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The Anti-vax mum and dad of a six-year-old girl who died from measles have no regrets about refusing to give their children the MMR vaccine.

Kaylee, the young daughter of the Texan parents, became the first measles death in the US for a decade on February 26.

Despite their heartbreak, the couple insisted measles ‘is good for the body’ and suggested parents shouldn’t give their children the vaccine because the disease ‘wasn’t that bad.’
#brainless #health #healthNews #news #america

metro.co.uk/2025/03/23/anti-va

Metro · Anti-vax parents say 'measles wasn't that bad' after daughter dies in outbreakBy Luke Alsford

Journal retracts study that promoted hydroxychloroquine as Covid treatment.

Earlier this year, a study published in the peer-reviewed Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy journal found that people who took hydroxychloroquine were 11% more likely to die from Covid.
#News #health #healthNews #COVID
theguardian.com/world/2024/dec

The Guardian · Journal retracts study that promoted hydroxychloroquine as Covid treatmentBy Maya Yang

Addressing the public health risks associated with PFAS exposure is a national priority. The FDA is working in collaboration with other federal agencies, including the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), to understand the pathways through which PFAS enter the food supply and to evaluate the potential health effects of exposure#EPA #FDA #publichealth #PFAS #healthnews #health
newsmeapp.com/fda-seeks-public

Wick & Co. News Media · FDA Seeks Public Input on PFAS Contamination in Seafood - Wick & Co. News MediaThe FDA has been monitoring PFAS in food for several years, including through its Total Diet Study (TDS), which has been collecting data on the presence of these chemicals in the food supply since 2019