Eating right before swimming is “not a contributing risk to drowning” and “can be dismissed as a myth,” the American Red Cross says.
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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.
Although they do have nutrients that promote eye health, the claim that carrots can actually improve your vision stems from British WWII propaganda.
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...
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.
U.S. food and health agencies say it’s a myth that hot food shouldn’t go in the refrigerator.
No, drug manufacturer Eli Lilly is not making insulin free
An account impersonating Eli Lilly used the new subscription-based Twitter Blue checkmark to make a fake tweet about free insulin.
Pfizer could charge up to $130 per dose for its COVID-19 vaccine in 2023, but the shots will likely remain free for people with...
Posts online claim the US is buying a radiation sickness drug. That’s true.
The U.S. government is spending $290 million to purchase a supply of a drug that can be used to treat the effects of radiation...
Yes, there is a nationwide shortage of Adderall
People with ADHD are having trouble filling Adderall prescriptions at some pharmacies because of a nationwide shortage in both brand-name and generic Adderall.
A Florida school health assessment is facing scrutiny for period questions. But contrary to online posts, female athletes aren’t required to answer them.
More than 87,000 pounds of ready-to-eat meat products distributed by Behrmann Meat and Processing have been recalled for possible listeria contamination.
As flu season quickly approaches, the CDC and other medical experts say it’s safe to get your flu shot and omicron COVID-19 booster at...
The FDA is warning against a social media challenge dubbed “sleepy chicken” where people cook chicken in NyQuil and other cough and cold medicines.
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration issued a warning about “rainbow” fentanyl, saying authorities have seized the drug in 21 states.
It’s common for updated vaccines to go through less rigorous testing than the original vaccine, experts said.
The NIH did not add the controversial anti-parasitic drug ivermectin to its approved COVID-19 treatment list. Social posts claiming otherwise are false.
A VERIFY viewer asked if a Medicare ad claiming to put money back into your Social Security check is legit. Here’s why this ad...
Rectal cancer patients in remission after promising study, but that doesn’t mean there’s a ‘cure for cancer’
Some social media posts are celebrating a “cure” for a certain type of rectal cancer. Here’s what VERIFY found about the outcome of the...
‘Mouth taping’ at night is a TikTok trend that’s been promoted to provide better sleep, but not everyone should try this, and you shouldn’t...