Categories
FACT CHECK FB FC Health
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Warm drinks, ice chips both OK vs sore throat, contrary to TikTok doc’s claim
A doctor on TikTok claims it is wrong to drink warm water to soothe a sore throat and advised the public to eat ice chips or drink cold water instead. This advice is misleading. Both approaches may work to provide relief to sore throats, based on peer-reviewed studies and local and international health institutions. In […]