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Health
No, slapping the inside of a person’s elbow can’t prevent or treat a heart attack
Medicine
Yes, counterfeit Ozempic has been sold in the U.S.
Counterfeit Ozempic, a diabetes medication that’s become popular for its weight loss benefits, sometimes ends up in U.S. retail pharmacies.
Health
No, the average body temperature is not 98.6 degrees
Studies have found the average body temperature is actually below 98.6 degrees. A normal temperature also varies based on factors like your age and health.
Winter Guide
Most ginger ales won’t help a stomachache because they don’t contain ginger
Ginger ale may be a household go-to for an upset stomach, but for some people, drinking the soda could actually make things worse.
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No, ‘white lung syndrome’ is not a new illness spreading in the U.S.
Posts falsely claim a new and mysterious respiratory illness called white lung syndrome is spreading in China and the U.S. Here are the facts.
Medicine
There’s a shortage of a few insulin products, but alternatives are available
Three insulin products are currently in shortage, but all other insulin products are in good supply, including alternatives for the limited products.
Food
No, mRNA vaccines are not being added to the U.S. food supply through “vaccine-tainted meat”
COVID-19 mRNA vaccines are not being added to the food supply through contaminated meat and seafood like online articles and posts claim.
Food
There’s no evidence cranberry juice can treat a UTI, but it could help prevent one
Studies show a substance in cranberries can prevent bacteria from sticking to the bladder and causing a UTI. There’s no evidence cranberry can treat one.
Coronavirus
All COVID-19 tests sent recently by the federal government are valid through the end of 2023
Free COVID-19 testing kits mailed out by the federal government are still usable. The FDA has extended the expiration dates for most COVID-19 tests
Vaccines
Yes, the CDC does recommend that people over a certain weight receive vaccines with longer needles
Viral posts claim people who weigh more than 200 lbs need a longer needle for vaccines. This is true.
Medicine
Yes, there is an Ozempic shortage
Drug used to treat type-2 diabetes is in short supply due to increased demand linked to people trying to lose weight following a viral trend in 2022.
Coronavirus
Mayo Clinic didn’t ‘quietly’ update its website to say hydroxychloroquine can treat COVID-19
Viral posts falsely claim the Mayo Clinic recently updated its website to say hydroxychloroquine can be used to treat COVID-19. Here’s what we can VERIFY.
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