VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Demystifying five claims about antiperspirant and breast cancer
A local oncologist's verdict: “To date, there is no scientific evidence to link the use of these products to breast cancer.”
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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: FB post makes multiple FALSE claims on food that ‘kill’ cancer
A lengthy post by local Facebook (FB) page Amazing Zynergia For Natural Health that claims to “educate people on alternative and natural healing” has made untrue claims, saying cancer is “not a disease” and that certain food can kill or remove cancer cells from the body.
Cancer ‘won’t wait’ til after COVID-19 pandemic
On the day the island of Luzon was put on lockdown on March 17, Henry “Hedel” Dela Cruz Jr. walked nearly five kilometers to claim his guarantee letter or GL at the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) in Quezon City.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Wearing a face mask DOES NOT cause cancer
The post is premised on a false and already-debunked claim about masks causing oxygen deficiency.
VERA FILES FACT SHEET: Walang ‘cancer-free,’ sabi ng oncologist
Noong Hunyo 8, pinuna ng maraming netizens, kasama si Pinoy Ako Blog author Jover Laurio, ang tila salungat na mga pahayag ni San Juan City Mayor Francisco Zamora, na kamakailan ay tinukoy ang kanyang asawa bilang isang "stage 3 breast cancer patient" matapos na sabihing “cancer-free” ito pitong buwan na ang nakaraan.
VERA FILES FACT SHEET: No such thing as ‘cancer-free,’ oncologist says
On June 8, several netizens, including Pinoy Ako Blog author Jover Laurio, pointed out seemingly contradicting statements from San Juan City Mayor Francisco Zamora, who recently referred to his wife as a “stage 3 breast cancer patient” after claiming seven months ago that she was already “cancer free.”
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Story claiming nightly gadget use can cause eye cancer MISLEADING
This story is inaccurate.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Does eating hot dogs really cause cancer?
The write-up misleadingly equates the effect of eating three pieces of hot dogs to smoking a pack of cigarettes when it comes to acquiring cancer.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Ang pagkain ba ng hot dog ay nakaka-kanser?
Isang artikulo na isang taon nang online, na nag-rehash sa isang 2015 Facebook (FB) post ng magazine health show ng ABS-CBN na Salamat Dok, ang nakaliligaw na ipinarehas ang epekto ng pagkain ng tatlong piraso ng hotdog sa paninigarilyo ng isang pakete ng sigarilyo pagdating sa pagkakaroon ng cancer.