Uterine fibroids affect millions of women. Why has this condition been overlooked for decades? statnews.com/2021/07/08/ute… via STAT

#Fibroids are not limited to the #uterus. In this case, one was found in the uterus --> heavy periods. A second was found within the bladder --> significant urinary symptoms. Check out publication for details! sciencedirect.com/science/articl… Ritchie Delara, MD, FACOG, FACS Mayo Clinic OB/GYN Mayo Clinic Urology

In Dan Patrick’s Texas, a COVID test is required in order to enter the Texas Senate while public schools cannot require even masks, much less tests. The hypocrisy is just astounding.

Just a note that Anesthesia gets reimbursed for the epidural/spinal during labor virtually what we do for the entirety of prenatal/postpartum care and delivery

We applaud Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield for updating their medical policy to cover the Acessa® procedure. This pivotal update will greatly expand access to this minimally invasive fibroid treatment option for millions of women: bit.ly/2XIZnm6

“Don’t live in Texas” isn’t a viable solution for the 15 million women who live in Texas.

Great idea!

The US is now the least vaccinated G7 country.

Proof that counters "Latinos are resistant to the vaccines" and "The virus is spreading through the border" BS narrative. Majority of Texas counties in Texas with large Latino populations have highest rates of vaccinations, some even close to 80%. SOURCE: bit.ly/3AcQTBR

Colon cancer is on the rise, particularly in young Black men, but most health insurers won’t cover a colonoscopy unless you’re over the age of 45. Chadwick Boseman died at 43.

This is an act of remarkable bravery from Alan Braid. Please read his words and recognize all he’s risking. washingtonpost.com/opinions/2021/…

New mattresses. Mold removal. Eradicating roaches. These aren’t traditional health care treatments, but next year, California’s #Medicaid program will offer some of these in-home services to low-income asthma patients. 📝: Angela Hart khn.org/news/article/m…

We need to monitor our wastewater in Austin Austin Public Health

Hope we’re thinking as expansively ad DC about how to best help people access rapid tests in Austin Allison Alter Mayor Adler

Promising! “The Moderna side uses a slightly higher dose and so we’re hoping that the two doses will prove effective enough so that we can move forward,” said Dr. Hartman.

Interesting chart in the WSJ as we ponder school for our 3 year old tomorrow.

🤞🏽🤞🏽🤞🏽🤞🏽Hoping Moderna’s results will be better than Pfizer’s for the littler people reuters.com/business/healt…

It’s hard to disappoint me these days, but this is such a gut-punch to women hoping that someone will actually care about providing us comprehensive, high-quality healthcare. Gross and sad.

Little Golden Books with the authoritative take.

Howdy CapMetro, Do you know why the expanded _bus_ service after a soccer match at Q2 Stadium wasn’t available last night after the U.S. Soccer Men's National Team game? Staff at the stadium were confused not to see your fleet lined up…needless to say, us riders were a bit squeezed by the change.