Social media users shared a range of false claims this week. Here are the facts: A new study does not show that COVID-19 mRNA vaccines "hurt" long-term immunity. Conspiracy theories about the identity of a Texas school shooting victim's relatives are unfounded. A video purporting to show Pfizer's CEO discussing population reduction has been deceptively edited. A photo of a digital screen at a Costco gas pump was manipulated to add a message criticizing President Joe Biden.
FRIDAY, June 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Suicide or self-injury and depressive disorders continued to account for a majority of acute mental health care encounters in U.S. children's hospitals after COVID-19-related school closures, according to a study published online May 25 in Psychiatric Services.
FRIDAY, June 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Recommendations have been issued by the American Society of Regional Anesthesia (ASRA) and Pain Medicine for interventional pain procedures during the current contrast shortage.
FRIDAY, June 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- A deep-radiomics approach can be used to diagnose osteoporosis from hip radiographs, according to a study published online May 25 in Radiology: Artificial Intelligence.
FRIDAY, June 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- A person's height may impact their risk for certain diseases, according to a study published online June 2 in PLOS Genetics.
FRIDAY, June 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- The COVID-19 pandemic was associated with immediate decreases in filled buprenorphine prescriptions by members of racial- and ethnic-minority groups but not White patients, according to a study published online June 1 in JAMA Network Open.
FRIDAY, June 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Unprocessed red meat intake is associated with an increased colorectal cancer (CRC) risk in Black women, according to a study published in the May issue of The Journal of Nutrition.
FRIDAY, June 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Parents are generally receptive to computer-assisted management of children with respiratory illnesses in the emergency department though some express concerns, according to a study published online May 13 in Academic Pediatrics.
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