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Yes, at-home COVID-19 rapid tests are as accurate as rapid tests done at testing sites

Coronavirus

Yes, at-home COVID-19 rapid tests are as accurate as rapid tests done at testing sites

Medicine

No, taking low-dose aspirin daily to prevent heart disease is not recommended for most people

Multiple health groups have changed their guidelines in the last couple of years regarding aspirin use to prevent heart disease.
Health

No, you can’t cure a cold by ‘sweating it out’

Health experts warn that too much sweating can cause dehydration, which could make it harder for a person to get better when they’re fighting a cold.
Health

Sweating out a cold is not a cure

Health experts warn that too much sweating can cause dehydration, which could make it harder for a person to get better when they’re fighting a cold.
Vaccine

Yes, hospitals can require organ transplant patients and donors to be vaccinated against COVID-19

Some hospitals in states including Colorado, Ohio and Washington are requiring transplant patients and their donors to get the COVID-19 vaccine.
Coronavirus

Colorado, Ohio, Washington are requiring transplant patients and their donors to get the COVID-19 vaccine

Hospitals can require organ transplant patients and donors to be vaccinated against COVID-19
Health

No, gargling salt water doesn’t cure a sore throat, but it may help relieve the pain

Gargling salt water can help ease sore throat pain, and health experts say it’s an effective remedy for killing bacteria and loosening mucus.
Medicine

No, you shouldn't take expired cold medicine

Once an expiration date has passed, expired cold medicine may lose its effectiveness and there is no guarantee that it will be safe to use.
Medicine

Expired cold medicine may lose its effectiveness, there is no guarantee it will be safe to use

No, you shouldn't take expired cold medicine
Health

No, there’s no evidence that aluminum-based antiperspirants or deodorants cause cancer

Multiple sources confirm there are no scientific studies that link breast cancer risk with antiperspirant or deodorant use.
Coronavirus

No, you cannot inhale or ingest hydrogen peroxide to treat COVID-19

“DO NOT put hydrogen peroxide into your nebulizer and breathe it in,” the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America said. “This is dangerous!”
Vaccine

Fact-checking 3 claims about COVID-19 vaccine booster shots

Answering your questions about the Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine booster shots.

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New Orleans's Leading Local News: Weather, Traffic, Sports and more | New Orleans, Louisiana | WWLTV.com

Yes, at-home COVID-19 rapid tests are as accurate as rapid tests done at testing sites

No, taking low-dose aspirin daily to prevent heart disease is not recommended for most people

No, you can’t cure a cold by ‘sweating it out’

Sweating out a cold is not a cure

Yes, hospitals can require organ transplant patients and donors to be vaccinated against COVID-19

Colorado, Ohio, Washington are requiring transplant patients and their donors to get the COVID-19 vaccine

No, gargling salt water doesn’t cure a sore throat, but it may help relieve the pain

No, you shouldn't take expired cold medicine

Expired cold medicine may lose its effectiveness, there is no guarantee it will be safe to use

No, there’s no evidence that aluminum-based antiperspirants or deodorants cause cancer

No, you cannot inhale or ingest hydrogen peroxide to treat COVID-19

Fact-checking 3 claims about COVID-19 vaccine booster shots

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