Ashley Winter MD || Urologist U.S. FDA U.S. FDA For years I have been prescribed CIPRO for UTI’s. In Feb-2024 I had a CIPRO induced tendinitis in my Hamstring . A loud snap causing micro tears. 2 visits to orthopedic MD, Physical therapy and finally getting around. Started LD Vaginal estrogen - relieved!

Today, the FTC issued a new rule banning most noncompete agreements in the US. This change could unlock higher wages and enable more movement between companies—especially for tech workers. wired.trib.al/4vAM4iv

Flu is serious

The CDC has launched an investigation as at least 19 people from nine states have reported serious reactions after receiving Botox injections from unlicensed or untrained individuals or in non-healthcare settings. wb.md/3U7OOlR

I wish I could say that being a pregnant surgical resident was fine. But that wouldn’t be the whole story. And if we don’t share the whole story, how will things continue to improve?

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These exercises can help any active pregnancy, but pregnant surgeons in particular. Cedars-Sinai Academic Medicine

APR 16 UPDATE. Here’s the answer: they converge. At 3 positions which could largely inform the next vaccine boost.

Yunlong Richard Cao Raj Rajnarayanan The Sato Lab (Kei Sato) Ben Murrell Etienne Simon-Loriere Eric Topol Ryan Hisner Marc Johnson Cornelius Roemer Federico Gueli 🏳️ Ben Murrell

What a great, competitive fellowship: 90K for children of immigrants for graduate school.

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The National Library of Medicine (NLM) has launched the beta version of their new online tool, the Dataset Catalog.

Watch the recorded webinar to learn more about this innovative resource! hubs.ly/Q02tlxgK0 #BiomedicalData #DatasetCatalog

This is the interview where the NIH Director Monica Bertagnolli talks about the mechanism of #LongCovid are 'pockets' of live SARS-CoV-2 virus in the body. Brain, GI tract, and the lungs. Dr Su Golder Matthew Scotch

Very cool - gaming has been a foundation of computing advances for decades. This use of gamers and gaming for computational biomedicine is as direct as it gets!

Jim and Nirdesh, your entrepreneurial attitude towards #discovery and #Innovation is a distinguishing feature of Cedars-Sinai Academic Medicine! Your philosophy of adding value before licensing an #invention is progressive and successful. We have come a long way since the #SwanGanz #catheter

The potential reason behind #LongCovid

April is National #MinorityHealthMonth
If you or someone you know is struggling with mental health or substance use, help is available in English, Spanish, and other languages. #NMHM

💗 Help yourself & share to help others: samhsa.gov/find-help

Comparing bacteria in the microbiome of patients with the bacteria that cause  surgical site infections showed that they were likely the same, causing trouble on a weakened body.
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My promotion to Professor Cedars-Sinai Academic Medicine 🥳 is official! I celebrate the long winding path that got me to this point and all the wonderful people that made it possible: my husband, my team, students, fellows, colleagues, 🩵thanks for your trust Jason H. Moore, PhD National Library of Medicine NIAID Funding

Congratulations to all MS graduates Cedars-Sinai Academic Medicine

JMIR Formative Res: Novel Approach for Detecting Respiratory Syncytial Virus in Pediatric Patients Using Machine Learning Models Based on Patient-Reported Symptoms: Model Development and Validation Study dlvr.it/T5QxJZ

Very reasonable and effective self-learning path outlined here. It's a constantly shifting landscape at this point, so a good foundation is key.

This is one example when it was the algorithm that was biased. Not the data. I'm so glad to hear it has finally changed.