KFF Tracking Poll on Health Information and Trust: Tylenol-Autism Link and Vaccine Policies
A recent KFF poll highlights widespread public uncertainty around health claims and trust in public health institutions. Following a federal warning linking acetaminophen use in pregnancy to autism—despite inconclusive evidence—most adults are unsure whether the claim is true, with perceptions heavily split along partisan lines.
Trust in the CDC has declined to its lowest point since the COVI…
High Youth Death Rates are an ‘Emerging Crisis’, Global Health Study Warns
A new Global Burden of Disease study highlights an emerging public health crisis: rising death rates among teenagers and young adults, even as overall global mortality falls. In North and Latin America, increases are linked to suicide, alcohol, and drug use, often tied to surging anxiety and depression. In sub-Saharan Africa, infectious diseases, injuries, and maternal deaths remain major threa…
WHO Warns of Widespread Resistance to Common Antibiotics Worldwide
A new WHO report warns that antibiotic resistance is rising globally, with one in six bacterial infections in 2023 resistant to treatment. Drug-resistant Gram-negative bacteria, including E. coli and K. pneumoniae, are increasingly linked to severe bloodstream infections, with resistance exceeding 70% in some regions. Between 2018 and 2023, resistance rose in over 40% of monitored pathogen-anti…
USDA Warns That Hello Fresh Subscription Meals May Contain Listeria-Tainted Spinach
Federal health officials have issued a public health alert warning consumers not to eat certain Hello Fresh Ready Made Meals containing spinach, which may be contaminated with listeria. The recall follows testing by FreshRealm, the producer, after the quick-frozen spinach tested positive for listeria.
No illnesses have yet been reported, and the detected strain does not match any known outbre…
Breast Cancer Awareness Toolkit: Resources for Public Health Communicators
October is recognized as Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and the American Cancer Society’s Breast Cancer Awareness Employer Toolkit offers public health communicators a comprehensive set of ready-to-use resources to support awareness and prevention efforts. The toolkit includes email and newsletter messages covering breast cancer facts and the importance of screening, social media messages, guid…
Trust in Media at New Low of 28% in U.S.
Trust in U.S. news media has reached a historic low, with only 28% of adults expressing confidence in newspapers, television, and radio to report fully, fairly, and accurately. Confidence has declined across all partisan groups, with Republicans’ trust now in single digits (8%), independents at 27%, and Democrats holding a narrow majority (51%).
Generational divides are pronounced: adults 65…
U.S. Food Companies Move to Reduce Synthetic Ingredients Amid Health Concerns
Major U.S. food companies, including Walmart, General Mills, and Kraft Heinz, are pledging to remove synthetic dyes, preservatives, and artificial sweeteners from their products in response to growing evidence linking ultra-processed foods (UPFs) to adverse health outcomes. According to a 2025 analysis from the National Center for Health Statistics, more than half of the calories consumed by Am…