Fact Check: Do Root Canals Increase Breast Cancer Risk?
CLAIM Root canals lead to breast cancer among women FACT No scientific evidence to support this assertion A YouTube...
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Which is safeguarding public health against misinformation, one fact-check at a time.Because Health Matters. Facts Matter.
: Allen Joe Mathew 
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Cachexia: A muscle wasting condition in advanced cancer patients responsible for 30% of deaths
Published on : 16 Oct, 2024Cachexia accounts for 30% of deaths among advanced-cancer patients, yet it remains poorly understood. According to oncologists, Cachexia is...
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EXPLAINER: Single-dose radiation therapy to be a game-changer in breast cancer treatment
Published on : 9 Oct, 2024Breast cancer is the most common cancer type that afflicts women and occasionally even men. In either case, conventional...
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EXPLAINER: Why are young South Asians at a risk of heart disease?
Published on : 8 Oct, 2024For the longest time, heart disease has been the biggest reason for deaths, worldwide, with the number of dead running into millions,...
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EXPLAINER: Not all cholesterol is the same: what is ‘good’ and ‘bad’ cholesterol?
Published on : 1 Oct, 2024To most individuals, the mere mention of the word cholesterol signifies a state of ill health. It takes a nuanced...
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Role of accredited platforms in health information – An excerpt from First Check’s Coffee Table Book
Published on : 31 Aug, 2024“Only accredited digital healthcare platforms with medicos on the panel should be allowed to publish health information.” I have witnessed...
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Persistent threat of health misinformation in a post-pandemic world – An Excerpt From First Check’s Coffee Table Book
Published on : 24 Aug, 2024Post-pandemic health consciousness has expanded the audience for health misinformation, making it crucial to enhance public literacy and reduce medical...
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Science denialism and social media – An Excerpt From First Check’s Coffee Table Book
Published on : 17 Aug, 2024The critical role of fact-checking is to combat science denialism and ensure online health advice is accurate, given its life-and-death...
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Navigating truth and misinformation in the digital age – An excerpt from First Check’s Coffee Table Book
Published on : 3 Aug, 2024Social media's dual nature as a tool for spreading both factual and false information requires careful navigation, especially in the...
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