There is research backing this up: http://www.bmj.com/content/349/bmj.g7015 http://www.bmj.com/content/349/bmj.g7015 They conclude that "Exaggeration in news i

There is research backing this up: http://www.bmj.com/content/349/bmj.g7015 http://www.bmj.com/content/349/bmj.g7015 They conclude that "Exaggeration in news is strongly associated with exaggeration in press releases. Improving the accuracy of academic press releases could represent a key opportunity for reducing misleading health related news."