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6f6a4d163ce874416227d9cf8d51b362 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2021/04/15/fact-check-prince-philip-did-not-prank-queen-elizabeth-ii/7221307002/ | Fact check: No, Queen Elizabeth II was not laughing at a prank played by Prince Philip | Fact check: No, Queen Elizabeth II was not laughing at a prank played by Prince Philip
The claim: Prince Philip dressed as a palace guard to trick Queen Elizabeth II
On April 9, Buckingham Palace announced the death of Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh and husband of Queen Elizabeth II. Shortly after, a misleading p... |
8950417cec36dd3ed61ed063b3281db3 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2021/04/16/fact-check-fentanyl-george-floyd-not-enough-to-cause-death/7239448002/ | Fact check: Fentanyl present in George Floyd's system but not enough to cause his death, experts say | Fact check: Fentanyl present in George Floyd's system but not enough to cause his death, experts say
The claim: George Floyd had enough fentanyl in his system to kill three grown men
The trial of former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin has seen the defense focus on George Floyd's history of drug use, with Chauv... |
428829b7019b5eef28c46341d3429551 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2021/04/16/fact-check-meme-misleads-democrats-vote-immigrants-and-guns/7015225002/ | Fact check: Meme misrepresents vote on notifying ICE when undocumented immigrants purchase firearms | Fact check: Meme misrepresents vote on notifying ICE when undocumented immigrants purchase firearms
The claim: Democrats voted against notifying ICE when undocumented immigrants buy firearms
Conversations surrounding gun control have picked up again after mass shootings in Boulder, Colorado, and Atlanta.
Democrats are ... |
f81f231270d3fd75bf1d450f18ee6895 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2021/04/18/fact-check-autism-diagnosis-changes-over-years-account-high-rate/7102414002/ | Fact check: Autism diagnosis criteria changes have led to increased rates | Fact check: Autism diagnosis criteria changes have led to increased rates
The claim: Autism has increased by 30,000% in 50 years, is linked to vaccines
As states advance in their distribution of COVID-19 vaccines, Americans have continued to discuss what risks could be associated with gaining protection against the vir... |
b025a10a11d6e34ade5d44a430393178 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2021/04/19/fact-check-image-claiming-show-matt-gaetz-mullet-altered/7269848002/ | Fact check: Image claiming to show young Matt Gaetz with a mullet is not authentic | Fact check: Image claiming to show young Matt Gaetz with a mullet is not authentic
The claim: Image shows Matt Gaetz as a senior in high school
A photo shared widely on social media purports to show Florida Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz's senior portrait in high school.
The claim comes as Gaetz faces a House Ethics Commit... |
f386b29e20ebf118fa98f5ffd4b8c872 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2021/04/19/fact-check-misleading-claim-blm-co-founders-real-estate/7241450002/ | Fact check: Missing context in claim about Black Lives Matter co-founder's property purchases | Fact check: Missing context in claim about Black Lives Matter co-founder's property purchases
The claim: Black Lives Matter donations helped bankroll co-founder's home purchases
Real estate purchased by a co-founder of Black Lives Matter was put under the spotlight this month after the New York Post reported on what it... |
cd97c7fc9ec1448df409572c7671c05d | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2021/04/19/fact-check-tiktok-warnings-april-24-threats-unsubstantiated/7289065002/ | Fact check: Viral TikTok trends surrounding warning of sexual assault on April 24 are unsubstantiated | Fact check: Viral TikTok trends surrounding warning of sexual assault on April 24 are unsubstantiated
The claim: A group of men on TikTok plan to commit sexual assault on April 24 for "National Rape Day"
As communities observe Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month, a disturbing trend is going viral on TikTok — ... |
238e4cfd5ae3f89f6566914b068159aa | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2021/04/20/fact-check-claim-trump-funding-chauvins-defense-began-satire/7276564002/ | Fact check: Minnesota police association covering Chauvin's defense, not Trump | Fact check: Minnesota police association covering Chauvin's defense, not Trump
The claim: Trump paid for Chauvin's legal fees
Shortly after the prosecution and defense rested their cases in the murder trial of Derek Chauvin for the death of George Floyd, an article was circulating claiming former President Donald Trump... |
2626150dd536e037891e225267de859b | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2021/04/21/did-derek-chauvin-receive-fair-trial-killing-george-floyd/7324749002/ | Fact check: Missing context in claim questioning whether Derek Chauvin received fair trial | Fact check: Missing context in claim questioning whether Derek Chauvin received fair trial
The claim: Derek Chauvin did not get a fair trial for the killing of George Floyd
After weeks of jury selection, arguments, testimony and 10 hours of jury deliberation, former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin was convicte... |
c8ab00b583d7fb461a52012ef180389c | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2021/04/21/fact-check-george-floyd-autopsy-ruled-his-death-homicide/7317557002/ | Fact check: George Floyd's death ruled a homicide, not fentanyl overdose | Fact check: George Floyd's death ruled a homicide, not fentanyl overdose
The claim: The cause of George Floyd's death was a drug overdose
Following weeks of testimony in a closely watched case, a 12-member jury found former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin guilty on all counts in the death of George Floyd, a 46... |
fe40d6de30596bb705d453dbcb2e92b0 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2021/04/22/fact-check-claim-overstates-how-much-taxes-al-sharpton-owed/7195590002/ | Fact check: Viral meme compares Al Sharpton's tax troubles with Willie Nelson's | Fact check: Viral meme compares Al Sharpton's tax troubles with Willie Nelson's
The claim: The Rev. Al Sharpton owes over $19 million in outstanding taxes; IRS seized Willie Nelson's assets over $16 million in tax debt
Civil rights activist and television host the Rev. Al Sharpton has taken heat over the years for tax ... |
52eb1a2110289e481c93e00981512a68 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2021/04/22/fact-check-post-botches-details-implant-detecting-covid-19/7299081002/ | Fact Check: Military-funded sensor can help detect COVID-19, but it's not a microchip | Fact Check: Military-funded sensor can help detect COVID-19, but it's not a microchip
The claim: A new Pentagon microchip can tell if you have COVID-19
A Facebook post with nearly 4,000 shares and reactions claims the Pentagon has developed a microchip implant, equipped with an antenna, capable of detecting a COVID-19 ... |
28c42834a7b59736db41467f9ea57057 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2021/04/22/fact-check-post-missing-context-ar-15-rifles-and-mass-shootings/7039204002/ | Fact check: AR-15 style rifles used in 11 mass shootings since 2012 | Fact check: AR-15 style rifles used in 11 mass shootings since 2012
Corrections & clarifications: An earlier version of this story incorrectly referenced the legality of machine guns in the United States. Machine guns registered with the ATF before 1986 can still be bought and sold with government approval.
