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Well Informed

Well Informed is a PolitiFact and Poynter Institute initiative that helps readers navigate health and wellness claims that affect everyday life — from vaccines and nutrition to food safety, medications and emerging health trends. Through explainers, consumer guides and entertaining videos, Well Informed provides clear, evidence-based answers to questions about personal health decisions and policy proposals that may shape them.

 

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¿La píldora anticonceptiva causa cáncer? ¿Cuáles son los riesgos?

By Madison Czopek • March 13, 2026
Good vibes or bad? Here’s what to know about the scientific evidence for trendy vibration plates

Good vibes or bad? Here’s what to know about the scientific evidence for trendy vibration plates

By Madison Czopek • March 12, 2026
The birth control pill and cancer: What are the risks?

The birth control pill and cancer: What are the risks?

By Madison Czopek • March 11, 2026
What are peptides, and are they safe?

What are peptides, and are they safe?

By Grace Abels • March 6, 2026
Well Informed: A consumer’s guide to using TrumpRx

Well Informed: A consumer’s guide to using TrumpRx

By Madison Czopek • March 6, 2026
Generally recognized as safe? The FDA may reconsider corn syrup, other processed food ingredients

Generally recognized as safe? The FDA may reconsider corn syrup, other processed food ingredients

By Madison Czopek • March 3, 2026
Is gel nail polish safe? Answers on UV lights and ‘banned’ chemicals

Is gel nail polish safe? Answers on UV lights and ‘banned’ chemicals

By Grace Abels • March 2, 2026
¿Puede la vacuna contra la varicela causar herpes zóster?

¿Puede la vacuna contra la varicela causar herpes zóster?

By Madison Czopek • February 20, 2026
A protein primer: Why is it important, how much should you eat, how much is too much?

A protein primer: Why is it important, how much should you eat, how much is too much?

By Madison Czopek • February 18, 2026
Can the chickenpox vaccine cause shingles? We answer questions about the infections and protection

Can the chickenpox vaccine cause shingles? We answer questions about the infections and protection

By Madison Czopek • February 13, 2026
Health trend watch: Does drinking warm water help digestion?

Health trend watch: Does drinking warm water help digestion?

By Grace Abels • February 4, 2026
A parent’s guide to measles: What to look for and how to prevent infection

A parent’s guide to measles: What to look for and how to prevent infection

By Grace Abels • January 30, 2026
What’s driving down US overdose deaths? Experts cite drug supply changes, increased naloxone

What’s driving down US overdose deaths? Experts cite drug supply changes, increased naloxone

By Madison Czopek • January 29, 2026
The CDC changed the childhood vaccine schedule. How will that affect families, insurance coverage?

The CDC changed the childhood vaccine schedule. How will that affect families, insurance coverage?

By Madison Czopek • January 16, 2026
Doctors still recommend flu shot despite sneaky new strain

Doctors still recommend flu shot despite sneaky new strain

By Grace Abels • January 6, 2026
3 things to know about COVID-19 and children after FDA officials said COVID-19 vaccines are deadly

3 things to know about COVID-19 and children after FDA officials said COVID-19 vaccines are deadly

By Madison Czopek • December 3, 2025
Whooping cough cases are rising. Know the symptoms and how to avoid infection.

Whooping cough cases are rising. Know the symptoms and how to avoid infection.

By Grace Abels • November 25, 2025
Bird flu might impact price, but not safety of Thanksgiving turkey

Bird flu might impact price, but not safety of Thanksgiving turkey

By Grace Abels • November 21, 2025
The FDA removed warnings from menopause medications. What should I ask my doctor about HRT?

The FDA removed warnings from menopause medications. What should I ask my doctor about HRT?

By Grace Abels • November 19, 2025
Antidepressants are widely used in the U.S., and data hasn’t proved they cause mass violence

Antidepressants are widely used in the U.S., and data hasn’t proved they cause mass violence

By Madison Czopek • November 19, 2025