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Just in from the FDA! Evidence has accumulated suggesting that the ingestion of ice cream by young men is associated with an increased risk of violent crime that is most pronounced if ingested over the summer months. It is recommended that young men tough it out and avoid ice cream altogether.
September 25, 2025 at 3:17 AM
Just in from the FDA! Evidence has accumulated suggesting that the ingestion of ice cream by young men is associated with an increased risk of violent crime that is most pronounced if ingested over the summer months. It is recommended that young men tough it out and avoid ice cream altogether.
The number of cases is almost certainly underreported.
The CDC updated the numbers of measles cases in the country on Friday. Here's what they say and what it means for public health in the U.S.
Measles math: What to know about 1,001 measles cases across the country
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated the numbers of measles cases in the country on Friday. Here's what they say and what it means for public health in the U.S.
www.npr.org
May 12, 2025 at 11:45 AM
The number of cases is almost certainly underreported.
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RFK Jr talking about the need for doctors to know how to treat measles for those who are unvaccinated.
“Only very sick kids should die from measles.”
No. They shouldn’t. That was the point of the vaccine. We eradicated the virus so children didn’t die.
Sick & disabled kids are not expendable!
“Only very sick kids should die from measles.”
No. They shouldn’t. That was the point of the vaccine. We eradicated the virus so children didn’t die.
Sick & disabled kids are not expendable!
May 11, 2025 at 8:31 PM
RFK Jr talking about the need for doctors to know how to treat measles for those who are unvaccinated.
“Only very sick kids should die from measles.”
No. They shouldn’t. That was the point of the vaccine. We eradicated the virus so children didn’t die.
Sick & disabled kids are not expendable!
“Only very sick kids should die from measles.”
No. They shouldn’t. That was the point of the vaccine. We eradicated the virus so children didn’t die.
Sick & disabled kids are not expendable!
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Trump picks conspiracy theorist ‘wellness influencer’ Casey Means with no medical license to replace Fox contributor as Surgeon General
Trump picks conspiracy theorist with no medical license to be Surgeon General
Previous nominee was withdrawn amid claims she had misrepresented her medical education
www.independent.co.uk
May 8, 2025 at 8:41 AM
Trump picks conspiracy theorist ‘wellness influencer’ Casey Means with no medical license to replace Fox contributor as Surgeon General
There are colleagues now that drive 60 miles to sit in cramped offices and conduct telehealth in non-private spaces. The goal is to sink the VA and privatize. And since most in the community do not accept the paltry tricare rates, the ultimate goal is to stop providing care to veterans.
Clinicians at the Department of Veterans Affairs say President Trump’s return-to-office order is forcing many of them to work from makeshift spaces where sensitive conversations can be overheard. And veterans have noticed the lack of privacy.
Trump’s V.A. Squeezes Mental Health Care in Crowded Offices, Raising Privacy Concerns
Clinicians at the Department of Veterans Affairs say the president’s return-to-office order is forcing many of them to work from makeshift spaces where sensitive conversations can be overheard.
www.nytimes.com
May 5, 2025 at 2:02 AM
There are colleagues now that drive 60 miles to sit in cramped offices and conduct telehealth in non-private spaces. The goal is to sink the VA and privatize. And since most in the community do not accept the paltry tricare rates, the ultimate goal is to stop providing care to veterans.
If the bioweapon is human stupidity, sure 🤷♀️
RFK Jr.’s allies are claiming measles is actually a government bioweapon—and requires a hundred-dollar cure for it.
To be clear, measles is not a bioweapon. It is a disease that’s been around since the ninth century.
To be clear, measles is not a bioweapon. It is a disease that’s been around since the ninth century.
Anti-Vax Doctor Praised by RFK Jr. Pushes Wild Theory About Measles
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. praised Dr. Richard Bartlett for how he is treating the current measles outbreak in Texas.
newrepublic.com
April 23, 2025 at 6:10 PM
If the bioweapon is human stupidity, sure 🤷♀️
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If you need a reminder of why the tariffs are a public health issue as well:
▶️About *80%* of our active pharmaceutical ingredients are produced abroad.
▶️About *50%* of our generic drugs are manufactured overseas
This means increased costs in an inevitably strained generic drug supply. Not good
▶️About *80%* of our active pharmaceutical ingredients are produced abroad.
▶️About *50%* of our generic drugs are manufactured overseas
This means increased costs in an inevitably strained generic drug supply. Not good
April 4, 2025 at 1:44 PM
If you need a reminder of why the tariffs are a public health issue as well:
▶️About *80%* of our active pharmaceutical ingredients are produced abroad.
▶️About *50%* of our generic drugs are manufactured overseas
This means increased costs in an inevitably strained generic drug supply. Not good
▶️About *80%* of our active pharmaceutical ingredients are produced abroad.
