Health

“Former president Rodrigo Duterte denies calling President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., a "drug addict.”

Vera Files says: Duterte said he could have been referring to the use of drugs such as antibiotics or aspiring, not illegal substances.

“It was not former President Donald Trump who promoted the COVID-19 vaccine, but a “lookalike.”

PolitiFact says: Former President Donald Trump promoted the COVID-19 vaccine on several occasions. He did so in interviews, rallies, public events and press statements.

“Sugar is linked to ADHD in infants and conditions like dementia, Alzheimer’s, glaucoma, skin aging, insomnia, and diabetes in adults. Excess sugar may also contribute to cancer.”

FACTLY says: Overconsumption of sugar may cause insomnia, ageing, and cavities. However, these posts oversimplify the connection between sugar and diseases, wrongly suggesting that sugar directly causes conditions like cancer, ADHD,…

“Viral Video of Senior Diabetologist Claiming to Cure Diabetes in 48 Hours Is Fake”

“Hundreds of millions of people were used as lab rats and now the truth that WE ALL ALREADY KNEW can no longer be denied,” suggesting a new study proves that "experimental" COVID-19 vaccines are unsafe.”

FactCheck.org says: A study of around 99 million people confirmed known serious side effects of COVID-19 vaccination. A co-author of the study: “The few serious side effects that we have observed in this and other studies have been rare.”

“There was an “attempt on Dr. Oz’s life” on TV over his diabetes cure.”

PolitiFact says: Dr. Oz was not attacked on stage for promoting a diabetes cure. A fight scene in an Instagram video is from the set of a Ukrainian talk show in 2022.

“Big drug companies charge as little as $7 for an inhaler overseas and nearly $500 for the exact same one here in the US.”

“FDA director admits to historic number of adverse event reports about COVID vaccines.”

FactCheck.org says: Given the extra scrutiny and large number of doses, reports of possible side effects to a vaccine safety monitoring system increased with the COVID-19 vaccines. It does not mean the vaccines are unsafe.

“a daily spoon of turmeric can prevent cancer”

“alkaline food protect from COVID-19”

“aluminum in vaccine cause autism”

“certain hand exercises can prevent breast cancer”

“consuming soaked fenugreek seed cure piles”

“Gotu Kola plant can cure depression”

“guava, cloves and turmeric can cure diabetes”

“heating the orange and consuming it cure cold”

“hyperbaric oxygen therapy cure cancer”

“inhaling infused water steam can prevent COVID-19”

“meditation can prevent cancer”

“oiling the navel help get rid of health problems”