Archive - Health Year all all 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 Items per page 12 12 18 24 30 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 Health VERA FILES FACT CHECK: FAKE DOH advisory on ‘respiratory infection’ in China circulates A bogus warning attributed to the DOH supposedly cautions the public against an antibiotic-resistant “upper respiratory infection” from China. By VERA Files | Jan 5, 2023 | 2-minute read KEEP READING Health VERA FILES FACT CHECK: FB post, website advertise FAKE eye drops A Facebook post shared a fake website promoting eye drops named Shiliwangxiongdanye, allegedly approved by Philippines health and drug organizations. By VERA Files | Dec 19, 2022 | 2-minute read KEEP READING Health VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Doctor’s claim on pork consumption and hypertension NEEDS CONTEXT A Filipino doctor endorsing a mineral drops product claims pork fat intake does not cause hypertension. This needs context. By VERA Files | Nov 25, 2022 | 3-minute read KEEP READING Health VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Golden Gout Colostrum does NOT treat gout A Facebook page is circulating a fraudulent advertisement about a milk product that allegedly treats gout within a week. By VERA Files | Nov 15, 2022 | 2-minute read KEEP READING Health VERA FILES FACT CHECK: FB page DECEPTIVELY promotes unregistered diabetes supplement Another Facebook page has illicitly used the face of Doc Willie Ong, this time, to promote a supplement supposedly effective against diabetes. By VERA Files | Nov 2, 2022 | 2-minute read KEEP READING Health VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Old news report ALTERED to promote multivitamin for kids Two Facebook pages uploaded a doctored news report on a gifted young boy made to look like an advertisement for a children's multivitamin. By VERA Files | Oct 25, 2022 | 2-minute read KEEP READING Health VERA FILES FACT CHECK: ‘Cagan Nano’ supplement NOT FDA-approved Cagan Nano does not appear in the FDA’s Verification Portal, which records all food and drugs with certified product registrations. By VERA Files | Sep 27, 2022 | 2-minute read KEEP READING Health VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Diamond glucosamine NOT FDA-approved Three Facebook pages are promoting a supplement it claims was approved by the Food and Drug Administration for joint-related ailments. It is a false claim. By VERA Files | Sep 26, 2022 | 2-minute read KEEP READING Health VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Post claiming therapeutic effect of paragis NEEDS CONTEXT A Facebook page claims that paragis can treat a myriad of diseases, including cancer, cysts, and irregular menstruation. This needs context. By VERA Files | Aug 31, 2022 | 3-minute read KEEP READING Health VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Doc Willie Ong NOT endorsing hemorrhoid cream A Facebook page has again used the name and face of Dr. Willie Ong, this time, to promote a hemorrhoid cream. It is bogus marketing. By VERA Files | Aug 4, 2022 | 3-minute read KEEP READING Health Health advocates warn of ‘vaping epidemic’ as Marcos Jr. lets vape bill lapse into law President Marcos Jr. did not heed the call of former health secretaries, heads of health agencies, and several medical groups to veto the contested vape bill. By Nica Rhiana Hanopol | Jul 26, 2022 | 4-minute read KEEP READING Posts pagination Newer posts 1 2 3 4 5 6 … 19 Older posts