"I do think you have to remain optimistic and persistent. We have no choice. I mean, our survival as a species and the survival of the planet depends on science." www.npr.org/sections/goa...
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"I do think you have to remain optimistic and persistent. We have no choice. I mean, our survival as a species and the survival of the planet depends on science." www.npr.org/sections/goa...
“For healthy individuals with minor skin lesions, the use of the product may result in local infections, whereas in immunocompromised individuals the infection could spread into the blood stream, potentially leading to life-threatening sepsis.” newsnationnow.com/us-news/reca...
Experimental brain stimulation may help turn off the ‘fire alarm’ of chronic pain. www.cnn.com/2025/09/07/h...
New Jersey becomes latest state to expand access to COVID-19 vaccines. New Jersey's order allows anyone aged six months and older to get the vaccine. abcnews.go.com/Health/new-j...
All of this underscores that AI in medicine, as in every field, works best when it augments the work of humans. The future of medicine is about designing tools that sharpen human judgment and amplify what we can accomplish. time.com/7315960/ai-h...
Melinda French Gates announced a partnership that will commit $100 million to speed women's health research. www.upi.com/Health_News/...
The U.S. Forest Service has announced it is reversing a ban on federal firefighters wearing masks, and will give crews protective N95s as they battle increasingly intense fires across the nation. www.latimes.com/science/stor...
Alcohol producers are major donors
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I think I'm going to sleep in a circle of glue traps from now on.
Ugh. I hate ticks!
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My child was treated at Phoenix Childrens hospital for cancer diagnosed in 1994- until she was 18 years old - she has survived 3 cancers thanks to these doctors and this facility
F--k
#HepatitisBVaccineSavesLives #VaccinesCauseAdulthood bsky.app/profile/dria...
#Children'sHospitalsImpacted #ReverseMedicaidCuts bsky.app/profile/dria...
The hepatitis B vaccine can prevent liver cancer…why wouldn’t parents want to vaccinate their babies? #VaccinesSaveLives
Perhaps it’s me, exactly how will we be healthier with less providers, medical deserts, less access to care, less safe vaccines and public health and research, hospital, medical services for people, food safety etc..?
Get your vaccines now. Right now.
Among the likely side effects from the cuts in Medicaid: fewer services and doctors for treating sick children. www.npr.org/sections/sho...
An outbreak of salmonella tied to a home-delivery meal service has sickened people in at least 10 states. www.wtnh.com/news/connect...
By law, insurance plans must cover vaccines with no cost-sharing if ACIP recommends them, and many states do not allow certain health care providers to give updated Covid-19 shots or other vaccines unless or until ACIP recommends them. www.cnn.com/2025/09/04/h...
The vaccine is routinely given to babies shortly after birth because hepatitis B — an incurable infection that can lead to liver disease, cancer and death can be transmitted from mother to child during delivery. www.nbcnews.com/health/kids-...
Researchers have confirmed the presence of an invasive species of tick in Maine for the first time, marking the farthest northeast in the United States that it has been discovered. apnews.com/article/tick...
The bugs get their nickname because they often bite people on the face while they sleep. After biting, they leave droppings containing the parasite. Feces enter the bite wound, eyes or mouth which allows the parasite to enter the body. www.upi.com/Health_News/...
Kennedy commission child health report ignores gun violence, the leading cause of a child's death. www.latimes.com/science/stor...
Study links marijuana use during IVF to higher risk of abnormal embryos. THC can also disrupt chromosome development. www.statnews.com/2025/09/09/m...
“The thing that the alcohol industry fears more than increased taxes is increased knowledge about the risks associated with drinking alcohol, particularly around cancer,”
I'm old enough to remember when we had a thing called The United States of America. Like all 50!
I had to teach Harvard sophomores about Samurai culture, but I’m definitely not an expert. (It was just one week in the semester.) Still, I can say with confidence that we don’t use nearly enough of Samurai tradition in our everyday lives.
The idea of the public good, as in public health, is not incompatible with autonomy - surely?
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“The AAFP also gave recommendations for vaccinations against respiratory syncytial virus and influenza, which were in line with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.” #PublicHealth #AAFP #Vaccines #CDC👇🏽
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And, of course, it's worse. If someone wants the 'personal choice' to take a risk it's one thing but forcing that risk on all of us who were protected by herd immunity is selfish and potentially deadly
I was told my pre-first grade (special program like special ed for neurologic disorders) was the last class with a polio survivor in it, due to vaccines.
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"Parents in America have never seen what I have. I've seen kids die in front of me. I don't want another child right now. This would mean having two unvaccinated kids because I don't have access to vaccines. I want to have another child when I know they'll be safe." www.npr.org/sections/goa...
Ancient Japanese samurai were warriors of distinction, with a reputation for discipline and mastery of precision. Their deliberate and composed approach to movement could be an effective strength training method for elderly individuals. www.sciencealert.com/daily-samura...
"History shows us that vaccines have eradicated diseases that were disabling and deadly in the past, and we can keep it that way, if we continue to vaccinate." www.reuters.com/business/hea...
During close to three hours of testimony, Kennedy repeated vaccine misinformation, went after the CDC and gave differing explanations on his vision for reshaping the agency. thehill.com/policy/healt...
When was the last time you had your blood sugar checked? 44% of people age 15 and older are living with undiagnosed diabetes. www.ctvnews.ca/health/artic...
"People tend to take in more sweetened beverages as the temperature is getting higher and higher. Under a warming climate that would cause you to drink more or take in more sugar. And that is going to be a severe problem when it comes to health.” apnews.com/article/heat...
