Dr. Oz faces Capitol Hill critics

THE HILL: …Senators took every opportunity to criticize [Mehmet] Oz for endorsing certain chemicals as easy routes to weight loss, a rare show of scrutiny for a celebrity witness. …

Oz, a bestselling author and cardiac surgeon, acknowledged to lawmakers that he had made the FTC’s job “more difficult” but defended his motives.

“My job is to be a cheerleader for the audience when they don’t think they have hope,” he said… (more)