Health And Wellbeing

Widely circulated message claims that soursop, the fruit from the graviola tree, is a miraculous natural cancer killer that is 10,000 times stronger than chemotherapy.

Message purporting to be from a cardiac specialist claims that drinking water at specified times of the day can help activate organs, aid digestion, lower blood pressure and stop people from suffering strokes or heart attacks.

My mum always told me that having a glass of warm milk before bed would help me sleep. So have innumerable magazines, books, and websites. And, even some reputable medical publications.

Message claims that leaving onions around a room can absorb the flu virus along with bacteria that cause other illnesses thereby preventing people from becoming sick.

Circulating health warning claims that raw or leftover onions are poisonous because they are magnets for bacteria and are therefore not safe to eat. 

Message advises recipients that “Imitinef Mercilet”, a medicine that cures blood cancer, is available free of charge from the Adyar Cancer Institute in Chennai, India.

Message circulating via social media and email warns people to watch out for little white and black caterpillars because numerous kids have experienced reactions and rashes after touching them.

Message supposedly endorsed by the “Apollo medical team”, claims that mobile (cell) phone users should always use the left ear for calls because using the right ear will directly affect the brain.

This warning email claims that a person named “Charlene” died of carbon monoxide poisoning as a result of burning candles in an air-conditioned room.