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Do Lemons Cure Cancer?

Written by:
David Mikkelson
April 17, 2011 Claims that lemons "kill cancer cells" and are "10,000 times stronger than chemotherapy" are uns ...
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Dry Drowning

Written by:
Barbara Mikkelson
June 16, 2008 An account of a 10-year-old boy's death explains dry drowning and its symptoms.
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Drinking Bleach Prevents HIV/AIDS

Written by:
Barbara Mikkelson
April 15, 2008 Will drinking bleach prevent HIV/AIDS?
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Are Shopping Cart Handles Riddled with Germs?

Written by:
Barbara Mikkelson
April 27, 2007 One study ranked grocery cart handles and child seats third on a list of nastiest public items t ...
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Cancer Update from Johns Hopkins Hospital

Written by:
David Mikkelson
April 3, 2007 "Emails offering easy remedies for avoiding and curing cancer are the latest Web-influenced trend."
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Heart Attack Symptoms

Written by:
Barbara Mikkelson
March 15, 2007 A viral message lists some of the more subtle symptoms of a cardiac arrest, such as signs of ind ...
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Dr. Ruth Was a Sniper?

Written by:
Barbara Mikkelson
Feb. 5, 2007 Did sexpert Dr. Ruth Westheimer serve as a sniper in Israel?
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Ataxia and Ticks

Written by:
Barbara Mikkelson
June 25, 2006 Embedded ticks can cause paralysis.
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Purses and E. Coli

Written by:
Barbara Mikkelson
June 23, 2006 Your purse may be carrying disease into your home.
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Inflammatory Breast Cancer

Written by:
David Mikkelson
June 21, 2006 E-mail warns about a disease known as Inflammatory Breast Cancer
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Eyebrow Waxing and Herpes

Written by:
Barbara Mikkelson
Nov. 14, 2005 Are eyebrow waxers at risk of contracting herpes from unsanitary equipment?
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Three Simple Tests to Detect a Stroke

Written by:
Barbara Mikkelson
March 23, 2004 Rumor: Administering three simple tests will help diagnose a stroke, and pricking a stroke victi ...
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Unsanitary London Underground

Written by:
Barbara Mikkelson
Jan. 31, 2002 Is the London Underground unspeakably unsanitary?
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Anthrax Mailings

Written by:
Barbara Mikkelson
Oct. 12, 2001 About the possibility of anthrax being used in terrorist attacks.
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Klingerman Virus

Written by:
David Mikkelson
Jan. 24, 2001 Is someone sending sponges carrying the 'Klingerman virus' through the mail?
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CA-125

Written by:
Barbara Mikkelson
Sept. 6, 2000 Is the CA-125 blood test a good general method of detecting ovarian cancer?
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Paget's Disease

Written by:
David Mikkelson
March 22, 2000 Is Paget's disease of the nipple a form of breast cancer?
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