Steven A. Radi, M.D.
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Family Physician at The Center for Refugee Health. Disciple of Evidence-Based Medicine and Patient-Centered Care with Shared Decision-Making. Proponent of Health Care for All!
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Baby formula recalled after infant botulism outbreak
ByHeart recalled two batches of its baby formula following federal officials’ report of 13 children contracting infant botulism after consuming its product.
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November 10, 2025 at 6:54 PM
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Why can’t we feed the children with those Billions we have paid in Tariffs???? Just saying…
Why can’t we feed the children with those Billions we have paid in Tariffs???? Just saying…
1 in 7 kids on SNAP, WIC still experience food insecurity
In the United States, 1 in 7 children whose households receive food assistance through two federally funded programs still experience food insecurity, according to findings published recently in Pedia...
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Why can’t we feed the children with those Billions we have paid in Tariffs???? Just saying…
Why can’t we feed the children with those Billions we have paid in Tariffs???? Just saying…
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Well, that’s interesting…
Well, that’s interesting…
Coffee may protect against irregular heartbeats
It’s long been unknown what effect, if any, caffeine has on atrial fibrillation, or A-fib.
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November 10, 2025 at 6:49 PM
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Well, that’s interesting…
Well, that’s interesting…
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NEVER TOO LATE!!!
NEVER TOO LATE!!!
‘Never too late’: Smoking cessation after cancer diagnosis can extend survival
A study of more than 13,000 people with cancer yielded further evidence that quitting smoking soon after diagnosis can considerably prolong survival.Individuals who quit smoking within 6 months of a c...
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NEVER TOO LATE!!!
NEVER TOO LATE!!!
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This is exciting!
This is exciting!
How a ‘one and done’ gene-editing treatment could lower cholesterol
A cutting-edge medical experiment in a small trial has demonstrated the effectiveness of a one-time CRISPR gene editing treatment in lowering cholesterol levels.
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November 10, 2025 at 6:47 PM
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This is exciting!
This is exciting!
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Uh….Yup!
Uh….Yup!
No link between paracetamol in pregnancy and autism or ADHD in children, review finds
Wide-ranging review finds no convincing connection after Trump said women should ‘fight like hell’ to avoid painkiller
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November 10, 2025 at 6:03 PM
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Uh….Yup!
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Important information for parents regarding the risks of youth sports specialization…
Important information for parents regarding the risks of youth sports specialization…
Risks outweigh benefits of early sports specialization in young athletes
Sports specialization in children and adolescents has increased significantly in recent years. Research indicates that up to 70% of youth athletes now specialize in a single sport by age 13 years.The ...
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Important information for parents regarding the risks of youth sports specialization…
Important information for parents regarding the risks of youth sports specialization…
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I can't even.
Just a few months ago I saw my first unvaccinated baby with pertussis, and it was horrible.
Just a few months ago I saw my first unvaccinated baby with pertussis, and it was horrible.
November 8, 2025 at 8:56 PM
I can't even.
Just a few months ago I saw my first unvaccinated baby with pertussis, and it was horrible.
Just a few months ago I saw my first unvaccinated baby with pertussis, and it was horrible.
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Every public health and healthcare worker's worst nightmare.
The group’s CEO “said CHD plans to parlay that influence into permanent policy changes —upending the childhood vaccination schedule, reformulating the shots, & abolishing mandates to get them, among a host of goals — that will outlast Kennedy’s tenure at the Department of Health and Human Services”
How Children’s Health Defense plans to cement its agenda beyond RFK Jr.
Children’s Health Defense is leveraging its ties to HHS to lock in legal and cultural shifts that could shape policy long after RFK Jr. leaves.
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November 8, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Every public health and healthcare worker's worst nightmare.
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Breast Cancer treatment regimens are complex and depend on individual factors, tumor stage, estrogen receptor status, her status, presence of lymph nodes, oncogene score and others. But this study is good news.
Breast Cancer treatment regimens are complex and depend on individual factors, tumor stage, estrogen receptor status, her status, presence of lymph nodes, oncogene score and others. But this study is good news.
Ten-Year Survival after Postmastectomy Chest-Wall Irradiation in Breast Cancer | NEJM
The role of postmastectomy chest-wall irradiation in patients with breast cancer classified
as pN1 (with involvement of one to three axillary nodes) or pN0 (pathologically node
negative) with addit...
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November 7, 2025 at 9:54 PM
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Breast Cancer treatment regimens are complex and depend on individual factors, tumor stage, estrogen receptor status, her status, presence of lymph nodes, oncogene score and others. But this study is good news.
Breast Cancer treatment regimens are complex and depend on individual factors, tumor stage, estrogen receptor status, her status, presence of lymph nodes, oncogene score and others. But this study is good news.
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Don’t ever forget that Nicotine is the most powerful addiction we know of…
Don’t ever forget that Nicotine is the most powerful addiction we know of…
Teen Nicotine Vaping Trends Show Powerful Evidence Of Addiction
THURSDAY, Nov. 6, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Tweens and teens who vape are becoming hopelessly hooked on nicotine, a new study warns.Daily nicotine vaping nearly d
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Don’t ever forget that Nicotine is the most powerful addiction we know of…
Don’t ever forget that Nicotine is the most powerful addiction we know of…
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PLEASE immunize and Booster the children!!
PLEASE immunize and Booster the children!!
