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  • Fact Check: Garlic Is NOT A 'Fake Food'

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    Is garlic a "fake food"? No, that's not true: A nutrition expert confirmed to Lead Stories that "Garlic is a real food." The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) also recognizes garlic as a food that is safe for human consumption. The claim appeared in a video post on Facebook (archived here) on September 13, 2023. The caption under the video…

    • Sep 21, 2023
    • by: Kaiyah Clarke
    Fact Check: Garlic Is NOT A 'Fake Food' Safe To Eat
  • Fact Check: Humans Are NOT 'Biologically' Incapable Of Digesting Meat

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    Is the human body "designed" for a plant-based diet and incapable of ingesting and breaking down meat? No, that's not true: Two nutrition experts confirmed that to Lead Stories. The claim in a social media post is largely based on the incorrect definition of the word "omnivore," which is a term used to refer to the species that can eat…

    • Sep 18, 2023
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: Humans Are NOT 'Biologically' Incapable Of Digesting Meat Digestible
  • Fact Check: mRNA NOT Added To All Childhood Vaccines Without Regulatory Reapproval -- Any Changes Require Vaccines To Be Treated As New Product, Re-Evaluated

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    Is mRNA being integrated into "every childhood vaccine" without regulatory reapproval? No, that's not true: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) calls the claim "completely false." There are rigorous regulatory processes in place to evaluate and approve any changes to vaccines, including the incorporation of new technologies like mRNA. Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine was the first mRNA product to achieve…

    • Aug 24, 2023
    • by: Ed Payne
    Fact Check: mRNA NOT Added To All Childhood Vaccines Without Regulatory Reapproval -- Any Changes Require Vaccines To Be Treated As New Product, Re-Evaluated Must Be OK'd
  • Fact Check: Batana Oil Does NOT Cleanse Organs, Repair 'Any Damage Done' To Them

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    Is batana oil a product that "thoroughly cleanses your organs and repairs any damage done to them"? No, that's not true: Batana oil is primarily used as a cosmetic product rather than for internal consumption. It is derived from the fruit of the American palm and is commonly used for hair and skin care. There is, however, no scientific evidence…

    • Jun 29, 2023
    • by: Ed Payne
    Fact Check: Batana Oil Does NOT Cleanse Organs, Repair 'Any Damage Done' To Them Not A Remedy
  • Fact Check: Pineal Gland NOT Calcified By Chlorine In Swimming Pools

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    Does the use of chlorine in swimming pools calcify the pineal gland or contribute to calcification? No, that's not true: Lead Stories found no credible peer-reviewed studies supporting the claim, and a doctor specializing in neurology confirmed to Lead Stories that such causation is not known to the medical community. The story appeared in a post on Instagram on May…

    • Jun 28, 2023
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: Pineal Gland NOT Calcified By Chlorine In Swimming Pools Unsupported
  • Fact Check: Eating A Green Leaf Will NOT Help A Venomous Snake Bite

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    Will eating a leaf with chlorophyll provide relief to a person bitten by a venomous snake? No, that's not true: A board-certified emergency medicine toxicologist specializing in herpetology and envenomation (exposure to poison from a bite or sting) treatment told Lead Stories, "Chlorophyll does not neutralize snake venom." A botany expert also told Lead Stories there is "no scientific basis…

    • Jun 15, 2023
    • by: Kaiyah Clarke
    Fact Check: Eating A Green Leaf Will NOT Help A Venomous Snake Bite Leaf≠Antivenom
  • Fact Check: Poet Amanda Gorman's Book Was NOT Restricted In More Than One Elementary School In Florida County

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    Was a book by Amanda Gorman, the youngest poet to perform her work at a U.S. presidential inauguration, banned from public elementary schools in Miami-Dade County in Florida? No, that's not quite right: The book version of Gorman's inaugural poem "The Hill We Climb" was restricted to the middle school section of a media center at just one public school…

    • May 31, 2023
    • by: Lead Stories Staff
    Fact Check: Poet Amanda Gorman's Book Was NOT Restricted In More Than One Elementary School In Florida County One School
  • Fact Check: HIV Is NOT Cured With Papaya Leaf And Black Seed Tea

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    Can HIV be permanently cured by ingesting papaya leaf and black seed tea? No, that's not true: At the time of writing, no cure for HIV has been discovered by medical professionals. Although several false claims of a cure have been made since the emergence of the chronic disease in the 1970s, medical professionals have only found ways to treat…

    • Apr 19, 2023
    • by: Lead Stories Staff
    Fact Check: HIV Is NOT Cured With Papaya Leaf And Black Seed Tea No Known Cure
  • Fact Check: There Is NO Evidence That Drinking Urine Will Improve Eyesight

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    Does drinking urine improve eyesight? No, that's not true: A medical doctor told Lead Stories there are no clinical studies concluding that drinking urine would improve one's eyesight. In addition, drinking urine can give the body bacteria like E. coli, salmonella or staphylococcus, a University of Pittsburgh Medical Center article says. The claim appeared in a video on Instagram on…

    • Mar 23, 2023
    • by: Marlo Lee
    Fact Check: There Is NO Evidence That Drinking Urine Will Improve Eyesight Contains Waste
  • Fact Check: NO Evidence That 90-Day Herbs, Water, Juice Diet Cures Diabetes, Impotence

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    Will a 90-day diet of "herbs, water and juice" eliminate diabetes and impotence? No, that's not true: The assertion, made by "Dr. Sebi," a self-proclaimed healer and non-doctor whose health claims have been repeatedly debunked, is not backed by any credible evidence at the time of writing. The claim appeared in a reel posted to Facebook on February 12, 2023.…

    • Mar 1, 2023
    • by: Lead Stories Staff
    Fact Check: NO Evidence That 90-Day Herbs, Water, Juice Diet Cures Diabetes, Impotence Drastic Diet
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