Nick Peiper
@doctorpipes.bsky.social
Epidemiologist and Public Health Professor @uofleatlab.bsky.social | #EatingDisorders #DigitalMentalHealth #HarmReduction #EpiSky #SDOH
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New paper! We show how diet culture & weight stigma are baked into eating disorder treatment—leading to missed diagnoses in higher-weight people, BMI-based denial of care, thin-centric programs, and clinicians unintentionally reinforcing fear of weight gain.
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December 8, 2025 at 1:58 AM
New paper! We show how diet culture & weight stigma are baked into eating disorder treatment—leading to missed diagnoses in higher-weight people, BMI-based denial of care, thin-centric programs, and clinicians unintentionally reinforcing fear of weight gain.
www.jandonline.org/action/showP...
www.jandonline.org/action/showP...
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✨In the news! ✨ Big step forward for eating disorder care in Kentucky: a new bill would remove BMI from treatment standards so insurance can’t use one number to decide who is “sick enough” for care.
📰 Read the full piece by Sarah Ladd in the Kentucky Lantern:
kentuckylantern.com/2025/12/08/k...
📰 Read the full piece by Sarah Ladd in the Kentucky Lantern:
kentuckylantern.com/2025/12/08/k...
December 8, 2025 at 7:47 PM
✨In the news! ✨ Big step forward for eating disorder care in Kentucky: a new bill would remove BMI from treatment standards so insurance can’t use one number to decide who is “sick enough” for care.
📰 Read the full piece by Sarah Ladd in the Kentucky Lantern:
kentuckylantern.com/2025/12/08/k...
📰 Read the full piece by Sarah Ladd in the Kentucky Lantern:
kentuckylantern.com/2025/12/08/k...
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‼️We are now accepting applications for paid summer research interns‼️
Interns will work closely with a mentor. The position could be either in person or remote and will receive stipend!
Applications are due February 1, 2026. See here for more information:
www.louisvilleeatlab.com/now-hiring.h...
Interns will work closely with a mentor. The position could be either in person or remote and will receive stipend!
Applications are due February 1, 2026. See here for more information:
www.louisvilleeatlab.com/now-hiring.h...
December 11, 2025 at 7:11 PM
‼️We are now accepting applications for paid summer research interns‼️
Interns will work closely with a mentor. The position could be either in person or remote and will receive stipend!
Applications are due February 1, 2026. See here for more information:
www.louisvilleeatlab.com/now-hiring.h...
Interns will work closely with a mentor. The position could be either in person or remote and will receive stipend!
Applications are due February 1, 2026. See here for more information:
www.louisvilleeatlab.com/now-hiring.h...
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they want to stamp out the entire profession of public health for a generation. same day they announce they’re closing the CDC museum
🚨Dept. of Education proposes to exclude public health degrees from the “professional degree” category.
That means new public health experts could lose access to key higher ed resources, like loan limits & reimbursement.
A bold strategy to let infectious diseases win! 🦠
aspph.org/department-o...
That means new public health experts could lose access to key higher ed resources, like loan limits & reimbursement.
A bold strategy to let infectious diseases win! 🦠
aspph.org/department-o...
Department of Education Proposal Excludes Public Health Degrees from “Professional Degree” Definition
Discover the new results and implications of Dept of Ed consensus regarding professional degree programs and public health education.
aspph.org
November 14, 2025 at 12:38 AM
they want to stamp out the entire profession of public health for a generation. same day they announce they’re closing the CDC museum
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“Findings show crucial evidence-based maternal health and reproductive health care information was removed [womenshealth.gov], and no credible health information was added…”
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
Rewriting women's health: a content analysis of the Trump administration's revisions to womenshealth.gov
In 2025, the Trump administration instituted rapid changes to the data and information
available on US government websites. We conducted a content analysis of the website
womenshealth.gov between Janu...
www.thelancet.com
November 4, 2025 at 2:16 PM
“Findings show crucial evidence-based maternal health and reproductive health care information was removed [womenshealth.gov], and no credible health information was added…”
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
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This ad and microdosing covered @statnews.com by @katiepalmer.bsky.social www.statnews.com/2025/11/04/m...
