Red wine has no demonstrated protective effect against radiation during flights.
Claim:
A glass of red wine helps protect against radiation on flights.
MOSTLY BS
Health
Medical claims, wellness fads, and what the evidence actually supports.
Major contemporary Jewish authorities prohibit smoking because it endangers health.
Claim:
Judaism prohibits smoking.
HARDLY BS
Excess body fat is associated with lower testosterone levels in men.
Claim:
Men with excessive body fat mass tend to have insufficient androgen levels.
HARDLY BS
Human studies have not established that cannabis consistently lowers estrogen levels.
Claim:
Cannabis lowers estrogen levels in women.
MOSTLY BS
Women who smoke generally have modestly higher levels of some androgens.
Claim:
Smoking increases androgen levels in women.
HARDLY BS
Cannabis has not been shown to raise androgen levels in women.
Claim:
Cannabis use increases androgen levels in women.
MOSTLY BS
Pediatric obesity was associated with higher adult felony-conviction prevalence.
Claim:
Obesity in men lowers testosterone levels and thereby reduces criminal perpetration rates.
TOTAL BS
Victimization studies mainly identify post-trauma hormonal changes, especially in cortisol.
Claim:
Sex hormone levels are associated with crime victimization rates.
MOSTLY BS
The APA published the first DSM edition in 1952.
Claim:
The American Psychiatric Association published the first edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) in 1952.
NOT BS
Bittersweet chocolate contains cocoa flavanols that can support vascular function.
Claim:
Bittersweet chocolate contains cocoa flavanols with antioxidant properties that might support cardiovascular health.
NOT BS
Solid chocolate is often calorie-dense and high in sugar and fat.
Claim:
Chocolate can contain high amounts of calories, sugar, and fat.
NOT BS
An on-call doctor pronounced Brian Anderson dead after CPR.
Claim:
A doctor pronounced Mr. Anderson dead after the resuscitation attempt.
HARDLY BS
Intergenerational harm has documented biological, psychological, and environmental pathways.
Claim:
Generational curses are real spiritual forces that cause misfortune or harmful behavior across family generations.
TOTAL BS
A large survey reported body worries among 32% of children aged 10–15.
Claim:
An Ofsted survey of approximately 150,000 children aged 10 to 15 found that 32% worried about their bodies.
HARDLY BS
Obesity lowers male testosterone but does not demonstrably reduce violence.
Claim:
Obesity makes men less violent because it lowers testosterone levels.
TOTAL BS
Elevated aromatase activity is primarily linked to expanded adipose tissue.
Claim:
Low muscle mass causes excessive aromatase activity.
TOTAL BS
Muscle is not established as a major source of circulating estrogen.
Claim:
Low muscle mass does not impair estrogen production.
HARDLY BS
Dream content reflects the dreamer’s mind, not another person’s thoughts.
Claim:
If a person appears in another person's dream, that person was thinking about the dreamer before falling asleep.
TOTAL BS
ALDH2 deficiency impairs acetaldehyde clearance in only some East Asian people.
Claim:
People of Asian ancestry cannot metabolize alcohol.
TOTAL BS
Tim Andrews became the first documented pig-kidney recipient to receive a human kidney.
Claim:
Tim Andrews lived with a genetically modified pig kidney for nine months before receiving a deceased-donor human kidney, constituting the first known transition from a pig-kidney xenotransplant to a human kidney transplant.
NOT BS
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