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Opinion | ACIP Is Now Obsolete. Here's Where Medicine Can Look Instead.

David Hackney @davidnhackney.bsky.social · 19d

Tylenol is not proven to cause autism or ADHD

So if you’re pregnant & require relief from pain, relieve yourself of pain

Ignore President Trump

Ignore RFK Jr

Don’t suffer pointlessly from the opinions of two old men eminently devoid of medical expertise

#MedSky

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David Hackney @davidnhackney.bsky.social · 22d

My thoughts on this week’s dangerous & incompetent ACIP meeting.

Right now, we can all work to keep medicine aligned instead with expertise

Appreciation to @medpagetoday.com & @gfriedman.bsky.social

#MedSky

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We can await the panel's recommendations, or we can move in a better direction now

Most Women Have Modifiable Risk Factors for Birth Defects

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ACOG @acog.org · Sep 5

Acetaminophen remains a safe pain relief option during pregnancy. Despite recent unfounded claims, there’s no clear evidence linking prudent use to fetal development issues. ACOG's guidance remains. When needed in pregnancy, acetaminophen should be used in moderation, after consulting a doctor.

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David Hackney @davidnhackney.bsky.social · Aug 30

The deepest roots of our obstetric outcomes lie in primary care and the general health of our adult populations.

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MedPage Today @medpagetoday.com · Aug 27

The proportion of women with modifiable risk factors for serious birth defects is growing, suggested an analysis of more than a decade's worth of National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) data.

Read the full story at: https://www.medpagetoday.com/obgyn/pregnancy/117150?trw=no

Findings highlight the value of public health interventions like folic acid fortification in food

RFK Jr. Warns Docs of Liability if They Stray From CDC on Vaccines

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Mark Zaid, Esq @markzaidesq.bsky.social · Aug 27

Abbe Lowell and I represent CDC Director #SusanMonarez. Contrary to govt statements, Dr. Monarez has neither resigned nor yet been fired. She will not resign. We have issued the following statement:

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David Hackney @davidnhackney.bsky.social · Aug 26

Meanwhile…a lawyer with no medical training or expertise, though is nevertheless somehow in charge of HHS, is threatening doctors with civil litigation if they follow the standard of care outlined by their professional organization…

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MedPage Today @medpagetoday.com · Aug 25

HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. responded with an oblique warning to any physicians who might follow ameracadpeds.bsky.social's recent pediatric COVID-19 vaccine recommendations, which differ from those of the CDC.

Read more at: https://www.medpagetoday.com/pediatrics/vaccines/117132?trw=no

'Misleading,' expert says

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David Hackney @davidnhackney.bsky.social · Aug 23

The American College of Ob/Gyn has released new expert guidance for COVID, flu & RSV vaccination in pregnancy.

Like the AAP, these should now be the vaccination recommendations cited by experts, leaders, journalists, physicians, researchers, policymakers & the media.

#MedSky

ACOG @acog.org · Aug 22

Today, ACOG released updated clinical guidance on vaccination during pregnancy against COVID-19, influenza, and RSV. These guidance documents reflect a large and growing body of research and data regarding the safety and benefits of maternal immunization. Learn more: https://bit.ly/45w9LOD

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David Hackney @davidnhackney.bsky.social · Aug 22

Access to reproductive expertise has been constricting through L+D closures & providers fleeing punitive laws. This will worsen under Medicaid cuts. Thus this resource’s need. It is additionally anonymous, often sadly a modern necessity

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Sherrod Brown Plans to Try for a Senate Comeback in Ohio

David Hackney @davidnhackney.bsky.social · Aug 19

These should now be the vaccination recommendations cited by experts, leaders, journalists, physicians, researchers, policymakers & the media.

Not the CDC
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Scott Hadland, MD @drscotthadland.bsky.social · Aug 19

Breaking: The AAP has released its own evidence-based vaccine schedule, after recent federal changes prioritized politics over evidence.

Americans have long trusted their pediatricians. We ask for your trust again on this.