Microdosing aims to extend the lifespan of the GLP-1 compounding market
Despite no strong evidence of clinical benefit, microdosing GLP-1s will likely continue as a strategy for some to profit off of the popular drug class.
www.statnews.com
November 4, 2025 at 2:41 PM
This ad and microdosing covered @statnews.com by @katiepalmer.bsky.social www.statnews.com/2025/11/04/m...
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Some charts for those who don't know the extent of the US public (and private) investment in research (particularly in biomedical research) compared to other countries and institutions. The destruction of the US' scientific institutions has global implications.
November 2, 2025 at 10:52 AM
Some charts for those who don't know the extent of the US public (and private) investment in research (particularly in biomedical research) compared to other countries and institutions. The destruction of the US' scientific institutions has global implications.
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OK DORKS, LET’S GET SOME FOOD!
We have a toolkit, a community discord, an easy to use map to register your food drives and collection points, & a zoom info session tomorrow.
With SNAP on hold and millions of federal employees not getting their paychecks—our neighbors need help. Let’s be the change.
We have a toolkit, a community discord, an easy to use map to register your food drives and collection points, & a zoom info session tomorrow.
With SNAP on hold and millions of federal employees not getting their paychecks—our neighbors need help. Let’s be the change.
The science is clear - SNAP reduces food insecurity, improves health outcomes, and lower healthcare costs.
Although fed judges ruled the admin can NOT withhold SNAP disbursements, it appears they plan to do just that.
We’re mobilizing a national food drive - join here👇
zurl.co/BrvG5
Although fed judges ruled the admin can NOT withhold SNAP disbursements, it appears they plan to do just that.
We’re mobilizing a national food drive - join here👇
zurl.co/BrvG5
November 2, 2025 at 4:05 PM
OK DORKS, LET’S GET SOME FOOD!
We have a toolkit, a community discord, an easy to use map to register your food drives and collection points, & a zoom info session tomorrow.
With SNAP on hold and millions of federal employees not getting their paychecks—our neighbors need help. Let’s be the change.
We have a toolkit, a community discord, an easy to use map to register your food drives and collection points, & a zoom info session tomorrow.
With SNAP on hold and millions of federal employees not getting their paychecks—our neighbors need help. Let’s be the change.
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🚀 We’re hiring! The EAT Lab at UofL is looking for a Research Scientist to join our team. Want to push the boundaries of innovation and impact? Apply now:
🔗 uofl.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/UofLCa...
#UofLJobs #ResearchScientist #Hiring #EATLab
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#UofLJobs #ResearchScientist #Hiring #EATLab
October 8, 2025 at 6:53 PM
🚀 We’re hiring! The EAT Lab at UofL is looking for a Research Scientist to join our team. Want to push the boundaries of innovation and impact? Apply now:
🔗 uofl.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/UofLCa...
#UofLJobs #ResearchScientist #Hiring #EATLab
🔗 uofl.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/UofLCa...
#UofLJobs #ResearchScientist #Hiring #EATLab
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Participate in a PAID study with the EAT Laboratory and participate in a digital, self-guided disordered eating intervention!
Email [email protected] for more information! For questions about this study please contact P.I. Dr. Cheri A. Levinson at: [email protected]
Email [email protected] for more information! For questions about this study please contact P.I. Dr. Cheri A. Levinson at: [email protected]
October 9, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Participate in a PAID study with the EAT Laboratory and participate in a digital, self-guided disordered eating intervention!
Email [email protected] for more information! For questions about this study please contact P.I. Dr. Cheri A. Levinson at: [email protected]
Email [email protected] for more information! For questions about this study please contact P.I. Dr. Cheri A. Levinson at: [email protected]
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🚨 New from the EAT Lab! 🚨
Our team’s latest article is out in Journal of Adolescent Health:
Authored by Mattison J. Hale, Jayson Stancil, Cheri A. Levinson, & Nicholas C. Peiper.
