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- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Almost half of all Americans face an increased risk of heart disease due to factors such as smoking, high blood pressure, or high cholesterol.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Calorically-dense, high salt diets and chronic stress can raise blood pressure.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Legal and illegal drugs can have psychoactive effects on the brain that alter mood, perceptions, thinking, and behavior.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that The COVID-19 vaccine has not undergone enough testing to ensure patient safety.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Exercise may make it easier to quit smoking by reducing cravings and withdrawal symptoms.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Vaccines can help prevent pneumonia caused by pneumococcal bacteria or the flu virus.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Cyclophosphamide is an anticancer prodrug that requires bioactivation to the active alkylating metabolite 4-hydroxycyclophosphamide to exert its antitumor activity.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Occupational therapy assists individuals in practicing daily living activities such as dressing and meal preparation after a brain injury.?
- CONTESTEDIs it true that Hypertension is typically well managed with currently available drugs.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that BPA in clothing is absorbed through the skin at levels that are harmful to health.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Radiation burns from cancer therapy heal after treatment ends.?
- CONTESTED PARTIALIs it true that Drinking beer lowers blood sugar levels in healthy adults and people with diabetes.?
- CONTESTED PARTIALIs it true that Eczema increases the risk of skin cancer.?
- CONTESTED PARTIALIs it true that Fish oil supplements cause increased bruising in healthy adults.?
- CONTESTED PARTIALIs it true that Having tattoos increases the risk of developing cancer.?
- CONTESTED PARTIALIs it true that Feral pigeons commonly transmit serious diseases to humans.?
- CONTESTED PARTIALIs it true that Eating dinner earlier in the evening improves sleep quality.?
- CONTESTED PARTIALIs it true that Brain training games improve reading ability in children and adults.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that A plant-based diet reduces symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis.?
- CONTESTED PARTIALIs it true that Exposure to household mold causes brain damage in humans.?
- CONTESTED PARTIALIs it true that Growth mindset interventions improve mental health in students.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Chemicals leaching from everyday plastic containers cause cancer in humans.?
- CONTESTED PARTIALIs it true that Drinking coffee relieves migraine headaches.?
- CONTESTEDIs it true that Statin therapy increases blood levels of lipoprotein(a) in patients with high cholesterol.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that HPV vaccine effectiveness increases with the age at which it is given.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that A small fraction of ordinary moles turn into melanoma skin cancer.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Alzheimer's disease causes dementia.?
- CONTESTED PARTIALIs it true that Sulfates in shampoo and cosmetics increase the risk of cancer.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that A rheumatologist is a doctor who specializes in diseases of the joints and muscles.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that Goldfish can live healthily in a small bowl.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Chronic acid reflux increases the risk of esophageal cancer.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that Irritable bowel syndrome increases the risk of colon cancer.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Chronic noise pollution increases the risk of hypertension and heart disease.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Diesel engine exhaust causes cancer in humans.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Nuclear scans can detect disease early, sometimes before changes are visible on other types of imaging tests.?
- CONTESTED PARTIALIs it true that High cholesterol is linked to an increased risk of type 2 diabetes.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Burning natural gas in indoor stoves releases nitrogen dioxide at levels that harm respiratory health.?
- CONTESTED PARTIALIs it true that Eating microwave popcorn causes cancer.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that A healthy diet helps prevent obesity and weight-related diseases such as diabetes in children.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Fungal pneumonia is more common in individuals with chronic health problems or weakened immune systems.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Seed oils such as sunflower and soybean oil lower LDL cholesterol compared with saturated fats.?
- CONTESTED PARTIALIs it true that Eating eggs increases blood pressure in healthy adults.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease is caused by the misfolding of the human protein PrP.?
- CONTESTED PARTIALIs it true that Gallstones are linked to high blood cholesterol levels.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Radon gas in homes is the second leading cause of lung cancer after smoking.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Intermittent fasting lowers blood cholesterol levels.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Familial prion diseases are infectious despite being caused by a genetic mutation rather than an infection.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that HIV is a leading contributor to the disease burden in sub-Saharan Africa, with adolescents and young people disproportionately affected.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Walking in nature improves memory performance in healthy adults.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Kegel exercises are a treatment for pelvic floor disorders.?
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