Kaitlin Vogel

Kaitlin Vogel is a health journalist based in New York with a background in journalism and psychology. She has dedicated her career to writing about mental and physical health, as well as personal development, with her work appearing in various publications such as Women's Health, Eating Well, and Parade. Kaitlin has interviewed notable figures including Jennifer Aniston, Deepak Chopra, and Jay Shetty. As a health journalist, she aims to provide trustworthy and relevant information to help individuals make informed decisions about their health.

Biography:  https://www.healthline.com/authors/kaitlin-vogel

74%

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

82%

Examples:

  • Dr. Ningjian Wang is quoted saying, 'Individuals should be aware of the health risks associated with consuming sweetened beverages.' This suggests a potential bias towards promoting a specific view on sugary drink consumption.
  • The author occasionally uses language that dehumanizes those who consume sugar-sweetened beverages (e.g., 'high sugar beverage consumption').

Conflicts of Interest

75%

Examples:

  • The author has interviewed celebrities such as Jennifer Aniston, Deepak Chopra, and Jay Shetty. There is a potential conflict of interest if these individuals or their representatives have influenced the content of the interviews.

Contradictions

85%

Examples:

  • The article states that drinking diet or sugary beverages may lead up to a 20% increased risk of AFib. This is deceptive because the study only found an association between consuming more than two liters per week of either artificially sweetened or sugary drinks and an increased risk of incident atrial fibrillation (AFib).
  • The article states that high sugar beverage consumption can cause elevated blood pressure, which is a contributing factor for AFib. However, the study only found a correlation between these factors and AFib risk.

Deceptions

62%

Examples:

  • The article states that drinking diet or sugary beverages may lead up to a 20% increased risk of AFib. This is deceptive because the study only found an association between consuming more than two liters per week of either artificially sweetened or sugary drinks and an increased risk of incident atrial fibrillation (AFib).
  • The article states that high sugar beverage consumption can cause elevated blood pressure, which is a contributing factor for AFib. However, the study only found a correlation between these factors and AFib risk.

Recent Articles

Climbing Stairs: A Simple and Effective Way to Reduce the Risks of Cardiovascular Disease and Premature Death - New Study

Climbing Stairs: A Simple and Effective Way to Reduce the Risks of Cardiovascular Disease and Premature Death - New Study

Broke On: Friday, 26 April 2024 New research presented at ESC Preventive Cardiology 2024 reveals climbing stairs is linked to a 24% reduced risk of any cause mortality and a 39% lower likelihood of cardiovascular disease death. Incorporating stair climbing into daily routines may contribute to reducing risks of heart attack, heart failure, and stroke.
Soda and Artificially Sweetened Beverages Increase Heart Disease Risk, Study Finds

Soda and Artificially Sweetened Beverages Increase Heart Disease Risk, Study Finds

Broke On: Friday, 08 March 2024 A new study reveals that consuming more than two liters of diet soda or other artificially sweetened drinks per week increases the risk of atrial fibrillation by 20%, while drinking one liter or less per week of pure juice reduces the risk by 8%.