Video sparks concern that paternal marijuana use could increase miscarriage risk
Reproductive healthOther posts shared misleading claims about HIV transmission and discussed rising infant mortality rates....
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Confirmation of new HHS secretary generates stigma toward people with substance use disorder
Substance usePlus, a social media influencer spread awareness about over-the-counter naloxone....
Posts question whether medications prescribed for mental health conditions are safe
Mental healthAnother post alleged that “ignoring worries” improves mental health....
Flu spike prompts debate about vaccine hesitancy
VaccinesOnline calls for states to ban mRNA technology intensified this week as a measles outbreak hits West Texas. Regional conversations focused on school vaccine mandates and flu outbreaks....
Flu spike prompts debate about vaccine hesitancy
VaccinesOnline calls for states to ban mRNA technology intensified this week as a measles outbreak hits West Texas. Regional conversations focused on school vaccine mandates and flu outbreaks....
Posts mock representative’s speech about her sterilization surgery
Reproductive healthIn other conversations, social media users discussed Black maternal mortality rates and expressed fears about potential federal restrictions on abortion and contraception....
Video sparks conversation about preventing overdose deaths
Substance useOther posts responded to the proposed HALT Fentanyl Act, highlighting the dangers of fentanyl....
Social media users debate whether autism or bipolar disorder could ‘cause bigotry’
Mental healthPosts also highlighted Washington state bills that would prevent parents from accessing students’ medical and mental health records and disavowed ADHD medication....
Misleading attacks on childhood vaccines continue
The Infodemiology BriefAs Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was questioned about his anti-vaccine stances during his senate confirmation hearings for HHS secretary, false narratives about childhood vaccines circulated. Many myths that Kennedy previously promoted resurfaced online, including the false link between childhood vaccines and autism. A non-credible and non-peer-reviewed paper published on a...
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