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Swine Flu වැළඳුණු මාලදිවයින ජාතිකයින් රැසක් Lanka Hospital හි ප්රතිකාර ගන්නා බවට පළ වන සටහන් අසත්යයි!
Publisher’s rating: False
Fluorid wurde offiziell als Neurotoxin eingestuft.
Publisher’s rating: Fluorid wurde nicht als Neurotoxin eingestuft. Es gibt nach wie vor keine Hinweise darauf, dass Fluorid in der Form, in der es beispielsweise in Zahnpasta vorkommt, gesundheitsschädlich ist.
The review says the cited 2014 paper discussed selected studies on health effects, including fluoride, but did not classify fluoride as a neurotoxin. It says the paper concerned fluoridated drinking water, not toothpaste, and that ordinary use of fluoride toothpaste does not pose a poisoning risk.
quitting sugar is a permanent cure for diabetes
Publisher’s rating: mostly False
Related reporting, rather than the original review, says a short sugar-reduction reset is not a cure and warns that abrupt changes can destabilize glucose control for people with diabetes. Other reporting describes diabetes remission after multiple lifestyle changes and notes that reversal is not necessarily permanent.
Can watermelon and poppy seeds cure high BP and insomnia?
Publisher’s rating: Watermelon and poppy seeds cannot cure high BP and insomnia.
an Ayurvedic hair oil can regenerate hair in just 14 days
Publisher’s rating: False
Het Wereld Economisch Forum (WEF) heeft de vogelgriep tot een internationale pandemie verklaard.
Publisher’s rating: Nee, het WEF heeft de vogelgriep niet tot "internationale pandemie" verklaard en heeft ook geen regeringen opgedragen om kippen te ruimen. Het verhaal is afkomstig van een nepnieuwssite en geheel verzonnen.
Le Forum économique mondial a officiellement déclaré que la grippe aviaire était une « pandémie internationale ».
Publisher’s rating: Il s'agit d'une histoire montée de toutes pièces - une pratique dans laquelle The People's Voice est spécialisée. Le WEF n'a pas fait d'annonce de la sorte, a déclaré l'organisation à la Deutsche Presse-Agentur (dpa). L'Organisation mondiale de la Santé (OMS), qui est habilitée à se prononcer sur ce genre de questions, n'a pas non plus qualifié la situation de « pandémie internationale ».
smartphone vision syndrome can lead to blindness
Publisher’s rating: Mostly False
Otaviano Costa louva a ciência das vacinas / Otaviano Costa revela aneurisma perigoso
Publisher’s rating: Falso
Drinking carrot, bay leaf, honey and sweet orange infused water can remove gall bladder and kidney stones
Publisher’s rating: Gall stones and kidney stones cannot be cured once formed. The ingredients carrot, bay leaf, honey and sweet orange have nutritional properties. This claim is False. but they cannot cure gall stones and kidney stones
potato juice and aloe vera gel can reduce eye puffiness
Publisher’s rating: Mostly False
Can Garlic cure stroke?
Publisher’s rating: Garlic cannot cure stroke. This claim is FALSE.
Las inyecciones de ARNm de COVID-19 están asociadas con un mayor riesgo de desarrollar ciertas enfermedades autoinmunes.
Publisher’s rating: Engañoso. El estudio muestra que, en general, la vacunación con ARNm no se asocia con un mayor riesgo de la mayoría de las enfermedades autoinmunes, aunque se requiere monitoreo continuo.
a homemade paste can cure all kinds of dental problems instantly
Publisher’s rating: False
a collagen hair mask can rejuvenate hair
Publisher’s rating: Mostly False
از تب دنگی چه می‌دانیم؟
Publisher’s rating: تب دنگی (Dengue fever - در وب‌سایت وزارت بهداشت دانگ و دنگ نیز درج می‌شود) یک بیماری ویروسی است. به آن تب استخوان‌شکن هم می‌گویند. ویروس این بیماری، ویروس دنگی (Dengue virus) را نیش پشه ببر آسیایی (آئدس - Aedes) به انسان منتقل می‌کند که در مناطق استوایی مانند آسیای جنوب شرقی از جمله مالزی وجود دارد.
an air fryer can cause high antimony levels in a child
Publisher’s rating: False
a topical cream can relieve varicose veins
Publisher’s rating: Mostly False
Research from related reporting describes calendula as a cream or balm that can be applied to varicose veins, and mentions a topical gel for relief. This supports possible symptom relief, but the excerpt does not say a cream eliminates varicose veins.