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Can the keywords you use in a search help you figure out whether a rumor or claim is legit?

What is “click restraint”?

How can I celebrate the holidays when I am grieving?

What are the side effects of the updated COVID vaccine?

NOW is a good time to dial up your strategic masking.

Who is eligible for the shingles vaccine?

Do zinc supplements help treat or prevent colds?

Do we know if the new RSV vaccines are safe?

What can I do to stop my eyes from feeling like sandpaper or watering like crazy, especially in the winter?

Will I have to pay for my COVID-19 vaccine?

It’s not too late to get your flu and updated COVID vaccines before the holidays!

How common are side effects from the shingles vaccine?

I am in perimenopause. What is happening to my brain?!

How effective is the new RSV vaccine for older people?

Are Ozempic and Wegovy “game-changers” for improving health?

What COVID-19 shot am I supposed to get this Fall?

Is 'Immunity Debt' Behind China's Rising Childhood Pneumonia Cases? (update with images included)

Is 'Immunity Debt' Behind China's Rising Childhood Pneumonia Cases? (update with images included)

Why does the flu vaccine have to be updated every year?

Why can’t I get antibiotics for a cough?

We are grateful for YOU, our readers.

Why should older adults be concerned about RSV?

Tips for a Safer Thanksgiving

Why are there special flu shots for older adults?

Can the new diabetes and weight loss drugs affect reproductive health?

How many people die of the flu anyway?

Does the Novavax COVID-19 cause fewer side effects?

How long do flu shots last?

How long after infection should I get my updated COVID shot?

Why do I need yet another COVID vaccine?

What is period poverty?

How common are side effects from the flu vaccine?

October was Health Literacy Month.

Do flu vaccines work?

How does Intimate Partner Violence affect the LGBTQ+ community?

Those Nerdy Girls has new plans!

Check your email for your chance to participate in citizen science!

What is ageism?

8 reasons why you should get the updated Covid vaccine

How can I reduce the risk of infection at an event I really care about attending?

Those Nerdy Girls receive the IAPHS Ida B. Wells Public Engagement Award!

How do I know when to get a mammogram?

Q: COVID. RSV. What other new vaccines are coming?

I got my flu shot and my new COVID vax at the same time. Here’s why.

I heard that the FDA says decongestants don’t work. Should I stop taking them?

Can I get the COVID vaccine at the same time as another vaccine?

Updated COVID vaccines are now FDA and CDC approved and available soon in the US!

How can we help young people become more savvy consumers of online information?

Will taking magnesium help with my mental health?

When will an updated COVID-19 booster be available? Should I wait to get it?

Oh, no *another* new variant?! What do we know about BA.2.86?

When is the best time to get my flu vaccine?

What’s the real-world evidence that COVID-19 vaccines for little kids work?

Is COVID the new Flu?

What is Commitment Bias?

What is the Hawthorne effect?

Is there a new Covid variant?

Tell Those Nerdy Girls what you need!

August is National Immunization Awareness Month!💉

Do I need malaria prevention meds on my trip to Florida?

I’ve been feeling down even though it is bright and sunny out. Can I be depressed in the summer?

How does the new OTC birth control pill compare to prescription ones?

Is Diet Coke giving you cancer?

Tell Those Nerdy Girls what you need!

What is the Dunning-Kruger effect?

Meet Those Nerdy Girls: Dr. Alexandra Hall

July is National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month.

What does the science say about gender identity?

How long does it take to grieve the death of a loved one?

Are doulas accessible to everyone?

I’m pretty healthy overall, so do I need to take a daily multivitamin to prevent illness?

Will there be an updated COVID booster this fall?

How can I keep kids safe around water?

What’s to know about the new Surgeon General report on social media and youth mental health?

What is decision fatigue?

Meet Those Nerdy Girls Dr. Chana Davis and Dr. Jennifer Beam Dowd!

Are screening tests and diagnostic tests the same thing?

Nerdy Girls Live: Gun Violence in America: Facts, Myths, and Solutions

What is the framing effect?

What is this drug Ozempic I keep hearing about?

Is Goat Yoga really the hottest new thing?

How can I boost my child’s immunity to misinformation?

What are the Horn and Halo Effects?

I am struggling with my mental health and what I am doing isn’t working.

Are COVID re-infections worse than a first infection?

There was an increase in Group A Strep infections this year. Any updates?

What’s up with this new ‘Arcturus’ subvariant of SARS-CoV-2?

Are you truly a COVID-19 virgin?

💥 Finally! Additional doses of bivalent COVID-19 boosters available in US for *some* groups.

How will the loss of mifepristone affect reproductive health care?

Why haven’t there been any new variants since Omicron?

Did COVID-19 start from a “lab leak”?

As an older person, how can I reasonably weigh my COVID risks in order to live my best life?

What’s one of the most underused but effective tools we have against COVID-19?

Hot flashes and mood swings in perimenopause! Make ‘em go away!

Can COVID-19 cause erectile dysfunction (ED)?

Is it true that a previous COVID-19 infection is just as good as a vaccine?

How long does COVID hang around in the air?

Those Nerdy Girls’ Origin Story from March 2020

🍫 OH NO! I heard that chocolate is unsafe….Can I still eat chocolate?

How many minutes of exposure does it take to get COVID?

Nerdy Girl Live!! COVID-19 FAQs and Making Sense of Health Headlines

Do masks work?

We Need to Move the Needle on Black Reproductive Health. Like, Yesterday.

Bad news! Evusheld is no longer recommended to prevent COVID-19.

Isn’t boy vs. girl just a simple matter of different sex chromosomes (XX vs. XY) and body parts?

Help! How can I stop the spread of a “stomach flu” caused by Norovirus?

What does screen time do to us?

Why do Those Nerdy Girls use phrases like “people with cervices” and “people who lactate” in your reproductive health posts? Why not just say “women”?

What is self-care and why is it Important?

Are we over-counting Covid deaths?

January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month

I just heard about Missed Period Pills – is that really a thing?

Is it OK to use Flonase, allergy sprays, saline mist, or Neti pots before I take a COVID-19 rapid test or will it change my results?

Do rapid antigen tests detect the latest COVID-19 variants?

Jan. 18th Nerdy Girls FB Live: New Year’s Message and FAQ from Those Nerdy Girls

Help! Some of my friends/family are not up to date on their vaccines. How do I start the conversation?

Does getting COVID-19 rapid tests covered by your insurance require you to pay out-of-pocket and then get reimbursed?

How can I help if someone has a cardiac arrest?

How concerned should I be about the new XBB.1.5 variant?

Is setting a New Year’s Resolution a recipe for disaster?