There's a high dose of health misinformation on social media. Here are tips to navigate it

Social media is full of health information — and not all of it is accurate.

In fact, U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy warned health misinformation is a "serious threat to public health."

WBUR's Radio Boston spoke with Monica Wang, an associate professor of community health sciences at Boston University. Wang shared some of the online health trends she's been following and her tips on separating fact from fiction.