A Miracle Cure?

More and more people are turning away from their doctors and, instead, going to individuals who have no medical training and who sell unproven treatments. They go to quacks to get everything from treatments for colds to cures for cancer.

Quacks usually sell products and treatments for illnesses that generally have no proven cure. Other common quackeries are treatments to lose weight quickly, to make hair grow again, and to keep a person young. Many people don’t realize how unsafe it is to use unproven treatments. So why do people trust quacks? People want the “miracle cure”. They want the product that will solve their problem… quickly, easily and completely.

You are not powerless. Before you buy a product or treatment, talk to a doctor, pharmacist or another health professional. Don’t make the mistake of letting yourself or anyone you know become a victim of health fraud. It could cost you a lot of money or, worse yet, your life.

(Taken from Healthier You Magazine)

GLOSSARY

quacks – pessoas que vendem produtos ou tratamentos de saúde que não funcionam

to turn away from – afastar-se, recusar-se a ver