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Facts on the vitamin K shot for newborns

Facts on the vitamin K shot for newborns

By Grace Abels • March 24, 2026
A Super Bowl ad says every American child will get a free Trump Account. Is that true?

A Super Bowl ad says every American child will get a free Trump Account. Is that true?

By Louis Jacobson • February 8, 2026
Could $1,000 seed money in a Trump account multiply to $243,000? That’s without inflation and taxes

Could $1,000 seed money in a Trump account multiply to $243,000? That’s without inflation and taxes

By Louis Jacobson • February 3, 2026
How to talk to your children about AI chatbots and their safety

How to talk to your children about AI chatbots and their safety

By Madison Czopek • December 19, 2025
Year of the Lies: How Trump’s talk about Tylenol, autism and vaccines affected one pediatrician

Year of the Lies: How Trump’s talk about Tylenol, autism and vaccines affected one pediatrician

By Samantha Putterman • December 17, 2025
How do countries without school vaccination requirements maintain high vaccination rates?

How do countries without school vaccination requirements maintain high vaccination rates?

By Madison Czopek • October 28, 2025
Estudios sobre la circuncisión y el autismo no dicen lo que alega RFK Jr.

Estudios sobre la circuncisión y el autismo no dicen lo que alega RFK Jr.

By Grace Abels • October 27, 2025
Studies on circumcision and autism don’t say what RFK Jr. says they do

Studies on circumcision and autism don’t say what RFK Jr. says they do

By Grace Abels • October 20, 2025
Hepatitis B vaccine Q&A: Why do babies need the shot?

Hepatitis B vaccine Q&A: Why do babies need the shot?

By Grace Abels • September 17, 2025
Fact-checking Dr. Joseph Ladapo, Florida’s surgeon general, about the whooping cough vaccine

Fact-checking Dr. Joseph Ladapo, Florida’s surgeon general, about the whooping cough vaccine

By Samantha Putterman • September 11, 2025
The child tax credit is changing. Here’s what it means for your family.

The child tax credit is changing. Here’s what it means for your family.

By Chabeli Carrazana • July 15, 2025
RFK Jr. ended COVID vaccine recommendation for kids, pregnant women. What do facts show about risk?

RFK Jr. ended COVID vaccine recommendation for kids, pregnant women. What do facts show about risk?

By Louis Jacobson • May 29, 2025
Gaza children face dire starvation risk, but one UN leader’s mistaken timeline caused confusion

Gaza children face dire starvation risk, but one UN leader’s mistaken timeline caused confusion

By Grace Abels • May 23, 2025
Ask PolitiFact: What does Florida’s move to ban fluoride mean for public health?

Ask PolitiFact: What does Florida’s move to ban fluoride mean for public health?

By Maria Briceño • May 2, 2025
RFK Jr. exaggerates share of autistic population with severe limitations

RFK Jr. exaggerates share of autistic population with severe limitations

By Louis Jacobson • April 21, 2025
RFK Jr. has targeted antidepressants for kids. How do SSRIs work?

RFK Jr. has targeted antidepressants for kids. How do SSRIs work?

By Natalie Eilbert • March 5, 2025
‘I never said it': RFK Jr. downplays past statements during Senate confirmation hearing

‘I never said it': RFK Jr. downplays past statements during Senate confirmation hearing

By Madison Czopek • January 30, 2025
¿Es cierto que el flúor causa cáncer y otras enfermedades? Verificamos a Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

¿Es cierto que el flúor causa cáncer y otras enfermedades? Verificamos a Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

By Maria Briceño • November 26, 2024
Does fluoride cause cancer, IQ loss and more? Fact-checking Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s claim

Does fluoride cause cancer, IQ loss and more? Fact-checking Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s claim

By Samantha Putterman • November 8, 2024
If Florida’s abortion rights amendment passes, courts will weigh parental consent question

If Florida’s abortion rights amendment passes, courts will weigh parental consent question

By Samantha Putterman • May 1, 2024

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