Medical claims, wellness fads, and what the evidence actually supports.
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In humans, when not eating, the entire esophagus is completely closed along its full length, so water cannot drip down into the stomach on its own.
MOSTLY BS
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Fever can sometimes cure cancer.
SOME BS
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A height of 6 feet 2 inches is approximately the 95th percentile for adult male height in the United States.
NOT BS
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Salivary amylase cannot break down starch into glucose because the enzyme molecule is too large.
TOTAL BS
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Sugar-free soft drinks sweetened with non-sugar sweeteners (for example, Coca-Cola Zero Sugar) are as harmful to teeth as sugar-sweetened soft drinks.
MOSTLY BS
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Alternative medicine works as well as or better than conventional medicine.
TOTAL BS
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Using prescription acne medication at any point during pregnancy is problematic for pregnant women.
TOTAL BS
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A 2025 Robert Koch Institute (RKI) report stated that a key explanation for the increase in outpatient diagnoses of mental disorders is that people may be increasingly seeking help due to destigmatization.
HARDLY BS
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The increase in outpatient diagnoses of mental disorders in Germany from 2012 to 2022 was largely caused by previously untreated or unrecorded mental health problems becoming visible due to increased help-seeking.
MOSTLY BS
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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
No checks match that verdict.