"Analysis of market samples demonstrated that all selected brands of powder infant formula were remarkably contaminated with acrylamide." (Ghiasi et al 2021) link.springer.com/article/10.100… Just half of Australian babies are breastfed by six months of age. Families need more support.

This is the full photo of the remarkable fossil find:Gascoyne Junction, WesternAustralia @johnfordaust

My annual tweet-appeal to the #neonatology community - #donormilk is not 'watered down' milk, nor is it 'dishwater'. This goes against WHO guidance, evidence, parental wishes, and is just upsetting to donors. Most importantly... 1/

Our son needs IV antibiotics and there are no hospital beds for children in all of Munich, Augsburg, Rosenheim or Garmisch. Driving back to a hospital in Munich this morning in hope for a bed.

My young daughter was touched sexually by a fellow student. He’s allowed to remain, she’s been home & feels ostracised by peers & unsupported by teachers who encouraged her to have ‘compassion’4 him. What has she learned at 13? That institutions will protect predators. #MeToo

People diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder are at a higher risk of suicide, study suggests mentaldaily.com/article/2021/1… #autism #health #mentalhealth #pediatrics

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Retweet if you really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really believe Snotty is a bigly fucking liar.

My favourite thing about libraries is that you can make suggestions and they almost always say yes.

NEW PAPER ALERT 🥳 (and a content warning, that this one is unpleasant). I am delighted to finally be able to share this with you all. This study looks at interpersonal victimisation in autistic adults (a short thread incoming). liebertpub.com/doi/10.1089/au…

Hey Youths, it’s very okay if you want a “boring” sex life where sex feels good for you & your partner the whole time, & you both have orgasms, & say lovely things to each other, & there’s no violence, pain, or cruelty involved, then you do that 1000s of times throughout life.

I was talking to a patient recently about her different experiences using heroin vs fentanyl. She’s been using opioids a long time. Too long, by her count. She explained the difference to me like this (shared with permission): 1/x

ADHDers! I’ve received a few requests from university students writing their dissertation on ADHD. They’re looking to interview: 🔵 People diagnosed with ADHD as adults 🔵 Black women with ADHD I’m too preoccupied with my day job, so please like/comment if you’ll be interested

3 weeks left to respond to anonymous online survey tinyurl.com/yxjw28fx investigating experiences of unwanted 'rough sex', led by Dr Natasha Mulvihill. Please share. Criminology@Bristol University of Bristol #consent #violence

Senator Lana Theis accused me by name of grooming and sexualizing children in an attempt to marginalize me for standing up against her marginalizing the LGBTQ community...in a fundraising email, for herself. Hate wins when people like me stand by and let it happen. I won't.

You may be hearing the argument that before the rise of modern commercial infant formula, babies all ate breastmilk and everything was great. As a historian of infant feeding, let me tell you why that’s not true.

Every TWO hours day and night a person in aged care in Australia dies of COVID. Every TWO HOURS. Calling the Minister..... where are you?

I’m in Ireland. I hear this from Irish people: I hope the lady left us the six counties in her will. 🇮🇪