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நீங்கள் ஒரே மொபைலை நான்கு வருடத்திற்கு மேல் பயன்படுத்துகிறீர்கள் என்றால், இதை கண்டிப்பாக நீங்கள் சோதனை செய்து கொள்ள வேண்டும். அவ்வாறு சோதனை செய்யாமல் விட்டு விட்டீர்கள் என்றால் உங்களுக்கு ஹார்ட் அட்டாக் (Heart Attack) வருவதற்கு அதிக வாய்ப்பு இருக்கிறது.
Publisher’s rating: misleading
าการกินผลไม้ขณะท้องว่างรักษาโรคมะเร็งได้ และการดื่มน้ำเย็นหลังมื้ออาหารอาจทำให้เกิดมะเร็งได้
Publisher’s rating: Misleading
The review says there is no evidence that eating fruit on an empty stomach cures cancer, though eating fruit is healthy and may help prevent disease. It also says there is no evidence that drinking cold water causes cancer; cancer treatment decisions should be made with medical specialists.
Japan verbietet die Corona-Impfung wegen der steigenden Zahl von plötzlichen Todesfällen.
Publisher’s rating: Nein, das ist falsch. In Japan kann sich die Bevölkerung weiter gegen das Coronavirus impfen lassen. Die einzige Änderung besteht darin, dass die Impfung seit April zumindest teilweise selbst bezahlt werden muss. Bisher hatte die Regierung alle Kosten übernommen.
Lei do minuto: “Médico cardiologista - Chefe do setor de cardiologia do hospital São José em Itaperuna. Compartilhe!!!”.
Publisher’s rating: Falso
“Pharmaceutical medicine has its place, but no single safety study can assess the cumulative impact of one prescription on top of another prescription, and one shot on top of another shot on top of another shot, throughout the course of childhood."
Publisher’s rating: Four Pinocchios
Former acting Health Secretary Maria Rosario Vergeire revealed the ‘truth’ during an interview, promoting a hypertension cure.
Publisher’s rating: The DOH said that the ad is fake, and that the video of Vergeire was maliciously edited.
Castor oil can dissolve tumours, cure arthritis and detox the liver
Publisher’s rating: Contrary to what social media influencers may claim, castor oil cannot dissolve tumours, cure arthritis or detox the liver; at best, it may provide short-term relief from constipation.
Research from related reporting says castor oil’s only medically recognized and FDA-approved use is short-term relief of occasional constipation. It also says claims that castor oil detoxes the liver or shrinks tumors have no scientific merit; the supplied research does not address arthritis.
Enriqueta Ulloa curó sus articulaciones “con una pomada”
Publisher’s rating: Falso
TB is a disease of the past.
Publisher’s rating: TB is widely prevalent in many parts of the world. Despite being curable and preventable, the infectious bacterial disease remains a global public health challenge.
Smoking causes TB.
Publisher’s rating: Smoking does not lead to TB infections. The risk of TB is higher among smokers, due to the effects of smoking on the lungs and the body’s immune system.
A person can be infected with TB only once.
Publisher’s rating: A person can get TB more than once in his/her lifetime, depending upon the exposure to the TB germ and the immune status of the person.
Tuberculosis is hereditary.
Publisher’s rating: TB is not hereditary. It is an airborne disease, it can easily spread, particularly if the patient does not get an early diagnosis and appropriate treatment.
TB cannot be cured.
Publisher’s rating: TB is completely curable with timely treatment
TB only affects poor people or those in low-income countries.
Publisher’s rating: TB can affect people from all strata of society, irrespective of socio-economic status.
Es kommt durch "Turbokrebs" unter 15- bis 44-Jährigen mit Covid-19-Impfung zu immer mehr Todesfällen.
Publisher’s rating: Es gibt keine Belege dafür, dass die steigende Zahl an jungen Krebstoten auf die Corona-Impfung zurückzuführen ist. Zudem ist die Bezeichnung «Turbokrebs» keine echte medizinische Diagnose.
The review says there is no evidence that rising cancer deaths among young people are caused by COVID-19 vaccination. The cited England and Wales statistics do not include the deceased people’s vaccination status, and “Turbokrebs” is not a recognized medical diagnosis.