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They say that laughter is the best medicine, but often our best humor comes from medicine itself.
Henry Heimlich Once Used His Maneuver to Save Fellow Resident in Retirement Home
Written by:
Joey Esposito
Dec. 10, 2024
One person commenting on the claim joked, "Can you imagine if he botched it?"
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Is a New 'Disease X' Pandemic on the Horizon?
Written by:
Jack Izzo
Jan. 15, 2024
For what it's worth, it doesn't actually exist (yet).
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Did You Receive a 'New COVID Health Advisory' Message? It's Fake
Written by:
Izz Scott LaMagdeleine
Aug. 29, 2023
The viral message warns of a new strain that is supposedly "different, deadly, and not easily de ...
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Are Health Professionals 'Urged' To Call Vaginas 'Bonus Holes' To Not Offend Trans Patients?
Written by:
Alex Kasprak
July 10, 2023
The controversy stems from a document published by a U.K. cervical cancer charity in 2020.
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The Amish Don't Get Autism?
Written by:
Alex Kasprak
Oct. 28, 2016
Anti-vaccine advocates have long used the Amish as evidence that vaccines cause autism, a conclu ...
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Did the Average American Gain 29 Pounds During Pandemic Lockdowns?
Written by:
Alex Kasprak
July 6, 2023
The number stems from a misreading of a 2021 online survey of just over 3,000 individuals.
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Is This a Real 'More Doctors Smoke Camels Than Any Other Cigarette' Vintage Ad?
Written by:
Aleksandra Wrona
July 1, 2023
"You'll enjoy Camels for the same reason so many doctors enjoy them," a viral image read.
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Was 7-Year-Old Cancer Patient Denied Make-A-Wish Gift Due to Titanic Submersible Search Funds?
Written by:
Jordan Liles
June 28, 2023
An article told the purported story of Anna Clark, a 7-year-old cancer patient from Illinois, wh ...
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Can a Fetus Send Its Own Stem Cells to Repair Its Mother's Damaged Organs?
Written by:
Alex Kasprak
Dec. 7, 2016
Genetically distinct fetal cells can remain in a mother’s body for decades after birth and can e ...
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Does Vitamin K 'Not Exist' Even Though It's Given to Infants at Birth?
Written by:
Alex Kasprak
June 19, 2023
Though less publicized than vaccine refusal, refusing vitamin-K supplementation for babies based ...
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No, European Medicines Agency Did Not Say COVID-19 Vaccines Adversely Affect Female Fertility
Written by:
Jordan Liles
June 2, 2023
In a statement, the EMA told us that this rumor was false, calling the effort to promote it "a d ...
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Did Chelsea Clinton Say Every US Child Must Get mRNA Vaccines Without Parental Consent?
Written by:
Izz Scott LaMagdeleine
May 8, 2023
"Chelsea Clinton: 'It's Time To Force-Jab Every Unvaccinated Child in America,'" one headline de ...
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Did 4 COVID-19 Vaccine Trial Patients Develop Bell's Palsy?
Written by:
Dan Evon
Dec. 10, 2020
The FDA wrote: "The observed frequency of reported Bell’s palsy in the vaccine group is consiste ...
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Can a Protein in Human Saliva Called Histatin Help Wounds Heal Faster?
Written by:
Damakant Jayshi
April 23, 2023
Research indicates that human saliva has properties that can heal wounds faster, but it also con ...
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No, Standard Medicare Doesn't Cover 'Grocery Benefit Programs'
Written by:
Izz Scott LaMagdeleine
March 26, 2023
Watch out for ads claiming you get hundreds of dollars in groceries a month.
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Does a Proposed Florida Law Ban Insurance Coverage for Gender-Affirming Care?
Written by:
Alex Kasprak
March 23, 2023
The law would, among other things, make it a felony to perform "gender clinical interventions" o ...
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Is 'Highly Contagious' Fungus With 'Kill Rate of 60%' Spreading Through US?
Written by:
Alex Kasprak
March 22, 2023
These claims, rooted in actual science, are presented without key context.
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Is a Testicular Blow Much More Painful Than Childbirth?
Written by:
Dan Evon
July 28, 2016
There are no real winners in this contest.
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Does Farting Negate the Use of Masks to Prevent COVID-19?
Written by:
Dan Evon
July 29, 2020
It's natural to pass gas, but please don't pass along this meme.
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Does Pfizer's COVID-19 Vaccine Contain Aborted Fetal Cells?
Written by:
Dan Evon
Oct. 8, 2021
An October 2021 viral video rehashed an old controversy.
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