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Snopes→ Is Banana Boat Sunscreen Causing Burns in Children?
A recent viral Facebook post isn't the first to cause concern about the product.
Snopes→ Is the Human Body Like a Battery With a Finite Amount of Energy?
Biographers say President Trump gave up exercise in college so as not to expend his finite energy too quickly.
Snopes→ Would Breaking a Vaccine Vial Necessitate Evacuating a Building?
This claim, made by Robert F. Kennedy Jr., is a solid illustration of why scale and context matter when making health-related statements.
Snopes→ Have Sixty Holistic Doctors Died Suspicious Deaths in the Past Year?
This claim, inelegantly formulated on an alternative health website, is remarkable for both its incoherence and its lack of substantiating evidence.
Snopes→ Do E-Cigarettes Really Contain Ten Times the Carcinogens of Tobacco Cigarettes?
According to rumors, a Japanese study found that electronic cigarettes contain far more cancer-causing ingredients found in tobacco products.
Snopes→ Water Fluoridation Reduces IQ?
Studies suggesting a link between public water fluoridation and reduced intelligence rely on unsubstantiated leaps made possible by studies of “insufficient quality” that were conducted to address entirely different questions.
Snopes→ Can You Use Peanut Butter to Diagnose Alzheimer’s Disease?
This claim is based on an incomplete reading of an area of research that is still in its infancy.
Snopes→ Do Menstrual Cycles Synchronize When Women Live Together?
This claim, rooted in scientific research that is increasingly seen as flawed, is likely an artifact of human bias and statistical coincidence.
Snopes→ “Sour Honey’ is a Cure for Cancer?
While there is a limited amount of science behind some medical claims about bee propolis (marketed as "sour honey"), its promotion as a cure that is withheld from the public by Hillary Clinton and her pharmaceutical cronies is a marketing ploy.
Snopes→ You Should Never Put Toilet Paper on a Toilet Seat?
Viral posts suggesting an increased risks of bathroom-borne pathogens by putting toilet paper on a toilet seat ignore both conventional logic and published scientific research.
Snopes→ Did Lawmakers Who Legalized Raw Milk Get Sick from Drinking Raw Milk to Celebrate?
An investigation by the West Virginia Department of Health was inconclusive, though evidence suggests the culprit could have been the stomach flu.
Snopes→ Three Reasons You Should Stop Eating Peanut Butter Cups?
A viral post misrepresents the science behind three additives in the popular peanut butter and chocolate treat.
Truth or Fiction?→ Health Benefits of Apple Cider Vinegar-Truth! & Unproven!
Health Benefits of Apple Cider Vinegar-Truth! & Unproven! Summary of eRumor: Drinking a few spoonfuls of Apple Cider Vinegar a day brings a host of health benefits. The Truth: The therapeutic benefits of Apple Cider Vinegar have been touted for cen
Snopes→ Should People Call the Police if They See a New Guinea Flatworm?
Claims that this invasive species presents a 911-level emergency overstate the risk that they pose to humans, and conflate ecological risks with medical ones.
Snopes→ Could Cipro and Other Fluoroquinolone Antibiotics Cause Irreversible Tendon Damage?
Though still rare, the potential risks are significant enough for the Food and Drug Administration to suggest limiting these drugs’ use to cases of absolute necessity.
Truth or Fiction?→ Fake Xanax Pill Kills Nine in Florida; 50 Times Stronger than Heroin-Truth! & Outdated!
Fake Xanax Pill Kills Nine in Florida; 50 Times Stronger than Heroin-Truth! & Outdated! Summary of eRumor: Authorities have warned that fake Xanax pills have killed nine people in Florida and contain Fentanyl, a synthetic opioid 50 times stronger
Truth or Fiction?→ Health Warnings About Flouroquinolone Antibiotics-Mostly Truth!
Health Warnings About Flouroquinolone Antibiotics-Mostly Truth! Summary of eRumor: A viral blog post titled “This Antibiotic Will Ruin You” warns about the long-term health dangers of flouroquinolones antibiotics that go by common names lik
Snopes→ Is It Possible to Kill a Man With a Swift Kick to the Groin?
A sharp blow to the gonads is a painful experience, but could it also be a deadly one?
Snopes→ Does the “Slime” Craze Bring Serious Health Risks?
Science does not support the wild claims of potential health problems caused by this sticky DIY craze.
Truth or Fiction?→ New HPV Virus Spread by Kissing, Kills Faster than AIDS-Fiction!
New HPV Virus Spread by Kissing, Kills Faster than AIDS-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: Reports have emerged claiming that a new form of HPV that spread by kissing, and it kills faster than AIDS. The Truth: There’s no medical or scientific proof to
Snopes→ Are ‘Blue Balls’ a Real Thing?
Yes, but it is neither an emergency nor a reason to pressure a partner into sex; the solution to this condition can be found in the sufferer's own hand.
Snopes→ Infant Twins Die Simultaneously After Vaccines?
A 15-year-old tragedy has been warped into a scientifically flawed indictment of vaccinations by those with an anti-vaccine agenda.
Snopes→ Bill Gates Admits Vaccinations Are Designed So Governments Can Depopulate the World?
The computer magnate believes that vaccines can be used to reduce childhood mortality and ultimately reduce population growth through associated social changes, not as an agent of death.
Snopes→ Strawberry Quick Methamphetamine Warning
Rumors that drug dealers are selling colored methamphetamine known as 'Strawberry Quick' to children are largely unfounded.
Snopes→ Do Left Handed People Die Younger Than Right Handed People?
This popular myth has its roots in a series of flawed papers published in the late 1980s and early 1990s.
Snopes→ Paracetamol Warning
Hoax warnings claim that paracetamol (or acetaminophen) is contaminated with a dangerous virus.
Truth or Fiction?→ 7-year-old Girl Gets Breast Implants-Fiction!
7-year-old Girl Gets Breast Implants-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: A report of a 7-year-old girl who got breast implants has stirred controversy. The Truth: False reports of a 7-year0ld girl who got breast implants can be traced back to a well-known fa
Snopes→ Were Several Brands of Baby Wipes Recalled in 2017?
A web site falsely claimed that a recall of baby wipes affected several retailers and brands.
Snopes→ Is Mensez Menstrual Glue a Real Product?
A Kansas chiropractor was awarded a patent, but there is no evidence Mensez "menstrual glue" actually exists.
Snopes→ American Pediatricians Issue Statement That Transgenderism Is ‘Child Abuse’?
It was an official-sounding but fringe group of politically motivated pediatricians who issued a statement on gender, not the respected American Academy of Pediatrics.
Truth or Fiction?→ Cooking with Aluminum Foil Causes Alzheimer’s Disease-Unproven!
Cooking with Aluminum Foil Causes Alzheimer’s Disease-Unproven! Summary of eRumor: Cooking with aluminum pots and pans or aluminum foil causes Alzheimer’s disease. The Truth: Theories that exposure to aluminum has been linked to Alzheime
Snopes→ Does Olive Oil ‘Fix’ Sagging Breasts?
There's no evidence to suggest olive oil or any topical treatment can prevent or reverse loss of firmness in breasts.
Snopes→ Are Pharmaceutical Companies Hiding the Presence of Peanut Oil in Vaccines?
Despite arguments that vaccines are to blame for rising peanut allergies, the claim that peanut oil is present in inoculations rests almost entirely on a misreading of newspaper articles from the 1960s.