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കുരുമുളക്, ചുക്ക് എന്നിവ ഉപയോഗിച്ച് വെറും 15 ദിവസത്തിനുള്ളിൽ തൈറോയ്ഡ് സുഖപ്പെടുത്താം
Publisher’s rating: false
Can a mixture of clove, cinnamon, coconut oil Stop Tooth Pain and Bad Breath in 5 Minutes?
Publisher’s rating: The claim by the user is False
The measles vaccines "does not appear to provide maternal immunity."
Publisher’s rating: Misleading
Can Jeera, Saunf, Hing and Adrak Water with methi lead to periods in 6 days PCOD patients?
Publisher’s rating: The claim by the user is FALSE
The measles vaccine "cause deaths every year."
Publisher’s rating: No evidence.
The measles vaccine "causes all the illnesses that measles itself causes, encephalitis and blindness, etcetera. "
Publisher’s rating: Misleading
Brush your teeth at night and then after you eat breakfast in the morning.
Publisher’s rating: True; doctors First Check spoke to advised that brushing two times, at night before going to bed and after breakfast in the morning is the most ideal practice.
مصرف زیاد پنیر خطر سرطان سینه را ۵۳ درصد افزایش میدهد.
Publisher’s rating: گمراهکننده
Rosemary oil helps treat hair fall
Publisher’s rating: Indeed, Rosemary oil is found to arrest hair fall and stimulate fresh hair growth.
The review reports that research suggests rosemary may help with hair loss and hair growth. It cites a study in which a rosemary-oil oleogel had effects similar to 2% minoxidil after six weeks, as well as another study describing rosemary leaf extract as promising for hair growth.
Can ADHD Be Treated Through Diet?
Publisher’s rating: The claim is False.
Des examens d’imagerie médicale du cerveau permettent de mieux diagnostiquer le TDAH.
Publisher’s rating: La neuroimagerie SPECT ne permet pas de poser un diagnostic de TDAH ni de déterminer si une personne est atteinte d’une forme particulière de ce trouble.
The review says there is no scientific basis for using brain scans to improve ADHD diagnosis. It notes that the American Psychiatric Association said neuroimaging generally had no significant impact on psychiatric diagnosis or treatment, and that no imaging technique met its criteria for ADHD diagnosis.
Coriander Seed Water Can Regulate Menses in Just 4 Days
Publisher’s rating: The claim is False
The review says there is no scientific evidence or medical consensus that coriander seed water regulates menses in four days. It notes that some studies suggest coriander seeds may ease menstrual pain, but those studies do not show that they regulate the menstrual cycle.
The trend of switching to pink salt, rock salt, and Himalayan salt without iodine is bringing the iodine deficiency back.
Publisher’s rating: The growing popularity of plant-based diets, which often lack key animal-based iodine sources, combined with the rising consumption of non-iodized salts like Himalayan pink salt, is increasing the risk of iodine deficiency.
اگر کسی بر اثر تصادف یا سانحهای از این دست بمیرد میتوان با ایجاد برشی در رگ بین دو انگشت کوچک دست چپ، او را زنده کرد.
Publisher’s rating: شاخدار
A, B and AB blood groups are more prone to blood clotting, raising the risk of heart attacks and early strokes
Publisher’s rating: Misleading. While A, B, and AB blood groups have higher clotting tendencies, their link to heart attacks and strokes is still under investigation, as cardiac risk depends on multiple factors
Can muskmelon peel water with sugar remove stones from body in 30 minutes?
Publisher’s rating: The claim by the user is FALSE.
Girl Scout cookies are “toxic” because a study showed they contain glyphosate and heavy metals.
Publisher’s rating: Mostly False