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Medicine
Drug companies are lowering insulin prices but it's not $35 for everyone
Medicine
Insulin price is not capped at $35 per month for everyone
Eli Lilly, Novo Nordisk and Sanofi recently announced plans to cut prices of some of their insulins — but a $35 cap on the medication doesn’t apply to all.
Scams
No, Oprah isn’t selling or endorsing weight loss gummies
Scammers commonly promote products that have “miracle” cosmetic or health benefits using fake celebrity endorsements.
Medicine
Yes, there is an Ozempic shortage
Drug used to treat type-2 diabetes is in short supply due to increased demand linked to people trying to lose weight following a viral trend in 2022.
Health
Dental fillings that contain mercury are generally safe for most adults and children
Dental amalgam is considered a safe cavity-filling material for most adults and children over the age of 6. But certain people should avoid getting fillings with it.
Medicine
Yes, there is a national shortage of amoxicillin
Amoxicillin is a common prescription antibiotic used to treat ear infections and pneumonia. It’s currently in short supply due to limited availability nationwide.
Medicine
There isn’t a widespread shortage of children’s Tylenol, but demand is up
High demand is causing children’s Tylenol to fly off the shelves this cold and flu season. But there is not a widespread shortage of the over-the-counter medicine.
Food
No, putting raw onions in your room or on your feet won’t cure your cold
Onions can’t absorb germs from the air or from skin. Even if they could, they wouldn’t kill pathogens or “detox” your body.
Medicine
No, drug manufacturer Eli Lilly is not making insulin free
An account impersonating Eli Lilly used the new subscription-based Twitter Blue checkmark to make a fake tweet about free insulin.
Health
Most flu shots do not contain mercury, thimerosal
Most flu shots administered in the U.S. do not contain thimerosal, an ethylmercury-based preservative, due to the development of single-dose vaccines.
Health
Posts online claim the US is buying a radiation sickness drug. That’s true.
The U.S. government is spending $290 million to purchase a supply of a drug that can be used to treat the effects of radiation sickness.
Medicine
US buys Nplate radiation sickness drug
The U.S. government is spending $290 million to purchase a supply of a drug that can be used to treat the effects of radiation sickness.
Medicine
Insulin price is not capped at $35 per month for everyone
Eli Lilly, Novo Nordisk and Sanofi recently announced plans to cut prices of some of their insulins — but a $35 cap on the medication doesn’t apply to all.
Scams
No, Oprah isn’t selling or endorsing weight loss gummies
Scammers commonly promote products that have “miracle” cosmetic or health benefits using fake celebrity endorsements.
Medicine
Yes, there is an Ozempic shortage
Drug used to treat type-2 diabetes is in short supply due to increased demand linked to people trying to lose weight following a viral trend in 2022.
Health
Dental fillings that contain mercury are generally safe for most adults and children
Dental amalgam is considered a safe cavity-filling material for most adults and children over the age of 6. But certain people should avoid getting fillings with it.
Medicine
Yes, there is a national shortage of amoxicillin
Amoxicillin is a common prescription antibiotic used to treat ear infections and pneumonia. It’s currently in short supply due to limited availability nationwide.
Medicine
There isn’t a widespread shortage of children’s Tylenol, but demand is up
High demand is causing children’s Tylenol to fly off the shelves this cold and flu season. But there is not a widespread shortage of the over-the-counter medicine.
Food
No, putting raw onions in your room or on your feet won’t cure your cold
Onions can’t absorb germs from the air or from skin. Even if they could, they wouldn’t kill pathogens or “detox” your body.
Medicine
No, drug manufacturer Eli Lilly is not making insulin free
An account impersonating Eli Lilly used the new subscription-based Twitter Blue checkmark to make a fake tweet about free insulin.
Health
Most flu shots do not contain mercury, thimerosal
Most flu shots administered in the U.S. do not contain thimerosal, an ethylmercury-based preservative, due to the development of single-dose vaccines.
Health
Posts online claim the US is buying a radiation sickness drug. That’s true.
The U.S. government is spending $290 million to purchase a supply of a drug that can be used to treat the effects of radiation sickness.
Medicine
US buys Nplate radiation sickness drug
The U.S. government is spending $290 million to purchase a supply of a drug that can be used to treat the effects of radiation sickness.
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