Science first. Kids first.
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David Hackney @davidnhackney.bsky.social · Aug 18

Sherrod Brown has been one of our most consistent advocates for patients and public health, the Senate needs him back

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After Years of Anger Directed at C.D.C., Shooting Manifests Worst Fears

David Hackney @davidnhackney.bsky.social · Aug 10

Vaccination conspiracy theories & misinformation is the lethal bane of our modern times.

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Opinion | A 'Black Box' Warning for SSRIs in Pregnancy Would Do More Harm Than Good

David Hackney @davidnhackney.bsky.social · Aug 5

Editorial on the FDA panel’s misleading claims on SSRIs and congenital anomalies.

@medpagetoday.com @gfriedman.bsky.social @acog.org
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An FDA panel discussion failed to accurately reflect medical expertise

Oklahoma Demands Doctors Sign Anti-Abortion Loyalty Oath to Keep Medicaid Funding

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David Hackney @davidnhackney.bsky.social · Aug 3

Ever doctor who practices obstetrics needs to say they engage in “abortion related activities” because

A) that is medically accurate and

B) they will then not be able to exclude everyone

Jessica Valenti @jessicavalenti.bsky.social · Aug 2

Oklahoma doctors who want to keep getting state Medicaid reimbursements will have to sign a document saying they don't engage in "abortion-related activities."

That's right, it's a fucking anti-abortion loyalty oath.

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David Hackney @davidnhackney.bsky.social · Aug 3

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Opinion | The F.D.A.’s Panel on Antidepressants During Pregnancy Was Alarmingly Biased

Delivering the World's Most Premature Baby, as Told by the Medical Team

David Hackney @davidnhackney.bsky.social · Jul 29

New prematurity survival records are at the same time celebratory and complicated.

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'It really is like the stars aligned,' one ob/gyn said

CMS Reinforces Medicaid and CHIP Integrity by Strengthening Eligibility Oversight and Limiting Certain Demonstration Authorities | CMS

David Hackney @davidnhackney.bsky.social · Jul 24

Dr. Mehmet Oz:

An apparatchik taking healthcare away from children while hiding behind a masterwork of administrative & bureaucratic obfuscation.

#MedSky

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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is taking steps to restore accountability and safeguard the long-term integrity of Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP). Throu...

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David Hackney @davidnhackney.bsky.social · Jul 23

When the media covers opinions from RFKJr, it will be equally important to cover vaccination guidance from professional organizations like the American College of Ob/Gyn & Academy of Pediatrics.

When they release their guidelines, it should be front page.
#MedSky

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Kennedy Rescinds Endorsements for Some Flu Vaccines

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David Hackney @davidnhackney.bsky.social · Jul 21

Untreated depression is often far more dangerous in pregnancy than risks of SSRIs…including from both maternal and fetal perspectives.

Sadly, the FDA is no longer a reliable source of medical expertise
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ACOG @acog.org · Jul 21

Today’s FDA panel on SSRIs in pregnancy lacked balance and failed to reflect the evidence. Untreated depression and anxiety can lead to serious health risks for pregnant patients—SSRIs can be lifesaving. Patients deserve access to evidence-based, compassionate care. Learn more: buff.ly/NcCZno8

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David Hackney @davidnhackney.bsky.social · Jul 14

The Department of Education exists as a matter of law.

The law has not changed

So either we still have to have a Department of Education

Or we cannot really say that we still have laws.

Opinion | Pregnancy Is Going to Be Even More Dangerous in America

David Hackney @davidnhackney.bsky.social · Jul 10

America: where we restrict both abortion access and obstetric care at the same time

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Medical Societies Sue Kennedy and H.H.S. Over Vaccine Advice

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David Hackney @davidnhackney.bsky.social · Jul 8

Litigants include our professional organization for high-risk obstetrics, the Society for Maternal Fetal Medicine.

Continue to be proud of our medical organizations choosing to be in the fight and not on the sidelines.

#MedSky

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