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Tag: Health

  • Categories FACT CHECK FB FC Health

    VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Video about drinking water after eating NEEDS CONTEXT

    By VERA Files  |  Feb 10, 2023 4:18 PM

    Editor’s Note: This fact-check was updated on Feb. 24 to take into consideration both Ayurvedic and conventional medicinal practices. A previous version of the article rated as False some of the claims made in the circulating video. They have since been updated to reflect a Needs Context rating. We thank our reader for asking VERA […]

    drinking water, Health

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    Categories FACT CHECK FB FC

    VERA FILES FACT CHECK: ‘Dr. Manila’ scar removal serum NOT FDA-approved

    By VERA Files  |  Feb 07, 2023 2:50 PM

    Several Facebook (FB) pages are peddling a scar removal cream that is said to be recommended by dermatologists. These are scam ads.

    Health, scar removal

  • Categories FACT CHECK FB FC Health

    VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Taking night showers does NOT increase risk of stroke

    By VERA Files  |  Jan 27, 2023 12:16 PM

    A video that appeared on TikTok and Facebook carried false advice against taking showers at night, which allegedly causes a higher 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. The 46-second clip, uploaded on Jan. 18 […]

    Health, stroke

  • Categories FACT CHECK FB FC Health

    VERA FILES FACT CHECK: FB post, website advertise FAKE eye drops

    By VERA Files  |  Dec 19, 2022 11:58 AM

    A Facebook (FB) post shared a fake website promoting eye drops named Shiliwangxiongdanye, allegedly approved by the Philippines’ health and drug organizations. This is fake.  The liquid drops in question, said to treat early senile cataract and nearsightedness, is not approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as a drug or cosmetic product. Neither […]

    eye drops, Health

  • Categories FACT CHECK FB FC Health

    VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Diamond glucosamine NOT FDA-approved

    By VERA Files  |  Sep 26, 2022 4:13 PM

    Three similar Facebook (FB) pages published a video promoting a supplement it claims was approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for joint-related ailments. It is a false claim. A two-minute video advertising “Diamond Glucosamine,” said to be a remedy against several diseases related to joints, was posted on Sept. 13.  A part of […]

    Health

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    Categories News Seeing through the Smoke

    Vape use could lead to alcohol and illegal drug use ー health experts

    By Reiven Pascasio  |  Sep 01, 2021 7:09 PM

    Electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) smoking or vaping could open the way for the youth and non-smokers to use alcohol and illegal drugs, warned health experts who described these novel products as anti-health.

    Health, smoking, vape, vaping

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    Categories FACT CHECK

    VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Claims about the danger of consuming instant noodles and carbonated drinks at the same time MISLEADING

    By VERA Files  |  Jul 25, 2021 9:56 AM

    “To date, there is no scientific evidence that eating instant noodles and (taking) carbonated drinks at the same time is hazardous to health,” said Dulcinea Balce-Santos, a gastroenterologist and a member of the Philippine Society for Gastroenterology (PSG) in an interview with VERA Files Fact Check.

    Health, health misinformation, noodles, soft drinks

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    Categories FACT CHECK Health

    VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Viral advisory against drinking cold water amid heat NOT TRUE

    By VERA Files  |  May 24, 2021 4:07 PM

    Blood vessels do not explode on exposure to cold.

    Health, health misinformation

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    Categories Health News Seeing through the Smoke

    Tobacco companies offer new tactics, same risks: health advocates

    By Klaire Ting  |  May 11, 2021 7:13 PM

    The tobacco industry is employing new ways to attract a new breed of smokers but its products are still harmful to health, say advocates.

    cigarettes, Health, tobacco, tobacco control

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    Categories FACT CHECK Health

    VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Claim that garlic is remedy for ear infections, headache NEEDS CONTEXT

    By VERA Files  |  Apr 24, 2021 5:57 PM

    An expert advised against putting a whole garlic clove inside one’s ear.

    Health, health misinformation

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