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a Botox serum can remove wrinkles instantly
Publisher’s rating: False
Related reporting says topical serums may help reduce the appearance of wrinkles, but they are not instantaneous; building collagen takes time. The excerpt does not establish that any Botox serum removes wrinkles instantly.
“Temos 12 milhões de habitantes e 39 leitos de drogas na atenção psicossocial”
Publisher’s rating: Falso
โกรทฮอร์โมนจะหลั่งมากที่สุดเวลาประมาณสี่ทุ่มถึงตีสอง
Publisher’s rating: Explainer
pressing your wrist can help you sleep faster
Publisher’s rating: Mostly False
Pfizer COVID vaccine can cause genital herpes
Publisher’s rating: Mostly False
فائوچی: نمیدانم «حفظ فاصله دو متری» در دوران کرونا را از کجا آوردم.
Publisher’s rating: گمراهکننده
Coffee, cinnamon and onion can grow hair faster
Publisher’s rating: Mostly False
Deodorant veroorzaakt kanker.
Publisher’s rating: Er bestaat momenteel geen bewijs dat deodorant borstkanker bij mensen zou kunnen veroorzaken. Vooraanstaande onderzoeksinstellingen zeggen dat deodorant kan blijven gebruikt worden. Ook de Europese Commissie ziet geen been in het gebruik ervan.
The review says there is currently no evidence that deodorant causes breast cancer in people, citing confirmations from KWF Kankerbestrijding and the Netherlands Cancer Institute. It also notes that a European Commission scientific committee considers aluminium in cosmetic products safe at permitted levels.
A haemorrhoid cream Hemo Trix can cure haemorrhoids
Publisher’s rating: False
sleeping on stomach restricts airflow
Publisher’s rating: False
it is correct to pop a pimple
Publisher’s rating: False
Related reporting in GQ says dermatologists advise against popping pimples, warning that doing so can lead to lasting blemishes and scars. It recommends a hydrocolloid patch for after someone has already popped one.
Ayurveda suggest not drinking water while standing
Publisher’s rating: False
“Melinda Gates službeno je postala najveća svjetska donatorica klinike za pobačaje donirajući ogromne količine svog osobnog bogatstva za pobačaje, prema izvješćima”
Publisher’s rating: Uglavnom netočno, Neosnovano
Mangoes with black blotches may be artificially ripened
Publisher’s rating: Besides the cancer risk associated with the consumption of fruits ripened with calcium carbide, the other adverse health effects include nausea, throat infection, diarrhoea, and burning sensation in the chest and abdomen.
Milk with Garlic Cure Asthma
Publisher’s rating: The claim is False.