The claim: ... |
c0d2758687fe5d875be798edf2f6aa85 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2021/04/22/fact-check-scientific-consensus-humans-main-cause-climate-change/7336153002/ | Fact check: Scientific consensus says humans are dominant cause of climate change | Fact check: Scientific consensus says humans are dominant cause of climate change
The claim: Human-caused climate change is a hoax
President Joe Biden pledged during a virtual climate summit, held on Earth Day, to cut U.S. greenhouse gas pollution to help mitigate a global climate crisis.
The goal is to have 2030 emiss... |
74bb077977d46931ead338bc9e037886 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2021/04/23/fact-check-bill-gates-not-trying-block-suns-rays/7310134002/ | Fact check: Bill Gates is not trying to 'block the sun's rays' in the name of climate change | Fact check: Bill Gates is not trying to 'block the sun's rays' in the name of climate change
The claim: Bill Gates is working to block the sun to prevent global warming
Bill Gates' wealth has allowed him to donate and invest in projects across the globe. It also has made him a frequent target for conspiracy theories.
R... |
5ebda1459a9532363014e074ac0fae16 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2021/04/23/fact-check-birth-control-vaccine-blood-clot-comparison-lacks-nuance/7256800002/ | Fact check: Comparison of blood clots from COVID-19 vaccines and birth control lacks nuance | Fact check: Comparison of blood clots from COVID-19 vaccines and birth control lacks nuance
The claim: COVID-19 vaccines have a lower risk of blood clots than birth control
On April 13, amid reports of unusual blood clots following vaccination with Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 shot, federal health officials called for ... |
aef5d6d67179a63fbf83c2b94150473f | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2021/04/23/fact-check-coronavirus-vaccines-do-not-contain-luciferase-enzymes/7260660002/ | Fact check: No luciferase enzymes – or satanic connections – in coronavirus vaccines | Fact check: No luciferase enzymes – or satanic connections – in coronavirus vaccines
The claim: COVID-19 vaccines contain luciferase, tracking materials
More than half of U.S. adults have now received at least one dose of a coronavirus vaccine, but misinformation and hesitancy surrounding vaccinations are still prevale... |
0263971dc890c4568a9c0643360af407 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2021/04/23/fact-check-makhia-bryant-did-not-approach-officer-before-shooting/7356176002/ | Fact check: Ma'Khia Bryant did not approach police officers at the scene before shooting | Fact check: Ma'Khia Bryant did not approach police officers at the scene before shooting
The claim: Ma’Khia Bryant was shot after approaching officer to explain her situation
It’s been almost three days since police shot and killed 16-year-old Ma’Khia Bryant in Columbus, Ohio, on April 20. In that span of time, we have... |
95821a8c74592fcdc9f4c33fe22f3242 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2021/04/24/fact-check-lebron-didnt-say-girl-cant-stab-her-friends/7356397002/ | Fact check: No, LeBron James didn't say 'a girl can’t even stab her friends anymore' | Fact check: No, LeBron James didn't say 'a girl can’t even stab her friends anymore'
The claim: LeBron James said, 'We’re at the point where a girl can’t even stab her friends anymore'
Pro basketball star LeBron James, an outspoken celebrity voice for social justice, made waves this week when he posted, and then delete... |
f5e4c92e4b015481110022bd0a86c2da | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2021/04/24/fact-check-study-falsely-claiming-masks-harmful-isnt-stanfords/7353629002/ | Fact check: Study falsely claiming face masks are harmful, ineffective is not linked to Stanford | Fact check: Study falsely claiming face masks are harmful, ineffective is not linked to Stanford
The claim: A study linked to Stanford University showed masks are harmful and ineffective at preventing the spread of COVID-19
Debunked claims about the danger of masks and their effectiveness in preventing the spread of CO... |
018b9ebbaa6f65ffbaad87b5616303bf | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2021/04/25/fact-check-biden-support-right-verdict-chauvin-trial-not-illegal/7318349002/ | Fact check: Biden support for 'right verdict' in Chauvin trial not illegal, expert says | Fact check: Biden support for 'right verdict' in Chauvin trial not illegal, expert says
The claim: Biden speaking in support of Chauvin conviction was illegal, "jury tampering"
A post shared on Facebook claims President Joe Biden's comments about getting the "right verdict" in the Derek Chauvin trial were illegal and c... |
ad6be636c9cd51e795057ae7fffbe35a | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2021/04/26/fact-check-biden-other-world-leaders-wore-mask-climate-summit/7369072002/ | Fact check: Biden was not the only world leader wearing mask during virtual climate summit | Fact check: Biden was not the only world leader wearing mask during virtual climate summit
The claim: Joe Biden was the only leader wearing a mask at climate summit
As President Joe Biden's two-day summit to address the global climate crisis came to an end, viral posts surfaced online claiming he was the only mask-wear... |
a0227008e65e0b521a6f549c6252e707 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2021/04/26/fact-check-misattributed-images-dont-show-recent-treasure-discovery/7381864002/ | Fact check: No evidence viral post shows buried treasure in Arizona | Fact check: No evidence viral post shows buried treasure in Arizona
The claim: An Arizona explorer with a metal detector just found a box full of treasure
A story about a recent discovery of buried treasure is piquing curiosity online, but the images are not what posters claim they are.
“Just found in Arizona by someon... |
1cbeefe4a6308a82dd3b9b249d32951c | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2021/04/27/fact-check-dominion-lawyers-did-not-try-stop-arizona-audit/7357488002/ | Fact check: Dominion attorneys did not try to stop Arizona ballot audit | Fact check: Dominion attorneys did not try to stop Arizona ballot audit
The claim: Dominion Voting Systems had 70 attorneys in Arizona trying to stop audit of 2020 ballots
Baseless voter fraud claims targeting Dominion Voting Systems resurfaced on social media after a group of Republicans in the Arizona Senate ordered ... |
89578fd6bff808265a5c57cd8df79bdf | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2021/04/27/fact-check-einstein-never-said-quote-fish-climbing-trees/7384370002/ | Fact check: No, Albert Einstein did not say famous quote about fish climbing trees | Fact check: No, Albert Einstein did not say famous quote about fish climbing trees
The claim: Famous quote is credited to Albert Einstein
Famous and inspirational quotes are often attributed to Albert Einstein.
