Archive - Health Year 2023 all 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 Items per page 24 12 18 24 30 Health Legalizing menstrual leave means breaking the stigma first HB 7758 seeks to grant working women two-day menstrual leave with full pay. By Liana Garcellano | Sep 28, 2023 | 12-minute read KEEP READING Health VERA FILES FACT CHECK: PGH, endocrinologist Augusto Litonjua NOT promoting milk supplement for diabetes An impostor of the Philippine General Hospital has claimed on Facebook that endocrinologist Augusto Litonjua endorsed Glufarelin. By VERA Files | Jul 7, 2023 | 2-minute read KEEP READING Health VERA FILES FACT CHECK: WHO did NOT say COVID-19 vaccines cause multiple sclerosis A Filipina vlogger is falsely claiming that the WHO admitted in its website that COVID-19 vaccines can cause multiple sclerosis. By VERA Files | Jun 22, 2023 | 2-minute read KEEP READING Health VERA FILES FACT CHECK: MALI ang kumakalat na babala sa pag-inom ng malamig na tubig ngayong tag-init Kumalat ulit ang Facebook post na nagbababala sa pag-inom ng nagyeyelong tubig kapag tag-init dahil magdudulot daw ito ng pagputok ng mga ugat ng dugo. Mali ito. By VERA Files | May 24, 2023 | 3-minute read KEEP READING Health FACT CHECK: Marcos’ statement on ‘emergency status’ in the country needs context While Marcos did not extend the state of calamity which ended in 2022, he has yet to lift the state of public health emergency which remains in effect. By VERA Files | May 21, 2023 | 2-minute read KEEP READING Health VERA FILES FACT CHECK: FB reel revives UNPROVEN claim about fish restriction for diabetics A Facebook Reel revived a video where a naturopathy practitioner claimed that people with diabetes should not eat fish without scales. By VERA Files | May 10, 2023 | 3-minute read KEEP READING Health VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Face masks, vaxx cards NOT required under Alert Level 1 An infographic claims that wearing face masks and presenting vaccination cards when entering establishments are mandatory while Metro Manila remains under alert level 1. Not true. By VERA Files | May 3, 2023 | 2-minute read KEEP READING Health FACT SHEET: What health experts know so far about ‘Arcturus’ Omicron subvariant While the Arcturus subvariant is “increasing in global prevalence,” health officials noted that current available evidence does not show any differences in the severity of its effect compared to the original Omicron variant. By VERA Files | Apr 28, 2023 | 3-minute read KEEP READING Health VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Doctor on TikTok claim that oral glutathione helps reverse fatty liver is unproven Taking oral glutathione is not included in the guidelines to reverse non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, hepatologist Arlinking Ong-Go. By VERA Files | Apr 19, 2023 | 3-minute read KEEP READING Health VERA FILES FACT CHECK: ‘ABS-CBN’ impostor sites post FAKE story on ‘diabetes cure’ Websites imitating ABS-CBN News posted a story on "Glucoactive", a diabetes remedy supposedly endorsed by Dr. Tony Leachon. The article is fabricated. By VERA Files | Apr 18, 2023 | 3-minute read KEEP READING Health VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Claim that unhealthy lifestyle a risk for heat stroke NEEDS CONTEXT A person with an unhealthy lifestyle is more likely to suffer from heat stroke, an alternative medicine practitioner claimed in a Facebook (FB) Reel. This needs context as there are other factors that increase the risk of body overheating. By VERA Files | Mar 24, 2023 | 2-minute read KEEP READING Health VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Videos DECEPTIVELY use doctors’ vlogs to promote magnetic underwear Four videos advertising magnetic underwear that allegedly enlarge one’s penis size illicitly used vlogs by Dr. Willie Ong and a medical doctor. There's no medical or scientific explanation to this claim. By VERA Files | Mar 14, 2023 | 3-minute read KEEP READING Health VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Ads peddling ‘Thyroid Mana’ are a SCAM Several FB pages are advertising a health supplement called Thyroid Mana that can allegedly cure a myriad of thyroid-related illnesses. This is a scam. By VERA Files | Mar 2, 2023 | 3-minute read KEEP READING Health VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Placing onions on foot soles does NOT treat high uric acid, rheumatism An herbalist incorrectly claimed that putting sliced onions on the soles of one’s feet cures high uric acid levels and rayuma within a week. By VERA Files | Mar 1, 2023 | 3-minute read KEEP READING Health VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Video about drinking water after eating NEEDS CONTEXT A TikTok video claimed that drinking water right after a meal could weaken the stomach’s digestive juices and affect digestion. By VERA Files | Feb 10, 2023 | 6-minute read KEEP READING Health VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Vlogger TWISTS Pfizer CEO’s statement on COVID vaccines A vlogger known for spreading COVID-19 disinformation took out-of-context the Pfizer CEO's recent statement. By VERA Files | Jan 30, 2023 | 2-minute read KEEP READING Health VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Taking night showers does NOT increase risk of stroke Medical specialists dismissed any correlation between taking a bath no matter what time of day to high blood pressure, the main cause of stroke. By VERA Files | Jan 27, 2023 | 3-minute read KEEP READING Health VERA FILES FACT CHECK: FB posts, sites promote FAKE cure vs high cholesterol Six Facebook (FB) pages and two websites are advertising a product they tout to be “safe” and “super effective” against high cholesterol and fatty liver. These are yet another health scam. By VERA Files | Jan 27, 2023 | 3-minute read KEEP READING Health VERA FILES FACT CHECK: ‘Sinusitis spray’ ads on FB are FAKE Several Facebook posts are advertising an “all-natural” nasal spray that guarantees to cure sinusitis and rhinitis within seven to 14 days. These are scams. By VERA Files | Jan 27, 2023 | 3-minute read KEEP READING Health VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Impostor site posts FAKE ‘ANC’ story on ‘instant cure’ for cataract, glaucoma A website posing as ABS-CBN News Channel (ANC) published a report on a product that allegedly treats two eye conditions without surgery. Cardiologist Dr. Willie Ong supposedly developed the cure. By VERA Files | Jan 26, 2023 | 3-minute read KEEP READING Health VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Time Capsule ad of local celebrities, Vicki Belo FAKE Fake advertisements are again circulating on Facebook (FB) featuring actresses and dermatologist Vicki Belo promoting a “magical gel” that works against scars, acne, melasma and other skin problems. By VERA Files | Jan 26, 2023 | 2-minute read KEEP READING Health VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Claim about not taking medicine for diarrhea NEEDS CONTEXT An alternative medicine practitioner advised people not to take medicine when suffering from diarrhea or loose bowel movement. This needs context. By VERA Files | Jan 16, 2023 | 3-minute read KEEP READING Health VERA FILES FACT CHECK: NO data supporting Omicron XBB variant is ‘5x’ deadlier than Delta A text post is spreading among Filipinos claiming the new COVID-19 subvariant XBB.1.5 is more lethal than the Delta variant. This is not true. By VERA Files | Jan 10, 2023 | 2-minute read KEEP READING Health VERA FILES FACT CHECK: FALSE advice about taking daily showers reemerges A netizen reshared a five-year-old video which claims taking a shower daily negatively affects the body. This is not true, according to dermatologists. By VERA Files | Jan 9, 2023 | 3-minute read KEEP READING Posts pagination 1 2 Older posts