At the heart of the matter is the question of whether vaccination is to be seen as individual choice or a collective responsibility. However, minimizing and eradicating infectious diseases is a collective act that requires everyone to play their part. time.com/7315108/flor...
Sadly, my alcoholic mother (who also smoked) died of oral mandibular cancer. I gave it up in 1992.
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Thank you for speaking out about this 👹
Exactly!
That’s why we even need to coordinate public health globally. If only there were an organization that did that. If there were one, maybe we could join it, no?
Hear, hear!
This is an important point. Although some states are banding together to maintain access to vaccines for everyone, this does not begin to replace the broad responsibilities the CDC has (had?) for maintaining our nation's health.
Florida’s move on vaccine mandates will lead to avoidable illnesses and deaths.
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Without vaccinations, most contagious diseases can come back sooner than maha folk thinks.
This may be true for very elderly grandparents, but only if precautions are taken. Unvaccinated children and/or grandparents pose a high mutual risk for childhood diseases and other illnesses.
Your point is…? When RFK Jr left the presidential race and endorsed Trump, we knew he was going to be in charge of health. RFK Jr said he was anti-vax and we all knew it, too. This is what Americans wanted, no? 🤷♂️ #electionsmatter
CDC is P4 facility: "A laboratory that provides the top level of security (BSL-4 laboratory) allows scientists to handle pathogens of the highest Risk Group 4, such as Ebola, Lassa and Nipah viruses." What happens to the CDC's P4 administration?
True !!!
🇺🇸🧪⚰️ Science gave us decades of life—anti-science will take them back. bsky.app/profile/that...
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WHY ARE the vaccines ALL of the sudden becoming an issue The Childhood vaccinations ARE in place ... MANDATORY VACCINATIONS UPON ENROLLMENT in CALIFORNIA PUBLIC SCHOOLS
And don't forget the developing testes or ovaries - a pregnant woman's grandkids could be affected....
Hypertension also legitimately qualifies as a risk factor for COVID - can almost double your risk of severe illness and death - www.webmd.com/covid/corona... - so in these days of RFK Jr you might want to know if you have high blood pressure and still get that shot.
Happy to be beating the odds 🎉
Someday Bluesky will have polls but, until then - did you know that drinking alcohol increases your risk of cancer? It does. And, if you smoke and drink you have a greater risk than if you did either of those things alone.
It’s also a depressant and for some horribly addictive.
And it’s not even a scientifically controversial causation. Alcohol is also linked to cardiovascular and heart disease, psychological problems, dementia and Alzheimer’s, liver and kidney disease, nerve problems, stroke. But when its financially lucrative to pretend the links don’t exist…:
I learned something today.
Jfc I'm glad I basically stopped drinking a decade ago.
If you want to drink, fine but you have the right to know.
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Just recently, PM2.5 particles have been linked to increased risk for Lewy Body Dementia 5/ www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
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"Most Americans still don’t know that alcohol can cause cancer — and the alcohol industry is working hard to make sure it stays that way." www.vox.com/health/46008...
By age 40, more than half of Americans have high blood pressure, but many are unaware of it. Hypertension has long been known as the silent killer. When it's left untreated it can be deadly. And it's considered a silent threat since most people have no symptoms. www.npr.org/sections/sho...
Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo said Sunday government officials did not conduct any data projections before deciding to roll back vaccine mandates to assess the impact this move would have on the state’s overall increased infectious disease case numbers. thehill.com/homenews/sta...
Ultra-processed foods may harm young men’s heart and reproductive health, even if they don’t eat more calories. www.ctvnews.ca/canada/artic...
"Many substances can harm a fetus, including substances many falsely perceive to be harmless, like marijuana. Nicotine, not just in the form of cigarettes, but also vaping nicotine, can impact fetal development." www.upi.com/Health_News/...
The CDC oversees larger-scale operations that cannot simply be handed off to states or individual organizations. Public health responses must be coordinated at the national level in order to be effective, since health risks are shared across state borders. theconversation.com/kennedy-hear...
As federal health agencies change their approach to vaccine policy leaving access for COVID shots uncertain, some states are taking things into their own hands. www.npr.org/sections/sho...
Since becoming the top U.S. health official, Kennedy has slashed funding for vaccine research, limited access for COVID-19 shots and ousted the head of CDC which makes U.S. vaccine recommendations. www.reuters.com/business/hea...
Space travel may accelerate the aging of stem cells by as much as 10 fold. Stem cell aging is potentially worrisome because it diminishes the body’s natural ability to repair tissues and organs. www.nbcnews.com/science/scie...
"Medical decisions belong in the hands of trained and licensed professionals." apnews.com/article/robe...
“Being an involved, active, supportive, storytelling grandparent has healthy aging benefits.” time.com/7302260/gran...
Awful.
great, then let’s keep using them 😃
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Where RFK, Jr. wants to take us: The 2019 measles outbreak in Samoa followed a drop in vax rates that was encouraged by RFK, Jr. More than one in 150 babies age 6 to 11 months died from the measles during the outbreak. www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news... www.doherty.edu.au/news-events/...
I managed to get a Pfizer COVID vaccine in NYC yesterday. It merely required going to 3 pharmacys and having an Rx 😒
"And if you're surrounded by a lot of people who aren't vaccinated, you're at risk, and much greater risk, because they have a much greater chance of spreading the virus to you."
"We will not be able to protect children..." https://bsky.app/profile/saveamericamvmt.bsky.social/post/3lxkqhkdcsc22
This 👇
So “personal choice” for vaccines but not for women’s reproductive rights.