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Regina Schaffer
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Medical journalist with @gohealio.bsky.social. 🩺
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⏳ Men age differently than women & expect different results from their cosmetic treatments, Rohit Kakar, MD, FAAD, told @gohealio.bsky.social.

🔎A “more rugged” look may be the goal after dermal fillers or #Botox.

📰Read more from our ongoing coverage of #ASDS2025!

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More men seek ‘subtle’ fillers and Botox, requiring tailored treatment
A small but growing percentage of men are seeking facial aesthetic treatments including neuromodulators and dermal fillers, according to two speakers at the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery a...
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November 26, 2025 at 2:07 PM
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🔎 In a @gohealio.bsky.social Beneath the Surface series, @joelgel.bsky.social does a deep dive into #HS w/ Lauren Orenstein, MD.

Check out all three episodes! 👇

🎙️Diagnosis: www.healio.com/news/dermato...
🎙️Treatments: www.healio.com/news/dermato...
🎙️Pain management: www.healio.com/news/dermato...
November 25, 2025 at 7:14 PM
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🆕phase 3 VALOR data:

💊Brepocitinib, an oral TYK2/JAK 1 inhibitor, improved skin disease, muscle strength & functional disability for people with #dermatomyositis.

📰 My interview with Anthony Fernandez, MD, of @clevelandclinic.bsky.social🔗⬇️

@gohealio.bsky.social

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‘Exciting’ brepocitinib data may open door for first targeted dermatomyositis drug
Treatment with once-daily brepocitinib improved skin disease, muscle and physical function measures for adults with dermatomyositis while minimizing steroid burden, with benefits as early as 4 weeks a...
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November 24, 2025 at 6:40 PM
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❓Need to catch up on the latest dermatology headlines❓

🎙️Check out the latest episode of the Healio Minute podcast to listen to updates on the Safe Step Act, TrumpRX, and more!

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@gohealio.bsky.social

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Healio Minute Dermatology, episode 14
In this edition, Congress reintroduces the Safe Step Act, an expert expresses doubt about the benefits of TrumpRx and more.
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November 21, 2025 at 3:22 PM
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My comments with @gohealio.bsky.social

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CDC webpage no longer refutes link between vaccines, autism
The CDC updated its vaccine safety webpage on Wednesday to “correct” the statement that vaccines do not cause autism, claiming that studies have not ruled out the link between vaccines and...
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November 20, 2025 at 9:06 PM
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What is cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic syndrome?🫀

In the latest Diabetes in Real Life column, Susan Weiner, MS, RDN, CDN, CDCES, FADCES, discusses the clinical significance of cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic syndrome and its impact on diabetes care.🩺

Learn more:

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November 17, 2025 at 3:42 PM
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“While we do not have further updates to share on our regulatory plans in the US, keeping the investigational new drug application open allows us to continue conversations with FDA on potentially bringing Qdenga to the US market."

🦟 #IDSky #dengue @astmh.bsky.social

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Takeda says dengue vaccine provides yearslong protection
Takeda’s dengue vaccine demonstrated strong protection against infection and hospitalization for up to 7 years, findings shared by the company showed. The company reported data from the phase 3 TIDES ...
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November 14, 2025 at 7:53 PM
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📝 For the first time in 17 years, physicians and researchers have published updated guidance for infection prevention and control practices and programs in U.S. nursing homes.

#IDSky #MedSky @sheaepi.bsky.social @idsainfo.bsky.social @uofmcriisplab.bsky.social

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Infection prevention guidance for nursing homes gets fresh update
For the first time in 17 years, physicians and researchers have published updated guidance for infection prevention and control practices and programs in U.S. nursing homes.The new document serves as ...
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November 11, 2025 at 5:21 PM
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🫀POLY-HF🫀

A beta blocker + SGLT2 i + diuretic for people w/ HFrEF:

💊3.4% LVEF improvement at 6 months
💊60% ⬇️ in HF hospitalizations
💊Adherence 50% ⬆️ than usual care

📰My coverage below w/ expert perspective 👇

@gohealio.bsky.social @americanheart.bsky.social #AHA25

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Polypill improves heart failure outcomes, medication adherence
NEW ORLEANS — A polypill containing three recommended heart failure therapies improved heart function, reduced hospitalizations and was associated with meaningful improvements in quality of life...
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November 10, 2025 at 11:48 PM
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🗣️ Great to catch up with Dr. Fatima Rodriguez at #AHA25!

🫀 In this @gohealio.bsky.social video exclusive, Dr. Rodriguez discusses counseling patients on #ASCVD risk when finding incidental coronary calcium.

🎥 Full video to come!

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November 10, 2025 at 11:06 PM
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📸 Twinning with the one and only @drmarthagulati.bsky.social for Wear Red Day at #AHA25! 🫀

🎥 Video perspectives on some of the scientific sessions from Dr. Gulati to come — stay tuned to @gohealio.bsky.social for our ongoing coverage!

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November 9, 2025 at 5:32 PM
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⚜️ And, that’s day 1 of #AHA25! ⚜️

📰 Our team’s coverage will continue tomorrow!

🫀 In the meantime, catch up with our reports on some of the big late-breaking sessions here ⬇️

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November 9, 2025 at 1:05 AM
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🍝 Six people have died and 25 have been hospitalized in a multistate Listeria outbreak linked to several pasta products, including frozen and refrigerated meals sold at popular grocery store chains.