📖 Read here: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
#EATLab #AdolescentHealth #Research
Our team’s latest article is out in Journal of Adolescent Health:
Authored by Mattison J. Hale, Jayson Stancil, Cheri A. Levinson, & Nicholas C. Peiper.
📖 Read here: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
#EATLab #AdolescentHealth #Research
September 17, 2025 at 7:32 PM
🚨 New from the EAT Lab! 🚨
Our team’s latest article is out in Journal of Adolescent Health:
Authored by Mattison J. Hale, Jayson Stancil, Cheri A. Levinson, & Nicholas C. Peiper.
📖 Read here: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
#EATLab #AdolescentHealth #Research
Our team’s latest article is out in Journal of Adolescent Health:
Authored by Mattison J. Hale, Jayson Stancil, Cheri A. Levinson, & Nicholas C. Peiper.
📖 Read here: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
#EATLab #AdolescentHealth #Research
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New from the EAT Lab: our commentary “The Harms of Weight Stigma and Diet Culture in Eating Disorder Treatment” is out in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. We call for weight-inclusive, equitable care.
🔗 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
🔗 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
September 20, 2025 at 12:53 AM
New from the EAT Lab: our commentary “The Harms of Weight Stigma and Diet Culture in Eating Disorder Treatment” is out in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. We call for weight-inclusive, equitable care.
🔗 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
🔗 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Exciting news! A new paper has been accepted in Behavior Therapy:
Congrats to @clarissaong.bsky.social, @claireecusack.bsky.social, and @cherilev.bsky.social on this important contribution!
#PersonalizedTreatment #NetworkTheory #EatingDisordersTreatment
Congrats to @clarissaong.bsky.social, @claireecusack.bsky.social, and @cherilev.bsky.social on this important contribution!
#PersonalizedTreatment #NetworkTheory #EatingDisordersTreatment
September 22, 2025 at 11:07 PM
Exciting news! A new paper has been accepted in Behavior Therapy:
Congrats to @clarissaong.bsky.social, @claireecusack.bsky.social, and @cherilev.bsky.social on this important contribution!
#PersonalizedTreatment #NetworkTheory #EatingDisordersTreatment
Congrats to @clarissaong.bsky.social, @claireecusack.bsky.social, and @cherilev.bsky.social on this important contribution!
#PersonalizedTreatment #NetworkTheory #EatingDisordersTreatment
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Thank you to everyone who joined yesterday’s Knowledge Exchange Session on eating disorder treatment! Grateful to our speakers & community for advancing the conversation toward more personalized, effective care. #UofLResearch #MentalHealth
September 16, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Thank you to everyone who joined yesterday’s Knowledge Exchange Session on eating disorder treatment! Grateful to our speakers & community for advancing the conversation toward more personalized, effective care. #UofLResearch #MentalHealth
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And people injecting their muscles with retatrutide, a potent triple-receptor GLP-1 drug which is not FDA approved www.businessinsider.com/eli-lilly-re...
Eli Lilly is close to launching the strongest weight-loss drug ever. Somehow, gym bros are already taking it to shred fat.
Eli Lilly's retatrutide is still in clinical trials. But gym bros are already using a version of the weight-loss drug, amid a growing DIY culture in fitness circles.
www.businessinsider.com
September 3, 2025 at 4:54 PM
And people injecting their muscles with retatrutide, a potent triple-receptor GLP-1 drug which is not FDA approved www.businessinsider.com/eli-lilly-re...
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BREAKING: Big moment as CDC staff stage a mass walkout.
They have lined the street outside its HQ to greet and salute the four top officials who have resigned in protest at RFK Jr’s attack on the agency’s science base.
(🎥 AP)
They have lined the street outside its HQ to greet and salute the four top officials who have resigned in protest at RFK Jr’s attack on the agency’s science base.
(🎥 AP)
August 28, 2025 at 7:42 PM
BREAKING: Big moment as CDC staff stage a mass walkout.
They have lined the street outside its HQ to greet and salute the four top officials who have resigned in protest at RFK Jr’s attack on the agency’s science base.
