New study investigates the impact of former Oregon measure that decriminalized drug possession
Substance useFalse claims that harm reduction tools like Narcan “enable” drug use resurface....
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Popular post uses dark humor to highlight Suicide Prevention Month
Mental healthReddit users respond to a new study showing a link between COVID-19 and mental health conditions....
Vaccine confidence dips as routine immunizations come under fire
The Infodemiology BriefNew data published in August underscores the real-world consequences of false and misleading narratives about vaccines, as public trust in routine immunizations dipped to historic lows. The mainstreaming of anti-vaccine rhetoric has given high-profile vaccine skeptics an even larger platform to attempt to discredit vaccines, new and old. False claims...
Myth that COVID-19 vaccines cause infertility goes viral
VaccinesThis week, posts questioned fall vaccine timing and the measles vaccine, as regional vaccine opponents used a tragic death as an anti-vaccine talking point....
Myth that COVID-19 vaccines cause infertility goes viral
VaccinesThis week, posts questioned fall vaccine timing and the measles vaccine, as regional vaccine opponents used a tragic death as an anti-vaccine talking point....
Viral post attributes mental health conditions to poor gut health
Mental healthReddit users respond to a new study showing a link between COVID-19 and mental health conditions....
News articles highlight barriers to abortion and maternity care
Reproductive healthOther conversations about reproductive health care included a report on how wildfire smoke impacts pregnant people’s health....
International Overdose Awareness Day posts highlight lifesaving tools
Substance useA candidate for Washington governor criticized harm reduction, and a Tennessee sheriff spoke out against a proposed drug treatment center....
RFK Jr. ends presidential bid as vaccine opposition persists
VaccinesRare viruses reignite vaccine and pandemic conspiracies....
RFK Jr. ends presidential bid as vaccine opposition persists
VaccinesRare viruses reignite vaccine and pandemic conspiracies....