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Health Files Our coverage of health issues and health misconceptions and disinformation, including fact checks, fact sheets, multimedia stories, and in-depth reports. The health topics covered in this microsite are those that have gained the most prominence among Filipinos based on VERA Files' coverage. These include cancer and other non-communicable diseases, maternal and reproductive health, food and nutrition, traditional medicine, vaccines, COVID-19 and other infectious diseases, and mental health.

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FACT CHECK: Amy Perez NOT promoting bakuchiol retinol

By VERA Files

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Jun 27, 2024

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2-minute read

Three fake Facebook posts falsely claim that Amy Perez is promoting Venature Bakuchiol Retinol serum.

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FACT CHECK: Old claim that siling labuyo is ‘dengue cure’ FALSE

By VERA Files

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Jun 20, 2024

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2-minute read

Netizens on Facebook revived a six-year-old false claim about using bird's eye chili (siling labuyo) as a cure for dengue.

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FACT CHECK: FALSE claim on tomatoes for varicose veins revived

By VERA Files

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Jun 14, 2024

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2-minute read

A five-year-old health tip about applying tomato juice to treat varicose veins reappeared on Facebook.

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FALSE PNP advisory about kandila modus revived on FB

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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Old, FALSE fish warnings in Mindanao revived

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