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News article accurately reports negative impact of marijuana on teens’ intellectual development
Claim:
Marijuana could be making teens less intelligent
Flora Teoh
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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
Claim:
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
Claim:
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
Claim:
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 -
The Most Popular Health Articles of 2018, a Scientific Credibility Review
News about health and medicine touch the lives of many people, therefore they often become highly circulated on the Internet.…
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0.3NeutralNew Scientist article accurately summarises polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) research but overstates significance of animal studies
“I think that the title overstates the position with the present level of knowledge and is too sensationalist. The ‘ovarian cysts’ stated to typically characterize PCOS are not cysts but follicles and this may be misleading. On the positive side, the quotes from Professor Robert Norman are spot on and accurately quoted (see Annotations below).”
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0.5HighResearch showing benefits of exercise on ageing immune system correctly reported by Time
“The overall message of the article is a fair reflection of current scientific opinion that being physically active regularly throughout life most likely promotes healthy ageing of the immune system. However, it is very unlikely that being regularly active prevents ageing of the immune system, although it may slow or limit some of the negative effects.”
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0.4NeutralTime article on bone marrow transplant trial for multiple sclerosis treatment mostly accurate but needs more important details and context
“The article contains some inaccuracies and simplifications, but is overall accurate. It is not clear which article and whose scientific data it refers to. Such information should be mentioned in the article. The type of stem cells that were used for the procedure is also unclear. Immune system renewal after hematopoietic stem cell transplantation has actually been demonstrated a long time ago…”
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-1.3Low2018’s most popular health article promoting cannabis’ safety found to be biased and misleading
“The article fails to point out that only very limited, low-quality evidence supports the use of cannabis for treating chronic pain. The article also fails to describe the potential harms of cannabis. Although it does not cause fatal overdose, it does cause intoxication and impairment, and driving under the influence is dangerous. Also, both acute and chronic use of cannabis cause cognitive impairment which can interfere with an individual’s safety and productivity.”
