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No clinical evidence supports using cannabis to treat cancer or other conditions, although specific chemicals found in cannabis can be medically useful
Claim:
Cannabis can treat cancer, PTSD, seizures, anxiety, glaucoma, and depression
Search results for: "Emotion-focused family therapy (EFFT) lafrance"
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Source: Facebook, Drug Possession Laws, 2022-09-04 -
UnsupportedSpontaneous remission of cancer is rare; no evidence it occurs from diet or lifestyle changes
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Diet and lifestyle changes, rather than standard treatments like chemotherapy or radiation, can cause spontaneous remission of cancer
Source: Anti-Cancer Mom, Cortney Campbell, 2024-06-13 -
UnsupportedClaim that fasting regenerates the human immune system is unsupported, only based on study in mice
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the act of fasting for as little as three days can regenerate the entire immune system
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Lacks contextStem cell transplantation isn’t a scalable treatment for HIV
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Umbilical cord stem cells can be a cure for HIV; umbilical cord blood should be collected
Source: Facebook, Facebook users, 2022-02-16 -
Team
…has focused on understanding the molecular basis of Parkinson’s disease to search for new treatments. Jean-François Haït Science editor, Science Feedback Jean-François is an experienced science journalist, with a Master’s…
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UnsupportedDanish face mask study did not show that masks were ineffective at reducing spread of COVID-19; study was underpowered and results were inconclusive
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“Masks make no significant difference”; “Masks have no significant effect”
Source: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter/X, Anthony Sabatini, Buck Sexton, Sharyl Attkisson, Alex Berenson, 2020-11-18 -
UnsupportedAI-generated celebrity endorsement videos on Facebook promote unproven cure for tinnitus
Claim:
EchoEase nasal inhaler cures tinnitus
Source: Facebook, Social media users, 2024-05-15 -
Busting popular misinformation about Alzheimer’s disease
…claimed: “Alzheimer’s dementia is due to stress on the brain. Physical stress, emotional stress, but also chemical stress. And so when you are putting more chemicals into your body via…
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UnsupportedThere is no evidence to support claim that Solfeggio frequencies remove toxins from the body
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Solfeggio frequencies can regenerate the body, remove toxins, remove negativity
Source: Facebook, TikTok, Facebook users, 2022-09-19 -
InaccurateNicotine is addictive, drives tobacco dependence; nicotine patches cannot be replaced by eggplants
Claim:
“nicotine is not addictive”; consuming eggplants could replace nicotine patches
Source: Facebook, Instagram, Bryan Ardis, 2024-10-27