Reading and All That Jazz 5th Edition by Rita McCarthy ,Peter Mather

Exercise 1

Avoiding Health Fraud and Quackery
According to the Federal Trade Commission, consumers waste billions of dollars on unproven, fraudulently marketed, and sometimes useless health care products and treatments. In addition, those with serious medical problems may waste valuable time before seeking proper treatment. Worse yet, some of the products they're buying may cause serious harm. Health fraud is a business that sells false hope. It preys on people who are victims of disease that have no medical cure and on people who want shortcuts to weight loss or improvements to personal appearance. The first rule of thumb for evaluating any health claim is that if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. To check out a particular product, talk to a physician or another health care professional and to family members and friends. Be wary of treatments offered by people who tell you to avoid talking to others.
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