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FDA To Approve Import Of Over One Million Cans Of Infant Formula From Australia

Today the FDA announced that Australia will be shipping over one million cans of desperately needed infant formula to the U.S.

Covid-19 Vaccines For Children Under Age Five Years: Explained

Today Pfizer/BioNTech announced that their data on the three-dose Covid-19 vaccine for children ages 6 months to under age 5 years had favorable results regarding immune response with minimal side effects.

SIDS Cause Is Not Known, Despite What New Study Claims

While the cause remains unknown, there are multiple well-known risk factors for SIDS, as well as multiple well-known measures to minimize those risks.

Infant Formula Shortage Leaves Many Parents With Unsafe Options

Formula has been at limited in-stock supply since the spring of 2021, but the dearth of this critical necessity to millions of infants has reached an all-time record, with some states reporting up to 50% of formula being currently out of stock.

Bay Area Prom Led To Nearly 100 Positive Cases Of Covid-19

A Bay Area prom is the most recently reported superspreader event. But does this carry the same meaning as superspreaders of the past?

The Leading Cause Of Death In Children And Youths Is Now Guns

Accidents remain the leading cause of death among all individuals between ages 1 and 44 years, but the most common cause has shifted in recent yearrs.

Nasal Tanning Sprays Are A New Dangerous TikTok Trend

A new disturbing TikTok trend has been to tout the use of a nasal spray that contains a substance called melanotan (not to be confused with melatonin) as a means of tanning the skin, even indoors.

Randomized Trial Looked At Effect Of Ivermectin In Reducing Covid-19 Complications

A recently published clinical trial evaluated the impact of Ivermectin on reducing Covid-19 complications.

The Real Medical Issue Behind Will Smith’s Oscar Night Punch

This year’s Oscars will be remembered for a punch, expletives, and a condition called alopecia.

Tennis Star Rafael Nadal Is Out Due To Rib Fracture, Not Vaccine Injury

Tennis star Rafael Nadal sustains stress fracture of the rib cage. The antii-vaxx community is calling this a vaccine injury. Which it’s not.