SARS-like virus spreading rapidly in China; cities quarantined; cases in US

LOL. WebMD. You’re an expert now! Maybe read a Cochrane review? A meta-analysis or two? Nah, why bother. (In their defense, your made up “90% effective and over it within 4 days” is nowhere to be seen on WebMD.)

Don’t worry, you’re not alone. I have plenty of patients who use websites, talk radio and social media to become “experts.” The sad thing is, science doesn’t give a pass to the misinformed. They get sick just like everyone else. I take that back, they end up a whole lot sicker. To each their own.

I just wish they’d keep it to themselves. If you want to get sick or killed through your own devices, more power to you. Spreading bad information that could get someone else sick or killed because they believe you? Different story.

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