#HotOffThePress | Recently released BioDrugs Journal publication discusses US #healthcare providers’ limited understanding of, cautious attitudes toward, & reluctance to prescribe biosimilars Doug Rupert Alyssa Jordan craig lefebvre RTI Health IT RTI International bit.ly/3qQ0dZw

Dopesick explores the advent of the U.S. opioid overdose crisis. It’s a tough watch, but it’s worth it, says CommunicateHealth: bit.ly/3S5y0th

#PublicHealth depends on public trust. Dr. Walensky’s plans for changes at #CDC are a step in the right direction, says CommunicateHealth: bit.ly/3QumBC0  #HealthComm #HealthCommunication

Favor to ask: can you please retweet the tweet below so that the world can hear it and see a person with ALS. Some call me strong. I call myself lucky. I have had time that most ALS patients don’t get. Let’s change that, together.

Since apparently people have decided to slag on Waffle House today, allow me to say a few words, as a transplant to the South, about this institution. Waffle House goes harder than 99% of us will ever go in our lives.

A Brief History of Kids Today Are Too Rude 🧵

Jon interviewed Leslie Rutledge, Arkansas Attorney General, about why her state banned gender-affirming care for minors - ignoring the guidelines of major medical organizations and taking the decision out of parents’ hands. Watch the full interview on @AppleTVPlus

Point: “tHeY’rE hIdInG tHe CuRe” Counterpoint:

Hello! I'm a scientific illustrator and I really love to draw journal covers. Happy #PortfolioDay

Today was a tough one. Little baby girl comes in for “recurrent UTIs”. Parent is frustrated because she’s been to ER multiple times this year when these symptoms started where she’s given antibiotics & sent home. But symptoms always come back - belly pain, pain in urination,…

As #HealthLiteracyMonth continues, CommunicateHealth is revisiting thoughts on how #HealthLiteracy principles can help combat pseudoscience in #HealthComm: bit.ly/3MAKZli

We recommend avoiding the vague jargon officer-involved or police-involved. Be specific about what happened. If police use the term, ask for detail. How was the officer or officers involved? Who did the shooting? If the information is not available or not provided, say so.

Do #ecigs help smokers to quit smoking? Yes, in our trial of smokers with no plans to quit, almost none quit (1-3%) if they were given no or a placebo ecig, whereas 11% quit (6m later) when given an ecig with cigarette-like nicotine delivery. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34850164/

What Mehmet Oz means when he says abortion should be between "a woman, her doctor, and local political leaders." #PASenateDebate Thx Amy Schumer

Happy (almost) Halloween, #HealthComm friends!🎃 Get in the spirit — check out these haunted #HealthLiteracy tips from CommunicateHealth: bit.ly/3zooqL3 #HealthLiteracyMonth

Happy Thanksgiving Eve!

The most lewd sounding town name in each state

Anthem is tired of emergencies

New graphics from RWJF can help us visualize the difference between equality and #equity. AND the RWJF team used a human-centered design process to create them! CommunicateHealth explains: bit.ly/3FVP9ST #HealthComm #HealthEquity

“Social determinants of health” is a public health buzz term if there ever was one — but it’s also super important. CommunicateHealth says take the time to clearly explain #SDOH: bit.ly/3XmTIeY