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- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Targeted therapy for cancer uses drugs or other substances that attack specific cancer cells with less harm to normal cells.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Gastroesophageal reflux disease causes frequent belching and burping.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Acid reducers may interact with certain prescription drugs.?
- CONTESTED PARTIALIs it true that Storing food in plastic containers causes cancer in humans.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Tattoos cause skin cancer.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Drinking black tea regularly causes kidney stones in healthy adults.?
- CONTESTED PARTIALIs it true that Palm oil consumption raises LDL cholesterol and cardiovascular disease risk.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Acquired prion diseases account for less than 1% of human cases.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Visceral fat is associated with high blood cholesterol levels.?
- CONTESTED PARTIALIs it true that Dietary monosodium glutamate (MSG) raises blood pressure in humans.?
- CONTESTED PARTIALIs it true that Wireless earphones damage the brain through radiofrequency radiation.?
- CONTESTED PARTIALIs it true that Radiation from smart speakers damages the human brain.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Eating tomato ketchup causes cancer in humans.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that Mosquitoes make up a large share of the diet of insect-eating bats.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Eating 30 different plant foods per week improves gut microbiome health.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Bluetooth wireless headphones emit radiation that raises the risk of cancer.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Tonsil stones, calcified deposits in the tonsils, cause throat cancer.?
- CONTESTED PARTIALIs it true that Anxiety can cause chest pain in otherwise healthy people.?
- CONTESTED PARTIALIs it true that Radiofrequency radiation from smartwatches damages the brain.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Heavy screen time in children under five impairs brain development.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Most cases of obesity are caused by a slower resting metabolism.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that Vaginal yeast infections cause cervical cancer, which is instead caused by persistent human papillomavirus infection.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Drinking water from plastic bottles causes cancer.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Chronic loneliness increases the risk of premature death and cardiovascular disease.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Chronic exposure to environmental noise increases the risk of cardiovascular disease.?
- CONTESTED PARTIALIs it true that Using permanent hair dye increases the risk of breast cancer.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that Drinking eight glasses of water a day is necessary to maintain health.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Behavioral sleep training reduces night wakings in infants under one year old.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that Powdered rhinoceros horn is used as an aphrodisiac in traditional Chinese medicine.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that More people have died from the COVID-19 vaccine than from COVID-19 itself.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Students who pull all-nighters have lower academic performance than students who keep regular sleep schedules.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Morning erections are linked to REM sleep and are unrelated to sexual dreams.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Venus flytraps eat ants as part of their natural diet.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Physical punishment such as spanking is associated with worse behavior and mental health in children.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Heating whey protein to high temperatures destroys its protein quality and nutritional value.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Most owl species are nocturnal and sleep during the day.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Medicare Part B premiums are higher for people with higher incomes.?
- CONTESTED PARTIALIs it true that Commercial brain training games improve memory in healthy adults beyond the trained tasks.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Medicare Part B and Part D premiums are set using modified adjusted gross income from two years earlier.?
- CONTESTED PARTIALIs it true that Sleeping after learning improves memory consolidation more than staying awake to keep studying.?
- CONTESTED PARTIALIs it true that Radiation emitted by mobile phones causes harm to human health.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Odors can wake a sleeping adult.?
- CONTESTED PARTIALIs it true that Food deserts, where residents lack supermarket access, measurably worsen diet quality in the United States.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that People with ADHD have a higher rate of sleep problems than people without ADHD.?
- CONTESTED PARTIALIs it true that Drinking cow's milk increases the risk of prostate cancer in men.?
- CONTESTED PARTIALIs it true that Meat is nutritionally necessary for human health.?
- CONTESTED PARTIALIs it true that One night of total sleep deprivation impairs next-day attention and working memory.?
- CONTESTED PARTIALIs it true that Home sleep apnea tests diagnose obstructive sleep apnea about as accurately as in-lab polysomnography in high-risk patients.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Eating food cooked in a microwave oven causes cancer.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that Using the iPhone Night Shift display setting improves sleep quality.?
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