Claim reviews
Cancer is caused by mutations, not the body’s acidity; eating alkaline foods can’t alter the body’s pH to prevent or treat cancer
CLAIM
Cancer occurs when “your body is full of acidity”; alkalizing your body prevents cancer
SOURCE: Facebook users, Facebook
Published: 13 Aug 2022
VERDICT
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The CDC hasn’t classified monkeypox as airborne; transmission is typically through sustained physical contact
CLAIM
CDC has now classified [monkeypox] as airborne and anybody within 15 ft can catch it; [it] is now classified as a form of herpes [...] lasts 2-4 months [and] can lead to being paralyzed
SOURCE: Anonymous, Fathers Matter
Published: 04 Aug 2022
VERDICT
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No evidence for claim that excess folic acid causes ADHD; MTHFR gene variants are common, generally don’t cause health problems
CLAIM
Excess folic acid from food causes ADHD; folic acid is a dangerous chemical in food
SOURCE: Gary Brecka, Dropping Bombs
Published: 03 Aug 2022
VERDICT
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COVID-19 vaccines don’t weaken the immune system; Lancet study misrepresented in Virology Journal comment
CLAIM
Lancet study showed that vaccinated people have lower immune function than unvaccinated people; COVID-19 vaccines suppress the immune system
SOURCE: Kenji Yamamoto, Tucker Carlson, The Hodgetwins, Fox News
Published: 28 Jul 2022
VERDICT
![](https://healthfeedback.org/wp-content/uploads/tags/HTag_Inaccurate.png)
COVID-19 vaccines reduce the risk of death from COVID-19; the vaccines don’t alter our DNA
CLAIM
Canadian data shows vaccinated people more likely to die from COVID-19; COVID-19 vaccines alter our DNA; hydroxychloroquine and ivermectin cure COVID-19
SOURCE: Charlie Kirk, The Charlie Kirk Show
Published: 21 Jul 2022
VERDICT
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Consuming sufficient vitamin C is necessary for health and plays an important role in many of the body’s chemical processes
CLAIM
“The herbs heal [...] not vitamin C, because the body is not composed of any vitamin C”
SOURCE: Alfredo Bowman, Facebook
Published: 14 Jul 2022
VERDICT
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Abortion can be medically necessary to save the life of a pregnant woman
CLAIM
“Abortion is never medically necessary”
SOURCE: Kendra Kolb, Live Action
Published: 09 Jul 2022
VERDICT
![](https://healthfeedback.org/wp-content/uploads/tags/HTag_Inaccurate.png)
Abortifacient plants are dangerous, and ineffective as an abortion method
CLAIM
Plants such as pennyroyal, blue and black cohosh or mugwort are an effective alternative abortion method
SOURCE: Instagram Users, Instagram
Published: 09 Jul 2022
VERDICT
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Studies show that the benefits of COVID-19 vaccines outweigh their risks; preprint claiming to show otherwise is flawed
CLAIM
“Covid Vaccines More Likely to Put You in Hospital Than Keep You Out”
SOURCE: Will Jones, The Daily Sceptic
Published: 01 Jul 2022
VERDICT
![](https://healthfeedback.org/wp-content/uploads/tags/HTag_Inaccurate.png)
The claim that medical doctors are more likely to kill than firearms isn’t supported by evidence
CLAIM
“In America, you’re 6x more likely to be killed by a Doctor than a gun”
SOURCE: Facebook Users, Facebook
Published: 26 Jun 2022
VERDICT
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