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Food
Yes, more than 60 meat products have been recalled for listeria concerns
Vaccines
Yes, you can get the omicron COVID-19 booster and the flu shot at the same time
As flu season quickly approaches, the CDC and other medical experts say it’s safe to get your flu shot and omicron COVID-19 booster at the same time.
Vaccines
It's safe to get the flu shot and omicron booster shot at the same time
As flu season quickly approaches, the CDC and other medical experts say it’s safe to get your flu shot and omicron COVID-19 booster at the same time.
Social Media
The ‘Nyquil chicken’ social media challenge isn’t just gross – it’s dangerous
The FDA is warning against a social media challenge dubbed “sleepy chicken” where people cook chicken in NyQuil and other cough and cold medicines.
Social Media
The viral Nyquil chicken can have dangerous impact on your health
The FDA is warning against a social media challenge dubbed “sleepy chicken” where people cook chicken in NyQuil and other cough and cold medicines.
Health
No, traditional Medicare doesn't include non-medical benefits like grocery cards or gym memberships
Private insurers can offer non-medical benefits to enrollees of Medicare Advantage plans, but those are different than traditional Medicare.
Health
Medicare doesn't offer non-medical benefits but Medicare Advantage does
Private insurers can offer non-medical benefits to enrollees of Medicare Advantage plans, but those are different than traditional Medicare.
Health
Yes, ‘rainbow’ fentanyl is circulating in the United States
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration issued a warning about “rainbow” fentanyl, saying authorities have seized the drug in 21 states.
Coronavirus
No, the National Institutes of Health didn’t approve ivermectin as a COVID-19 treatment
The NIH did not add the controversial anti-parasitic drug ivermectin to its approved COVID-19 treatment list. Social posts claiming otherwise are false.
Coronavirus
No, the National Institutes of Health did not approve ivermectin as a COVID-19 treatment
The NIH website does not list ivermectin as an approved antiviral drug therapy for treating COVID-19, as viral social media posts claim.
Vaccines
Yes, updated omicron boosters were tested on mice, not humans, before authorization
It’s common for updated vaccines to go through less rigorous testing than the original vaccine, experts said.
Vaccines
Yes, the updated omicron booster shots were tested on mice, not humans, before authorization
It’s true that the updated omicron boosters for BA.5 were only tested on mice, not humans, before FDA authorization. But experts say this isn’t uncommon.
Vaccines
Yes, you can get the omicron COVID-19 booster and the flu shot at the same time
As flu season quickly approaches, the CDC and other medical experts say it’s safe to get your flu shot and omicron COVID-19 booster at the same time.
Vaccines
It's safe to get the flu shot and omicron booster shot at the same time
As flu season quickly approaches, the CDC and other medical experts say it’s safe to get your flu shot and omicron COVID-19 booster at the same time.
Social Media
The ‘Nyquil chicken’ social media challenge isn’t just gross – it’s dangerous
The FDA is warning against a social media challenge dubbed “sleepy chicken” where people cook chicken in NyQuil and other cough and cold medicines.
Social Media
The viral Nyquil chicken can have dangerous impact on your health
The FDA is warning against a social media challenge dubbed “sleepy chicken” where people cook chicken in NyQuil and other cough and cold medicines.
Health
No, traditional Medicare doesn't include non-medical benefits like grocery cards or gym memberships
Private insurers can offer non-medical benefits to enrollees of Medicare Advantage plans, but those are different than traditional Medicare.
Health
Medicare doesn't offer non-medical benefits but Medicare Advantage does
Private insurers can offer non-medical benefits to enrollees of Medicare Advantage plans, but those are different than traditional Medicare.
Health
Yes, ‘rainbow’ fentanyl is circulating in the United States
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration issued a warning about “rainbow” fentanyl, saying authorities have seized the drug in 21 states.
Coronavirus
No, the National Institutes of Health didn’t approve ivermectin as a COVID-19 treatment
The NIH did not add the controversial anti-parasitic drug ivermectin to its approved COVID-19 treatment list. Social posts claiming otherwise are false.
Coronavirus
No, the National Institutes of Health did not approve ivermectin as a COVID-19 treatment
The NIH website does not list ivermectin as an approved antiviral drug therapy for treating COVID-19, as viral social media posts claim.
Vaccines
Yes, updated omicron boosters were tested on mice, not humans, before authorization
It’s common for updated vaccines to go through less rigorous testing than the original vaccine, experts said.
Vaccines
Yes, the updated omicron booster shots were tested on mice, not humans, before authorization
It’s true that the updated omicron boosters for BA.5 were only tested on mice, not humans, before FDA authorization. But experts say this isn’t uncommon.
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