Can Coconut Water Be Used as a Substitute for Blood Plasma?
10 May 2018 Anecdotal stories about the liquid's alleged medical benefits have circulated for decades.
Medical
They say that laughter is the best medicine, but often our best humor comes from medicine itself.
Does Stepping on a Rusty Nail Cause Tetanus?
7 May 2018 Although puncturing one's skin with a nail that has been in contact with the soil is a risk factor for tetanus, rust has nothing to do with the disease.
Did a Man Receive a $153,000 Hospital Bill After a Failed Selfie With a Rattlesnake?
27 April 2018 Venomous rattlesnake bites can be notoriously expensive to treat, thanks mainly to high drug costs and arcane insurance-hospital negotiations.
Did a ‘New Study’ Show That Marijuana Leads to a ‘Complete Remission’ of Crohn’s Disease?
25 April 2018 The results of a 22-person pilot study have been misrepresented through years of viral reporting and celebrity promotion.
Did a New Study Officially Declare That Fluoride Is a Neurotoxin?
13 April 2018 A controversial paper from 2014 continues to be shared as evidence that fluoride has "officially" been declared a neurotoxin; that’s not how it works.
Are Parent’s Choice Diapers Giving Babies Chemical Burns?
12 April 2018 Parent's Choice brand diapers are the latest to be a rumored cause of purported chemical burns in small children.
Did the World Health Organization Declare Medical Marijuana Has No Health Risks?
11 April 2018 A December announcement by a WHO committee stated that one specific component of marijuana is safe and should not require regulation.
Was a Russian Woman ‘Embalmed Alive’ with a ‘Formalin Drip’?
10 April 2018 A number of international news reports about a Russian woman who was "embalmed alive" sensationalized what appears to have been a tragic medical error.
Is Using ‘Bug Spray’ to Get High an Alarming New Trend?
29 March 2018 Media reports conflate a number of events, some of them speculative, to manufacture the existence of an emerging trend about the use of bug spray.
Did Hundreds of Doctors in Canada Protest Against Their Own Pay Raise?
21 March 2018 A group of medical professionals in Quebec opposed a pay deal struck with the provincial government, but they are in the minority.
Has ‘JUULing’ Caused Cancer in High School and College Students?
9 March 2018 Use of a JUUL e-cigarette is falsely rumored to have caused cancer in three students.
Does Suave Shampoo Contain an Ingredient That Causes Hair Loss?
1 March 2018 Social media posts inaccurately claim that the formulation of Suave Professionals brand products causes hair loss.
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