An April 12 Facebook post features a cartoon drawing of several animals, including an elephant, a monkey and ... |
0752122f3538e3ecb5df5e7278444061 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2021/04/27/fact-check-exposure-vaccinated-person-wont-cause-miscarriage/7303796002/ | Fact check: No, interacting with a vaccinated person won't cause miscarriage or menstrual changes | Fact check: No, interacting with a vaccinated person won't cause miscarriage or menstrual changes
The claim: Being around COVID-19 vaccinated people can cause miscarriages or menstrual cycle changes
There's a gender gap in the national vaccination rollout. Reports looking at state vaccine statistics show more women are... |
ce780a9a1be7b86850afafa94eaf29e1 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2021/04/27/fact-check-false-claim-fda-and-pfizers-first-vaccine-dose/7188089002/ | Fact check: FDA did not associate Pfizer's first vaccine dose with COVID-19 infections | Fact check: FDA did not associate Pfizer's first vaccine dose with COVID-19 infections
The claim: FDA confirms first vaccine dose correlated with increased COVID-19 infections
The science behind vaccines is simple: Introduce the body to a small part of a pathogen, trigger the immune system to build antibodies to fight ... |
3d450616ee373b80074a3e12fe8a8de6 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2021/04/27/fact-check-no-police-arent-killing-black-people-only-blue-states/4858626001/ | Fact check: No, police aren't only killing Black people in blue states | Fact check: No, police aren't only killing Black people in blue states
The claim: "All these black people are getting shot (by police) in blue states"
George Floyd’s murder in 2020 by a then-Minneapolis police officer set off nationwide demonstrations and debate about the killing of Black people by law enforcement offi... |
c529ab0162c0c332891258e0c850c869 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2021/04/28/fact-check-age-greenland-shark-viral-image-not-known/4854186001/ | Fact check: Claim that a viral image shows a 392-year-old shark is unverified | Fact check: Claim that a viral image shows a 392-year-old shark is unverified
The claim: Image depicts a 392-year-old shark
Greenland sharks are the longest-living vertebrates, some of them centuries old, a 2016 study revealed.
But an April 24 Facebook post about one shark is misleading users.
"This is a 392 year old s... |
fa65cf49bad7c07ff611439eeffbebb1 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2021/04/28/fact-check-biden-didnt-say-july-fourth-celebrations-canceled/4854599001/ | Fact check: Context missing from claim Biden might cancel July 4 if people don't get COVID vaccinations | Fact check: Context missing from claim Biden might cancel July 4 if people don't get COVID vaccinations
Editor's note: This article was updated May 5 to detail new CDC guidelines and how previous restrictions on gatherings were set on a state level, not federally. The rating was changed from "False" to "Missing context... |
3be2a320f6e614c0156eae6e655b85c1 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2021/04/28/fact-check-false-claim-arizona-audit-found-evidence-election-fraud/4860721001/ | Fact check: No evidence election audit in Maricopa County has found widespread election fraud | Fact check: No evidence election audit in Maricopa County has found widespread election fraud
The claim: The Arizona recount has found 250,000 fraudulent votes
An election audit in Maricopa County, Arizona, began on April 23. Nearly six months after President Joe Biden won Arizona by nearly 10,500 votes and Maricopa Co... |
1d5b20b5921f2533644d3bd0d5f76a23 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2021/04/28/fact-check-false-claim-sex-trafficking-mcdonalds-maryland/4870196001/ | Fact check: Claim of sex-trafficking investigation at a Maryland McDonald's is false | Fact check: Claim of sex-trafficking investigation at a Maryland McDonald's is false
The claim: A McDonald's in Elkton, Maryland, was permanently shut down due to a sex-trafficking investigation
Viral posts on social media claim a McDonald's in Elkton, Maryland, was recently shut down due to a sex-trafficking and money... |
db25470893b237fa74c49bad51b3d949 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2021/04/28/fact-check-posts-days-without-police-killings-2021-true/7332866002/ | Fact check: Posts on days without police killings in 2021 are true | Fact check: Posts on days without police killings in 2021 are true
The claim: On April 18, there had only been three days in 2021 where police did not kill someone
In the wake of high-profile fatal shootings at the hands of law enforcement in areas such as Columbus, Ohio, and Chicago, some users have taken to social me... |
2da2c7d79ea73f7b97b1216732483d7e | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2021/04/28/fact-check-qanon-watermarked-ballot-conspiracy-theory-still-false/7388639002/ | Fact check: False QAnon-related conspiracy theory claims Arizona ballots are secretly watermarked | Fact check: False QAnon-related conspiracy theory claims Arizona ballots are secretly watermarked
The claim: Recount in Maricopa County has found evidence of QAnon watermarked-ballot conspiracy theory
As a controversial 2020 election recount continues in Maricopa County, Arizona, some Donald Trump loyalists are using t... |
b1285bc41634a2000b6950897a94cab2 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2021/04/29/fact-check-church-nativity-still-world-heritage-list/4879236001/ | Fact check: UNESCO did not remove Jesus' birthplace from its World Heritage List | Fact check: UNESCO did not remove Jesus' birthplace from its World Heritage List
The claim: UNESCO removed the birthplace of Jesus from its World Heritage List
A viral post circulating online claims UNESCO, the United Nations’ cultural agency, removed the birthplace of Jesus from its World Heritage sites.
The World Her... |
1d12c3c3f1bcc8bac1b684ccb4c88c47 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2021/04/29/fact-check-fake-quote-china-attributed-kamala-harris/7398323002/ | Fact check: Kamala Harris didn't say Joe Biden would 'do whatever the Chinese tell you' at debate | Fact check: Kamala Harris didn't say Joe Biden would 'do whatever the Chinese tell you' at debate
The claim: Kamala Harris said during a debate Joe Biden would “do whatever the Chinese tell you!”
