President-elect Donald Trump’s nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a vaccine skeptic who spreads medical disinformation and conspiracy theories, to head the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) alarmed…
Day: November 15, 2024
COVID-19’s Surprising Effect on Cancer
Viruses don’t often come with silver linings, and infections don’t generally lead to positive health effects. But during the pandemic, some doctors anecdotally began noticing that some people with cancer…
Homemade fall pumpkin pet treat
Nothing says Fall quite like pumpkin-flavoured goodies! While you’re enjoying your treat, why not have your furry friend join you? The Ontario SPCA and Humane Society has a delicious recipe…
How New York can get on track to meet its big clean energy goals
After the reelection of former President Donald Trump, clean energy advocates across the country are preparing for a White House that will no doubt pursue aggressive rollbacks of climate policies and further expand…
Mental Health Crisis in Miscarriage–an Unrepresented Patient Population
By TAMARA MANNS I walked into the emergency department already knowing the outcome. In these same rooms I had told women having the same symptoms as me, “I am so…
What to Know About Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Long History of Promoting Anti-Vaccine Views
Long before the COVID-19 pandemic, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was building up a following with his anti-vaccine nonprofit group, Children’s Health Defense, and becoming one of the world’s most influential…