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Health
Dental fillings that contain mercury are generally safe for most adults and children
Medicine
Yes, there is a national shortage of amoxicillin
Amoxicillin is a common prescription antibiotic used to treat ear infections and pneumonia. It’s currently in short supply due to limited availability nationwide.
Medicine
There isn’t a widespread shortage of children’s Tylenol, but demand is up
High demand is causing children’s Tylenol to fly off the shelves this cold and flu season. But there is not a widespread shortage of the over-the-counter medicine.
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.
Health
Most flu shots do not contain mercury, thimerosal
Most flu shots administered in the U.S. do not contain thimerosal, an ethylmercury-based preservative, due to the development of single-dose vaccines.
Health
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 sickness.
Medicine
US buys Nplate radiation sickness drug
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 sickness.
Medicine
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.
Medicine
Nationwide shortage of ADHD drug Adderall is real
People with ADHD are having trouble filling Adderall prescriptions at some pharmacies because of a nationwide shortage in both brand-name and generic Adderall.
Social Media
The ‘Nyquil chicken’ social media challenge isn’t just gross – it’s dangerous
The FDA is warning against a social media challenge dubbed “sleepy chicken” where people cook chicken in NyQuil and other cough and cold medicines.
Crime
Yes, ‘rainbow’ fentanyl is circulating in the U.S.
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration issued a warning about “rainbow” fentanyl, saying authorities have seized the drug in 21 states.
Health
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 small clinical drug trial.
Medicine
Yes, there is a national shortage of amoxicillin
Amoxicillin is a common prescription antibiotic used to treat ear infections and pneumonia. It’s currently in short supply due to limited availability nationwide.
Medicine
There isn’t a widespread shortage of children’s Tylenol, but demand is up
High demand is causing children’s Tylenol to fly off the shelves this cold and flu season. But there is not a widespread shortage of the over-the-counter medicine.
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.
Health
Most flu shots do not contain mercury, thimerosal
Most flu shots administered in the U.S. do not contain thimerosal, an ethylmercury-based preservative, due to the development of single-dose vaccines.
Health
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 sickness.
Medicine
US buys Nplate radiation sickness drug
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 sickness.
Medicine
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.
Medicine
Nationwide shortage of ADHD drug Adderall is real
People with ADHD are having trouble filling Adderall prescriptions at some pharmacies because of a nationwide shortage in both brand-name and generic Adderall.
Social Media
The ‘Nyquil chicken’ social media challenge isn’t just gross – it’s dangerous
The FDA is warning against a social media challenge dubbed “sleepy chicken” where people cook chicken in NyQuil and other cough and cold medicines.
Crime
Yes, ‘rainbow’ fentanyl is circulating in the U.S.
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration issued a warning about “rainbow” fentanyl, saying authorities have seized the drug in 21 states.
Health
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 small clinical drug trial.
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