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Debunker of Twitter medical myths.
- Really important article which quotes an okay pediatrician.
- We’re losing vaccination data about kids in Medicaid: “If CMS makes this change, it will become harder to understand gaps in vaccination that leave communities exposed to outbreaks of serious and even deadly infectious diseases,” Sharfstein told CIDRAP News. www.cidrap.umn.edu/childhood-va...
- Pill-shaming is ableism. It derives from poor science literacy and pseudoscientific health ideology borne out of the early evolution of the wellness industry. There's no shame in accepting medication.
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- Healthy 16-year-old girl dies from flu complications: ‘It doesn’t make sense’ www.fox8live.com/2026/01/02/h...
- US adds 53 more measles cases to total, largely fueled by outbreaks in 3 states, mostly in the unvaccinated. www.cidrap.umn.edu/measles/us-a... via @cidrap.bsky.social
- Asian Corner: Characteristics of good ethnic dining 1. Staff members are all related. Bonus points if there is a kid at a table doing calculus on a chromebook 2. They yell a lot in Mandarin 3. At least 80% of cars in parking lot are foreign 4. Drinks are cans or bottles in a glass door fridge
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- A PLAGUE ON ALL OUR HOUSES As measles cases soar, RFK, Jr. has: ✔️ Eliminated thousands of jobs. ✔️ Cancelled billions of dollars for scientific research. Made war on seed oils, fluoride and Tylenol. ✔️ Repeatedly promoted false, discredited ideas about vaccines. www.cidrap.umn.edu/measles/us-a...
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- TO BAKING UP A BETTER 2026 Happy New Year
- Sound off if youre COVID vaccinated and make it to January 1/2026!
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- Putting someone with no relevant expertise in charge of important programs is concerning even when the person wants to learn the job. When it's a contrarian looking to advance a rage-filled agenda, it's asking for trouble. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025... via @melodyschreiber.com @theguardian.com
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- Yup—there are so many things the Great Barrington Declaration/Brownstone Institute dudes said they “would have done” during the pandemic if they’d been in power Um, they run the federal health system now Color me shocked (!) to see that—given the reins of absolute power—they’re f**king things up 🧐
- Love it. A must-read from @joho.bsky.social, reminding Prasad, Bhattacharya, Makary et al., reminding us that the U.S. is facing several disease outbreaks, so they have a great opportunity to show the rest of us how their way is “better”. We’re waiting…
- BEST 2025 DOCUMENTARY Wishing all a peaceful 2026
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- 🧵 I’m often asked why I feel RFK and MAHA are ignorantly & dangerously ableist. What are autism & disability micro-aggressions spewing from MAHA? Or are they macro & visible to the untrained eye? The autism-Tylenol press conference was a profoundly painful gut-punch for most in autistic community.
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