Pediatricians didn’t sign up to be content creators. But when parents started walking into exam rooms rattled by something they saw online—about vaccines, about Tylenol, about autism—some doctors decided to meet them where the confusion started. Now they’re on social media, debunking[...]
Tag: Public Health
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On This Day | Before Vaccines? Quarintines
Officer Kimball was ordered to the home of Mr. McHenry in this city Saturday morning to quarantine the residence. Several members of the family have bad cases of small pox. There are quite a number of cases of small pox in the[...]
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Shaw: A huge step backwards
In the early 1990s, North Dakota was the only state in the country without a single measles case. Today, it has the highest measles rate in the nation. That’s the backdrop for the latest blow: a federal panel, stacked with appointees from[...]
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Explainer: Why are hepatitis B vaccines given to newborns?
A national vaccine advisory panel has reversed a decades-old recommendation that all newborns receive the hepatitis B vaccine at birth, a move that public health experts say could weaken hard-won progress against the virus. The new guidance limits the birth-dose to infants[...]
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South Carolina’s measles outbreak shows chilling effect of vaccine misinformation
BOILING SPRINGS, S.C. — Near the back corner of the local library’s parking lot, largely out of view from the main road, the South Carolina Department of Public Health opened a pop-up clinic in early November, offering free measles vaccines to adults[...]
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Long-Term U.S. Study Finds Fluoride Safe for Children’s Development
Concerns over fluoride in tap water have resurfaced in recent years, with some states rolling back fluoridation and national figures questioning its safety. But a massive, decades-long U.S. study is pushing back on those claims. Researchers tracked thousands of Americans and found[...]
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Canada Just Lost Its Measles-Free Status. The U.S. Could Soon Follow
For the first time in nearly a decade, the Americas are no longer measles-free. The Pan American Health Organization announced that Canada has lost its elimination status after more than a year of ongoing transmission, marking a reversal of the region’s 2016[...]
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ND submits Rural Health Transformation application aimed at strengthening care in rural communities
BISMARCK, N.D. – Gov. Kelly Armstrong today announced that North Dakota has submitted its Rural Health Transformation Program application to the federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). The application outlines how the state will invest more than $500 million over[...]
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Are Americans Losing Trust in Public Health Leadership?
A new poll obtained by InsideSources shows Americans disapprove of the job Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is doing overseeing the nation’s health care — and they have serious concerns about his links to lawsuits targeting the drug[...]
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Japan declares a flu epidemic — what this means for other nations
Japan is facing an unusually early flu season, with health officials declaring a nationwide epidemic weeks before winter’s usual arrival. More than 6,000 cases have been reported, forcing over 100 school closures and filling hospitals—especially with young patients. Researchers point to factors[...]
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ND ready to beef up credentials for community health workers
Labor analysts predict an 11% increase in jobs for community health workers by 2034 to meet demand and North Dakota is trying to garner interest by rolling out a new certification for the occupation. Community health workers are often found helping people[...]
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West Nile virus at ‘outbreak’ level in Minnesota, above average in North Dakota
As the mosquito season winds down, health officials say this year’s West Nile outbreak has been one of the worst in decades for Minnesota and well above average for North Dakota. Warm, wet weather and a late frost created near-perfect breeding conditions,[...]
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Minnesota adds two cases to measles surge amid decline in routine vaccinations
Minnesota’s battle against measles is resurfacing — and this time, it’s fueled by choice, not chance. With vaccination exemptions more than doubling in recent years, the state is seeing its highest measles case count in decades, all among the unvaccinated. Public health[...]
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Vaccines Are at Risk, Fired CDC Director Warns Senators
The nation’s top public health agency is facing turmoil at a moment when trust and clarity matter most. Former CDC Director Susan Monarez told senators she was fired for refusing to rubber-stamp vaccine policies pushed by HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.,[...]
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Infant mortality rises in states with restrictive abortion laws – new research
A new study is shedding light on the unintended consequences of abortion restrictions passed after the Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision. Researchers found infant mortality rose in states that tightened laws, with deaths increasing not just among newborns but also in babies up[...]
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Bird Flu confirmed in Dickey County
After a quiet summer, bird flu is back in the news. North Dakota has confirmed cases of avian influenza in a commercial turkey flock in Dickey County—the first such outbreak in the U.S. since early July. Officials are monitoring birds in the[...]