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- REFUTEDIs it true that Habitually sleeping less than six hours a night causes cancer.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that The social use of cocaine is not associated with serious medical complications.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that Adrenal fatigue is a recognized medical condition that lowers cortisol and other adrenal hormones.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that A cancer patient's fighting spirit improves their chances of survival.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that Living near wind turbines causes cancer in nearby residents.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that Finasteride increases the risk of high-grade prostate cancer.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that Stretching before or after exercise reduces delayed onset muscle soreness.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that The relationship between elevated serum uric acid concentration and the risk of developing cardiovascular disease is undefined.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that Smokers cost health care systems more over their lifetimes than nonsmokers do.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that There has been no improvement in either quality or quantity of life for patients with early breast cancer.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that Children have high rates of severe complications from COVID-19 vaccines.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that The COVID-19 vaccine has not undergone enough testing to ensure patient safety.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that HPV vaccine effectiveness increases with the age at which it is given.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that Goldfish can live healthily in a small bowl.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that Irritable bowel syndrome increases the risk of colon cancer.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that People swallow large numbers of spiders while they sleep.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that Urine in the bladder of a healthy person is sterile and contains no bacteria.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that Depression is caused by low serotonin levels in the brain.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that Healthy adults need one gram of protein per pound of body weight per day.?
- 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.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that The process of water-pipe smoke passing through water filters the smoke and reduces its harmful effects on human health.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that Obesity is associated with a higher risk of osteoporosis.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that Caffeine pills increase dopamine levels in the human brain.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that Drinking beer raises LDL cholesterol.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that Adrenal fatigue is a recognized medical condition that disrupts sleep.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that Medieval lords held a legal right of jus primae noctis to sleep with a bride on her wedding night.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that Bluetooth wireless earbuds emit radio-frequency radiation that harms health.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that Dietary seed oils such as soybean and canola oil increase systemic inflammation in humans.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that Ethiopia's national Emergency Medical Team scored 96 out of 96 against the WHO classification framework.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that The human brain cannot generate new neurons after infancy.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that Drinking coffee causes dehydration in regular coffee drinkers.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that Gastrointestinal endoscopy is a risk-free medical procedure.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that In medicine, death is defined as the heart stopping for more than several minutes.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that Plasmodium vivax malaria is a benign disease.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that People in a coma have distinct sleep-wake cycles.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that Formula feeding causes jaundice in healthy newborn babies more than breastfeeding does.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that Eating currently approved genetically modified foods causes chronic disease in humans.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that Mosquitoes make up a large share of the diet of insect-eating bats.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that Vaginal yeast infections cause cervical cancer, which is instead caused by persistent human papillomavirus infection.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that Drinking eight glasses of water a day is necessary to maintain health.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that Powdered rhinoceros horn is used as an aphrodisiac in traditional Chinese medicine.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that Using the iPhone Night Shift display setting improves sleep quality.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that Ethiopia's national Emergency Medical Team became the first civilian national EMT in the WHO African Region to receive international classification.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that Depression is caused by a chemical imbalance or serotonin deficiency in the brain.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that Woodpeckers avoid brain damage from pecking because their skulls act as shock absorbers.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that Medicare is free for all beneficiaries.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that Total mastectomy is mandatory for the treatment of recurrent breast cancer after lumpectomy alone.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that Recovery to useful hearing levels in patients with sudden deafness tends to be spontaneous and independent of the type of medical treatment given.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that Frogs do not sleep, because they never enter a sleep-like resting state.?
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