The 2020 Democratic presidential primary included nearly two dozen candidates, a once-a-century pandemic and at least one me... |
cb6df86fda93337301f3df900a5e7680 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2021/04/29/fact-check-harris-and-pelosi-were-not-asleep-bidens-address/4887566001/ | Fact check: Image falsely claims to show Harris and Pelosi sleeping during Biden's speech to Congress | Fact check: Image falsely claims to show Harris and Pelosi sleeping during Biden's speech to Congress
The claim: Image shows Kamala Harris and Nancy Pelosi sleeping during Joe Biden's speech
Vice President Kamala Harris and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi made history as the first women to preside together over a joint sess... |
b547638a6f0f1091e43c75eb92d1038b | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2021/04/29/fact-check-kamala-harris-book-not-welcome-packs-migrants/4878301001/ | Fact check: Kamala Harris’ children’s book is not in ‘welcome packs’ for migrants | Fact check: Kamala Harris’ children’s book is not in ‘welcome packs’ for migrants
The claim: Vice President Kamala Harris’ children’s book is “now being included in welcome packs for unaccompanied children at the border”
Migrant children detained by federal officials in California can expect to receive clothing, toilet... |
bf1ede18bc45c79e1109d252ae8befee | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2021/04/29/fact-check-lumber-price-surge-linked-market-factors-and-pandemic/7206326002/ | Fact check: COVID-19 to blame for spike in lumber prices, not Biden | Fact check: COVID-19 to blame for spike in lumber prices, not Biden
The claim: Biden to blame for spike in lumber prices
Lumber prices have soared across the United States in recent months, a trend some on social media are blaming on the new Democratic occupant of the White House.
An April 8 Facebook post, which includ... |
39a9fcbd147b27e19de516ffad1ac0f4 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2021/04/29/fact-check-no-evidence-obama-called-barack-oganja-college/7306289002/ | Fact check: There is no evidence Barack Obama's college nickname was 'Barack Oganja' | Fact check: There is no evidence Barack Obama's college nickname was 'Barack Oganja'
The claim: Barack Obama's college nickname was 'Barack Oganja' due to his marijuana use
A marijuana-themed meme page has resurfaced an old rumor that former President Barack Obama's college nickname was "Barack Oganja." However, there ... |
52c9c7075208b4d759fcb008d255c02b | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2021/04/29/fact-check-tiktok-falsely-claims-facebook-run-c-i-a/7398114002/ | Fact check: A viral TikTok misrepresents 2011 satirical video about Facebook and the CIA | Fact check: A viral TikTok misrepresents 2011 satirical video about Facebook and the CIA
The claim: Video shows a news broadcast about Facebook being secretly run by the CIA
A viral TikTok video, created by a known conspiracy theorist, is misconstruing a 2011 satirical video as evidence that Facebook is secretly operat... |
a3640c6e902fe8a34d26e4a80898fceb | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2021/04/30/fact-check-bidens-speech-had-estimated-26-9-million-viewers/4893044001/ | Fact check: Biden's speech had an estimated 26.9 million viewers | Fact check: Biden's speech had an estimated 26.9 million viewers
The claim: President Joe Biden’s address to Congress had 11.6 million viewers
On the eve of his 100th day in office, President Joe Biden laid out his vision of post-pandemic America to a small contingent of socially distanced lawmakers. Some conservative ... |
04d4aeb5348354e07f09217c3af08bf9 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2021/04/30/fact-check-bill-cosby-remains-prison-charges-werent-dropped/7410850002/ | Fact check: Video falsely claims Bill Cosby was released from prison | Fact check: Video falsely claims Bill Cosby was released from prison
The claim: Charges dropped against Bill Cosby, who thanks Jesse Jackson for his early release
In 2018, actor and comedian Bill Cosby was sentenced to three to 10 years in state prison for drugging and sexually assaulting a Temple University employee i... |
b1588a79dae08b5d6d44c315df9e8082 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2021/04/30/fact-check-hackers-use-similar-looking-characters-phishing-schemes/4891437001/ | Fact check: Hackers using visually similar characters to deceive in phishing schemes | Fact check: Hackers using visually similar characters to deceive in phishing schemes
The claim: Hackers use visually similar characters to deceive people in online phishing schemes
Online attackers bent on stealing personal information are using a visual deception to trick people into visiting malicious websites, a pos... |
6049ec6393ac3166d38e2b00e1d08243 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2021/04/30/fact-check-image-doesnt-show-facebook-content-policy-team/4876367001/ | Fact check: A viral image of restaurant diners does not depict the Facebook content policy team | Fact check: A viral image of restaurant diners does not depict the Facebook content policy team
The claim: Image shows the team that sets Facebook's community standards
An April 13 Facebook post is giving a false look at the people who help moderate the platform.
“Facebook community standards team,” it claims. “This is... |
69c199281493d5a74cac37d8eacc315b | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2021/04/30/fact-check-joe-biden-still-fact-checked-washington-post/7410197002/ | Fact Check: No, The Washington Post is not done fact-checking Biden | Fact Check: No, The Washington Post is not done fact-checking Biden
The claim: The Washington Post won't fact-check President Joe Biden for the remainder of his presidency
President Joe Biden's first joint address to Congress took place April 28, a speech that was fact-checked during and after by an array of media orga... |
1bb9b91a116a697434e895b24ed3cb9c | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2021/04/30/fact-check-memphis-pd-has-not-stopped-responding-various-crimes/4891293001/ | Fact check: Memphis police have not stopped responding to car theft, property damage | Fact check: Memphis police have not stopped responding to car theft, property damage
The claim: Memphis police no longer respond to car theft, property damage and other crimes
Social media users shared a screenshot from a newscast announcing the Memphis Police Department would no longer respond to various crimes, inclu... |
9fbf4ffc325b93bb78cf3cd80ada361b | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2021/04/30/fact-check-misleading-claim-deaths-fully-vaccinated-people/4856504001/ | Fact check: Fatality rate among fully vaccinated people who developed COVID-19 misleading, experts say | Fact check: Fatality rate among fully vaccinated people who developed COVID-19 misleading, experts say
The claim: Death rate among COVID-19 vaccinated people is significantly higher compared with unvaccinated population
New data this week has found fully vaccinated adults 65 or older are 94% less likely to be hospitali... |
dff51dcd1a32c1bd53cfeafe2516ff9e | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2021/04/30/fact-check-post-detailing-covid-deaths-under-biden-ignores-trend/4889416001/ | Fact check: Post detailing COVID-19 deaths under Biden ignores improving trend | Fact check: Post detailing COVID-19 deaths under Biden ignores improving trend
The claim: 176,000 people died of COVID-19 during Biden's first 14 weeks in office
A Facebook post claims more than 176,000 people died from COVID-19 in the United States since President Joe Biden took office on Jan. 20.
