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Dr. Tom Frieden @drtomfrieden.bsky.social · 9h

The benefits of consistent, quality sleep are clear—it appears to preserve memory and problem-solving ability and improves heart, brain, hormonal, and immune function—yet we often skimp on our sleep hygiene. Getting better sleep is easy to recommend, hard to do. But not impossible!

Sleep Better, Live More

6 Proven Paths to Better Sleep

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Dr. Tom Frieden @drtomfrieden.bsky.social · 16h

After actions by the administration to limit access to Covid vaccinations, parents in some parts of the country are struggling to find vaccines to protect their young kids. Gift link:

Seeking Covid Shots for Their Children, Some Parents Hit a Wall

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Dr. Tom Frieden @drtomfrieden.bsky.social · 4d

9-month-old Mohamat died of malaria in Cameroon. Before U.S. aid cuts, he likely would have survived. Malaria deaths are rising after years of progress. Abrupt and irresponsible budget cuts can have deadly consequences.

Babies' deaths in Cameroon show how US aid cuts curtail malaria fight

Nine-month-old baby Mohamat burned with fever for three days before his family took him to the closest health centre in northern Cameroon, but it was too late. He died of malaria that day.

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Dr. Tom Frieden @drtomfrieden.bsky.social · 5d

I hope you’ll order your copy today if you haven’t already. (Proceeds support programs to improve health around the world.) www.amazon.com/Formula-Bett...

The Formula for Better Health: How to Save Millions of Lives--Including Your Own

The Formula for Better Health: How to Save Millions of Lives-Including Your Own [Frieden, Tom] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. The Formula for Better Health: How to Save Millions of Lives-Including Your Own

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Dr. Tom Frieden @drtomfrieden.bsky.social · 5d

Whether you want to protect your own health, safeguard your community, or solve seemingly impossible health challenges—or all three—The Formula for Better Health offers realistic hope and a clear path to a healthier future.

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Dr. Tom Frieden @drtomfrieden.bsky.social · 5d

The Formula for Better Health was released on Tuesday, and I’m thrilled that it’s already been featured on Chasing Life with Dr. Sanjay Gupta, FOX, Fortune, PBS NewsHour, NewsNation, ABC Live, MSNBC, and many other prominent programs.

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Dr. Tom Frieden @drtomfrieden.bsky.social · 5d

Doctors documented 280 pediatric flu deaths – the highest number in the 21 years since monitoring began, with the exception of the 2009 H1N1 pandemic. The data also reveal a troubling pattern in severe brain complications last year.

On the implications of this new data and what we can do about it:

You May Have Missed This Important New Flu Data

CDC research provides a stark reminder about the importance of flu vaccination, especially for kids

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Dr. Tom Frieden @drtomfrieden.bsky.social · 5d

In my new book, I lay out a proven approach for how communities can save millions of lives – and it’s also relevant for personal health.

I shared six things everyone can do to live a long and healthy life on @morningjoe-msnbc.bsky.social. How many of these things are you doing?

New book from former CDC director tackles formula for better health

Former CDC Director Dr. Tom Frieden joins Morning Joe to discuss his new book 'The Formula for Better Health: How to Save Millions of Lives--Including Your Own'.

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Dr. Tom Frieden @drtomfrieden.bsky.social · 7d

The greatest threats to our health today aren’t the ones that make headlines. In @time.com, I write that when we see the unseen, believe progress is possible, and create solutions that work, we can save millions more lives.

The Invisible Diseases Killing Americans

"Surveillance is the superpower that allows public health to succeed," writes Dr. Tom Frieden in his new book.

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Eric Topol @erictopol.bsky.social · 7d

My conversation today with @drtomfrieden.bsky.social, Former CDC Director, on his new book THE FORMULA and our current state of affairs in US public health
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Dr. Tom Frieden @drtomfrieden.bsky.social · 7d

I wrote this because too many lives are lost that don’t have to be. Because health isn’t abstract—it’s personal. It’s your kids, your parents, your neighbors. Available now: www.amazon.com/Formula-Bett...

The Formula for Better Health: How to Save Millions of Lives--Including Your Own

The Formula for Better Health: How to Save Millions of Lives-Including Your Own [Frieden, Tom] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. The Formula for Better Health: How to Save Millions of Lives-Including Your Own

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Dr. Tom Frieden @drtomfrieden.bsky.social · 7d

It’s hard to believe. I’m standing in a bookstore, holding a book that took a decade to write. The Formula for Better Health isn’t just a title—it’s an approach I hope every family, every parent, every community had in their hands before the next crisis strikes.

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MIT Press @mitpress.bsky.social · 7d

In 2000, tobacco was the leading preventable cause of death among New Yorkers. In an excerpt from his new book "The Formula for Better Health," @drtomfrieden.bsky.social details how public health initiatives helped city residents quit smoking and saved countless lives. Read at @time.com:

The Invisible Diseases Killing Americans

"Surveillance is the superpower that allows public health to succeed," writes Dr. Tom Frieden in his new book.

