VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Claim that garlic is remedy for ear infections, headache NEEDS CONTEXT
An expert advised against putting a whole garlic clove inside one’s ear.
An expert advised against putting a whole garlic clove inside one’s ear.
Akesis Holistic Health’s post also included a misleading claim on the use of the drug abroad, and recommended doses for it.
Also known as sleep starts, they are “normal physiologic movements not related to death,” according to one neurologist.
While in moderation, it may be beneficial for the treatment of hypertension, there is a lack of clinical trials proving the plant’s safety and efficacy as a cancer treatment.
There are no records or scientific evidence supporting the claim that the plant is cancerous, although it can be poisonous and should not be chewed or ingested.
There are no scientific studies that prove wearing pads for long periods of time causes cancer.
A University of Queensland press release nor an ABC News Australia report used in the false post makes no mention of bananas.
This post is false. Don’t believe it.
This story is inaccurate.
Information about cures for cancers, and dengue reach online audiences in the millions. This year, the country faced a dengue epidemic and polio outbreak, while coronary heart disease and cancer continue to take Filipinos’ lives more than any other illnesses. But the public had to deal with yet another virus: the proliferation of health mis- and disinformation on social media.