The image of Biden m... |
3f71a46ec270298de267e2344ec7503b | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2021/05/04/fact-check-arizona-parents-did-not-remove-school-mask-mandate/4904416001/ | Fact check: Parents in Vail, Arizona, did not remove school district's mask mandate | Fact check: Parents in Vail, Arizona, did not remove school district's mask mandate
The claim: Parents in Vail, Arizona, took over the school board and removed the mask mandate
A group of parents protesting mask mandates recently swarmed a Vail Unified School District meeting in Arizona, sparking online claims of a sch... |
9090f105e59c253e158795db0c40798e | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2021/05/04/fact-check-dandelion-root-does-not-treat-cancer-two-days/4886361001/ | Fact check: Limited study on cancer-fighting potential of dandelion root | Fact check: Limited study on cancer-fighting potential of dandelion root
The claim: Dandelion root may kill 98% of cancer cells in 48 hours
For anyone with a green thumb, the sight of dandelions across a manicured lawn may be irritating, but a recent Instagram post suggests the hardy yellow flower is potent enough to t... |
2a62235e0cef082282d0f68741a2b6bd | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2021/05/04/fact-check-first-time-homebuyer-incentives-not-yet-passed-congress/4942442001/ | Fact check: First-time homebuyer incentives proposed in Congress but not yet passed | Fact check: First-time homebuyer incentives proposed in Congress but not yet passed
The claim: Legislation passed giving first-time homebuyers access to a $25,000 credit
Congress has started the debate about new incentives for first-time homebuyers, as President Joe Biden proposed during the 2020 campaign.
But the disc... |
c3f72f2c8efb000f3069cdc47e74a29b | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2021/05/04/fact-check-image-doesnt-show-giulianis-neighbors-during-fbi-raid/4922495001/ | Fact check: Post falsely claims to show neighbors standing by as FBI raided Rudy Giuliani | Fact check: Post falsely claims to show neighbors standing by as FBI raided Rudy Giuliani
The claim: Image shows Rudy Giuliani's neighbors watching FBI raid
An image shared on Facebook claims neighbors stood by and watched as the FBI raided former President Donald Trump's personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani on April 28.
The ... |
118993185780506f82b3d653bed1bf04 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2021/05/04/fact-check-kentucky-derby-jockey-didnt-reject-white-house-invite/4925203001/ | Fact check: Winning Kentucky Derby jockey didn’t turn down White House invite | Fact check: Winning Kentucky Derby jockey didn’t turn down White House invite
The claim: The jockey of Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit turned down a White House invite by saying, 'If I wanted to see a horse’s ass I would of came in second.'
An old joke about the Kentucky Derby and the White House is back in the sad... |
b3ba3e0ae0511d1c177d7f81d9ccf848 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2021/05/04/fact-check-quote-attributed-virginia-woolf-movie/4935521001/ | Fact check: Quote attributed to Virginia Woolf was in a movie, not her primary work | Fact check: Quote attributed to Virginia Woolf was in a movie, not her primary work
The claim: Virginia Woolf said 'You cannot find peace by avoiding life'
The quote “You cannot find peace by avoiding life” attributed to English author Virginia Woolf can be found in inspirational social media posts, home décor and even... |
b163da951de007df996b5a85a2e6d6c5 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/features/2015/09/07/tuskegee-airman-calvin-spann-dies-90/71832548/ | Tuskegee Airman Calvin Spann dies at 90 | Tuskegee Airman Calvin Spann dies at 90
Calvin Spann, one of the original Tuskegee Airmen, died Sunday at his Texas home, a family member confirmed to News 8.
“Dad passed away this morning,” read a text from a family member to News 8’s Sebastian Robertson.
LINK:GoFundMe to raise money for Spann's funeral expenses
Spann... |
bb5949f1c5970682ad43a84807f08f08 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/ghostfactories/2013/02/15/epa-finds-dangerous-lead-contamination-at-newark-public-housing-playground/1923685/ | EPA finds poisonous lead at playground by old smelter | EPA finds poisonous lead at playground by old smelter
The Environmental Protection Agency has found dangerous levels of lead contamination in the soil at a Newark public housing playground next to an old smelter site regulators previously said needed no further investigation. The EPA is recommending access be restricte... |
1c7c9878bedd336f97c4a388bc7d7041 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/government/city/2017/02/21/75-protest-blacklist-city-hall/98195692/ | About 75 protest 'blacklist' at City Hall | About 75 protest 'blacklist' at City Hall
Katherine Hanson was arrested after she chained herself to a barrel at a recent protest at the Valero refinery. Adam White has taken part in several local protests of late, but has never been arrested for it.
Both were surprised when they found out over the weekend that they ha... |
83b15345f2170e54f302de74b6935fad | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2012/10/08/kids-ct-scans-rosie-odonnell-heart-attack/1619717/ | Health roundup: Kids' emergency CT scans soar in study | Health roundup: Kids' emergency CT scans soar in study
Your Monday morning health roundup:
CT scan and kids: The chance that a child coming to emergency room with abdominal pain would get a CT scan rose dramatically, from less than 1% in 1998 to 15% in 2008, says a study out today in Pediatrics. Researchers can't say w... |
fd474b629b5266f7228637dc6d8b5327 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2012/12/10/diabetes-obesity-vision-loss/1759777/ | Obesity, diabetes are robbing people of sight | Obesity, diabetes are robbing people of sight
The nation's twin epidemics of obesity and diabetes are beginning to rob more Americans of their sight, a new study shows.
The percentage of American adults suffering from uncorrectable vision loss spiked 21% in only about six years, rising to nearly 1.7% of the population,... |
4cc7b8760656d4868522ca81005a19ca | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2013/01/21/blacks-tougher-finding-kidney-transplants/1851737/ | Blacks face tougher time finding kidney for transplant | Blacks face tougher time finding kidney for transplant
Already prone to the kidney-destroying illnesses of diabetes and high blood pressure, blacks have another health disparity: They are less likely to be a match when a kidney becomes available.
