Debate emerges about drinking alcohol while breastfeeding
Reproductive healthOther discussions raised concern about a new Arkansas abortion law and the arrest of a Texas midwife....
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Social media users question mental health screenings at routine checkups
Mental healthConversations also highlighted a new study on the mental health benefits of gender-affirming care, plus the importance of treating postpartum depression....
Online conversations stress the importance of fentanyl test strips
Substance usePlus, articles about an HIV outbreak in Maine sparked false claims about syringe services programs....
Measles outbreak drives debate about vaccine safety and effectiveness
The Infodemiology BriefConcerns about future vaccine access at the state and federal level circulated online as ongoing measles outbreaks underscored the real-world impact of vaccine hesitancy. Many social media users repeated false claims about measles and MMR vaccines, including myths promoted by high-ranking government officials. State lawmakers introduced bills to restrict mRNA...
False claims resurface about overdosing on fentanyl through skin contact
Substance useMedia monitoring also found continued discussions about the HALT Fentanyl Act and posts falsely suggesting that fentanyl is not dangerous....
Texas bills spark discussion about maternal deaths and abortion pills
Reproductive healthOther posts highlighted abortion laws in Montana and Wyoming and discouraged screenings for breast and cervical cancer....
CDC study and measles outbreaks continue to fuel vaccine safety myths online
VaccinesThis week, a proposed CDC study into vaccines and autism, an ongoing measles outbreaks, and a 20-year-old news clip drove conversations about vaccine safety and effectiveness....
CDC study and measles outbreaks continue to fuel vaccine safety myths online
VaccinesThis week, a proposed CDC study into vaccines and autism, an ongoing measles outbreaks, and a 20-year-old news clip drove conversations about vaccine safety and effectiveness....
Soccer player earns praise for speaking up about mental health
Mental healthPlus, an article about federal actions prompted conversation about mental health care for veterans....
Conversations spike after CDC announces study of debunked autism-vaccine link
VaccinesThis week, the measles outbreak in the South Central and Southwestern U.S. continued to fuel false claims while online posts discussed new bills and lawsuits targeting childhood and mRNA vaccines....