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Fact Check Medical

Water Fluoridation Reduces IQ?

28 April 2017 Studies suggesting a link between public water fluoridation and reduced intelligence rely on unsubstantiated leaps made possible by studies of “insufficient quality” that were conducted to address entirely different questions.

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Can You Use Peanut Butter to Diagnose Alzheimer’s Disease?

Updated This claim is based on an incomplete reading of an area of research that is still in its infancy.

Fact Check Food

Three Reasons You Should Stop Eating Peanut Butter Cups?

31 March 2017 A viral post misrepresents the science behind three additives in the popular peanut butter and chocolate treat.

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Putting a Raw, Cut Onion In Your Sock Cures Everything?

24 January 2017 It might give you more space in bed, but it’s certainly not fixing anything medically.

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Are Two Handfuls of Cashews Equivalent to a Dose of Prozac for Depression?

30 December 2016 There is no evidence "two handfuls" of cashews are as effective as a dose of Prozac, despite a meme stating otherwise.

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Everyone Who Has Cancer Has a pH That Is Too Acidic

14 December 2016 This premise is rooted in a cherry-picked reading of science — assuming that reader’s source of information had not been updated since the Eisenhower administration.

Fact Check Fauxtography

Reverse Cavities and Heal Tooth Decay with Vitamin D

15 October 2016 Alternative health websites tout the idea that a diet rich in vitamin D can help regrow material lost to cavities, but this claim rests on the misinterpretation of a paper published in 1932, and of science in general.

Fact Check Food

Cancer-Causing Children’s Snacks Made from Petroleum-Based Products

Updated A viral post suggests that your kid’s snacks are laced with cancer-causing petroleum products, but scientific evidence to support these claims is lacking.

Fact Check Fauxtography

African ‘Reconnection’ Ritual

20 September 2016 A photograph showing a group of young men in Ghana is frequently shared with misinformation about its background.

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Country of Origin Meat Labeling Meme

31 December 2015 A December 2015 meme about "country of origin" labeling on meat contained a mixture of true and false information.

Fact Check Food

Arriving in Cloves

15 October 2015 Rumors claim garlic imported from China is identifiable by a lack of root material, but that's not always a reliable way to determine the product's origins.