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Add it to your cream and blemishes on your face will be a distant memory.

That headline is typical beauty clickbait. The missing ingredient is often something like baking soda, lemon juice, toothpaste, or another household substance, with the promise that adding it to face cream will eliminate blemishes. Be cautious with that advice. Don’t mix household ingredients into facial creams unless the combination has been specifically formulated and tested …

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Metoprolol: What They Don’t Tell You – 10 Side Effects That Could Catch You Off Guard!

Metoprolol is a commonly prescribed beta-blocker used for conditions such as high blood pressure, angina, certain heart-rhythm problems, and heart failure. The headline “10 side effects they don’t tell you about” is somewhat sensationalized, but there are legitimate side effects worth knowing. 10 possible side effects Tiredness or low energy — particularly when first starting …

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NEVER Use Magnesium If You Are Taking Any of the Following Medications

That headline is too absolute. Magnesium supplements can interact with several medications, but it does not mean everyone taking those medicines must avoid magnesium. Medicines that can interact with magnesium Certain antibiotics — especially tetracyclines (such as doxycycline) and fluoroquinolones (such as ciprofloxacin). Magnesium can bind these drugs in the gut and reduce their absorption. …

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Doctors reveal that eating sweet potatoes causes… See more

That headline is almost certainly clickbait without the rest of the claim. Sweet potatoes are generally a nutritious food, not something doctors say everyone should avoid. What sweet potatoes actually contain Sweet potatoes provide: Complex carbohydrates for energy Fiber, which supports digestion and can help with fullness Beta-carotene (vitamin A precursor), especially in orange varieties …