▶️About *50%* of our generic drugs are manufactured overseas
This means increased costs in an inevitably strained generic drug supply. Not good
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As scientific research gets slashed in America, the NIH abruptly terminated funding for 45 studies designed to learn how to better treat long COVID.
All grants for pathobiology studies that RECOVER funded in 2022-‘23 were canceled.
#BlueSky #MedSky #SciSky #IDSky #EMSky
All grants for pathobiology studies that RECOVER funded in 2022-‘23 were canceled.
#BlueSky #MedSky #SciSky #IDSky #EMSky
NIH cancels grants through flagship long COVID initiative
Termination ‘a waste of the money we’ve spent already’
cen.acs.org
March 27, 2025 at 11:46 PM
VA/DOD physicians are required to complete yearly cyber security trainings and are threatened with loss of employment and hefty fines if they mismanage sensitive patient information. Yet sharing highly sensitive intelligence information by the highest officials in our government is somehow exempt?
Top U.S. intelligence officials gave their testimonies hours after The Atlantic published more messages from a Signal group chat discussing military plans in Yemen. nyti.ms/4j2fbEC
March 26, 2025 at 11:25 PM
VA/DOD physicians are required to complete yearly cyber security trainings and are threatened with loss of employment and hefty fines if they mismanage sensitive patient information. Yet sharing highly sensitive intelligence information by the highest officials in our government is somehow exempt?
Heartbreaking and entirely preventable. Choose safe!!
March 15, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Heartbreaking and entirely preventable. Choose safe!!
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February 27, 2025 at 11:27 PM
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February 27, 2025 at 11:52 PM
Alzheimer's disease must be a major donor, too? How is this cut popular with anyone?!
Dropping all current research and losing the data and findings forever.
Cutting Alzheimer’s research?
You have to ask how could anyone support this. abcnews.go.com/Politics/tru...
Cutting Alzheimer’s research?
You have to ask how could anyone support this. abcnews.go.com/Politics/tru...
Trump administration fires workers at NIH's Alzheimer's research center, including incoming director
The center's incoming director was among those terminated.
abcnews.go.com
February 25, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Alzheimer's disease must be a major donor, too? How is this cut popular with anyone?!
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The Trump administration blocked key parts of the federal government’s apparatus for funding biomedical research, effectively halting progress on much of the country’s future work on illnesses like cancer and addiction despite a federal judge’s order to release grant money.
Trump Administration Stalls Scientific Research Despite Court Ruling
Using an arcane law, officials have effectively delayed funding from the National Institutes of Health, leaving medical studies in jeopardy.
www.nytimes.com
February 22, 2025 at 6:25 AM
The Trump administration blocked key parts of the federal government’s apparatus for funding biomedical research, effectively halting progress on much of the country’s future work on illnesses like cancer and addiction despite a federal judge’s order to release grant money.
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Some adults should consider getting revaccinated. That includes older adults who were born after 1957 and were vaccinated before 1968. The CDC recommends that anyone vaccinated before 1968 get at least one dose of the live attenuated vaccine.
www.npr.org/sections/sho...
www.npr.org/sections/sho...
Measles cases are rising in the U.S. Do adults need a vaccine booster?
With a measles outbreak growing in West Texas, and cases popping up across the country, experts say vaccination is your best protection. And it's not just for kids. Some adults may need a booster.
www.npr.org
February 22, 2025 at 4:08 AM
Some adults should consider getting revaccinated. That includes older adults who were born after 1957 and were vaccinated before 1968. The CDC recommends that anyone vaccinated before 1968 get at least one dose of the live attenuated vaccine.
www.npr.org/sections/sho...
www.npr.org/sections/sho...
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I have a NYT essay out this morning. There is very little that Americans can agree on these days. Not religion, not sports, and certainly not politics. But there is one thing nearly everyone agrees on: Vaccines are good. (Gift link) www.nytimes.com/2025/02/16/o...
Opinion | Kennedy’s Anti-Vaccine Views Don’t Represent America (Gift Article)
Threatening vaccine access is not only bad science, it’s bad politics.
www.nytimes.com
February 16, 2025 at 2:13 PM
I have a NYT essay out this morning. There is very little that Americans can agree on these days. Not religion, not sports, and certainly not politics. But there is one thing nearly everyone agrees on: Vaccines are good. (Gift link) www.nytimes.com/2025/02/16/o...
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Flu cases are soaring 📈. Activity remains higher than it’s been all season with 11 kids dying from flu for the wk ending 2/8.
CDC estimates:
⭐️29M illnesses
⭐️370K hosp &
⭐️16K deaths from flu so far this season.
Of specimens subtyped during Week 6, 55% were Flu A(H1N1), #BlueSky #MedSky 🧪 #IDSky
CDC estimates:
⭐️29M illnesses
⭐️370K hosp &
⭐️16K deaths from flu so far this season.
