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- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Obesity raises blood pressure in adults.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that The Trump administration is ending a temporary subsidy that reduced premiums for Medicare Part D plans.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that Spiders crawl into human mouths during sleep.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that The time of day at which an mRNA or protein COVID-19 vaccine is given affects the resulting antibody response in adults.?
- CONTESTED PARTIALIs it true that Expressive writing about stressful experiences has been shown in randomized studies to improve some health outcomes.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that COVID-19 vaccination does not increase the risk of sudden death in healthy younger people.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Schizophrenia affects roughly 1 in 300 people worldwide, according to the World Health Organization.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Sleeping only 6 hours a night causes weight gain in adults.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Polycystic ovary syndrome raises the risk of heart disease.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Herbal medicines cause adverse effects in some users, so being natural does not make them safe or free of side effects.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Chronic insomnia increases the risk of cardiovascular disease.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Lead water pipes leach lead into drinking water, which harms human health.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Menopausal hormone therapy increases the risk of breast cancer.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Finasteride lowers the risk of prostate cancer in men.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Obesity is associated with an increased risk of depression.?
- CONTESTED PARTIALIs it true that The lunar cycle affects human sleep duration and quality.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Hypothyroidism raises blood cholesterol levels, particularly LDL cholesterol.?
- CONTESTED PARTIALIs it true that Hormonal birth control causes breast cancer in women.?
- CONTESTED PARTIALIs it true that Mobile phone use causes brain cancer in humans.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that The CDC's vaccine policy recommendation process has effectively stalled under Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as of late September 2026.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Probiotic supplements improve digestion and nutrient absorption in healthy adults.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Sports nutrition position statements recommend about 1.4 to 2.0 grams of protein per kilogram of body weight per day for physically active adults.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that The World Health Organization recommends that adults consume less than 2 grams of sodium per day.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that A higher dietary potassium intake relative to sodium intake is associated with a lower risk of cardiovascular disease.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Dietary fat provides about 9 kilocalories per gram, compared with about 4 kilocalories per gram for protein and for carbohydrate.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that The CDC reported that unsafe sleep factors were present in nearly 75 percent of sudden unexpected infant deaths.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Benzodiazepine drugs can lower blood pressure in some patients.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Kopiko coffee candy contains caffeine from real coffee.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Drinking raw, unpasteurized milk is healthy for people.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that The drug pentobarbital belongs to the barbiturate class.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that The CDC advises that September and October are generally the best months for most adults to get a flu vaccine.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that In 2025 the European Medicines Agency's safety committee concluded that non-arteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (NAION) is a very rare side effect of semaglutide.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Colorectal cancer incidence among US adults under 50 has risen since the mid-1990s.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Raw milk is more likely to cause foodborne illness outbreaks than pasteurized milk, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Peripheral artery disease is associated with a higher risk of heart attack and stroke.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Two doses of the MMR vaccine are about 97 percent effective at preventing measles.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Insects sleep.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Fish sleep.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Health insurance premiums are tax-deductible for self-employed individuals.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that The Medici family ruled Florence during the Renaissance.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Earthworms have a brain.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that All mammals sleep.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Sea otters hold hands while sleeping.?
- CONTESTED PARTIALIs it true that Nature exposure improves attention in healthy adults.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Malaria continues to be a major worldwide disease.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Leprosy is a chronic nerve disease that causes sensory loss, disabilities, and deformities when left untreated.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Deficiencies in DNA repair are linked with human cancer.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Osteoarthritis is the most common degenerative joint disease worldwide.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Hiroshima survivors who received more than 2 gray of radiation showed a slight increase in the instances of cancer compared to a normal population.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that The Health Belief Model suggests that an individual’s health-related behaviour is influenced by their perceptions and beliefs.?
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