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Fact-check: Mud baths not a blanket therapy

August 16, 2022

Spas and salons do have mud scrubbing treatments, but they can be used only on healthy skin for exfoliation purposes. It is not a magic bullet. You know that...

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Fact-check: Ice is not the cure, it may relieve symptoms

June 29, 2022

While compulsive ice eating or pagophagia is a health condition that calls for medical attention, chewing ice can also lead to dental problems, like enamel...

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Health misinformation: Each one spot one

June 15, 2022

If we realised how our emotions are being exploited and thoughts manipulated, we would make conscious choices, not swayed by sensationalism or bias. With so...

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No miracle cures for the heart

November 22, 2021

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YouTube videos advocate easy, home-based remedies that not only promise complete cure, but also prevention of future heart problems. However, there’s little...

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Bottle gourd juice can be toxic

November 19, 2021

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Research has established that consumption of bitter bottle gourd juice can be life-threatening. Yet the popularity of YouTube videos hailing the many virtues...

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Beware of misleading Instagram posts on breast cancer

October 30, 2021

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Under the guise of spreading awareness, unscientific claims – that have been debunked over the years – continue to be popular on the social media. An...

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The Facebook Papers: How vaccine misinformation thrived

October 29, 2021

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While Facebook claims to have made “considerable progress” with downgrading misinformation regarding COVID vaccines in users’ feeds, the internal company...

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Myths vs. facts about breast cancer

October 27, 2021

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October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, an annual campaign to raise awareness about the impact of breast cancer, the world’s most prevalent cancer. Here’s...

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Factually Speaking: Decoding Ivermectin

October 22, 2021

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There has been growing interest in Ivermectin, a broad spectrum anti-parasitic agent, as a possible medication for the prevention and treatment of COVID-19. A...

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What The Fact! – When the data is misrepresented

October 18, 2021

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It might compel people to believe that there is no pandemic, and that we are being lied to about the virus. And this, in turn, might make them lower their...