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Health
Debunking 3 common cold myths
Vaccines
Unvaccinated people are still more likely to die from COVID than vaccinated people, despite claims
People are misinterpreting an analysis of CDC data to falsely claim vaccines are no longer effective at preventing COVID deaths.
Coronavirus
No, vaccinated people are not more likely to die from COVID-19 than unvaccinated people
People are misinterpreting an analysis of CDC data reported in the Washington Post to falsely claim vaccines are no longer effective at preventing COVID deaths.
Food
No, gum won’t take seven years to digest
Your body can’t digest gum, but that doesn’t mean it will remain in your body for seven years. It passes through your stool as fast as anything else does.
Food
No, it’s not dangerous to swim within 30 minutes of eating
Eating right before swimming is “not a contributing risk to drowning” and “can be dismissed as a myth,” the American Red Cross says.
Food
Verifying 5 common food claims
Worried gum will stay in your stomach for years? Think you can get perfect vision if you eat enough carrots? We fact-checked five pieces of food folklore.
Food
No, putting raw onions in your room or on your feet won’t cure your cold
Onions can’t absorb germs from the air or from skin. Even if they could, they wouldn’t kill pathogens or “detox” your body.
Holiday
Refrigerated Thanksgiving leftovers are safe to eat for 4 days
The U.S. Department of Agriculture says the Monday after Thanksgiving is the last day people can safely eat refrigerated leftovers.
Food
No, carrots will not improve your vision — but they are good for eye health
Although they do have nutrients that promote eye health, the claim that carrots can actually improve your vision stems from British WWII propaganda.
Food
No, carrots will not improve your eyesight – but they are good for eye health
Carrots are high in beta-carotene, which is good for eye health. But they won’t do anything for your vision if you don’t have a vitamin A deficiency.
Food
No, the nutrients in potatoes and apples aren’t all in the skin
If you were ever made to eat the skin of a potato or apple because that’s where ‘all the nutrients are,’ you were misled.
Food
No, the vitamins and nutrients in potatoes and apples aren’t all in the skin
Much of the fiber in apples and potatoes are found in the skin, but the majority of other vitamins and minerals can be found in the flesh.
Vaccines
Unvaccinated people are still more likely to die from COVID than vaccinated people, despite claims
People are misinterpreting an analysis of CDC data to falsely claim vaccines are no longer effective at preventing COVID deaths.
Coronavirus
No, vaccinated people are not more likely to die from COVID-19 than unvaccinated people
People are misinterpreting an analysis of CDC data reported in the Washington Post to falsely claim vaccines are no longer effective at preventing COVID deaths.
Food
No, gum won’t take seven years to digest
Your body can’t digest gum, but that doesn’t mean it will remain in your body for seven years. It passes through your stool as fast as anything else does.
Food
No, it’s not dangerous to swim within 30 minutes of eating
Eating right before swimming is “not a contributing risk to drowning” and “can be dismissed as a myth,” the American Red Cross says.
Food
Verifying 5 common food claims
Worried gum will stay in your stomach for years? Think you can get perfect vision if you eat enough carrots? We fact-checked five pieces of food folklore.
Food
No, putting raw onions in your room or on your feet won’t cure your cold
Onions can’t absorb germs from the air or from skin. Even if they could, they wouldn’t kill pathogens or “detox” your body.
Holiday
Refrigerated Thanksgiving leftovers are safe to eat for 4 days
The U.S. Department of Agriculture says the Monday after Thanksgiving is the last day people can safely eat refrigerated leftovers.
Food
No, carrots will not improve your vision — but they are good for eye health
Although they do have nutrients that promote eye health, the claim that carrots can actually improve your vision stems from British WWII propaganda.
Food
No, carrots will not improve your eyesight – but they are good for eye health
Carrots are high in beta-carotene, which is good for eye health. But they won’t do anything for your vision if you don’t have a vitamin A deficiency.
Food
No, the nutrients in potatoes and apples aren’t all in the skin
If you were ever made to eat the skin of a potato or apple because that’s where ‘all the nutrients are,’ you were misled.
Food
No, the vitamins and nutrients in potatoes and apples aren’t all in the skin
Much of the fiber in apples and potatoes are found in the skin, but the majority of other vitamins and minerals can be found in the flesh.
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