Unsupported Health Posted on: 2025-01-06 Ingredients in bird flu vaccine Audenz are safe in the amounts present; no evidence that they’re toxic or cause cancer Claim: Bird flu vaccine contains dog DNA and other ingredients that are toxic or carcinogenic Source: Facebook, Social media users, 2025-01-01
Unsupported Health Posted on: 2024-12-30 Uterus doesn’t require “cleansing”; onion tea can’t cure gynecological conditions like fibroids, cysts, or irregular periods Claim: Onion tea can “cleanse” the uterus and eliminate fibroids, cysts, and irregular periods Source: Instagram, Facebook, Social media users, 2024-12-15
Unsupported Health Posted on: 2024-12-20 More evidence needed to confirm association between Alzheimer’s prevention and supplements like curcumin, green tea, or lion’s mane Claim: Three supplements (curcumin, green tea, and lion’s mane) can stop Alzheimer’s disease before it starts Source: Facebook, TikTok, Robert W. B. Love, 2023-12-29
Incorrect Health Posted on: 2024-12-06 Scientific evidence shows fluoride in water and toothpaste is safe at recommended levels Claim: Fluoridated toothpaste can be deadly to children; fluoride causes dental fluorosis, cavities, and cancer Source: Facebook, Ty Bollinger, 2024-11-27
Inaccurate Health Posted on: 2024-11-21 Japanese government didn’t declare COVID-19 mRNA vaccines to be deadly Claim: Japan Officially Named Covid mRNA vaccines “Most Deadly Drug in History of Humankind” Source: X/Twitter, The People’s Voice, Jim Ferguson, Baxter Dmitry, 2024-11-07
Unsupported Health Posted on: 2024-10-24 Thermograms and breast self-exams aren’t adequate substitutes for mammograms Claim: Breast self-examinations and thermograms are adequate mammogram substitutes Source: Facebook, Social media users, 2024-10-01
Unsupported Health Posted on: 2024-10-11 Onions don’t cure RSV; limited evidence to suggest that tryptophan improves sleep quality Claim: Onions can help you sleep at night and cure RSV Source: Facebook, Esther Candace Brubaker, 2024-10-05
Unsupported Health Posted on: 2024-10-04 Tattoos do carry some health risks, but there is currently insufficient evidence for the claim that tattoo ink causes cancer Claim: Tattoo ink contains heavy metals that cause cancer; a zeolite cure can remove these heavy metals from the body Source: Instagram, Danica Walker, 2024-09-27
Unsupported Health Posted on: 2024-09-11 No evidence that red onion and Coca-Cola infusion cures the flu; drinking soda is linked to adverse health outcomes Claim: Drinking an infusion of red onion and Coca-Cola can cure the flu Source: Facebook, Social media user, 2024-08-31
Unsupported Health Posted on: 2024-08-20 Soap-soaked cotton balls aren’t a reliable method for removing ticks, contrary to recurring viral claim Claim: Using a soap-soaked cotton ball is a safe and easy way to remove ticks Source: Facebook, Social media user, 2024-08-04