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Coronavirus
No, Colin Powell’s death does not show that COVID-19 vaccines don’t work
Medicine
No, taking low-dose aspirin daily to prevent heart disease is not recommended for most people
Multiple health groups have changed their guidelines in the last couple of years regarding aspirin use to prevent heart disease.
Health
No, you can’t cure a cold by ‘sweating it out’
Health experts warn that too much sweating can cause dehydration, which could make it harder for a person to get better when they’re fighting a cold.
Health
Sweating out a cold is not a cure
Health experts warn that too much sweating can cause dehydration, which could make it harder for a person to get better when they’re fighting a cold.
Vaccine
Yes, hospitals can require organ transplant patients and donors to be vaccinated against COVID-19
Some hospitals in states including Colorado, Ohio and Washington are requiring transplant patients and their donors to get the COVID-19 vaccine.
Coronavirus
Colorado, Ohio, Washington are requiring transplant patients and their donors to get the COVID-19 vaccine
Hospitals can require organ transplant patients and donors to be vaccinated against COVID-19
Health
No, gargling salt water doesn’t cure a sore throat, but it may help relieve the pain
Gargling salt water can help ease sore throat pain, and health experts say it’s an effective remedy for killing bacteria and loosening mucus.
Medicine
No, you shouldn't take expired cold medicine
Once an expiration date has passed, expired cold medicine may lose its effectiveness and there is no guarantee that it will be safe to use.
Medicine
Expired cold medicine may lose its effectiveness, there is no guarantee it will be safe to use
No, you shouldn't take expired cold medicine
Health
No, there’s no evidence that aluminum-based antiperspirants or deodorants cause cancer
Multiple sources confirm there are no scientific studies that link breast cancer risk with antiperspirant or deodorant use.
Coronavirus
No, you cannot inhale or ingest hydrogen peroxide to treat COVID-19
“DO NOT put hydrogen peroxide into your nebulizer and breathe it in,” the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America said. “This is dangerous!”
Vaccine
Fact-checking 3 claims about COVID-19 vaccine booster shots
Answering your questions about the Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine booster shots.
Medicine
No, taking low-dose aspirin daily to prevent heart disease is not recommended for most people
Multiple health groups have changed their guidelines in the last couple of years regarding aspirin use to prevent heart disease.
Health
No, you can’t cure a cold by ‘sweating it out’
Health experts warn that too much sweating can cause dehydration, which could make it harder for a person to get better when they’re fighting a cold.
Health
Sweating out a cold is not a cure
Health experts warn that too much sweating can cause dehydration, which could make it harder for a person to get better when they’re fighting a cold.
Vaccine
Yes, hospitals can require organ transplant patients and donors to be vaccinated against COVID-19
Some hospitals in states including Colorado, Ohio and Washington are requiring transplant patients and their donors to get the COVID-19 vaccine.
Coronavirus
Colorado, Ohio, Washington are requiring transplant patients and their donors to get the COVID-19 vaccine
Hospitals can require organ transplant patients and donors to be vaccinated against COVID-19
Health
No, gargling salt water doesn’t cure a sore throat, but it may help relieve the pain
Gargling salt water can help ease sore throat pain, and health experts say it’s an effective remedy for killing bacteria and loosening mucus.
Medicine
No, you shouldn't take expired cold medicine
Once an expiration date has passed, expired cold medicine may lose its effectiveness and there is no guarantee that it will be safe to use.
Medicine
Expired cold medicine may lose its effectiveness, there is no guarantee it will be safe to use
No, you shouldn't take expired cold medicine
Health
No, there’s no evidence that aluminum-based antiperspirants or deodorants cause cancer
Multiple sources confirm there are no scientific studies that link breast cancer risk with antiperspirant or deodorant use.
Coronavirus
No, you cannot inhale or ingest hydrogen peroxide to treat COVID-19
“DO NOT put hydrogen peroxide into your nebulizer and breathe it in,” the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America said. “This is dangerous!”
Vaccine
Fact-checking 3 claims about COVID-19 vaccine booster shots
Answering your questions about the Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine booster shots.
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