VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Diamond glucosamine NOT FDA-approved
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.
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Vape use could lead to alcohol and illegal drug use ー health experts
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.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Claims about the danger of consuming instant noodles and carbonated drinks at the same time MISLEADING
“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.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Viral advisory against drinking cold water amid heat NOT TRUE
Blood vessels do not explode on exposure to cold.
Tobacco companies offer new tactics, same risks: health advocates
The tobacco industry is employing new ways to attract a new breed of smokers but its products are still harmful to health, say advocates.
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.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Ivermectin NOT yet proven to be ‘miracle drug’ vs COVID-19
Akesis Holistic Health’s post also included a misleading claim on the use of the drug abroad, and recommended doses for it.
Amid speedy trials, access to safe COVID-19 vaccines is priority: experts
Pharmaceutical executives and the Department of Science and Technology said the target availability of a COVID-19 vaccine by mid-2021 is still “very optimistic” even with the accelerated process for clinical trials.
Trans fats: an old health threat in the time of COVID-19
Regular fast food meals paired with sweetened beverages did not seem harmful at all to Kevin Cordoviz when he was in his early 20's.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: FB posts claiming 2019-nCoV only survives in ‘cold weather,’ salabat a cure NOT TRUE
This post is false. Don't believe it.
