Nashville naloxone vending machine elicits mixed reactions
OpioidsPlus, posts repeated false claims about SSPs and discussed stigma against people who take medication for substance use disorder....
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Vaccine skeptics use old tactics to sow doubt about routine vaccines
The Infodemiology BriefThis past month, vaccine skeptics ramped up their vaccine opposition as evidence of the deadly effects of anti-vaccine rhetoric grew. Declining vaccine uptake has led to historic outbreaks of measles and whooping cough and contributed to the worst flu season in 16 years. Recent reports of children dying from measles...
School board hearing sparks concern about bullying and mental health
Mental healthOther discussions showed fear about SSRI side effects and debated the causes of autism....
Skeptics misuse studies to discredit vaccines
VaccinesSeveral studies circulating online this week are fueling false claims about the effectiveness and safety of flu and COVID-19 vaccines....
Skeptics misuse studies to discredit vaccines
VaccinesSeveral studies circulating online this week are fueling false claims about the effectiveness and safety of flu and COVID-19 vaccines....
Posts criticize syringe services programs and stigmatize people who use drugs
OpioidsMeanwhile, conversations stressed the importance of carrying naloxone....
New study prompts posts about preventing gestational diabetes
Reproductive healthPlus, social media users responded to bills that could impact abortion access and expressed confusion about state abortion laws....
Conversations minimize the risk of vaccine-preventable diseases
VaccinesThis week, social media users dismissed measles and whooping cough deaths while falsely linking a group of nurses’ brain tumors to COVID-19 vaccines....
Conversations minimize the risk of vaccine-preventable diseases
VaccinesThis week, social media users dismissed measles and whooping cough deaths while falsely linking a group of nurses’ brain tumors to COVID-19 vaccines....
Warning about carfentanil in Omaha prompts questions about naloxone
OpioidsPlus, a new San Francisco policy led to false claims about the benefits of syringe services programs, while a news story stoked fear about fentanyl-laced marijuana....