Medical claims, wellness fads, and what the evidence actually supports.
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A 2025 Robert Koch Institute report found that in Germany the share of adults with statutory health insurance outpatient claims who had at least one documented mental disorder diagnosis (ICD-10 F00–F99) increased from 35.0% in 2012 to…
MOSTLY BS
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Bipolar disorder is characterized by episodes of mania or hypomania and episodes of depression.
HARDLY BS
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The cervical region of a tooth (near the cementoenamel junction) contains both enamel and cementum at the same location.
HARDLY BS
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Red blood cells are effective carriers of anticancer drugs, as demonstrated by recent scientific studies.
HARDLY BS
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Having greater muscle mass makes it easier for the body to eliminate estrogen.
TOTAL BS
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Type 2 diabetes is often preventable.
NOT BS
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Having a normal semen analysis is necessary but not sufficient for male fertility.
TOTAL BS
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COVID-19 originated from a laboratory in China.
MOSTLY BS
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Artificial intelligence systems are used in clinical practice to assist with medical imaging diagnosis, such as detecting cancers on radiology images.
NOT BS
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Dr. Claudia Arias is affiliated with the National University of Córdoba as a forensic psychology researcher.
TOTAL BS
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Asian ginseng (Panax ginseng) has stimulant effects on the central nervous system.
NOT BS
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In people with gastrointestinal cancer, gastrointestinal bleeding is commonly caused by bleeding from the tumor.
SOME BS
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Among students, procrastination is associated with lower academic performance, such as lower grades or grade point average (GPA).
HARDLY BS
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Parasympathetic nervous system fibers have a craniosacral origin, arising from the brainstem and from sacral spinal cord segments S2–S4.
HARDLY BS
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In 2024, M. Alnefaie, W. K. Abdelbasset, and R. Alotaibi published a narrative review titled "The impact of the menstrual cycle on speed, strength, and endurance in female athletes."
TOTAL BS
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An article titled "Mental health awareness among Malaysian university students" by A. Bashir and S. Hassan was published in 2022.
TOTAL BS
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If you pluck a gray hair, it will grow back as a gray hair.
HARDLY BS
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Stepping into a lit fireplace will result in being burned.
NOT BS
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The prevalence of depression among university students in Lima Norte, Lima, Peru, is higher than the prevalence of depression among university students in other parts of Lima, Peru.
TOTAL BS
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Massaging lemon juice on a scar for about 10 minutes two to three times per week lightens the skin and helps remove old scars.
TOTAL BS
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