Study did not report that cannabis smoking leads to “complete remission” of Crohn’s disease, contrary to widely-circulated claim

CLAIM
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

CLAIM
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

CLAIM
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

CLAIM
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

CLAIM
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

CLAIM
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

CLAIM
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

CLAIM
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

CLAIM
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

CLAIM
side effects of the [HPV] vaccine outweigh the positives

SOURCE: Anonymous, Herbs Info

Published: 07 Aug 2019

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