reported. The hosts analyze the story as a potential PR hit job on a cheap, natural remedy (saltwater sinus flushing) that competes with pharmaceutical products like Zycam. They note that the amoeba, *Naegleria fowleri*, is typically found in warm freshwater and that the victims reportedly used tap water instead of distilled water.
Author Rolf Dobeli's 2010 essay "Avoid News: Towards a Healthy News Diet" argues that constant news consumption is toxic to the human body. Dobeli claims that sensationalist headlines trigger the limbic system and release cortisol, leading to chronic stress and impaired immunity. The essay further asserts that the modern news cycle is largely a product of the PR industry and lacks the rigorous fact-checking once associated with legacy publications like The New Yorker.
