Claim reviews
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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Omega-6 fatty acids in tilapia do not increase risk for Alzheimer’s, contrary to popular claim
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Tilapia are chock full of Omega-6 fatty acids – which increase your risk for Alzheimer’s!
SOURCE: Anonymous, Life is Beautiful
Published: 19 Apr 2019
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Genetic study shows moderate alcohol intake not protective but increases stroke risk
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Previous claims that one or two drinks a day might protect against stroke are not true
SOURCE: Kate Kelland, Reuters
Published: 12 Apr 2019
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News article accurately reports negative impact of marijuana on teens’ intellectual development
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Marijuana could be making teens less intelligent
SOURCE: Marcelino Benito, KHOU
Published: 15 Mar 2019
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E-cigarettes are less dangerous than smoking, but they are not harmless; long-term health effects remain debated
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While e-cigarettes may have milder effects on the lungs, they are just as bad - if not worse - for the cardiovascular system
SOURCE: Natalie Rahhal, Daily Mail
Published: 12 Mar 2019
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Misleading article claiming “flu shots spread the flu” treats opinion as fact
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Flu shots spread the flu
SOURCE: Vicki Batts, Natural News
Published: 05 Mar 2019
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Article claiming flu vaccine causes serious illness and death is misleading and inaccurate
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Formerly healthy people are suffering serious harm or even dying from taking the flu shot
SOURCE: Brian Shilhavy, Health Impact News
Published: 28 Feb 2019
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Jerusalem Post article makes premature claim on “first complete cure for cancer”, overstates research significance
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We believe we will offer in a year’s time a complete cure for cancer.
SOURCE: Dan Aridor, The Jerusalem Post
Published: 11 Feb 2019
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2018’s most popular health article wrongly claims that marijuana is less harmful than alcohol
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Federal study finds marijuana a hundred times less toxic than alcohol, safer than tobacco
SOURCE: John Regan, urhealthguide
Published: 20 Dec 2018
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