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Marijuana has significant health risks, contrary to claims by Internet meme
Claim:
Marijuana is non-addictive, cures cancer, and grows brain cells
Flora Teoh
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Source: Truth Teller, Anonymous, 2019-04-09 -
UnsupportedOmega-6 fatty acids in tilapia do not increase risk for Alzheimer’s, contrary to popular claim
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Tilapia are chock full of Omega-6 fatty acids – which increase your risk for Alzheimer’s!
Source: Life is Beautiful, Anonymous, 2019-04-14 -
CorrectGenetic study shows moderate alcohol intake not protective but increases stroke risk
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Previous claims that one or two drinks a day might protect against stroke are not true
Source: Reuters, Kate Kelland, 2019-04-12 -
Do radio waves from mobile devices cause cancer? A look at the evidence
Current scientific consensus is that there is little to no evidence that radiofrequency causes increased risk of cancer in humans.
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How we know vaccines don’t cause autism – and why this belief persists
The claim that “vaccines cause autism” first received its scientific backing by Andrew Wakefield’s now-retracted study in The Lancet, published…
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CorrectNews article accurately reports negative impact of marijuana on teens’ intellectual development
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Marijuana could be making teens less intelligent
Source: KHOU, Marcelino Benito, 2019-03-15 -
Partially correctE-cigarettes are less dangerous than smoking, but they are not harmless; long-term health effects remain debated
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While e-cigarettes may have milder effects on the lungs, they are just as bad - if not worse - for the cardiovascular system
Source: Daily Mail, Natalie Rahhal, 2018-09-12 -
IncorrectMisleading article claiming “flu shots spread the flu” treats opinion as fact
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Flu shots spread the flu
Source: Natural News, Vicki Batts, 2019-02-13 -
UnsupportedArticle claiming flu vaccine causes serious illness and death is misleading and inaccurate
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Formerly healthy people are suffering serious harm or even dying from taking the flu shot
Source: Health Impact News, Brian Shilhavy, 2018-12-07 -
UnsupportedJerusalem Post article makes premature claim on “first complete cure for cancer”, overstates research significance
Claim:
We believe we will offer in a year’s time a complete cure for cancer.
Source: The Jerusalem Post, Dan Aridor, 2019-01-28