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MIXTURE: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. misrepresents WHO causality assessment for adverse events following vaccination, wrongly claims it enables cover-up of vaccine deaths

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CLAIM"[It] is nearly impossible to categorize post-vaccine deaths as vaccine-related"VERDICT more about the rating framework SOURCE: Baxter Dmitry, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Children's Health Defense, NewsPunch, 18 Jul. 2017   DETAILS Misrepresents source: The World Health Organization’s AEFI algorith…


MIXTURE: ADHD prevalence in France is similar to that of other developed countries like the US, cultural differences notwithstanding

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CLAIM"These two very different cultures have different ADHD levels in children, in America the rate is 19 percent, and in France, it’s .5% – a half of a percent"VERDICT more about the rating framework SOURCE: Anonymous, Marilyn Wedge, Psychology Today, World's Finest New Recipes, 14 Oct. 2019   DET…


FALSE: Claim that vaccines can cause individuals with mitochondrial disorders to develop autism is unsupported

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CLAIM"If a child has a mitochondrial disorder [...] she is more at risk of having a vaccine pushing her over the edge and causing a bad reaction"VERDICT more about the rating framework SOURCE: JB Handley Jr, GreenMedInfo, 13 Sep. 2018   DETAILSUnsupported: The claim that vaccines exacerbate mitocho…


FALSE: Vaccines do not cause autism, diabetes or cancer, contrary to Shiv Chopra’s claim

🇺🇸 Healthfeedback ● April 7, 2020

CLAIM"All these diseases [...] use [sic] to be rare. Autism use [sic] to be 1 in 10,000. Now it’s 1 in 50. Now, where is it all coming from? Vaccines are doing it."VERDICT more about the rating framework SOURCE: Shiv Chopra, Natural Nana, 7 Apr. 2013   DETAILSInadequate support: Chopra’s claim is n…


FALSE: Omega-6 fatty acids in tilapia do not increase risk for Alzheimer’s, contrary to popular claim

🇺🇸 Healthfeedback ● April 14, 2020

CLAIM"Tilapia are chock full of Omega-6 fatty acids – which increase your risk for Alzheimer’s!"VERDICT more about the rating framework SOURCE: Anonymous, Life is Beautiful, 14 Apr. 2019   DETAILSOverstates scientific confidence: The article claims that omega-6 fatty acids increase Alzheimer’s risk…


TRUE: Genetic study shows moderate alcohol intake not protective but increases stroke risk

🇺🇸 Healthfeedback ● April 5, 2020

CLAIM"Previous claims that one or two drinks a day might protect against stroke are not true"VERDICT more about the rating framework SOURCE: Kate Kelland, Reuters, 5 Apr. 2019   DETAILSThe Reuters article correctly reports on the study’s main findings, showing that increasing alcohol intake leads t…


FALSE: Overwhelming scientific evidence shows that smoking causes lung cancer, instead of protecting against it

🇺🇸 Healthfeedback ● April 4, 2020

CLAIM"Smoking may protect lungs from cancer"VERDICT more about the rating framework SOURCE: Grayson Black, NewsPunch, 4 Apr. 2017   DETAILSInaccurate: Scientific studies clearly link smoking to the development of lung cancer. There is no scientific basis for the idea that smoking lowers the risk of…


FALSE: Vaccination does not weaken the immune system against natural infection

🇺🇸 Healthfeedback ● April 19, 2020

CLAIM"With repeated use of vaccines, cell-mediated immunity weakens"VERDICT more about the rating framework SOURCE: Andrew Wakefield, Lance D Johnson, Newstarget, 19 Apr. 2019   DETAILSIncorrect: Vaccines stimulate the humoral immune response without weakening cell-mediated immunity, contrary to th…


FALSE: Acidity in bottled drinking water not a cause for health concern, contrary to popular Facebook video claim

🇺🇸 Healthfeedback ● April 19, 2020

CLAIM"Drinking bottled water with an acidic pH is bad for your health"VERDICT more about the rating framework SOURCE: Internet user, Facebook, 19 Apr. 2017   DETAILSIncorrect: The video mentions that the more alkaline the water, the better it is. Alkalinity in drinking water would be neutralised by…


FALSE: Article claiming that the National Cancer Institute “admits marijuana kills cancer” is inaccurate and unsupported

🇺🇸 Healthfeedback ● April 21, 2020

CLAIM"Cancer Institute Finally Admits Marijuana Kills Cancer"VERDICT more about the rating framework SOURCE: Anonymous, Healthy Food House, USA Health Times, 21 Apr. 2018   DETAILSUnsupported: The article cites a large-scale study in men which found a correlation between cannabis use and lower like…