Health-Related Messages About Herbs, Spices, and Other Botanicals Appearing in Print Issues and Websites of Legacy Media: Content Analysis and Evaluation.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Legacy media are publications that existed before the internet. Many of these have migrated to a web format, either replacing or in parallel to their print issues. Readers place an economic value on access to the information presented as they pay for subscriptions and place a higher degree of trust in their content. Much has been written about inaccurate and misleading health information in social media; however, the content and accuracy of information contained in legacy media has not been examined in detail. Discussion of herbs, spices, and other botanicals has been absent from this context.

Objective

The objectives of this study were to (1) identify the health associations of botanical products mentioned in legacy media targeted to a range of demographic groups

SUBMITTER: Gaba A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11656503 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature