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Yale School of Medicine weight-loss misinformation

Yale School of Medicine's efforts to combat online misinformation about weight-loss products and tricks, particularly those falsely endorsed by its clinicians.

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Jan 15, 2026

How has Yale School of Medicine responded to online misinformation linking clinicians to false weight-loss ‘tricks’?

Yale School of Medicine has publicly and proactively pushed back against online falsehoods that tie its clinicians to so‑called weight‑loss “tricks,” issuing explicit denials on departmental and cente...