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Fact Check: Can aloe vera gel and baking soda erase stretch marks completely?
Fact Check: Can aloe vera gel and baking soda erase stretch marks completely?

Stretch marks fade over time. Don't fall for social media diy's.

By Sunanda Naik  Published on 15 Aug 2023 6:36 PM IST


Fact Check: Is viral conjunctivitis as deadly as Covid-19?
Fact Check: Is viral conjunctivitis as deadly as Covid-19?

Viral video is far from facts. Here is what you need to know.

By Sunanda Naik  Published on 10 Aug 2023 6:10 PM IST


Fact Check: Brushing with lemon, coffee and turmeric won’t make teeth pearl white
Fact Check: Brushing with lemon, coffee and turmeric won’t make teeth pearl white

Consult your dentist for a professional and relatively permanent and safer solution.

By Sunanda Naik  Published on 7 Aug 2023 5:13 PM IST


Fact Check: Can Atoderma cream treat psoriasis and eczema in 7 days? No
Fact Check: Can Atoderma cream treat psoriasis and eczema in 7 days? No

Psoraisis is incurable, it can only be controlled.

By Sunanda Naik  Published on 6 Aug 2023 5:26 PM IST


Fact Check: HIV is incurable; social media home remedy is misleading
Fact Check: HIV is incurable; social media home remedy is misleading

There is no clinically proven cure for HIV.

By Sunanda Naik  Published on 6 Aug 2023 5:07 PM IST


Fact Check: No topical creams or supplements can help reduce gynecomastia
Fact Check: No topical creams or supplements can help reduce gynecomastia

Gynecomastia is not a serious condition yet mentally stressful for most men.

By Sunanda Naik  Published on 31 July 2023 5:30 PM IST


No eye drop can stop conjunctivitis: Viral WhatsApp message debunked Ft. Dr Loknath Mohanty
'No eye drop can stop conjunctivitis': Viral WhatsApp message debunked Ft. Dr Loknath Mohanty

There are a number of over-the-counter eye drops available in the market. Consult your eye specialist for the best treatment.

By Sunanda Naik  Published on 30 July 2023 6:19 PM IST


Fact Check: Don’t use Fevicol as a face mask; Here’s what dermatologist Jyoti Agarkar has to say
Fact Check: Don’t use Fevicol as a face mask; Here’s what dermatologist Jyoti Agarkar has to say

Fevicol is not meant to be applied on the face.

By Sunanda Naik  Published on 13 July 2023 6:04 PM IST


No, cancer is NOT healing you in any way
No, cancer is NOT healing you in any way

Here's what you need to know

By Sunanda Naik  Published on 10 July 2023 11:30 AM IST


Fact Check: Can bathing within two minutes of intercourse prevent STDs?
Fact Check: Can bathing within two minutes of intercourse prevent STDs?

Sexually Transmitted Diseases can't be prevented by just taking a bath. Here's what you need to know.

By Sunanda Naik  Published on 7 July 2023 7:57 PM IST


Fact Check: Donovanosis is an ulcer-causing STI, not a flesh-eating STD
Fact Check: Donovanosis is an ulcer-causing STI, not a flesh-eating STD

NewsMeter found the claim to be false as donovanosis causes ulcers but there is no evidence that it is a flesh-eating STD.

By Sunanda Naik  Published on 7 July 2023 4:16 PM IST


Does Interphone Study link smartphone usage to brain tumors?
Does Interphone Study link smartphone usage to brain tumors?

No, conclusive evidence was found.

By Sunanda Naik  Published on 6 July 2023 8:01 PM IST


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