Although organ transplants can occur between races, matches are more diff... |
c6afadf95a0fd54bcb9541542a97c19d | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2013/01/23/avian-flu-moratorium/1858329/ | Bird flu experts end halt to lab research | Bird flu experts end halt to lab research
Bird flu experts on Wednesday ended a voluntary halt on research into how to make the deadly H5N1 avian influenza capable of spreading to mammals, and perhaps rapidly to people.
The international moratorium began last year following uproar over two studies that looked at genes ... |
99c8e46cd4a9b3370d70e7f408c3d929 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2013/01/27/flu-waning-east-south-rising-nw-sw/1867913/ | Flu waning in East and South, still gaining in West | Flu waning in East and South, still gaining in West
Although the flu appears to be leveling off in the East, South and Midwest, numbers are still rising in the Southwest and Northwest, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported.
The flu is widespread now in Washington state, said Donn Moyer of the Washingt... |
de93870552ceaae4665cb74782dce997 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2013/01/30/fda-flu-drug-scam-germbullet/1875505/ | FDA targets flu drug claims | FDA targets flu drug claims
Scammers looking to make money off consumer fears about this year's severe flu season are proliferating, the Food and Drug Administration says, causing the agency to take a hard look at products that make claims about protecting against the flu.
The FDA has issued a warning letter to one, Ge... |
457e37b897aa42b11ea11644894b4407 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2013/06/19/surgeries-unnecessary-patients-medical/2439075/ | Six common surgeries often done unnecessarily | Six common surgeries often done unnecessarily
Here are six common surgeries that carry significant risks of being done without medical necessity, according to federal data and independent studies.
Cardiac angioplasty, stents:
A 2011 study in the Journal of the American Medical Association looked at angioplasty procedur... |
62b0737d306d02e9e30e6f696d070af1 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2013/06/22/hand-wash/2438613/ | The art of hand washing has yet to be mastered | The art of hand washing has yet to be mastered
Hand washing isn't exactly an arduous chore, especially since it's done in the name of squashing germs, says Carl Borchgrevink, an associate professor at Michigan State University's School of Hospitality and Business.
Regrettably, it's a chore that often goes neglected.
Ac... |
a926caecf8a87169e6d0dde3ed687639 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2014/11/03/brittany-maynard-death-assisted-suicide-cancer-kaplan/18415085/ | Bioethicist Caplan: Brittany Maynard did nothing unethical | Bioethicist Caplan: Brittany Maynard did nothing unethical
Brittany Maynard is dead. The vivacious 29-year old newlywed with the horrific, lethal brain tumor ended her own life by taking an overdose of barbiturates prescribed by a physician in Oregon.
She did nothing illegal. Oregon has had a law permitting the termina... |
127176fe03be422bba5118510add4d0f | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2015/12/27/robert-spitzer-psychiatrist-obit/77943604/ | Robert Spitzer, 'most influential psychiatrist,’ dies at 83 | Robert Spitzer, 'most influential psychiatrist,’ dies at 83
SEATTLE — Robert Spitzer — a psychiatrist who played a leading role in establishing agreed-upon standards to describe mental disorders and eliminating homosexuality’s designation as a pathology — died Friday in Seattle. He was 83.
Spitzer died of heart problem... |
1ed85b8bd4fd9601d7e5ebc6e659347d | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2016/06/27/pediatricians-urged-screen-suicide-risks-among-teens/86348186/ | Pediatricians urged to screen for suicide risks among teens | Pediatricians urged to screen for suicide risks among teens
Family doctors should screen teens for suicide risks in the wake of new information that shows suicide is the second leading cause of death among teens, an American Academy of Pediatrics report said Monday.
In the report, the academy provides pediatricians wit... |
3e13911917897e04a96d2012439ae832 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2017/03/15/climate-change-making-us-sick-top-us-doctors-say/99218946/ | Climate change is making us sick, top U.S. doctors say | Climate change is making us sick, top U.S. doctors say
From increases in deadly diseases to choking air pollution and onslaughts of violent weather, man-made climate change is making Americans sicker, according to a report released Wednesday by 11 of the nation's top medical societies.
The report was prepared by the Me... |
7926fa52973719e4384f47142c199402 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2017/05/09/full-fat-dairy-stuff----cheese-yogurt-and-so----isnt-bad-you-study-finds/101461372/ | That full-fat dairy stuff — cheese, yogurt, milk — isn't bad for you, study finds | That full-fat dairy stuff — cheese, yogurt, milk — isn't bad for you, study finds
Pass the cheese, please.
And the cream and that carton of full-fat yogurt and a big glass of non-skimmed milk.
And, yes, eat it to your heart’s content.
That’s the finding of an international team that analyzed 29 studies and found that d... |
e975888b12cf2ba1a83d6143cf5074e6 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2017/05/25/consent-hook-ups-harassment-why-you-must-talk-your-teen-all-before-college/102137806/ | Consent. Hook-ups. Harassment. Why you must talk to your teen about all of it before college. | Consent. Hook-ups. Harassment. Why you must talk to your teen about all of it before college.
The senior proms are happening. The college has been chosen. The parents are anticipating empty nests.
Chances are, though, that they have not had The Talk.
No, not that Talk, the one that usually comes as puberty approaches. ... |
b9110125399e6e71f7324207994c006a | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2017/08/27/elder-abuse-ers-learn-how-protect-vulnerable-population/593667001/ | Elder abuse: ERs learn how to protect a vulnerable population | Elder abuse: ERs learn how to protect a vulnerable population
Abuse often leads to depression and medical problems in older patients — even death within a year of an abusive incident.
Yet, those subjected to emotional, physical or financial abuse too often remain silent. Identifying victims and intervening poses challe... |
b310958a3318f9323e123c44810dbfd2 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2017/10/01/tech-glitches-low-funds-mar-health-care-sign-up-season/708730001/ | Tech glitches, low funds mar health care sign-up season | Tech glitches, low funds mar health care sign-up season
While health care uncertainty roils Washington, the rest of the country is coasting toward on Obamacare season.
Open enrollment is just about a month away. But the current landscape is marked by funding cuts and other White House efforts to pull back on Affordable... |
ca82c89ff22fdec6475afb7c3965012b | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2017/12/31/pharmacists-slow-dispense-lifesaving-overdose-drug/985368001/ | Pharmacists slow to dispense lifesaving overdose drug | Pharmacists slow to dispense lifesaving overdose drug
Gale Dunham, a pharmacist in Calistoga, Calif., knows the devastation the opioid epidemic has wrought, and she is glad the anti-overdose drug naloxone is becoming more accessible.
