Archive - Health Year all all 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 Items per page 24 12 18 24 30 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 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 … 10 Older posts