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Lack of reliable evidence supporting the claim that sauna bathing is an effective way to “detox” the body
Claim:
Sauna bathing effectively detoxes the body by inducing sweating
Search results for: "Emotion-focused family therapy (EFFT) lafrance"
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Source: Instagram, Facebook, Raymond Francis, Social media users, 2024-08-31 -
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: Twitter/X, Instagram, Facebook, Alex Berenson, Sharyl Attkisson, Buck Sexton, Anthony Sabatini, 2020-11-18 -
MisleadingNo, the Shanghai government has not recommended intravenous vitamin C as a treatment for COVID-19
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The government of Shanghai, China has announced its official recommendation that COVID-19 should be treated with high amounts of intravenous vitamin C
Source: Orthomolecular Medicine News Service, Andrew W. Saul, 2020-03-03 -
Variations on a theme: The evidence refuting the false claim that vaccines cause autism
…Childhood vaccination and autism: what the data say The scientific community focused much of its research effort on the MMR vaccine since the study by Wakefield et al. had pointed…
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InaccurateFluoride in toothpaste effectively prevents tooth decay; it isn’t neurotoxic, contrary to online claims
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“Toothpaste is poisonous”; “fluoride is a neurotoxin” and doesn’t prevent tooth decay
Source: Alkaline Vegan Mommy, Charlotte Gerson, 2022-04-09 -
MisleadingStudy claiming that ivermectin reduces COVID-19 mortality by 92% has important methodological problems
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“Ivermectin reduces COVID death risk by 92%, peer-reviewed study finds”; NIH now lists ivermectin as COVID-19 therapy
Source: Twitter/X, The Blaze, Facebook, Robby Starbuck, Paul Sacca, Jake Shields, 2022-09-03 -
Anti-vaccine claims about the Alexis Lorenze case mislead on vaccine risks
…patient is already receiving. Treatments that inhibit the complement system (anticomplement therapy), like the monoclonal antibody eculizumab (brand name Soliris), are commonly used to treat PNH. However, they also increase…
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IncorrectExcess mucus is a common symptom rather than cause of disease; soursop is not a cancer treatment
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“Mucus is the cause of all diseases”; “Soursop [is] 10,000 times more effective than chemotherapy for cancer”
Source: Facebook, Facebook user, 2021-08-18 -
UnsupportedJerusalem Post article makes premature claim on “first complete cure for cancer”, overstates research significance
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We believe we will offer in a year’s time a complete cure for cancer.
Source: The Jerusalem Post, Dan Aridor, 2019-01-28 -
InaccurateHigh blood cholesterol increases the risk of cardiovascular death; statins are safe and effectively reduce this risk
Claim:
“Nobody has ever died from high cholesterol”; “people die from the statin drugs that they give you for high cholesterol”
Source: YouTube, Facebook, Alexander Hickman (aka Yahki Rapha Elohim), 2024-10-10