According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), a significant number of Americans are resorting to various measures to save money on their medications, including skipping doses and delaying refills. Additionally, many people are avoiding visiting the doctor due to the high costs associated with healthcare and insurance. However, regardless of these issues, …
During the early days of the coronavirus pandemic, a pediatric-emergency-medicine doctor named Michael Toce noticed a concerning trend. He observed an increasing number of children who had ingested excessive amounts of melatonin, an over-the-counter sleep aid supplement. This rise in melatonin overdoses was unexpected, as it surpassed the overdoses from opioids, painkillers, and marijuana. Other …
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound impact on the rates of homicide and suicide among young people in the United States. Recent research published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reveals that the homicide rate for older teenagers and the suicide rate for those in their early 20s have reached the …
Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene, a Republican from Georgia, made a contentious statement on Tuesday when she rejected an offer from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Rochelle Walensky to clarify the reporting procedure on COVID-19 vaccines for her staff. Greene used her time to interrogate Walensky in front of a House committee, attempting …