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How we know that Earth and the Universe are billions of years old and that evolution is real
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Nebulas caused by supernovas show that the Universe is 6,000 years old; The postulates of evolution haven't been observed
Rubén Portela Carballeira
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Source: Instagram, Major G. Coleman, 2024-09-28 -
Can you achieve a balanced diet by eating only meat? A look at the scientific evidence
While a person may be able to consume some form of the carnivore diet in the short run without many ill effects, it’s clear that the diet comes with significant restrictions that can eventually prove detrimental to human health. Nutritional deficiencies, like a lack of vitamin C, can soon lead to illness, like scurvy. And in the long run, excessive consumption of red meat, which is rich in protein and fat, but deficient in carbohydrates and dietary fiber, increases the risk of heart disease and certain cancers.
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UnsupportedNo evidence that a carnivore diet leads to “90% reduction in all diseases” or treats diabetes
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Carnivore diet produces “a 90% reduction in all diseases” and a reduction in insulin use by diabetics
Source: YouTube, Mikhaila Peterson, 2022-02-08 -
UnsupportedNo clinical evidence supports the use of baking soda as a cancer treatment
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Cancer can be treated with baking soda
Source: Living Traditionally, Anya Vien, 2019-03-22 -
What we know about the safety of mifepristone for medical abortions and the effectiveness of progesterone for “abortion reversal”
Introduction The World Health Organization considers access to safe and affordable abortion services as important for the good health and…
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UnsupportedViral videos on Facebook promote unproven cancer cures; no evidence that pharmaceutical companies and the U.S. FDA are hiding the cure for cancer
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Turmeric, ketogenic diet, ozone therapy, megadoses of vitamin C and adaptogens are cures for cancer that have been suppressed for four decades
Source: Facebook, Social media users, 2022-12-11 -
IncorrectLaura Braden’s comments questioning the safety and usefulness of childhood vaccines are unfounded; studies show that the hepatitis B and HPV vaccines are safe
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Vaccines and vitamin K injections given to children are unsafe
Source: Rumble, Instagram, Laura Braden, 2022-11-18 -
Authorization of bivalent COVID-19 boosters is based on scientific evidence of their safety and effectiveness
Previous clinical trials of the original COVID-19 vaccines and earlier bivalent vaccine formulations provide us with sufficient clinical evidence for the safety of the recently authorized bivalent boosters.
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UnsupportedLittle clinical evidence supports the use of high-dose intravenous vitamin C to treat cancer
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Intravenous vitamin C specifically kills only cancer cells and not healthy cells
Source: TikTok, Facebook, Social media users, 2022-08-21 -
Lacks contextLittle clinical evidence supports the use of papaya seeds to treat intestinal parasites
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“Papaya seeds contain compounds that naturally kill parasites”
Source: TikTok, Facebook, Social media users, 2022-09-11
