Is Vaping ‘Linked’ to Brain Damage, Narrow Arteries, and Lung Damage?
22 May 2019 A blog post selling detox solutions does not a peer-reviewed, scientific study make -- but we took a look at its claims anyway.
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Did the Government Censor an Expert Witness Who Changed His View on Vaccines?
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Did a Hospital Turn Down a Heart Transplant Patient for Lack of Funds?
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19 October 2018 An online image highlights the "paternalistic" treatment some women face when they seek tubal ligations.
Is Bovine Tuberculosis Present in Michigan’s Deer Population?
10 October 2018 The Michigan Department of Natural Resources has urged hunters to be on the lookout for signs of the disease, but its occurrence is not a significant risk to the general human public.
How a Weight Loss Company Lured People Into Paying to Join a Non-Existent Study
19 September 2018 Chad Tackett claimed his weight loss program was so good that it was part of a university-sponsored study. That the study never existed was the least shady part of the tale.
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Is Vaping ‘Linked’ to Brain Damage, Narrow Arteries, and Lung Damage?
22 May 2019 A blog post selling detox solutions does not a peer-reviewed, scientific study make -- but we took a look at its claims anyway.
What Are Those Bizarre ‘Bathe in My Milk’ Photographs About?
21 May 2019 "Is there really a granny standing by with a gallon of the good stuff?"
Does an Ohio Anti-Abortion Bill Ban Birth Control?
20 May 2019 HB 182 would limit access to, but not criminalize use of, certain types of birth control.
What We Learned Investigating a Network of Islamophobic Facebook Pages
16 May 2019 Snopes traced at least 24 Facebook pages spreading anti-muslim vitriol and conspiracy theory back to one evangelical activist. Here's why that matters.
Did the Wall GoFundMe Founder Use the Money to Buy a Yacht?
16 May 2019 We found no evidence Brian Kolfage purchased a yacht or any other personal items with money raised for building a border wall.