COVID Vaccination Safer For Kids' Heart Health Than Infection, Study Says
THURSDAY, Nov. 6, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The COVID vaccine is safer for kids’ heart health than if they become infected with the coronavirus, a new study has f
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PLEASE immunize and Booster the children!!
PLEASE immunize and Booster the children!!
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Please be careful about unproven products/treatments…
Please be careful about unproven products/treatments…
‘Unproven’ topical estrogens for the face may bring some risks
Repurposing topical vaginal estrogens for facial use may improve some signs of skin aging, but any risks associated with expanded overall estrogen exposure remain unknown and many formulations lack FD...
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Please be careful about unproven products/treatments…
Please be careful about unproven products/treatments…
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Please get screened yearly if you fall within USPSTF Recs.
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Please get screened yearly if you fall within USPSTF Recs.
See uspstf.org
Increased lung cancer screening improving outcomes, but rates ‘still too low’
The 5-year lung cancer survival rate has increased more than 25% over the past decade, highlighting the impact of increased screening and earlier diagnoses, according to American Lung Association&rsqu...
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Please get screened yearly if you fall within USPSTF Recs.
See uspstf.org
Please get screened yearly if you fall within USPSTF Recs.
See uspstf.org
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The PPE, when performed up to standards, is an excellent, comprehensive evaluation!
The PPE, when performed up to standards, is an excellent, comprehensive evaluation!
Q&A: Sports participation brings kids to physicians for full evaluation
According to the American Academy of Family Physicians, approximately 60 million children and adolescents participate in sports in the United States.To determine medical eligibility and promote the he...
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The PPE, when performed up to standards, is an excellent, comprehensive evaluation!
The PPE, when performed up to standards, is an excellent, comprehensive evaluation!
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Two of the best healthiest “nutrition plans!”
Two of the best healthiest “nutrition plans!”
Eating More Legumes, Nuts in Postmenopause Lowers Incident Insomnia Risk
Healthful dietary patterns, such as the Mediterranean diet and the DASH diet is associated with lower risk for insomnia in women following menopause.
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November 7, 2025 at 12:10 AM
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Two of the best healthiest “nutrition plans!”
Two of the best healthiest “nutrition plans!”
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Two doses under 3 gives best protection.
Two doses under 3 gives best protection.
Two Doses of Inactivated Influenza Vaccine Highly Protective in Young Children
Among children younger than 3 years, a 2-dose regimen of the inactivated influenza vaccine demonstrated significant protection.
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November 7, 2025 at 12:08 AM
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Two doses under 3 gives best protection.
Two doses under 3 gives best protection.
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Heavy drinking increases risk of hemorrhagic strokes (brain bleeds)
Heavy drinking increases risk of hemorrhagic strokes (brain bleeds)
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Heavy drinking increases risk of hemorrhagic strokes (brain bleeds)
Heavy drinking increases risk of hemorrhagic strokes (brain bleeds)
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Could be significant…
Could be significant…
Low-Dose Aspirin Might Benefit Adults With Type 2 Diabetes, Study Says
TUESDAY, Nov. 4, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Low-dose aspirin is no longer universally recommended to prevent heart health emergencies, but it might help people wit
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Could be significant…
Could be significant…
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People Are paying attention to the USPSTF recommendations!
People Are paying attention to the USPSTF recommendations!
Colon Cancer Screening Rates Way Up in Younger Adults
Screening rates for those ages 45-49 increased nearly 10-fold since guideline changes
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People Are paying attention to the USPSTF recommendations!
People Are paying attention to the USPSTF recommendations!
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That’s still way too many deaths but the trend is better…
That’s still way too many deaths but the trend is better…
The ‘hard, slow work’ of reducing overdose deaths is having an effect • Stateline
Illicit drug overdoses and the deaths they cause are trending down this year, despite spikes in a handful of states, according to a Stateline analysis of data from the federal Centers for Disease Cont...
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November 5, 2025 at 10:37 PM
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That’s still way too many deaths but the trend is better…
That’s still way too many deaths but the trend is better…
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Yeah they do!!! Protect the kids with vaccination!!!
Yeah they do!!! Protect the kids with vaccination!!!
These Vaccines Protect Kids From Meningitis
Vaccines help guard against both bacterial and viral cases
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Yeah they do!!! Protect the kids with vaccination!!!
Yeah they do!!! Protect the kids with vaccination!!!
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Complicated issue….melatonin is not the cause but use is indicative of insomnia and other factors.
Complicated issue….melatonin is not the cause but use is indicative of insomnia and other factors.
Taking this supplement for more than a year could be a sign of heart problems
Researchers found that adults who took melatonin for more than a year had a higher risk of heart failure, but not because of the supplement itself.
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November 4, 2025 at 3:51 PM
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Complicated issue….melatonin is not the cause but use is indicative of insomnia and other factors.
Complicated issue….melatonin is not the cause but use is indicative of insomnia and other factors.
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This is sad as there are new options for treatment. Medical community must get the word out to reduce suffering from menopausal symptoms…
This is sad as there are new options for treatment. Medical community must get the word out to reduce suffering from menopausal symptoms…
Most Women Don't Seek Medical Help For Menopause
MONDAY, Nov. 3, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Women are gritting out menopause without seeking any treatment for their symptoms, a new Mayo Clinic study says.More tha
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This is sad as there are new options for treatment. Medical community must get the word out to reduce suffering from menopausal symptoms…
This is sad as there are new options for treatment. Medical community must get the word out to reduce suffering from menopausal symptoms…