Marisha Goldhamer

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Marisha Goldhamer

Mifepristone is prescribed with misoprostol to end a pregnancy up to ten weeks of gestation, a medication protocol that has been approved in the United States for 25 years.

2 weeks ago | malaysia.news.yahoo.com | Marisha Goldhamer

Canada administers a government-assisted refugee program that provides eligible new arrivals to the country with up to one year of financial support intended to help them establish a household. But contrary to long-running claims online, the benefit is far less than $3,874 each month for an individual and, in most provinces, does not exceed the average Canada Pension Plan payment for workers who retire at age 65. "This should make you angry at Liberals," says an April 20, 2025 Facebook post.

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Marisha Goldhamer

Canadians were mailed a card with information about where to vote in the April 28 federal contest, with some reporting online that they received duplicate mailers. But this is not evidence of fraud; the card is not the only identification required to cast a ballot, with additional safeguards in place to prevent individuals from illegally casting multiple ballots.

Dec 10, 2024 | yahoo.com | Marisha Goldhamer

Routine childhood vaccines have saved millions of lives and sharply curtailed the spread of many diseases. Yet social media posts say the immunizations have caused recurring ear infections in children. Those claims are not backed by evidence. Such infections frequently result from a sore throat, cold, or other upper respiratory microbe. "Recurring ear infections in your vaccinated child are not coincidence.

Nov 22, 2024 | yahoo.com | Marisha Goldhamer

US health officials have approved vaccines for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), an infection that can be deadly for some patients, after concluding they were effective in preventing severe illness with few serious adverse effects. However, a doctor who was suspended for spreading medical misinformation during the Covid-19 pandemic is making unsubstantiated claims about the safety of the shots, which are recommended for individuals with certain risk factors.