(🎥 AP)
They have lined the street outside its HQ to greet and salute the four top officials who have resigned in protest at RFK Jr’s attack on the agency’s science base.
(🎥 AP)
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🚨We are hiring a full-time Research Scientist/Research Assistant Professor who will oversight of the EAT Lab digital treatment research team, serving as a liaison between the clinical and data science teams to translate evidence-based psychological interventions into accessible digital tools.
August 26, 2025 at 5:02 PM
🚨We are hiring a full-time Research Scientist/Research Assistant Professor who will oversight of the EAT Lab digital treatment research team, serving as a liaison between the clinical and data science teams to translate evidence-based psychological interventions into accessible digital tools.
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🚨1000 authoritarian actions. 7 months🚨
I've been tracking Trump's authoritarian actions. From dismantling democratic institutions to militarising immigration enforcement, Trump is reshaping America.
In my new post I highlight key authoriarian attacks
christinapagel.substack.com/p/grand-desi...
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I've been tracking Trump's authoritarian actions. From dismantling democratic institutions to militarising immigration enforcement, Trump is reshaping America.
In my new post I highlight key authoriarian attacks
christinapagel.substack.com/p/grand-desi...
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Grand Designs: the loss of American freedom
Exactly seven months into Trump's second term, we have reached 1000 authoritarian actions. Here I lay out the enormity of what has happened.
christinapagel.substack.com
August 21, 2025 at 8:15 PM
🚨1000 authoritarian actions. 7 months🚨
I've been tracking Trump's authoritarian actions. From dismantling democratic institutions to militarising immigration enforcement, Trump is reshaping America.
In my new post I highlight key authoriarian attacks
christinapagel.substack.com/p/grand-desi...
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I've been tracking Trump's authoritarian actions. From dismantling democratic institutions to militarising immigration enforcement, Trump is reshaping America.
In my new post I highlight key authoriarian attacks
christinapagel.substack.com/p/grand-desi...
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Over 3200 signatures in just under 5 hours!!!
Can we hit 10k today? I think yes.
SIGN AND SHARE!
Can we hit 10k today? I think yes.
SIGN AND SHARE!
🚨🚨ACTION OF THE DAY🚨🚨
@standupforscience.bsky.social
Day 14! WE ARE LAUNCHING A CAMPAIGN TO IMPEACH AND REMOVE BOBBY “The Quack” JR.
🦆🦆🦆🦆🦆🦆🦆🦆🦆🦆🦆🦆SIGN AND SHARE OUR PETITION: www.standupforscience.net/rfk-impeachm...
We will hand deliver to Congress in Sept!
#31doa #imoeachthequack
#signandshare
@standupforscience.bsky.social
Day 14! WE ARE LAUNCHING A CAMPAIGN TO IMPEACH AND REMOVE BOBBY “The Quack” JR.
🦆🦆🦆🦆🦆🦆🦆🦆🦆🦆🦆🦆SIGN AND SHARE OUR PETITION: www.standupforscience.net/rfk-impeachm...
We will hand deliver to Congress in Sept!
#31doa #imoeachthequack
#signandshare
Sign the IMPEACH RFK Citizens' Petition to Congress — STAND UP FOR SCIENCE
Join with us to sign our Citizens' Petition to the US Congress to choose the people over Trump and Impeach RFK Jr Now!
www.standupforscience.net
August 14, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Over 3200 signatures in just under 5 hours!!!
Can we hit 10k today? I think yes.
SIGN AND SHARE!
Can we hit 10k today? I think yes.
SIGN AND SHARE!
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✍️ It's day 14 of #31DaysOfAction: Sign and share our petition demanding the immediate removal and impeachment of RFK Jr.
Secretary Kennedy’s words and actions are killing Americans: science and public health must come first. Link: zurl.co/VWSkk
Secretary Kennedy’s words and actions are killing Americans: science and public health must come first. Link: zurl.co/VWSkk
August 14, 2025 at 2:01 PM
✍️ It's day 14 of #31DaysOfAction: Sign and share our petition demanding the immediate removal and impeachment of RFK Jr.
