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The theme of the misinformation is that seed oils are the root cause of most diseases of affluence, including heart disease, [2] cancer, [3] diabetes, [4] and liver spots. [5] These claims are not based on evidence, [6] but have nevertheless become popular on the political right. [7]
There can be many years between promising laboratory work and the availability of an effective anti-cancer drug: Monroe Eliot Wall discovered anti-cancer properties in Camptotheca in 1958, but it was not until 1996 – after further research and rounds of clinical trials – that topotecan, a synthetic derivative of a chemical in the plant, was ...
Cancer Research UK note that superfoods are often promoted as having an ability to prevent or cure diseases, including cancer; they caution, "a healthy, balanced and varied diet can help to reduce the risk of cancer but it is unlikely that any single food will make a major difference on its own." [32]
living on a street with 10 more trees than average (both on the street and in backyards) makes you feel as healthy as if you were seven years younger.
On August 26, 1998, the Attorneys General of Arizona, California, New Jersey, and Texas announced a multi-state settlement with Morinda, Inc. following charges that the company had made "unsubstantiated claims in consumer testimonials and other promotional material indicating that its Tahitian Noni juice could treat, cure or prevent numerous diseases such as diabetes, clinical depression ...
In fact, there’s psychology behind the phenomenon of people faking cancer or other diseases. People with Munchausen’s syndrome, or factitious disorder, pretend to have symptoms in order to ...
On Tuesday, charges were filed against 4 cancer charities for allegedly scamming donors out of over $187 million. Americans give billions of dollars to charitable operations every year, but sadly ...
Research concerning qigong has been conducted for a wide range of medical conditions, including hypertension, pain and cancer, and with respect to quality of life. [370] Most research concerning health benefits of qigong has been of poor quality, such that it would be unwise to draw firm conclusions at this stage. [372]