1. I think almost everyone who is still taking active steps to avoid being infected or re-infected with SARS-CoV-2 is tired at this point; I know I am. Having said that, late last night it occurred to me, with considerable clarity, that every single person I have had the...

🔥 “This ‘moral calm’—a sort of manufactured consent—impedes risk mitigation by promoting the underestimation of a threat. Soothing public messaging during disasters can often lead to an increased death toll…” thenation.com/article/societ…

This is huge — congratulations to the research team! If serotonin reduction is key to the development of LC, I’m curious if SSRI’s would improve health outcomes over time (or prevent worsening of LC outcomes) if administered to patients shortly after disease onset.

🚨 U.S. Census Bureau is changing the way disability data is collected which reduces national disability estimates from 14% to 8%! These changes will negatively impact disabled people and have moved forward without input from the disability community. 📢Action you can take below!

The evidence is clear: Masks can reduce the risk of spreading Covid and of being infected with it. In a new review, my colleagues and I examined 40 studies on masks with seven different methodologies. Here’s what we found. Masks play two roles—protecting the wearer and

Great NYT article on impact of long covid on the workforce and cognitive decline in young people after covid infection. The findings sadly aren’t surprising, given that prevention, treatment or funding for research on long covid weren’t prioritized in the public health agenda.

Such a great choice for Time’s Person of the Year! TS’ ability to inspire millions of people through her words and music is an incredible testament to her work ethic and her abilities as a phenomenal storyteller. Congratulations Taylor! ❤️

1/Watching the senate testimony on Long COVID and I am overwhelmed by the recurrent theme of LC victims and their struggles with simply being believed My late wife began exhibiting "flu-like" symptoms in January of 2012 of which the primary manifestation was easy exhaustion and

The CDC wants to stop telling people to isolate for five days when they are sick with COVID. This is a reckless, anti-public health policy that contravenes science, increases disease spread, and puts everyone at greater risk. 🧵

Dear CDC, please remember your job is to protect the public's health.

Such an important reminder and thread!

Listened to Taylor's newest album, TTPD, and realized loml is one of the saddest songs she's released in a while -- and also one of the most beautiful songs she's ever written, right up there along with All Too Well (10 Minute Version).

Good lesson in medicine to never neglect a full work up because you think it’s just gyn related and consult OBGYN. Women’s heart attacks present very different from males and dismissal of symptoms can lead to terrible outcomes.

If I could choose just four studies out of the over 500 I’ve reviewed to convince you to take precautions from SARS-CoV-2, the following would be on my list: 1. The Lancet just published a compelling study of >16 million people demonstrating the risk of type 2 diabetes after

As a Urogynecologist I have been seeing a slew of female mail carriers U.S. Postal Service USPS Help who are not given access to bathroom breaks all day. It’s causing serious damage to their bladder health. This needs to change immediately.

Thrilled to share I'll be part of Society of Family Planning Emerging Scholars Cohort; excited to start exploring downstream complications of the Dobbs decision! So grateful to my mentors at Health Services, Policy & Practice Department Brown University School of Public Health (esp Alyssa Bilinski & Emily Gadbois) for their support and encouraging me to apply!

"The goal is to get policymakers to see that abortion isn’t just a political issue—it’s a matter of women’s health and lives." ⬇️Complete interview with Health Services, Policy & Practice Department PhD student & Society of Family Planning grant recipient Shriya Jamakandi, who's studying the impact of ending Roe.sph.brown.edu/news/2024-09-2…

This is huge. VP Harris just announced on The View, “There are so many people who fall in the Sandwich Generation. They're taking care of their kids & their aging parents. It’s almost impossible to do it all. I am proposing we allow Medicare to cover in-home health care”