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False home remedy for heart disease and heart failure

No, mixture of ginger, garlic, turmeric and cayenne pepper won’t cure heart disease or heart failure

05 December 2025

MexicanPoppy_False

Watch out: Mexican poppy plant doesn’t cure cancer, might poison you

04 December 2025

FluCure_False

No evidence that boiling Coca-Cola with red onion will fight flu quickly

04 December 2025

AkotheeClaim_False

Ignore manipulated video of Kenyan musician Akothee endorsing joint pain remedy

01 December 2025

YeastInfection_False

yeast infection

Please don’t put food in your vagina – mayonnaise won’t treat infection

27 November 2025

CloveWater_False

No, clove water cannot ‘destroy cancer cells in 48 hours’

13 November 2025

UrineHealth_False

No evidence that drinking urine has health benefits, could make health issues worse

11 November 2025

MalariaCure_False

No, bitter leaf cannot cure malaria – ignore dangerous claims and seek verified medical treatment

31 October 2025

KidneyStones_False

Ignore posts claiming a homemade drink can ‘flush out’ kidney stones; see a doctor instead

28 October 2025

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