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  • Fact Check: 'Root Canal-Treated Tooth' NOT No. 1 Cause Of Heart Attack

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    Is a root-canal-treated tooth the No. 1 cause of a heart attack? No, that's not true: According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), coronary artery disease is the main cause of heart attacks. The three key risk factors for heart disease are high blood pressure, high blood cholesterol and smoking. The claim about root canals appeared in…

    • Apr 14, 2023
    • by: Ed Payne
    Fact Check: 'Root Canal-Treated Tooth' NOT No. 1 Cause Of Heart Attack No Tooth To It
  • Fact Check: Soursop, Beans, Tomatoes, Onions Will NOT Cure Cancer

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    Is eating soursop, beans, tomatoes and onions a cure for cancer? No, that's not true: An oncologist and a dietitian told Lead Stories this combination of foods is no cure. Instead, the two experts advocated for a healthy, balanced diet to stave off a cancer diagnosis. A previous Lead Stories fact check also debunked the claim that soursop was more…

    • Apr 13, 2023
    • by: Marlo Lee
    Fact Check: Soursop, Beans, Tomatoes, Onions Will NOT Cure Cancer Not A Cure
  • Fact Check: Lead Paint Was NOT Banned In Order To Defeat Potential Protection From Radiation

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    Was lead paint banned from residential use in the United States because homes coated in lead paint could protect residents from radiation that someone wanted them to be exposed to? No, that's not true: Laws regulating lead paint, starting with the Lead-Based Paint Poisoning Prevention Act in 1971 and followed by the Consumer Product Safety Commission's final ban on lead-containing…

    • Apr 11, 2023
    • by: Sarah Thompson
    Fact Check: Lead Paint Was NOT Banned In Order To Defeat Potential Protection From Radiation Poisoning Risk
  • Fact Check: Switzerland Did NOT Order 'Immediate Halt' To COVID-19 Vaccinations Claiming 'More Harm Than Good'

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    Did Switzerland health officials declare in April 2023 that COVID-19 vaccines do "more harm than good" and order an "immediate halt" to immunizations? No, that's not true: In a statement, the Swiss government reported that 98 percent of the population had antibodies against SARS-CoV-2, either from a previous vaccination or infection. Because predominant virus variants were anticipated to be in…

    • Apr 11, 2023
    • by: Madison Dapcevich
    Fact Check: Switzerland Did NOT Order 'Immediate Halt' To COVID-19 Vaccinations Claiming 'More Harm Than Good' 98% Immunity
  • Fact Check: Castor Oil Compresses NOT Proven To 'Heal' Colon, Treat Diarrhea and Constipation

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    Do castor oil compresses applied to the abdomen "heal" the colon to treat for diarrhea and constipation? No, that's not true: There is no scientific evidence that suggests castor oil has therapeutic benefits beyond its approved laxative properties when taken orally. Claims that castor oil compresses can heal diarrhea and constipation were made by a former naturopathic practitioner barred from…

    • Apr 10, 2023
    • by: Madison Dapcevich
    Fact Check: Castor Oil Compresses NOT Proven To 'Heal' Colon, Treat Diarrhea and Constipation Not Approved
  • Fact Check: 'Woke' Did NOT Originally Come From 'Willingly Overlooking Known Evil'

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    Did the expression "woke" originate from the phrase "willingly overlooking known evil"? No, that's not true: The term "stay woke" was first used in a 1938 song by blues musician Lead Belly about Black teenagers accused of raping white women, according to a linguistics professor. Usage of the expression "woke" to indicate awareness of injustices dates to the Black labor…

    • Apr 7, 2023
    • by: Alexis Tereszcuk
    Fact Check: 'Woke' Did NOT Originally Come From 'Willingly Overlooking Known Evil' Bad History
  • Fact Check: Vitamin D Is NOT 'A Rat Poison'

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    Does getting vitamin D "from anywhere other than the Sun" poison people? No, that's not true: A video on social media misrepresents the properties of vitamin D. The claim appeared in a clip published on Facebook on April 4, 2023, under the title: If you get your vitamin D from anywhere other than the Sun then you're being poisoned This…

    • Apr 7, 2023
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: Vitamin D Is NOT 'A Rat Poison' Proven Vitamin
  • Fact Check: Eating Chicken Does NOT Causes Herpes Infections In Humans

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    Can a person get infected with the herpes simplex virus by eating chicken? No, that's not true: Herpes is a virus contracted by direct skin-to-skin contact, not from eating poultry. A chicken herpes virus called Marek's disease does affect chickens but it does not affect humans. The claim appeared as a video (archived here) where it was published on Facebook…

    • Apr 5, 2023
    • by: Alexis Tereszcuk
    Fact Check: Eating Chicken Does NOT Causes Herpes Infections In Humans Fowl Fallacy
  • Fact Check: NO Evidence Ingesting Pavana Leaf Will Treat Cancers

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    Does the pavana leaf treat cancer? No, that's not true: A surgical oncologist told Lead Stories that there is no medical evidence supporting that claim. The FDA warns consumers to be wary of products that claim to treat cancer. The implied claim appeared on Facebook (archived here) where it was published on March 27, 2023, with the on-screen text reading,…

    • Apr 4, 2023
    • by: Marlo Lee
    Fact Check: NO Evidence Ingesting Pavana Leaf Will Treat Cancers Be Wary
  • Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show European Parliament Member Using Cocaine During Meeting

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    Does a social media video show a European Parliament member sniffing cocaine during a public meeting? No, that's not true: The man seen in this video is a former German politician who was never a European Parliament member. Also, he is legally using dry snuff tobacco -- not cocaine. The claim originated in a post on Twitter (archived here) on…

    • Mar 31, 2023
    • by: Kaiyah Clarke
    Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show European Parliament Member Using Cocaine During Meeting German Snuff
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