Not since I learned that she promotes fraud and woo on her TV talk show and her other publications. And that causes DEATH!

http://skepchick.org/blog/2010/12/dear-oprah-you-stole-kim-tinkams-chance-of-surviving-breast-cancer/

Ready for this week’s bit of skeptical activism? Orac has the details on Kim Tinkam, a woman who had stage 3 breast cancer and decided to treat it with The Secret (happy thoughts) and diet changes instead of science-based medicine. The science offers a 50/50 chance of survival. The happy thoughts add nothing to your not-so-promising chance of surviving 5 years without treatment.

Four years ago, Oprah featured Tinkam on her show and gave her the validation she needed to continue using quack therapy. Today, Tinkam is dying, forgotten as Oprah launches her 24/7 health network OWN.

Orac suggests we remind Oprah (or at least her producers) of the damage she’s done. Go to her contact page and show them the human cost of spreading misinformation.

Read more here:

http://scienceblogs.com/insolence/2010/12/let_oprah_know_that_kim_tinkham_is_dying.php

http://www.facebook.com/CaringForKim

http://www.merckmanuals.com/professional/sec18/ch253/ch253e.html#

http://scienceblogs.com/insolence/2010/12/a_horrifying_breast_cancer_testimonial.php

http://scienceblogs.com/insolence/2010/12/a_horrifying_breast_cancer_testimonial_roy.php

http://skepchick.org/blog/2007/02/an-open-letter-to-oprah-winfrey/

Oprah doesn’t belong on television anymore, and we need to start a campaign to end her broadcasting and publishing career!