Myths

Health

Doctor slams food myths as garlic doesn't boost immune system – but these 5 foods do

Popular home remedies and well-known health foods may be more myth than fact, as some doctors have pointed out. A survey by Wren...

Life & Style

I'm a cancer doctor – these are the 6 biggest myths patients need to be aware of

Dr Liz O’Riordan (Image: Jenny Smith) While researching my book I came across more than 60 cancer treatments I’d never heard of. And...

Health

Dietician busts 7 myths on ultra-processed foods – some aren't as bad to eat as you think

Ultra-processed foods (UPFs) have had a lot of bad press of late, with research increasingly suggesting they’re bad for our health. There’s convincing...

Health

GP busts six common myths about Ozempic, Mounjaro, Wegovy and weight loss jabs

A staggering 64% of adults in England are classed as either overweight or obese according to the most recent NHS figures. And with...

Health

'It's time to debunk' 8 common myths about sugar, diet and diabetes

Diabetes affects more than five million people in Britain – that’s one in every 14 of us – with around 90 per cent...

Health

Expert busts common myths about unsightly fungus carried by 1 in 4 Brits

A quarter of the UK population have a fungal nail infection at any one time, yet only 11 per cent are aware of...

News

Readers sound off on immigration myths, debate moderators and skincare marketing

Immigration is Trump’s manipulated wedge issue Ossining, N.Y.: Voicer Angelo Vetrano repeats the tired lie that President Biden had an “open borders” policy....

Health

The biggest beauty myths busted by Dr Michelle Wong

With so much information available, it can be hard to know the best option when it comes to beauty (Image: People Images) With...

Finance

Expert busts state pension funding myths as system is 'very different' to the past

An expert has dispelled a misunderstanding about how the state pension works and is funded through National Insurance (NI) contributions. The Conservatives have...

News

BBC The Apprentice's electric car episode sparks fury – but expert debunks myths

This week’slatest episode of BBC’s ‘The Apprentice’ challenged the contestants to create a “creative advertising campaign” for an electric vehicle. Not everyone was...