Indoor sunscreen is mainly advised for prolonged window exposure to UVA.
Claim:
Wearing sunscreen with SPF is recommended for skincare and skin protection even when indoors.
SOME BS
Health
Medical claims, wellness fads, and what the evidence actually supports.
Intermittent fasting can be safe for many postmenopausal women with medical guidance.
Claim:
Fasting is not recommended for women over the age of 50.
TOTAL BS
Moderate coffee intake maintains hydration in healthy adults overall.
Claim:
Drinking coffee causes dehydration in humans.
TOTAL BS
Anorexia nervosa is classified by major health authorities as a mental disorder.
Claim:
Anorexia is classified as a mental health condition.
NOT BS
Systematic reviews show pre-exercise stretching doesn’t meaningfully reduce soreness or injury risk.
Claim:
Stretching before exercise prevents muscle soreness and injuries.
TOTAL BS
Daily water needs vary widely, and about 20–30% comes from food.
Claim:
Drinking eight glasses of water per day is the optimal daily water intake for human health.
TOTAL BS
Large observational studies link high ultra-processed food intake to higher dementia risk.
Claim:
Regular consumption of ultra-processed foods significantly increases the risk of developing dementia.
SOME BS
Razor blades are typically removed or pass through the body intact.
Claim:
The human stomach can dissolve razor blades through its digestive acids.
MOSTLY BS
Vitamin A from beta-carotene restores night vision only in deficient people.
Claim:
Eating carrots significantly improves night vision in humans.
MOSTLY BS
Reading in low light may cause temporary eye strain but no permanent damage.
Claim:
Reading in low light causes permanent damage to eyesight.
TOTAL BS
Adult ADHD diagnoses have risen, but overdiagnosis in adults remains unproven.
Claim:
ADHD is overdiagnosed in adults in recent years.
SOME BS
Approximately 0.2–0.5% of adult men can bench press 140 kg.
Claim:
Fewer than 0.1% of men are able to bench press 140 kilograms.
MOSTLY BS
When volume and intensity are matched, squats and leg press yield similar hypertrophy overall.
Claim:
Squats are more effective than leg press exercises for muscle hypertrophy.
MOSTLY BS
Normal smartphone blue-light exposure has no proven link to permanent retinal damage.
Claim:
Blue light emitted from smartphones causes permanent retinal damage.
TOTAL BS
Large reviews find no significant link between sugar-free drinks and cancer.
Claim:
Sugar-free drinks cause cancer in humans.
TOTAL BS
Randomized trials show milk intake has no significant effect on height.
Claim:
Drinking milk contributes to increased height growth in humans.
SOME BS
Experiments show oxygen and carbon dioxide levels do not drive yawning.
Claim:
Yawning occurs to increase oxygen intake before sleep.
TOTAL BS
Sexual orientation is largely shaped by biology and early development and is not durably changeable.
Claim:
Sexual orientation, specifically being gay, is primarily a result of psychological factors or social influence rather than innate biological factors, and it can be changed.
TOTAL BS
Freezing raw fish is the reliable way to prevent sushi-borne parasites.
Claim:
Consuming ginger after eating sushi kills most of the parasites that may be present in the sushi.
TOTAL BS
Only about 5–28% of Europeans are lactose intolerant, so most digest milk.
Claim:
Most adults of Western descent are unable to digest milk due to lactose intolerance.
TOTAL BS
No checks match that verdict.