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Jan 1, 2026
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GlycoPezil can it eliminate diabetes as stated by Dr Phill and Dr Oz?

The short answer: no credible evidence supports the claim that GlycoPezil (or similar viral “drops”/rituals) can eliminate diabetes, and the endorsements attributed to Dr. Phil and Dr. Oz are part of ...

Jan 12, 2026
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60 minutes show with Dr Plil and Dr Oz about homemade drink to lower blood sugar

A widely circulated claim that "60 Minutes" ran a segment with Dr. Mehmet Oz and a figure named Dr. Plil promoting a homemade drink that dramatically lowers blood sugar is not supported by the reporti...

Dec 15, 2025
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Has Dr. Oz promoted a cure for diabetes and what evidence supports it?

Multiple fact‑checks and medical journals show there is no credible evidence that Dr. Mehmet Oz has promoted a legitimate cure for diabetes; viral videos and ads claiming otherwise have been identifie...

Nov 26, 2025

how many us citizens have been arrested by ice

Reporting and investigations in 2025 have documented at least "more than 170" U.S. citizens arrested or detained by immigration agents since President Trump’s second term began; ProPublica’s tally is ...

Dec 14, 2025

Dr oz diabetic cure

Claims that “Dr. Oz” is promoting or has discovered a fast, guaranteed cure for diabetes are false and trace to manipulated or deepfaked videos and viral marketing, not to any verified medical endorse...

Nov 25, 2025

did george floyd die from a fentanyl overdose

Available authoritative reporting and court evidence show George Floyd’s death was ruled a homicide linked to restraint by police, not a straightforward fentanyl overdose; the Hennepin County autopsy ...

Jan 4, 2026

What official statements have Dr. Oz and Dr. Phil made about diabetes treatments and endorsements?

Dr. Mehmet Oz has repeatedly and officially disavowed the viral “miracle diabetes cure” ads that misuse his name and image, warning consumers that those endorsements are fake and have been generated o...

Dec 6, 2025

What evidence supports or refutes claims that Bill Gates uses vaccines to control population?

Debate over whether Bill Gates uses vaccines to “control” population rests on repeated misquotes and out-of-context clips. Gates said better vaccines and health care can lead to lower future populatio...

Jan 3, 2026

dr phil and dr oz product for diabetes

Mass-market ads and social posts claiming that Dr. Mehmet Oz or Dr. Phil endorse miracle “diabetes cures” — especially CBD gummy products or a fast‑acting pill — are false and have been repeatedly deb...

Dec 16, 2025

Did Biden administration give social security numbers to illegals

Claims that the Biden administration “gave Social Security numbers to illegals” conflate several facts: the Social Security Administration’s Enumeration Beyond Entry (EBE) issued millions of new SSNs ...

Jan 17, 2026

Dr. Phil and Dr Oz product Sugar Control

There is no credible, verifiable reporting in the provided materials that Dr. Mehmet Oz or Dr. Phil McGraw legitimately created, endorsed, or sold a product called “Sugar Control” or “Sugar Control Ke...

Nov 18, 2025

How many mass shootings in 2024 were committed by trans individuals?

Available reporting and databases show that mass shootings by people known to identify as transgender in 2024 were extremely rare; major trackers and experts report either zero or a single historicall...

Jan 1, 2026

ClycoPezil can it eliminate diabetes as stated by Dr Phill and Dr Oz?

There is no evidence in the reporting provided that a product called “ClycoPezil” can eliminate diabetes, and claims that celebrities such as Dr. Phil or Dr. Mehmet Oz endorse miracle cures have repea...

Nov 23, 2025

Is the photo of trump on hius knees and bill cliton in the chair real

A widely shared image showing Donald Trump apparently kneeling and touching Bill Clinton is an authentic still photograph from a 2000 U.S. Open encounter, but viral video clips that animate the frame ...

Nov 29, 2025

Bill gates controlling overpopulation with vaccines

Bill Gates has said that improving vaccines, health care and reproductive services can reduce population growth by “perhaps 10 or 15 percent” because fewer children dying leads families to have fewer ...

Nov 15, 2025

Are eggs cheaper now than during Biden’s present presidency

Egg prices rose sharply during the Biden years—BLS data show a climb from about $1.60 per dozen in February 2021 to $4.10 in December 2024—and wholesale prices spiked further into early 2025 amid a ma...

Jan 29, 2026

Did Dr. Phil and Dr.Oz develope a remedy for a parasite that lives in the pancreas

There is no credible evidence that or developed a remedy for a purported ; the claim appears to be part of scam advertising and that misuse their likenesses while promoting an unproven “cure” and para...

Dec 9, 2025

What are the origins of the claim that Bill Clinton and Donald Trump had a sexual relationship?

The viral claim that Bill Clinton and Donald Trump had a sexual relationship stems largely from newly released Jeffrey Epstein documents — in particular a jocular 2018 email thread in which Mark Epste...

Nov 10, 2025

What were the top-ranked trustworthy news outlets in 2024 surveys?

The most consistent finding across the provided 2024 surveys is that , while sensational and partisan outlets like the National Enquirer, Infowars, and Breitbart sat near the bottom on net trust measu...

Jan 13, 2026

do dr oz and dr phil claim to have an herb that cures diabetes

Neither the reporting nor the fact‑checks reviewed show Dr. Mehmet Oz or Dr. Phil personally claiming to possess an herb that cures diabetes; instead, Mehmet Oz’s image and likeness have been repeated...