But Dunham said that so far, she has not taken advantage of a California law that allo... |
373e8c7efdc9f02ee766228295200d81 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2018/11/08/tobacco-cigarette-smoking-youth-vaping-epidemic-lung-cancer-cdc-fda/1926319002/ | CDC: Cigarette smoking hits new low among adults, but youth vaping 'epidemic' still a concern | CDC: Cigarette smoking hits new low among adults, but youth vaping 'epidemic' still a concern
Cigarette smoking has reached the lowest level ever recorded among U.S. adults – and the youth smoking rate dropped even farther, the federal government reported Thursday.
About 14 percent of U.S. adults, or 34 million people,... |
cfade1b7d67e4679f8bd225c99e57921 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2018/11/19/alcohol-taxes-restrictions-public-health-policy-problem-drinking-blue-laws/1729501002/ | Fixes for the US drinking problem are hard to sell | Fixes for the US drinking problem are hard to sell
When health officials wanted to reduce deaths from tobacco, they spread messages about the proven cancer risks, pushed to ban smoking in public places and worked to raise taxes on cigarettes.
Alcohol, which causes 88,000 deaths a year in the USA, is a similarly grave p... |
085fd03b2ff58ac05679f93b52a83a0f | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2018/11/19/peanut-allergy-drug-medicine-ready-fda-review-offers-hope/2052833002/ | 'Breakthrough' peanut allergy drug ready for FDA review offers hope for those who suffer | 'Breakthrough' peanut allergy drug ready for FDA review offers hope for those who suffer
A new peanut allergy treatment could hold promise for children who otherwise suffer severe reactions.
The experimental drug that shows it's possible to build up a peanut tolerance over time is ready for U.S. Food and Drug Administr... |
138b98ddcee32994cd105a816cddd981 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2018/12/06/mylan-pharmaceuticals-blood-pressure-medicine-recall-valsartan-amlodipine-hydrochlorothiazide-fda/2230721002/ | Three more blood pressure drugs recalled over cancer concern: Here's what you need to know | Three more blood pressure drugs recalled over cancer concern: Here's what you need to know
A generic drug company has recalled three commonly prescribed blood pressure medications over concerns they could include small amounts of a cancer-causing impurity.
The recalled drugs all include the blood-pressure medication va... |
df437a48dbcfb690febc2411bdf1ea4f | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2019/01/10/belly-fat-linked-smaller-brain-size-neurology-study-suggests/2534522002/ | Belly fat linked to smaller brain size, Neurology study suggests | Belly fat linked to smaller brain size, Neurology study suggests
Extra belly fat could be linked to a shrinking brain, according to a study published Wednesday.
Researchers measuring body mass index and waist-to-hip ratios found people with higher ratios of both had the lowest brain volume, according to a study publish... |
71f0a424e329d79b9def06ab2317a0da | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2019/01/31/heart-disease-nearly-half-u-s-adults-have-it-study-finds/2729955002/ | Nearly half of Americans have heart disease, study says | Nearly half of Americans have heart disease, study says
Nearly half of U.S. adults deal with some form of cardiovascular disease, said a new study, driven largely by changes in guidelines for classifying high blood pressure.
According to the study from the American Heart Association, 121.5 million Americans, or about 4... |
ca58162aaf4d2d4ffbe097e625c62a45 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2019/02/19/fda-young-blood-transfusions-risky-wont-reverse-aging/2920764002/ | FDA warns 'young blood' infusions are risky, won't reverse aging | FDA warns 'young blood' infusions are risky, won't reverse aging
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning people not to get infusions of young blood, a risky and expensive procedure touted by some as a quick fix for conditions such as aging and memory loss.
Establishments in several states are offering infusion... |
b029692303f4c5c4b03416e747dced7d | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2019/02/28/autism-risk-lowers-if-mom-takes-prenatal-vitamins-pregnancy-study/3013244002/ | Pregnant women who take prenatal vitamins may lower child's risk of autism, study suggests | Pregnant women who take prenatal vitamins may lower child's risk of autism, study suggests
Women who take prenatal vitamins early in pregnancy lower their child's risk of autism, according to a new study.
Researchers who followed 241 younger siblings of children with autism found that the disorder occurred in 14.1 perc... |
baa37244c9beaaa228fef5431599c423 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2019/03/05/suicide-alcohol-drug-deaths-centers-disease-control-well-being-trust/3033124002/ | U.S. deaths from alcohol, drugs and suicide hit highest level since record-keeping began | U.S. deaths from alcohol, drugs and suicide hit highest level since record-keeping began
The number of deaths from alcohol, drugs and suicide in 2017 hit the highest level since federal data collection started in 1999, according to an analysis of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data by two public health nonp... |
b025665e68ffbefd053b3befbc025dc4 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2019/03/07/millennial-generation-z-social-media-connected-loneliness-cigna-health-study/3090013002/ | Millennials, Generation Z: Connected with thousands of friends – but feeling all alone | Millennials, Generation Z: Connected with thousands of friends – but feeling all alone
AUSTIN, Texas – Connor Wilton moved here for the music scene. The 24-year-old singer-guitarist “knew zero people in Austin” and felt pretty lonely at first.
One of the nation’s buzziest places, the Texas capital ranks at the top of m... |
16ee92792745bcb83e3160b90406c5d2 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2019/03/08/anti-vax-unvaccinated-child-tetanus-fights-life-oregon/3101886002/ | Unvaccinated child hits his head, gets tetanus. Two months and over $800K later, he recovers | Unvaccinated child hits his head, gets tetanus. Two months and over $800K later, he recovers
A 6-year-old boy who didn't receive childhood vaccinations nearly died after contracting tetanus in what the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says is Oregon's first pediatric case of this kind in decades.
The CDC rele... |
d1059721a97460d69ff696af4f82251a | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2019/03/15/eggs-cholesterol-tied-higher-risk-heart-disease-study-says/3177145002/ | Eggs linked to higher risk of heart disease and early death, study says | Eggs linked to higher risk of heart disease and early death, study says
Are eggs good for you? The long-standing dairy discussion may have more answers, and it looks like bad news for egg lovers.
