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They say that laughter is the best medicine, but often our best humor comes from medicine itself.
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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?

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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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A rumor said that a 7-year-old cancer patient was denied her Make-A-Wish due to funds needed for the search for the Titanic submersible known as Titan.

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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A tweet claimed that the European Medicines Agency known as the EMA admitted that the COVID-19 jab can have an adverse effect on female fertility.

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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An ad says, "Seniors May Qualify For $900 to Cover Groceries Thanks to the "Healthy Allowance" Program." The ad says "Misleading" over it.

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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