Details of recall at link below 👇🏻

#IDSky #MedSky #GastroSky

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Death count doubles in Listeria outbreak linked to pasta meals
Six people have died in a multistate Listeria outbreak linked to several pasta products, including frozen and refrigerated meals sold at popular grocery store chains. The ongoing outbreak which was f...
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November 6, 2025 at 5:59 PM
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💡Nurse practitioners and physician associates account for more than 40% of dermatology prescribers in the U.S.

We spoke with experts about:

👩‍⚕️The expanding role of advanced practice providers;

👩‍🏫Tips for mentoring advanced practice providers;

☑️And more!

Learn more via the link in our bio!
November 6, 2025 at 4:17 PM
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3% of US adults say they have had cosmetic plastic surgery.
Who’s had plastic surgery or taken other measures to look younger?
About this research This Pew Research Center report looks at how Americans are thinking about aging and how things are going for adults ages 65 and older.
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November 6, 2025 at 3:24 PM
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💡Data from brain scans paired with satellite images suggest a biological pathway 🔗 artificial light exposure with heart disease 🫀

I spoke w/ Shady Abohashem, MD, MPH, of @massgeneralbrigham.bsky.social about the importance of "light hygiene."

@gohealio.bsky.social

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Nighttime artificial light exposure may raise heart disease risk
Higher residential exposure to artificial night at light appears to independently increase risk for major adverse cardiovascular events, according to findings slated to be presented at the American He...
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November 6, 2025 at 8:47 PM
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❓Should vaginal #estrogen creams be used on the face❓

🗣️I spoke with Shoshana Marmon, MD, of New York Medical College about possible skin aging benefits and safety concerns when repurposing topical estrogens.

📰 Read more 👇

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‘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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November 6, 2025 at 7:36 PM
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🐿️ An investigation of six cases of borealpox — previously called Alaskapox — revealed that the virus is likely being spread to people from small mammals in Alaska, including voles and shrews.

#IDSky #MedSky #VoleSky @gohealio.bsky.social

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Borealpox likely being spread by small mammals in Alaska
An investigation of borealpox cases in Alaska determined that the virus is likely being spread from small mammals like voles and shrews to people, researchers said. Borealpox virus — formerly called A...
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November 5, 2025 at 6:58 PM
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📰 Site news: Healio launches generative AI assistant built on trusted medical sources.

#MedSky @idsainfo.bsky.social @ameracadpeds.bsky.social

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Healio launches Healio AI: Generative AI assistant built on trusted medical sources
More than 60% of health care professionals report having trust and organizational support for using AI in their practices, yet nearly 45% of them do not double-check AI-generated answers, results of a...
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November 4, 2025 at 6:59 PM
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🎧 NEW "PHYSICIANARY" EPISODE 🎧

🎙️ AAP President Susan Kressly, MD, joined our Hansa Bhargava, MD, for a discussion on tackling disinformation in medicine.

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#IDSky #MedSky #PedSky

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“Playing Telephone”: Strengthening Patient Communication and Trust Amid the Rise of Disinformation with Susan Kressly, MD
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November 3, 2025 at 6:12 PM
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“Writing is hard work. A clear sentence is no accident. Very few sentences come out right the first time, or even the third time. Remember this in moments of despair. If you find that writing is hard, it’s because it is hard.”
William Zinsser #NationalAuthorsDay
November 1, 2025 at 2:42 PM
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A new Beneath the Surface episode is live!

For the first of this 3-part series, @joelgel.bsky.social talks with Lauren Orenstein, MD, of @emoryuniversity.bsky.social about the signs & symptoms of HS.

🎥Check out the video or read the article 👇

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Beneath the Surface: The challenge of diagnosing hidradenitis suppurativa
Hidradenitis suppurativa is a chronic autoinflammatory condition that is estimated to affect approximately 1% to 4% of people in the United States, often characterized by painful lesions that can be d...
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October 31, 2025 at 7:57 PM
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📣Reminder: October is #EczemaAwarenessMonth!📣

🗣️In this @gohealio.bsky.social Q&A, I spoke w/ National Eczema Association President and CEO Kristin Belleson about efforts to improve patient access to therapies & the growing treatment pipeline.

📰 More ⬇️

#UnhideEczema

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Q&A: Navigating the ‘noise’ to advocate for people with eczema
More than 31 million people in the U.S. live with eczema, a chronic skin condition that can disrupt daily life yet continues to be stigmatized and misunderstood.Beyond the visible symptoms of the dise...
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October 30, 2025 at 6:25 PM
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NEW: The Idaho Medical Freedom Act, which makes it illegal to require almost anyone to take a vaccine, test or other “medical intervention,” comes amid a national measles outbreak larger than the U.S. has seen in decades.

By @audreydutton.bsky.social
My State Banned Vaccine Mandates. Here’s How I Covered It as an Idaho Journalist.
The Idaho Medical Freedom Act, which makes it illegal to require almost anyone to take a vaccine, test or other “medical intervention,” comes amid a national measles outbreak larger than the U.S. has ...
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October 28, 2025 at 7:22 PM
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Today is #InternalMedicineDay!🩺

Rebecca Andrews, MD, MACP, of the American College of Physicians, talks about the vital role that internal medicine physicians play and encourages everyone to celebrate the amazing work they do year-round.🎉

Visit the ACP's website to learn more!

www.acponline.org
October 28, 2025 at 3:00 PM