Summary

Texas hospitals are treating children with vitamin A poisoning linked to Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s promotion of the supplement as a measles treatment.

At Covenant Children’s hospital in Lubbock, patients with measles showed abnormal liver function due to excessive vitamin A intake.

Kennedy, the U.S. health secretary, claimed vitamin A dramatically reduces measles mortality. Experts warn his messaging confuses parents and downplays the proven protection of the MMR vaccine.

The U.S. faces its worst measles outbreak in decades, with nearly 500 cases across 21 states and two confirmed deaths.

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[–] Chozo@fedia.io 7 points 1 week ago

RFK Jr needs to pay their medical bills.

[–] GoTime@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago

So much winning /s

[–] betterdeadthanreddit@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago

Good job, morons, kill your kids. That'll show them libburulz.

[–] gedaliyah@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

How is it that the "vaccines are fake, do your research" crowd never made it to "vitamins are fake, do your own research?" If they actually did their own research, they could realize that the second one is true.

[–] Telorand@reddthat.com 4 points 1 week ago

So, I suspect it's because the right wing grift is heavily supported by the unregulated supplements market. The talking heads that "warned them about the libz" have been shilling sea moss and Brain Force™ for years, so there's an implicit trust in that garbage.

[–] LuxSpark@lemmy.cafe 2 points 1 week ago

Second hand natural selection.

[–] sqw 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

at least they're listening to the advice that's given. too bad the advice is utter horseshit.

[–] x00z@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

They only listen to the advice that fits their narrative.