AMA, AAP, IDSA Among Organizations Disinvited From CDC Vaccine Workgroups
Move follows RFK Jr.’s abrupt dismissal of the entire ACIP in June, alleging it was too aligned with manufacturers read on >
AMA, AAP, IDSA Among Organizations Disinvited From CDC Vaccine Workgroups
Move follows RFK Jr.’s abrupt dismissal of the entire ACIP in June, alleging it was too aligned with manufacturers read on >
New Weight Loss Pill From Eli Lilly Shows Promise in Early Study
A new weight loss pill made by Eli Lilly helped people lose a significant amount of weight in a recent study. Taken at the highest dose, orforglipron helped patients lose an average 27.3 pounds, or 12.4% of their body weight, over 72 weeks. Eli Lilly says it plans to apply for U.S. Food and Drug… read on > read on >
Most Kids In Fatal Car Wrecks Aren’t Safely Restrained
Most children involved in fatal car crashes are not safely and properly restrained, needlessly placing them in harm’s way, a new study says. About 7 of 10 kids younger than 13 weren’t safely strapped in when a fatal auto accident took place, researchers reported in the journal Traffic Injury Prevention. “We found more than half… read on > read on >
Verbal Abuse As Damaging As Physical Abuse To Children’s Mental Health
“Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.” This old saying is just plain wrong, a new study argues. Verbal abuse inflicted in childhood can harm a person’s future mental health as much as physical abuse, researchers reported Aug. 5 in the journal BMJ Open. Verbal abuse increased by 64%… read on > read on >
