• catshit_dogfart@lemmy.world
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    2 years ago

    When my mom had cancer, I swear every relative and distant acquaintance came out of the woodwork trying to sell some kind of nonsense. It was already a devastating time, but on top of that it was insulting being forced to hear about all these delusional snake oil cures and conspiracy theories.

  • Sheridan@lemmy.world
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    2 years ago

    My mom was drinking diluted hydrogen peroxide daily for a while because some quack on YouTube claimed it prevents/cures cancer.

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      2 years ago

      You should have her see a doctor. That stuff is not for drinking. Hell, the labels specifically tell you that.

  • ThisIsJohnny@lemmy.world
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    2 years ago

    And some idiots will believe only more in it because it’s “forbidden knowledge” 🙈

    Not that the deletion is wrong though …

  • OldManBOMBIN@lemmy.world
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    2 years ago

    Awww man! Now where am I going to learn about back alley Italian doctors who’ve just learned about baking soda?