A new study suggests people with a higher consumption of eggs or cholesterol may be at a higher risk for cardiovascular dise... |
7be8eaeb5487aeea99042b1bf1a4651c | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2019/03/26/rockland-declare-state-emergency-measles-outbreak/3279803002/ | New York county declares state of emergency for measles, bans unvaccinated minors from public places | New York county declares state of emergency for measles, bans unvaccinated minors from public places
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. - Citing pockets of resistance that are impeding the county's efforts to stem a measles outbreak that has risen to 153 cases since October, Rockland officials today declared a state of emergency.
Star... |
36c978ad3c87a8e502dfeb6a68c0fba9 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2019/04/02/health-care-costs-gallup-survey-americans-borrowed-88-billion/3333864002/ | Fear and health care: Gallup survey finds Americans skipped treatment, borrowed $88B to pay for costs | Fear and health care: Gallup survey finds Americans skipped treatment, borrowed $88B to pay for costs
Americans borrowed about $88 billion to pay for health care last year, and one in four people skipped care because of costs, according to a new Gallup survey funded by a nonpartisan health group.
The nationwide survey ... |
f3b50fd80c58a01ff1f1ec02ac5116a7 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2019/04/03/sunscreen-spf-moisturizer-applying-wrong-study/3358426002/ | Did you get your eyelids? You may be applying sunscreen and SPF moisturizers all wrong | Did you get your eyelids? You may be applying sunscreen and SPF moisturizers all wrong
You may be applying your sunscreen moisturizer incorrectly and not even know it, according to new research.
Scientists at the University of Liverpool conducted a study on how people apply sunscreen products to their faces and found t... |
5d7cc04c5feb0fec29917718fb48e288 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2019/04/05/gypsy-rose-hulu-what-munchausen-syndrome-proxy/3374262002/ | Munchausen syndrome by proxy: What is the mental health problem used in Gypsy Rose case? | Munchausen syndrome by proxy: What is the mental health problem used in Gypsy Rose case?
Gypsy Rose Blanchard, a woman previously known by her community as a sick child with cancer, pleaded guilty to murdering her mother — a woman she says forced her to fake disabilities, like someone suffering from Munchausen syndrome... |
4547af8b1d1d2184b0ae2fe2d8d6698a | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2019/04/19/fabella-bone-thought-lost-evolution-showing-up-human-knees/3518748002/ | Do you have a fabella? Bone thought lost to evolution is showing up in humans with arthritis | Do you have a fabella? Bone thought lost to evolution is showing up in humans with arthritis
A bone believed to be lost in human evolution is making a comeback, and no one is sure why, according to a new study.
The fabella, a bone just behind the knee found in primates, is showing up in humans, specifically those with ... |
275d2eb5a0397c43607773ed3977df18 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2019/05/07/deer-multiply-us-carrying-ticks-lyme-disease-and-more/1126591001/ | Those deer on your lawn? They're delivering disease-ridden ticks to your doorstep | Those deer on your lawn? They're delivering disease-ridden ticks to your doorstep
One professor calls it a "hidden threat": Bloodsucking ticks that carry an array of diseases hitch rides on deer as the mammals multiply across the country, popping up in forests, parks and even our front lawns.
That probably means ticks ... |
78956233bc7de528d7de548ee4b6b20b | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2019/05/20/teen-suicide-depression-soar-but-treatment-hard-find/3679364002/ | Help hard to find for teens struggling with mental health, thoughts of suicide | Help hard to find for teens struggling with mental health, thoughts of suicide
Milwaukee-area teen TJ Esser told his family he was transgender when he was 13 and found them very supportive. Many teens aren't that lucky.
Transgender students "suffer from so much mental health because it's not always an open place in sch... |
f608c4bf36480eead7171813f5d444d6 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2019/06/13/more-red-meat-diet-tied-higher-risk-early-death-study-says/1441917001/ | Increasing red meat consumption tied to higher risk of early death, study says | Increasing red meat consumption tied to higher risk of early death, study says
Increasing the amount of red meat you eat can increase your risk of early death, a study that tracked more than 80,000 people's eating habits found.
Just half a serving per day more of red meat was associated with a 10% increased risk in pre... |
f14fcefea8b914f1d4c512888ed6ac4c | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2019/07/17/how-many-hamburgers-should-i-eat-new-report-suggests-eating-less-beef/1753998001/ | If you want to help the environment, cut your beef consumption in half, new report says | If you want to help the environment, cut your beef consumption in half, new report says
A new report is calling for a big shift in people's diet as a way to help the environment.
The World Resources Institute released a report Wednesday that proposed reducing beef consumption as one of the strategies to achieve a susta... |
c4841d5487eb34f2716031d79805c5a6 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2019/08/15/mystery-surrounds-hyoid-break-epstein-death-suicide-murder/2017579001/ | What can a tiny bone tell us about Jeffrey Epstein's death? | What can a tiny bone tell us about Jeffrey Epstein's death?
The investigation into disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein's death could hinge on a minute bone in his neck that in the past has shed light on whether a cause of death is a suicide or a murder.
Epstein's autopsy reportedly showed multiple broken neck bones, th... |
8e80e8e5920192aafea8f84b50b15acb | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2019/08/16/president-trump-fund-surgeon-general-advisory-salary-donation/2030174001/ | President Trump donates $100,000 of his salary to Surgeon General's office | President Trump donates $100,000 of his salary to Surgeon General's office
President Donald Trump wrote a check to donate his second quarter 2019 salary to the office of the Surgeon General to fund an upcoming public health advisory, the White House told USA TODAY.
It's his third salary donation to the Department of He... |
80cc89a5a77e25362058f3c799646871 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2019/08/19/gluten-intake-childhood-linked-celiac-disease-study-finds/2049365001/ | Gluten-heavy diets in young kids linked to celiac disease, study says | Gluten-heavy diets in young kids linked to celiac disease, study says
Children fed gluten-heavy foods such as pastas and breads frequently in their early years may be more likely to develop gluten intolerance or celiac disease, according to a new study.
Researchers found that "higher gluten intake during the first 5 ye... |
d08b57f5155666f7dc99ec6ac9d1c793 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2019/09/11/vaping-lung-illness-what-we-know-spate-cases-and-deaths/2264610001/ | Vaping lung illness: What we know about the recent spate of cases and deaths | Vaping lung illness: What we know about the recent spate of cases and deaths
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports 380 confirmed and probable cases of vaping-related lung illnesses in 36 states. At least seven people so far have died.
Earlier this month, the CDC reported 450 cases of lung illness that ... |
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