Of specimens subtyped during Week 6, 55% were Flu A(H1N1), #BlueSky #MedSky 🧪 #IDSky
February 16, 2025 at 3:04 PM
The firings were not based on performance, but on how recently the individuals were hired. In some cases this information was not even correct. This will no doubt negatively impact our veterans, as the VA is already short staffed and has been facing a hiring freeze long before this went down.
Trump doesn't care about our veterans.
These indiscriminate firings at the VA are unrelated to merit or need.
A freeze on new hires.
And you thought lines were long before?
Just wait...
These indiscriminate firings at the VA are unrelated to merit or need.
A freeze on new hires.
And you thought lines were long before?
Just wait...
February 14, 2025 at 9:19 PM
The firings were not based on performance, but on how recently the individuals were hired. In some cases this information was not even correct. This will no doubt negatively impact our veterans, as the VA is already short staffed and has been facing a hiring freeze long before this went down.
All of the republican senators who voted for RFK Jr (and his dangerous antivax conspiracies) will have death on their hands...
It’s started…
Louisiana Dept of Public Health will no longer promote mass vaccinations.
#BlueSky #MedSky 🧪 #IDSky #scisky #medtwitter #EMSky #EMedSky #nursesky #MedEd #fmsky #pedsky #CardioSky www.cnn.com/2025/02/13/h...
Louisiana Dept of Public Health will no longer promote mass vaccinations.
#BlueSky #MedSky 🧪 #IDSky #scisky #medtwitter #EMSky #EMedSky #nursesky #MedEd #fmsky #pedsky #CardioSky www.cnn.com/2025/02/13/h...
Louisiana Department of Health says it will no longer promote mass vaccination | CNN
The Louisiana Department of Health will no longer promote mass vaccination, the state’s surgeon general, Dr. Ralph Abraham, told state health workers Thursday.
www.cnn.com
February 14, 2025 at 9:14 PM
All of the republican senators who voted for RFK Jr (and his dangerous antivax conspiracies) will have death on their hands...
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Republican Senators just voted to confirm RFK Jr. to lead the Department of Health and Human Services - a man that believes Black Americans should receive a different vaccine schedule than White Americans. www.huffpost.com/entry/rfk-jr...
RFK Jr.'s Stunning Claim About Black People And Vaccines Sparks Concern From Medical Experts
Experts weigh in on Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s controversial take and what they want everyone to know.
www.huffpost.com
February 13, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Republican Senators just voted to confirm RFK Jr. to lead the Department of Health and Human Services - a man that believes Black Americans should receive a different vaccine schedule than White Americans. www.huffpost.com/entry/rfk-jr...
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After going quiet on bird flu, CDC scientists have published a report on its spread among veterinarians. The findings suggest a need for better surveillance.
After delay, CDC releases data signaling bird flu spread undetected in cows and people
After going quiet on bird flu, CDC scientists have published a report on its spread among veterinarians. The findings suggest a need for better surveillance.
www.npr.org
February 13, 2025 at 6:16 PM
After going quiet on bird flu, CDC scientists have published a report on its spread among veterinarians. The findings suggest a need for better surveillance.
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Heartbreaking—and entirely preventable. A child in Washington has died from #pertussis, the first such death in the state since 2011.
With the new administration's assault on science, we will see more tragedies like this. This is exactly why scientific progress and public health policies matter.
With the new administration's assault on science, we will see more tragedies like this. This is exactly why scientific progress and public health policies matter.
A child in Washington State who had received some but not all the recommended #pertussis vaccinations has died from pertussis. It is the state's first pertussis death since 2011. srhd.org/news/srhd-re...
SRHD Reports Pertussis Death in Spokane County
The Spokane Regional Health District (SRHD) announces the first confirmed death from pertussis (whooping cough) in Washington since 2011.
srhd.org
February 9, 2025 at 12:04 AM
Heartbreaking—and entirely preventable. A child in Washington has died from #pertussis, the first such death in the state since 2011.
With the new administration's assault on science, we will see more tragedies like this. This is exactly why scientific progress and public health policies matter.
With the new administration's assault on science, we will see more tragedies like this. This is exactly why scientific progress and public health policies matter.
FYI, we may be facing another pandemic under Trump, but this time RFK Jr could be at the helm 😳
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/06/h...
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/06/h...
February 7, 2025 at 4:44 PM
FYI, we may be facing another pandemic under Trump, but this time RFK Jr could be at the helm 😳
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/06/h...
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/06/h...
How's that sitting with you Senator Cassidy? www.rawstory.com/health-and-h...
Dept. of Health poised to purge thousands of workers: report
Thousands of federal workers are set to be purged by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, according to a report. The forthcoming executive order intends to fire "thousands" of employees, ...
www.rawstory.com
February 7, 2025 at 4:42 PM
How's that sitting with you Senator Cassidy? www.rawstory.com/health-and-h...