TikTok’s ‘miracle’ onion water cure reeks of disinformation, disparity
Published on: Monday, December 26, 2022
Published on: Mon, Dec 26, 2022
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While onions in reasonable quantities are not harmful, experts warn against a blind belief in home remedies that could compromise public health. (Envato Elements pic)
WASHINGTON: If it tastes this bad, it must be good for you?
Homemade, tear-inducingly strong onion “cures” for flu are the latest medical misinformation spreading on TikTok – a sign, analysts say, that affordable, evidence-based health care is beyond the reach of many Americans.