Catherine Ho

Catherine Ho is a health reporter at the San Francisco Chronicle, where she covers a wide range of topics including medical research and public health policy. Prior to joining the Chronicle, she was a general assignment reporter at The Mercury News in San Jose. Catherine has also contributed to news outlets such as CNN and The Guardian.

Biography:  https://www.sfchronicle.com/author/catherine-ho/

80%

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

A score that takes into consideration the content for flow, interruptions with ads, and overt search engine optimization techniques that makes the content hard to understand

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

75%

Examples:

No current examples available.

Contradictions

85%

Examples:

  • Smoking weed daily is associated with a higher risk of heart attack and stroke but it does not provide any evidence on how cannabis affects cardiovascular tissues.
  • The article states that daily cannabis use, primarily by smoking, is associated with a 25% increased risk of heart attack and 42% increased risk of stroke when compared to not using the drug. However, this statement implies that there are no other factors at play which could contribute to these risks such as age or family history.

Deceptions

62%

Examples:

  • The article states that daily cannabis use, primarily by smoking, is associated with a 25% increased risk of heart attack and 42% increased risk of stroke when compared to not using the drug. However, this statement implies that there are no other factors at play which could contribute to these risks such as age or family history.
  • The article states that smoking weed daily is associated with a higher risk of heart attack and stroke but it does not provide any evidence on how cannabis affects cardiovascular tissues.

Recent Articles

Female Doctors Lead to Better Health Outcomes for Hospital Patients: Study

Female Doctors Lead to Better Health Outcomes for Hospital Patients: Study

Broke On: Tuesday, 23 April 2024 A new study reveals female doctors lead to better health outcomes and lower mortality rates for both male and female hospital patients, with 31% of the nearly 780,000 older Americans analyzed being treated by a female physician. The research emphasizes effective communication and patient-centered care as key factors in improved patient outcomes.
Cannabis Use Linked to Higher Risk of Heart Attack and Stroke, Study Finds

Cannabis Use Linked to Higher Risk of Heart Attack and Stroke, Study Finds

Broke On: Wednesday, 28 February 2024 New research shows that daily cannabis use increases the risk of heart attack by 25% and stroke by 42%, compared to nonusers. The study also found that smoking, vaping or eating marijuana is linked to a significantly higher risk of heart attack and stroke than not using any form of cannabis.