Secretary Kennedy’s words and actions are killing Americans: science and public health must come first. Link: zurl.co/VWSkk
Secretary Kennedy’s words and actions are killing Americans: science and public health must come first. Link: zurl.co/VWSkk
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When mRNA vaccines are wrongly attacked, this is one of many examples of what you're missing.
A broad spectrum prevention strategy against viruses
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
A broad spectrum prevention strategy against viruses
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
August 13, 2025 at 7:04 PM
When mRNA vaccines are wrongly attacked, this is one of many examples of what you're missing.
A broad spectrum prevention strategy against viruses
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
A broad spectrum prevention strategy against viruses
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
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Not long ago I was at a conference session looking at the DOGE website and they were making virtually every rookie government accounting math error you can make.
“.. DOGE increasingly looks like a giant joke as the initiative winds up saving essentially zero dollars for US taxpayers .”
- Vital Knowledge
@politico.com 🇺🇸
www.politico.com/news/2025/08...
- Vital Knowledge
@politico.com 🇺🇸
www.politico.com/news/2025/08...
August 13, 2025 at 11:08 AM
Not long ago I was at a conference session looking at the DOGE website and they were making virtually every rookie government accounting math error you can make.
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When I reached out to DHS for comment, they remarked "what a silly little story." The White House, in their response, said they wouldn't apologize for "posting banger memes"
The level of cruelty on display by the Trump administration's use of memes to make fun of ICE arrests and mass deportation is horrible to watch.
Great reporting from @tessowen.bsky.social
www.wired.com/story/trump-...
Great reporting from @tessowen.bsky.social
www.wired.com/story/trump-...
The Trump Administration Is Using Memes to Turn Mass Deportation Into One Big Joke
Memes shared by the White House, DHS, and ICE have used catchy TikTok tunes to normalize mass deportation and Christian nationalist narratives. Experts say that’s the point.
www.wired.com
August 12, 2025 at 3:55 PM
When I reached out to DHS for comment, they remarked "what a silly little story." The White House, in their response, said they wouldn't apologize for "posting banger memes"
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My new @forbes.com piece is about the critical importance of NIH and it's impactful Fogarty program
Small Investment, Big Returns: Why This NIH Center Matters
www.forbes.com/sites/madhuk...
Small Investment, Big Returns: Why This NIH Center Matters
www.forbes.com/sites/madhuk...
Small Investment, Big Returns: Why This NIH Center Matters
The Fogarty International Center within the National Institutes of Health has had a huge global footprint and impact. US policy makers must save this national treasure
www.forbes.com
August 12, 2025 at 2:01 PM
My new @forbes.com piece is about the critical importance of NIH and it's impactful Fogarty program
Small Investment, Big Returns: Why This NIH Center Matters
www.forbes.com/sites/madhuk...
Small Investment, Big Returns: Why This NIH Center Matters
www.forbes.com/sites/madhuk...
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1. "'Trusting the experts is not a feature of either a science or democracy," Kennedy said."
It's literally a vital feature of both science and of representative democracy.
I've written a fair bit about trust in expertise as a vital mechanism in the collective epistemology of science.
It's literally a vital feature of both science and of representative democracy.
I've written a fair bit about trust in expertise as a vital mechanism in the collective epistemology of science.
RFK Jr. in interview with Scripps News: ‘Trusting the experts is not science’
HHS Secretary RFK Jr. sat down with Scripps News for a wide-ranging interview, discussing mRNA vaccine funding policy changes and a recent shooting at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
www.scrippsnews.com
August 12, 2025 at 4:48 AM
1. "'Trusting the experts is not a feature of either a science or democracy," Kennedy said."
It's literally a vital feature of both science and of representative democracy.
I've written a fair bit about trust in expertise as a vital mechanism in the collective epistemology of science.
It's literally a vital feature of both science and of representative democracy.
I've written a fair bit about trust in expertise as a vital mechanism in the collective epistemology of science.