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Health & medicine fact checks

Explore claims publishers have checked about health & medicine. Read their original ratings and follow the evidence.

13,666 published reviews in this topic

Factcrescendo ThaiHealth & medicine

การกินแซนด์วิชเบคอนหนึ่งชิ้น = สูบบุหรี่สี่มวน

Publisher’s rating: False

The review explains that IARC’s Group 1 classification reflects strength of evidence that something can cause cancer, not the size of its risk. It says the direct comparison is misleading: processed meat is associated with a smaller increase in colorectal-cancer risk, while smoking poses much greater health risks.

FACTLYHealth & medicine

పసుపు, వేప ఆకులు, యాపిల్ సైడర్ వెనిగర్, నిమ్మరసం మరియు ఉపవాసం (intermittent fasting) నా భార్య నవజోత్ కౌర్ స్టేజ్-4 క్యాన్సర్ నుండి పూర్తిగా కోలుకునేలా చేసాయి – నవజ్యోత్ సింగ్ సిద్ధూ.

Publisher’s rating: MISLEADING

youturnHealth & medicine

காய்கறிகளை கழுவி சாப்பிட்டாலும் உள்ளே இருக்கும் விஷம் போகாது என்ற நிலை உள்ளது. இதைவிட வேதனையான நிலை என்னவெனில், இதை தடுக்க கடுமையான சட்டம் எதுவும் இல்லை என்பது தான்.

Publisher’s rating: false

The Healthy Indian ProjectHealth & medicine

crushed aspirin in shampoo can treat dandruff

Publisher’s rating: Missing Context

Research from related reporting describes crushing two aspirin tablets and mixing them with regular shampoo as a dandruff remedy. The report says to leave the mixture on the hair for 1–2 minutes before rinsing; this reflects the related report, not the fact-check publisher’s conclusion.

First CheckHealth & medicine

Turmeric, neem water, apple cider vinegar, lemon water, and lifestyle changes can cure cancer, claims cricketer-turned-politician Navjot Singh Sidhu

Publisher’s rating: Doctors debunk the claim, saying there is no medical evidence supporting dietary or lifestyle changes as a cure for cancer

The review reports that Sidhu credited turmeric, neem water, apple cider vinegar, lemon water and lifestyle changes for his wife’s recovery. It says experts found no high-quality evidence that these measures cure cancer and warned people not to delay proven treatment; the article also notes she received surgery, chemotherapy and radiation therapy.