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KQED Forum @kqedforum.bsky.social · 8d

🎧 Listen to the podcast!

Former CDC director @drtomfrieden.bsky.social joined Forum to talk about how he thinks science can prevail over falsehood. His new book is "The Formula For Better Health: How to Save Millions of Lives, Including Your Own."

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Former CDC Director Tom Frieden on Countering a Public Health Assault

Podcast Episode · KQED's Forum · 09/30/2025 · 56m

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Dr. Tom Frieden @drtomfrieden.bsky.social · 8d

I'm thrilled to share that my new book, The Formula for Better Health, is now available.

Released Today! How to Save Millions of Lives—Including Your Own

The Formula for Better Health is OUT NOW.

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KQED Forum @kqedforum.bsky.social · 8d

🎙️ ON AIR:

We're speaking with former CDC director @drtomfrieden.bsky.social about how he thinks science can prevail over falsehood.

❓ What questions do you have about Trump's and the CDC's latest recommendations, or the shake-up at the agency?

📻 Listen:

Former CDC Director Tom Frieden on Countering a Public Health Assault | KQED

We talk to Dr. Tom Frieden about how he thinks science can prevail over falsehood.

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Dr. Tom Frieden @drtomfrieden.bsky.social · 8d

Dr. Alice Hamilton—a pioneer in occupational medicine—helped the world recognize the hidden dangers of lead poisoning. Her fight reshaped public health and it offers important lessons for us today.

Read an excerpt from my new book in @bigthink.com.

How Alice Hamilton helped the world see a hidden poison

Alice Hamilton exposed the dangers of lead poisoning, a lesson that still guides today’s fight against hidden environmental toxins.

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Dr. Tom Frieden @drtomfrieden.bsky.social · 8d

Public health is under assault. My new book, The Formula for Better Health, lays out a path to protect our families and communities. I share more in @statnews.com:

A former CDC director’s guide to seeing and stopping threats to America’s health

Former CDC Director Tom Frieden’s new book offers three steps to see and stop threats to America’s health system.

www.statnews.com

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MIT Press @mitpress.bsky.social · 8d

There's a deadly gap between knowledge about how to live a healthier, longer life and how we actually live. In "The Formula for Better Health," former CDC director @drtomfrieden.bsky.social shows how to win the battle for health by using his transformative formula: mitpress.mit.edu/978026205096...

Copy of "The Formula for Better Health: How to Save Millions of Lives - Including Your Own" by Tom Frieden on a plain background.

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KQED Forum @kqedforum.bsky.social · 9d

TUE at 10AM:

Former CDC director @drtomfrieden.bsky.social joins to talk about how he thinks science can prevail over falsehood. His new book is "The Formula For Better Health: How to Save Millions of Lives, Including Your Own."

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Al Franken @alfranken.bsky.social · 9d

On The Pod: Fmr. CDC Dir. @drtomfrieden.bsky.social & MSNBC’s @brandyzadrozny.bsky.social join us to discuss the chaos that has ensued since RFK Jr. took over HHS & the devastating impact it could have on the health of Americans for years to come. Listen to the ep: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/d...

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Dr. Tom Frieden @drtomfrieden.bsky.social · 9d

I'm so excited that my new book, The Formula for Better Health, comes out tomorrow.

I hope it will be a guide for you to cut through the noise, avoid falsehoods, and unlock the steps that protect your health and your community’s health. mitpress.mit.edu/978026205096...

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MIT Press @mitpress.bsky.social · 10d

"Public health succeeds when we’re honest about what we know and what we don’t know. That means resisting hype, resisting spin, & resisting quack theories masquerading as science."

@drtomfrieden.bsky.social explains the lack of evidence of harm from Tylenol and how the public can judge such claims:

There’s No Valid Evidence That Tylenol Causes Autism

The best studies show no association

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Dr. Tom Frieden @drtomfrieden.bsky.social · 11d

The Formula for Better Health comes out on Tuesday. Order your copy here, or wherever you prefer to purchase books:

The Formula for Better Health: How to Save Millions of Lives--Including Your Own

The Formula for Better Health: How to Save Millions of Lives-Including Your Own [Frieden, Tom] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. The Formula for Better Health: How to Save Millions of Lives-Including Your Own

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Dr. Tom Frieden @drtomfrieden.bsky.social · 11d

My father’s question – his last words to me – pushed me to see progress, and failure, clearly. It’s a question that I tackle in my new book, and one that can guide us all toward longer, healthier lives.

Ex-CDC director: The last words my father spoke to me—and what they taught me about saving lives | Fortune

Decades ago, I visited my father in the nursing home as I was about to become New York City health commissioner. I never forgot what he said.

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