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Can Black Pepper Be Used for Halitosis?
Publisher’s rating: The claim is Misleading
you should avoid fever medications and use warm water therapy instead
Publisher’s rating: False
Wisdom teeth removal & 6 viral false claims about it
Publisher’s rating: The American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons supports monitoring and removing wisdom teeth that could lead to disease.
Is Salt the Real Culprit Behind High Blood Pressure?
Publisher’s rating: This is Misleading claim.
onion, lemon, and castor oil can boost beard growth in 3 days
Publisher’s rating: False
"I will follow the law, and it's a law that Donald Trump actually followed," referring to medically necessary gender-affirming surgery for federal prisoners.
Publisher’s rating: Needs Context
wisdom teeth removal can harm digestive health
Publisher’s rating: False
Governo federal teria contratado laboratório envolvido em escândalo dos transplantes com HIV e facilitado o ocorrido após revogar duas portarias
Publisher’s rating: Falso
Governo federal contratou laboratório que provocou contaminação em transplantes e revogou portarias que causaram o problema
Publisher’s rating: Falso: É mentira que portarias revogadas pelo Ministério da Saúde em 2023 influenciaram no caso de transplante de órgãos contaminados com HIV no Rio de Janeiro. Tão pouco a prefeitura repassou R$ 11 milhões para o laboratório envolvido no caso
ترکیه در رتبه دوم بیماری‌های روانی در دنیا قرار دارد
Publisher’s rating: نادرست
Mikroplastik sei gesundheitsschädlich.
Publisher’s rating: Bisher nicht wissenschaftlich eindeutig belegt. Es gibt Vermutungen, aber keinen Nachweis für ein Gesundheitsrisiko. Für eine bessere Einschätzung muss noch mehr geforscht werden.
احذر من الطماطم المثقوبة: ثعابين عضتها وبثت سمها في الثمار
Publisher’s rating: خبر كاذب
آلمان با کمبود قابل توجهی از دارو مواجه است و برای تامین بیش از ۵۰۰ دارو از جمله داروهای حیاتی مشکل دارد.
Publisher’s rating: نیمه‌درست
Diabetes does not affect one’s eyes, as long as your blood sugar levels are in control.
Publisher’s rating: Diabetic retinopathy, an eye condition that can lead to vision loss in diabetics, is primarily influenced by the duration of diabetes rather than immediate blood sugar control.
watermelon and poppy seeds can cure hypertension and insomnia
Publisher’s rating: False
Ковидын вакцин үргүйдэл болон хавдар үүсгэдэг
Publisher’s rating: Төөрөгдүүлсэн
«آزمایش بکارت» غیرعلمی و بی‌اعتبار است
Publisher’s rating: بررسی هایمن و واژن نمی‌تواند شواهد قطعی دخول در واژن یا هر سابقه جنسی دیگر را ارائه دهد. بنابراین ادعای متواتر شبکه‌های اجتماعی که آزمایش بکارت را غیرعلمی و بی‌اعتبار می‌داند، درست است.
the HPV vaccine can cause permanent disabilities
Publisher’s rating: False