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  • Fact Check: Corn Flakes Were NOT Created To 'Kill The Libido' Of Health Resort Patients

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    Were Corn Flakes, the cereal product that launched the Kellogg Company, invented to "kill the libido" of patients at a health resort? No, that's not true: Several versions of the Kellogg Company's website attribute the creation of the cereal to an accident. Although John Harvey Kellogg, who is often credited as the creator of the cereal, was known for his…

    • Mar 22, 2023
    • by: Christiana Dillard
    Fact Check: Corn Flakes Were NOT Created To 'Kill The Libido' Of Health Resort Patients Speculation
  • Fact Check: NO Evidence That Shilajit Cures Cancer In Two Days

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    Is there evidence that shilajit, a substance originating from high mountain rocks, can cure any form of cancer in two days? No, that's not true: While some rodent studies testing the effects of shilajit along with proven cancer treatments seem promising, and while cell culture studies using shilajit also seem promising, there has not been any consensus among medical professionals…

    • Mar 20, 2023
    • by: Christiana Dillard
    Fact Check: NO Evidence That Shilajit Cures Cancer In Two Days No Known Cure
  • Fact Check: NO Evidence Seafood Causes Leukemia

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    Does consuming seafood cause the form of cancer called leukemia? No, that's not true: No scientific proof exists that eating seafood causes leukemia, a University of California, Riverside expert, who specializes in the study of how environmental factors cause cancer, told Lead Stories. The Mayo Clinic, a leading medical research institution, does not name seafood as one of the possible…

    • Mar 17, 2023
    • by: Alexis Tereszcuk
    Fact Check: NO Evidence Seafood Causes Leukemia Fact Check: NO Evidence Seafood Causes Leukemia No Proof
  • Fact Check: Consuming Only Female Animal Meat Does NOT Increase Estrogen Or Femininity In Human Males

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    Does eating only the meat of female animals alter the hormones of human males, purportedly increasing their estrogen and making them take on more traits associated with femininity? No, that's not true: Multiple medical and meat experts verified for Lead Stories that this claim is false. A report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), for instance, shows that more…

    • Mar 16, 2023
    • by: Kaiyah Clarke
    Fact Check: Consuming Only Female Animal Meat Does NOT Increase Estrogen Or Femininity In Human Males Fact Check: Consuming Only Female Animal Meat Does NOT Increase Estrogen Or Femininity In Human Males Estrogen Low
  • Fact Check: NO Evidence Copper Bracelets Reduce Blood Sugar, Treat Diabetes

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    Have copper bracelets made by "CopperHeal" been shown to "significantly reduce" blood sugar and treat diabetes? No, that's not true: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) confirmed to Lead Stories in an email that the agency had not approved such a product for these uses as of this publication. While there is preliminary evidence that copper ions may play…

    • Mar 13, 2023
    • by: Madison Dapcevich
    Fact Check: NO Evidence Copper Bracelets Reduce Blood Sugar, Treat Diabetes Scam Alert
  • 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: Christiana Dillard
    Fact Check: NO Evidence That 90-Day Herbs, Water, Juice Diet Cures Diabetes, Impotence Drastic Diet
  • Fact Check: NO Evidence Bill Gates Is Creating A Seed To 'Target Black People'

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    Is Bill Gates engineering a seed that "will target Black people" and possibly kill them? No, that's not true: A video making that claim offers no evidence that Gates is producing a seed for plants that can attack the immune system of Black people and thereby kill them. According to a spokesperson for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the…

    • Feb 27, 2023
    • by: Alexis Tereszcuk
    Fact Check: NO Evidence Bill Gates Is Creating A Seed To 'Target Black People' No Such Seed
  • Fact Check: Cholesterol-Lowering Drugs Do NOT Cause Alzheimer's

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    Do cholesterol-lowering drugs, also known as statins, cause Alzheimer's disease (AD)? No, that's not true: A neurologist told Lead Stories there is no truth to this claim and such statements "are not based on any scientific data or valid understanding of the disease." Furthermore, modern scientific literature largely suggests that statins may actually play a role in the prevention of…

    • Feb 22, 2023
    • by: Madison Dapcevich
    Fact Check: Cholesterol-Lowering Drugs Do NOT Cause Alzheimer's Likely Avert
  • Fact Check: Dr. Sebi Book Was NOT Banned In Multiple Countries

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    Was Dr. Sebi's book banned in multiple countries? No, that's not true: There are no credible reports that a book about Dr. Sebi's controversial diet has been banned in any country. The book listed in the claim is available on a website that claims it "ships worldwide" and does not mention a ban. The claim appeared in a post on…

    • Feb 16, 2023
    • by: Alexis Tereszcuk
    Fact Check: Dr. Sebi Book Was NOT Banned In Multiple Countries Not Blocked
  • Fact Check: Cayenne Pepper Does NOT Heal Stomach Ulcers

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    Does cayenne pepper heal stomach ulcers, and is it safe to consume in excess? No, that's not true: An emergency medicine toxicologist at the National Capital Poison Center told Lead Stories that cayenne pepper can cause many life-threatening health complications when consumed in excess. A clinical dietician also told Lead Stories that cayenne pepper irritates stomach ulcers, causing more pain.…

    • Feb 15, 2023
    • by: Kaiyah Clarke
    Fact Check: Cayenne Pepper Does NOT Heal Stomach Ulcers Excess = Bad
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