Alice Callahan,

Alice Callahan is an American journalist who writes for The New York Times. She covers topics related to nutrition, health and wellness, with a focus on the Mediterranean diet and its benefits. She has a bachelor's degree in journalism from Northwestern University and a master's degree in public health from Harvard School of Public Health. She is also an avid cook and gardener who enjoys sharing her recipes and tips with readers. She lives in Brooklyn, New York, with her husband and two children.

Biography:  https://www.nytimes.com/by/alice-callahan

62%

The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermines the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
Analysis.OverallConflictOfInterestScore * 0.3F + Analysis.OverallBiasScore * 0.3F + Analysis.DeceptivenessScore * 0.3F + Analysis.ReadabilityScore * 0.1F

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The Daily's Verdict

This author has a mixed reputation for journalistic standards. It is advisable to fact-check, scrutinize for bias, and check for conflicts of interest before relying on the author's reporting.

Bias

100%

Examples:

No current examples available.

Conflicts of Interest

50%

Examples:

  • Dr. Chirag Vyas’ quote suggests that multivitamins can be a safe and accessible approach to protecting cognitive health in older adults, but this is misleading.
  • The title implies that multivitamins improve memory

Contradictions

100%

Examples:

No current examples available.

Deceptions

30%

Examples:

  • Dr. Chirag Vyas’ quote suggests that multivitamins can be a safe and accessible approach to protecting cognitive health in older adults, but this is misleading.
  • The title implies that multivitamins improve memory

Recent Articles

New Study Finds Daily Multivitamins May Help with Memory Loss in Older Adults

New Study Finds Daily Multivitamins May Help with Memory Loss in Older Adults

Broke On: Friday, 19 January 2024 A recent study published in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition found that adults 60 and older who took a daily multivitamin for two years scored higher on memory and cognitive tests than those who took a placebo. This is the first example of a clinical trial finding that taking nutritional supplements might actually benefit healthy people, according to Dr. Chirag Vyas, lead author of the study.