Archive - Health

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.

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.

A bogus warning attributed to the DOH supposedly cautions the public against an antibiotic-resistant “upper respiratory infection” from China.

A Facebook post shared a fake website promoting eye drops named Shiliwangxiongdanye, allegedly approved by Philippines health and drug organizations.

A Filipino doctor endorsing a mineral drops product claims pork fat intake does not cause hypertension. This needs context.

A Facebook page is circulating a fraudulent advertisement about a milk product that allegedly treats gout within a week.  

Another Facebook page has illicitly used the face of Doc Willie Ong, this time, to promote a supplement supposedly effective against diabetes.

Two Facebook pages uploaded a doctored news report on a gifted young boy made to look like an advertisement for a children's multivitamin.

Cagan Nano does not appear in the FDA’s Verification Portal, which records all food and drugs with certified product registrations.

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.

A Facebook page claims that paragis can treat a myriad of diseases, including cancer, cysts, and irregular menstruation. This needs context.

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.