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Dr. Oz and Nutritional Supplements: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)

LastWeekTonight · comedy · Watch on YouTube

Media, journalism & propagandaNutrition & diet scienceSatire & parody

What it is

John Oliver's Last Week Tonight segment takes on Dr. Oz and the dietary supplement industry. It explains what is problematic about both, with a comedic wrap-up.

Why Hacker News recommends it

Cited when discussing sensational health journalism and supplement industry misinformation.

  • 1 people recommended it
  • 1 different months
  • 0 strong recommendations
  • first 2014, last 2021

What HN commenters said

  1. “John Oliver has a good video on it”

    Good video on supplement industry misinformation.

    Fishysoup, 2020-12 · Recommendation · in “Vitamin D insufficiency may account for almost 90% of Covid-19 deaths”

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Topics: john oliver, dr oz, supplements, health journalism, satire

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