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Contrary to popular video claim, vaccine ingredients are safe, not linked to encephalopathy
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Toxic vaccine ingredients in the MMR vaccine cause encephalopathy
SOURCE: Del Bigtree, The Highwire
Published: 13 Jun 2019
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Article wrongly claims that measles vaccine claims more lives than measles infection, misinterprets epidemiological data
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Measles Vaccines Kill More People than Measles, CDC Data Proves
SOURCE: Ethan A. Huff, Global Research, Natural News
Published: 03 Jun 2019
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Vaccination does not weaken the immune system against natural infection
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With repeated use of vaccines, cell-mediated immunity weakens
SOURCE: Lance D Johnson, Andrew Wakefield, Newstarget
Published: 20 May 2019
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Acidity in bottled drinking water not a cause for health concern, contrary to popular Facebook video claim
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Drinking bottled water with an acidic pH is bad for your health
SOURCE: Internet user, Facebook
Published: 13 May 2019
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Choosing not to vaccinate places self and others at risk of potentially serious and preventable illnesses
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Unvaccinated children pose no threat to anyone
SOURCE: Tetyana Obukhanych, Richard Enos, Collective Evolution
Published: 10 May 2019
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Tongue deviation might help to detect a stroke when combined with other signs from BE-FAST acronym
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If the tongue is 'crooked', if it goes to one side or the other that is also an indication of a stroke.
SOURCE: Internet user, Facebook
Published: 08 May 2019
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Measles outbreak in US due to unvaccinated citizens, not illegal immigrants
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The measles outbreak is directly caused by illegal immigration
SOURCE: Alex Jones, Infowars
Published: 01 May 2019
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No, science has not proven that “cannabis cures cancer”, even though it helps manage some symptoms arising from cancer
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There Are Now 100 Scientific Studies That Prove Cannabis Cures Cancer
SOURCE: Anonymous, Health Magazine
Published: 01 May 2019
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Popular claim that “100% cancer cure” will be available next year is unsupported and misleading
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Israeli scientists have developed a cure for cancer, which is 100% effective and coming by 2020
SOURCE: Anonymous, Natural Healing Magazine
Published: 26 Apr 2019
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Marijuana has significant health risks, contrary to claims by Internet meme
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Marijuana is non-addictive, cures cancer, and grows brain cells
SOURCE: Anonymous, Truth Teller
Published: 25 Apr 2019
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