Share on PinterestOnline misinformation about vaccines may have a negative influence on people’s attitudes and behavior.Health professionals consider vaccines to be one of the great achievements of modern medicine. Even so, skepticism over their value and safety has always existed, dating back to the smallpox vaccines of the 1800s. Today, many people still oppose vaccines,…
The wrong battlefield — Scientists “map” how distrust in health expertise spreads through social networks. Jennifer Ouellette - May 14, 2020 5:43 pm UTC Enlarge / Vials of measles vaccine at the Orange County Health Department on May 6, 2019 in Orlando, Florida.Paul Hennessy/NurPhoto via Getty Images Last year, the United States reported the greatest…
Published: October 30, 2026, 10:16 pm Several reports of children choking have led to an FDA warning against Once Upon A Time snacks. The warning covers all flavors, quantities, lots and dates of Once Upon A Farm Tractor Wheels Organic, Toddler Soft-Baked Bars. The FDA has received several reports that describe infants ages 1.5 to
The FDA has cleared the interleukin (IL)-23 inhibitor tildrakizumab (Ilumya) for the treatment of active psoriatic arthritis (PsA) in adults. Sun Pharma announced the approval on October 30. “As an IL-23 inhibitor administered exclusively by a healthcare provider, Ilumya is now an option for adults with active psoriatic arthritis who are unable to self-administer treatment
Millions of Medicare enrollees who buy stand-alone prescription drug plans will see their average monthly premiums rise by 50% in 2027, a new analysis finds. But enrollees can avoid the average increase — from $34 a month to $51 — by switching to lower-cost plans during the program’s open enrollment period, which runs through Dec.