Claim reviews
Study did not report that cannabis smoking leads to “complete remission” of Crohn’s disease, contrary to widely-circulated claim
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smoking marijuana causes ‘complete remission’ of Crohn’s disease
SOURCE: Anonymous, UK Health Expert, BloomsMag
Published: 10 Oct 2019
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Claim that ginger is more effective than chemotherapy for cancer treatment is unsupported
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ginger is 10,000x more effective at killing cancer than chemo
SOURCE: Anonymous, Feature Remedies, Health Holistic Living
Published: 30 Sep 2019
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Claim that fasting regenerates the human immune system is unsupported, only based on study in mice
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the act of fasting for as little as three days can regenerate the entire immune system
SOURCE: Anonymous, Daily Health Post
Published: 27 Sep 2019
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Natural News article inaccurately claims ADHD is a “fake disease” invented for profit
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ADHD is a fake disease invented by Big Pharma to drug children for profit
SOURCE: Vicki Batts, Natural News
Published: 17 Sep 2019
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Claim that “flu shots are killing elderly citizens in record numbers” based on misinterpreted study
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Flu shots are killing elderly citizens in record numbers
SOURCE: Sean Adl-Tabatabai, NewsPunch, Your News Wire
Published: 09 Sep 2019
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Lila Rose claim that “abortion is never medically necessary” is inaccurate; it is necessary in certain cases to preserve mother’s life
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Abortion is never medically necessary
SOURCE: Lila Rose, Young America's Foundation
Published: 30 Aug 2019
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Mandatory vaccination was not “banned” in Sweden because of “serious health concerns” as claimed by multiple outlets
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Sweden Bans Mandatory Vaccinations Over 'Serious Heath [sic] Concerns'
SOURCE: Baxter Dmitry, Red Ice
Published: 23 Aug 2019
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Sunscreen protects against skin cancer, contrary to widespread claim that it causes cancer
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Recent Study Shows How Sunscreen Causes Cancer, Not the Sun
SOURCE: Anonymous, Awareness Act, Midlands Directory, Collective Evolution
Published: 21 Aug 2019
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Internet meme inaccurately claims that fruit is injected with HIV-contaminated blood
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a [group] of people is injecting fruits with blood containing HIV and AIDS
SOURCE: Anonymous, Flops n' Memes
Published: 13 Aug 2019
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Widespread claim that HPV vaccine side effects outweigh its benefits misrepresents the scientist it relies on
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side effects of the [HPV] vaccine outweigh the positives
SOURCE: Anonymous, Herbs Info
Published: 07 Aug 2019
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