Potato soap may irritate skin or trigger allergies, but severe bleaching harms aren’t expected.
Claim:
Using potato soap to bleach (lighten) the skin causes side effects.
SOME BS
Health
Medical claims, wellness fads, and what the evidence actually supports.
Studies suggest pandan leaves have antioxidant effects and may lower blood glucose.
Claim:
Pandan leaves have health benefits for humans.
HARDLY BS
No clinical trials show RIPPED FREAK 2.0 increases metabolic rate or fat loss.
Claim:
RIPPED FREAK 2.0, a supplement produced by PharmaFreak, increases metabolic rate and supports fat loss in individuals who are already following a structured training and nutrition routine.
MOSTLY BS
Only certain Dove batches were recalled for banned lilial (BMHCA) contamination.
Claim:
Dove soap contains ingredients that are unsafe or harmful for regular use.
MOSTLY BS
The only identified 2025 Babol study used GHQ-12, not DASS-21.
Claim:
A 2025 study at Babol University of Medical Sciences in Iran found that 64.6% of medical science students exhibited depressive symptoms as measured by the DASS-21 scale.
TOTAL BS
Maintaining mitochondrial function and biogenesis is associated with healthier cellular aging in humans.
Claim:
Improving mitochondrial function and increasing mitochondrial biogenesis contribute to healthier aging and improved cellular function in humans.
HARDLY BS
Meta-analyses show ultrasound fetal weight detects growth restriction variably, with sensitivity 23–89% and specificity 88–99.5%.
Claim:
Ultrasound estimated fetal weight has a specific diagnostic accuracy in detecting fetal growth restriction.
HARDLY BS
Vitamin A may lessen measles severity but does not cure infection.
Claim:
Vitamin A can cure measles.
TOTAL BS
Pathogenic PRSS1 variants like R122H and N29I increase intrapancreatic trypsin activity.
Claim:
Mutations in the PRSS1 gene are strongly associated with hereditary pancreatitis and lead to increased intrapancreatic trypsin activity.
HARDLY BS
The EU banned antibiotics as animal feed growth promoters on January 1, 2006.
Claim:
The European Union banned antibacterial growth promoters in poultry and livestock feed in 2006 due to public health concerns.
NOT BS
Platelet indices differ between survivors and non-survivors in pediatric sepsis.
Claim:
Platelet indices can be used to monitor the progression and outcomes of sepsis, including recovery or death, in neonates and children.
HARDLY BS
Russia first administered its personalized NeoOncovac cancer vaccine in April 2026.
Claim:
Russia has administered the first personalized cancer vaccine to human patients.
MOSTLY BS
Coffee can raise blood pressure for 1–3 hours, especially in nonhabitual drinkers.
Claim:
Consumption of coffee increases blood pressure.
SOME BS
CDC surveillance data in April 2026 puts unvaccinated pediatric flu deaths near 85%.
Claim:
Approximately 90% of pediatric influenza deaths in the United States during the 2025-2026 flu season occurred among unvaccinated children.
MOSTLY BS
A 2024 RCT found Mothers’ Union nutrition programs improved child growth metrics.
Claim:
Mothers' Union programs have been shown through evidence to improve child nutrition outcomes in participating families.
HARDLY BS
The United States recorded about 2,288 measles cases in 2025.
Claim:
The United States has recorded 1,748 measles cases in 2026, which would be the highest annual total since 1991.
TOTAL BS
NIH says Women’s Health Initiative data collection will continue through 2026.
Claim:
The National Institutes of Health has announced plans to eliminate funding for the Women's Health Initiative as of April 2026.
TOTAL BS
No independently verified reports confirm muddy, contaminated water at UET Lahore hostels in April 2026.
Claim:
The water supplied to the hostel at UET Lahore has been unclean, appearing muddy and contaminated, for the past few days as of April 2026.
MOSTLY BS
Gen Z is open to anonymous AI mental health tools, but most still prefer humans.
Claim:
Generation Z individuals experiencing psychological distress report preferring AI-powered wellness platforms over human confidants due to concerns about judgment, social stigma, or misuse of their disclosures.
SOME BS
Japanese quail gastrointestinal parasites were documented in Siddharthanagar, Rupandehi, Nepal.
Claim:
Gastrointestinal parasites have been detected in Coturnix japonica (Japanese quail) in Kathmandu, Nepal.
MOSTLY BS
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