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- SUPPORTEDIs it true that In late 1939 Bernard Montgomery, commanding the British 3rd Division, issued a blunt leaflet on venereal disease to his troops that offended religious authorities.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Sir James Black shared the 1988 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Hypnic jerks, the sudden muscle twitches that often come with a falling sensation at sleep onset, are common and are reported by roughly 60 to 70 percent of people.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that THC, the main psychoactive compound in cannabis, produces intoxication by activating CB1 cannabinoid receptors in the brain.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that The risk of kidney disease is higher after SARS-CoV-2 infection than after influenza infection.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Eating raw-fish sushi during pregnancy poses health risks to the mother and fetus.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Asbestos exposure causes lung cancer and mesothelioma.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Sleeping on the back in late pregnancy increases the risk of stillbirth.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Octopuses have nine brains.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Celiac disease causes iron-deficiency anemia.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that A US study of 1,981 FDA-approved drugs found that the average number of patents per drug rose from 2.1 in 1990 to 6.9 in 2019, extending market exclusivity by about six years.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that The live attenuated oral polio vaccine virus can spread from vaccinated people to unvaccinated contacts and immunise them.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that The CDC advises that a person who currently has shingles should wait until the acute illness has resolved before receiving the Shingrix vaccine.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Japanese Private Shimura Kikujiro was reported missing from his unit during night exercises near the Marco Polo Bridge on 7 July 1937 and returned to his unit shortly afterwards.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that In April 2025 the US Food and Drug Administration announced a plan to phase out animal testing requirements for monoclonal antibodies and other drugs in favor of new approach methods.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that The drug phenobarbital can affect liver function.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that The word Protestant derives from the 1529 Protestation presented at the Diet of Speyer.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Paget's disease of bone can cause pain in the affected bones.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Chest pain is the most common heart disease symptom for both sexes, but women are somewhat less likely than men to have chest pain.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Heart disease is a general term for many types of heart problems and is also called cardiovascular disease.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Not smoking, limiting alcohol to under three drinks per day and managing weight may help prevent colorectal cancer.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Hyperglycaemia first detected during pregnancy has maternal health consequences that persist beyond the pregnancy period.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Persistent organic pollutants are linked to adverse human health effects including nervous system damage, reproductive and developmental problems, cancer, and genetic impacts.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Aquatic-based exercise provides reduced joint loading and external resistance due to buoyancy and viscosity.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Asthma is a chronic lung disease that affects the airways, the tubes that carry air in and out of the lungs.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Dietary restriction increases the average and maximum life span.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Drugs that inhibit the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system, such as ACE inhibitors and ARBs, can cause potassium retention.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Abnormal expression of tight junction scaffold proteins results in loss of tight junction integrity and increased blood-brain barrier permeability.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Intercellular tight junctions are responsible for blood-brain barrier integrity.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Not all SNPs identified by genome-wide association studies (GWAS) are functional in disease pathogenesis.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Methotrexate is an antifolate drug used in the chemotherapy treatment of acute lymphoblastic leukemia.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that There are two forms of naloxone that anyone can use without medical training: nasal spray and injectable.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Heroin is an illegal, very addictive opioid drug made from morphine, which comes from the seedpod of opium poppy plants.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Smoking over a long period of time increases the risk of getting rheumatoid arthritis and how serious the disease can be.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Head and neck cancer is the name for cancers that develop in the mouth, nose and sinuses, salivary glands, and throat and voice box.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Endometriosis is a disease in which tissue like the lining of the uterus grows in other places in the body.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Fast food is often considered unhealthy because it contains high levels of calories, sodium, and unhealthy fat.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Helicobacter pylori is a bacterium that infects the stomach and is the main cause of peptic ulcers; it can also cause gastritis and stomach cancer.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Researchers believe Alzheimer's disease may be caused by a combination of age-related changes in the brain along with genetic, health and lifestyle factors.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Late-onset Alzheimer's disease occurs in adults aged 65 and older, which is when most people develop the disease; early-onset Alzheimer's, which happens before age 65, is not common.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Coronary microvascular disease affects the heart's tiny blood vessels and is more common in women.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Hodgkin lymphoma, also called Hodgkin disease, is a type of cancer that develops in the lymph system.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Cervical cancer is cancer that starts in the cells of the cervix.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Insomnia is a common sleep disorder in which a person may have trouble falling asleep, staying asleep, or both.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Hypothyroidism can contribute to high cholesterol.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that In silico analyses can be used to identify proteins that are worthy of experimental follow-up as potential drug targets.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Self-rated health is a valid, reliable, and robust measure of health status, as well as a predictor of mortality and use of health services.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Sunscreens can protect skin against immediate damage and the long-term risk of skin cancer caused by UV-B radiation.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Physicochemical factors such as pKa values, log-P values, and molecular size may influence the penetration of the blood-brain barrier.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Observational studies suggest that interactions and relationships with companion animals may be beneficial for human health and wellbeing.?
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