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True or False? "Stretching before a run reduces the chance of injury."
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Is coffee good or bad for the heart?
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Do healthy adults need at least eight hours of sleep a night?
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True or False? "Women are bigger hypochondriacs than men."
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True or False? "Acupuncture is effective in inducing labor."
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Does drinking green tea lower your blood pressure?
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Does coffee raise or lower blood pressure for the elderly?
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True or False? "Acupuncture is effective in treating fibromyalgia."
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Should pregnant women avoid sleeping on their backs?
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True or False? "Marijuana smoke causes cancer."
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Does fasting cleanse the body of toxins?
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Does the G-spot exist?
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Does taking castor oil help induce labor?
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Is eating fresh red meat bad for your heart?
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True or False? "Getting an epidural during childbirth prolongs labor."
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Does sleeping more hours per night help with weight loss?
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Does money make people happier?
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Is marriage good for your health?
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Does exercise help with weight loss?
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True or False? "A hard working adult sweats up to 4 gallons per day."
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How did King Tut die?
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True or False? "Marijuana is more carcinogenic than cigarettes."
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Is it better for pregnant women to sleep on their right side or their left side?
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Do penile suction devices work?
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Is the PSA test helpful for men without symptoms of prostate cancer?
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How big is the average human penis?
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True or False? "Acupuncture relieves pain symptoms caused by fibromyalgia."
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True or False? "Echinacea helps with the symptoms of the common cold."
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Does eating at night cause more weight gain than eating during the day?
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True or False? "Depression is a medical illness."
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Is it possible to overdose on marijuana (cannabis)?
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True or False? "Long-term use of marijuana causes permanent cognitive impairment."
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Does acupuncture help with weight loss?
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Is the MMR vaccine safe?
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True or False? "Wearing deodorant or antiperspirant can cause breast cancer."
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Does driving while high on marijuana lead to more traffic accidents?
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Is aspartame a neurotoxin?
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True or False? "Aluminum is a possible cause of Alzheimer's."
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Is it possible to spoil an infant?
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Does Lysine cure or heal coldsores (herpes simplex)?
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Does stevia have any side effects?
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Is eating carrots good for your eyes?
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What percentage of American adults smoke tobacco?
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Does 'auto-intoxication' (toxins seeping into the body through feces in the colon) really occur?
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Is caffeine bad for your health?
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Does taking the birth control pill make you gain weight?
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Does aspartame cause birth defects?
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Are antiperspirants safe?
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True or False? "Using an epidural during delivery causes chronic back pain."
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Is colon cleansing safe?
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Does aspartame cause brain tumors?
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True or False? "Sunlight can cause cancer."
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Is aspartame safe for your health?
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Does reading in dim light damage your eyesight?
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True or False? "One of the largest studies to date on alcohol’s effects on sleep shows that drinking alcohol before bed may disrupt sleep and increase wakefulness in healthy adults -- affecting women more than men -- regardless of family history of alcoho
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True or False? "Acupuncture is completely safe when done by a trained practitioner."
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True or False? "There is no such thing as adherent stool that collects in the colon for years."
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True or False? "There are pockets in the colon that collect stool for years."
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True or False? "The aluminum in antiperpirant can harm the kidneys."
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True or False? "Saturated fats cause heart disease."
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How long does a cold usually last?
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True or False? "Although there's no proof sex can start labor, there is a good reason why it might."
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True or False? "Spicy foods: It's a popular theory, but there's no direct connection between the stomach and the uterus. So, there's no reason to think a particular type of food will bring on contractions."
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True or False? "Going for a long walk is "good exercise," Harper says, "but I don't think that it helps bring on labor.""
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