Carrie Daymont
@carriedaymont.bsky.social
Pediatrician. Research on growth references, data cleaning/quality, growth in early childhood. https://github.com/carriedaymont
Reposted by Carrie Daymont
I'm told that HHS has just terminated all funding agreements with the American Academy of Pediatrics.
Here's a letter HHS sent canceling one of the grants, relating to work on birth defects. Canceled because the project "emphasizes equity, diversity, and inclusion as key foundational components"
Here's a letter HHS sent canceling one of the grants, relating to work on birth defects. Canceled because the project "emphasizes equity, diversity, and inclusion as key foundational components"
December 17, 2025 at 6:00 PM
I'm told that HHS has just terminated all funding agreements with the American Academy of Pediatrics.
Here's a letter HHS sent canceling one of the grants, relating to work on birth defects. Canceled because the project "emphasizes equity, diversity, and inclusion as key foundational components"
Here's a letter HHS sent canceling one of the grants, relating to work on birth defects. Canceled because the project "emphasizes equity, diversity, and inclusion as key foundational components"
Reposted by Carrie Daymont
spoke with the executive director of my local food bank today and got this really incredible line: "if you donate 1 can of green beans, we can give away 1 can of green beans. but if you donate a dollar, we can give away 6 cans of green beans"
November 10, 2025 at 7:32 PM
spoke with the executive director of my local food bank today and got this really incredible line: "if you donate 1 can of green beans, we can give away 1 can of green beans. but if you donate a dollar, we can give away 6 cans of green beans"
I should mention this bug specifically affects birth measurements in datasets with <5K observations when default settings are used. DM or email me with questions.
For growthcleanr users - please use devtools to install growthcleanr from GitHub until we are able to fix an important bug in the CRAN version.
Using devtools is easy:
install.packages("devtools")
library(devtools)
install_github("carriedaymont/growthcleanr")
Using devtools is easy:
install.packages("devtools")
library(devtools)
install_github("carriedaymont/growthcleanr")
August 7, 2025 at 8:30 PM
I should mention this bug specifically affects birth measurements in datasets with <5K observations when default settings are used. DM or email me with questions.
For growthcleanr users - please use devtools to install growthcleanr from GitHub until we are able to fix an important bug in the CRAN version.
Using devtools is easy:
install.packages("devtools")
library(devtools)
install_github("carriedaymont/growthcleanr")
Using devtools is easy:
install.packages("devtools")
library(devtools)
install_github("carriedaymont/growthcleanr")
August 7, 2025 at 8:23 PM
For growthcleanr users - please use devtools to install growthcleanr from GitHub until we are able to fix an important bug in the CRAN version.
Using devtools is easy:
install.packages("devtools")
library(devtools)
install_github("carriedaymont/growthcleanr")
Using devtools is easy:
install.packages("devtools")
library(devtools)
install_github("carriedaymont/growthcleanr")
Reposted by Carrie Daymont
🗣️President Trump’s proposed FY26 budget would roll back WIC's fruit and vegetable benefits to pre-2021 levels, before USDA’s science-based increase.
Breastfeeding moms would drop from $54 → $13
Young kids: $27 → $10
These cuts jeopardize early nutrition. Read the full NWA statement:
Breastfeeding moms would drop from $54 → $13
Young kids: $27 → $10
These cuts jeopardize early nutrition. Read the full NWA statement:
National WIC Association Condemns Trump’s Proposed Cuts to WIC’s Fruit and Vegetable Benefits
By cutting WIC’s Cash Value Benefits (CVB) for fruits and vegetables by two-thirds and reducing overall program funding, the proposal directly removes healthy food from the hands of low-income moms an...
www.nwica.org
May 30, 2025 at 11:25 PM
🗣️President Trump’s proposed FY26 budget would roll back WIC's fruit and vegetable benefits to pre-2021 levels, before USDA’s science-based increase.
Breastfeeding moms would drop from $54 → $13
Young kids: $27 → $10
These cuts jeopardize early nutrition. Read the full NWA statement:
Breastfeeding moms would drop from $54 → $13
Young kids: $27 → $10
These cuts jeopardize early nutrition. Read the full NWA statement:
Reposted by Carrie Daymont
It’s been a tough few weeks. My 10yo daughter was diagnosed with a very rare, aggressive cancer called interdigitating dendritic cell sarcoma (IDCS). I’m reaching out to identify clinicians/patients who have encountered pediatric IDCS or other (non-LCH) dendritic or histiocytic sarcomas cases.
February 8, 2025 at 9:21 PM
It’s been a tough few weeks. My 10yo daughter was diagnosed with a very rare, aggressive cancer called interdigitating dendritic cell sarcoma (IDCS). I’m reaching out to identify clinicians/patients who have encountered pediatric IDCS or other (non-LCH) dendritic or histiocytic sarcomas cases.