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- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Addiction is a chronic disease of the brain that can be prevented and treated.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that A small change in weight can lower the risk of developing certain diseases.?
- CONTESTED PARTIALIs it true that Brain training programs improve reading skills in students.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Smoking causes heart disease.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that A diet of lean meat with almost no fat or carbohydrate causes rabbit starvation, also called protein poisoning.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Smoking increases the risk of developing pancreatic cancer.?
- CONTESTED PARTIALIs it true that Higher body weight is associated with higher LDL cholesterol levels.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Drinking diet soda increases the risk of developing type 2 diabetes.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that People are dominated by either the left or right brain hemisphere, which determines their personality and thinking style.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that Blood type diets improve health outcomes according to a person's ABO blood type.?
- CONTESTED PARTIALIs it true that Cigarette smoking increases the risk of breast cancer in women.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Endometriosis increases the risk of ovarian cancer.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Antidepressants improve sleep in people with depression.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that A new emergency medical rescue helicopter costs millions of dollars.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that A multimodal MRI study found altered brain tissue microstructure and neurochemical profiles in people with long COVID and in people recovered from COVID-19.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that A South Korean cohort study reported an association between COVID-19 vaccination and higher one-year risk of some cancers.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that A prospective cohort study in Stockholm (MIRACLE-S) found that long COVID was associated with an increased risk of incident cardiovascular disease.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Gas stoves pose greater indoor air pollution health risks than electric stoves because they emit nitrogen dioxide.?
- CONTESTED PARTIALIs it true that Eating almonds lowers LDL cholesterol.?
- CONTESTED PARTIALIs it true that Hemorrhoids lead to colorectal cancer.?
- CONTESTED PARTIALIs it true that Eating eggs raises blood cholesterol levels in healthy adults.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that A study of 724 healthcare workers found that 20 minutes of restorative music improved mood and raised average self-reported energy from 56 percent to 83 percent.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Brain changes of Alzheimer's disease begin 10 to 20 years before memory symptoms appear.?
- CONTESTED PARTIALIs it true that Computerized brain training improves attention and focus in students.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that ISS astronauts exercise for about two hours every day.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Brain scans can decode what a person is seeing.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that Undocumented immigrants can receive Medicare.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Cannabis is a Class B drug in the UK.?
- CONTESTED PARTIALIs it true that Brain cells remain active after death.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Emotional suppression affects mental health.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease is caused by mutations in the PKD1 or PKD2 genes.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Penile ultrasonography is used to evaluate conditions such as penile trauma, priapism, erectile dysfunction, and Peyronie's disease.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Triple-negative breast cancer and HER2-positive breast cancer are more immunogenic than luminal-like breast cancer.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Alpha radiation from polonium-210 or lead-210 in cigarette smoke may be a significant causative factor in human lung cancer.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Huntington's disease and early-onset Alzheimer's disease are neurological disorders that may limit executive functioning.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Women generally develop coronary artery disease about 10 years later than men because before menopause the body makes more estrogen, which helps protect against heart disease.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that The chance of developing prostate cancer increases with age.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Health care workers are exposed to many job hazards, including infections, needle injuries, back injuries, allergy-causing substances, violence and stress.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Colorectal cancer is cancer that develops in the tissues of the colon or rectum.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Risk factors for gastric carcinoma include national origin, diet, heredity, and previous subtotal gastrectomy for gastric ulcers.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Lafora disease is a fatal autosomal recessive genetic disorder characterized by the presence of Lafora bodies within neurons and the cells of the heart, liver, muscle, and skin.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Loperamide can interact with certain prescription drugs.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that The increase in drug-resistant bacteria is linked to the overuse and misuse of broad spectrum antibiotics.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Stress is how the brain and body respond to a challenge or demand.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Secondhand smoke exposure is a cause of disease in children.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that Pathogens are only found in diseased individuals and are never found in healthy individuals.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that Cancer patients do not need nutritional advice until treatment is in progress.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Anthrax is a disease caused by Bacillus anthracis, a germ that lives in soil.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Blood pressure reduction is the primary factor responsible for the cardiovascular benefits of antihypertensive drugs rather than other specific pharmacologic properties.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Chagas disease is caused by a parasite and can cause serious heart and stomach problems.?
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