Measles will not stop at state lines. Please protect your kids. ❤️ #VaccinesWork

@albey58.bsky.social is this foreshadowing for our future? Think we are overdue for a walk and some tea

The decision by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to downgrade its recommendations to protect infants from hepatitis B is a dangerous move that will harm children. Click here to read AAP's full statement: bit.ly/3Y9ZQJT

At the recent ACIP meeting, members spread lies about vaccines and autistic people. Vaccines are important. They protect us from diseases, and they let autistic kids grow to become autistic adults. We do not need to be prevented; we need support and respect. autisticadvocacy.org/2025/12/asan...

Best double doc in the game 📣📣‼️‼️❤️❤️ @albey58.bsky.social

Vaccines DO NOT cause autism - there is extensive research showing this. Resurrecting old, discredited, fraudulent work is shameful. Vaccine-preventable illnesses are serious - this is going to cause real harms. This is dangerous & disappointing.

Autism develops from many influences during early brain development. Duke researchers explain a “threshold” model: no single gene or factor causes autism on its own. Many small genetic differences, with certain environmental influences before birth, can add up and increase the likelihood of autism.

Proud of the best CAP I know @albey58.bsky.social for this quick & informative read!

@albey58.bsky.social when are we next doing this? 👀

1 in 5 women will have a perinatal mood disorder

Today’s FDA panel on SSRIs in pregnancy lacked balance and failed to reflect the evidence. Untreated depression and anxiety can lead to serious health risks for pregnant patients—SSRIs can be lifesaving. Patients deserve access to evidence-based, compassionate care. Learn more: buff.ly/NcCZno8

Here’s what 8 years as a doctor has taught me: GO SEE THE PATIENT In medical school: every patient, as much as you can In residency: when the nurse is worried at 3am on your 28-hour call shift As an attending: when the hospice social worker calls your cell phone

This is not only untrue, it is the exact opposite. COVID infection in pregnancy is associated with double the rate of stillbirths. COVID infection before or during early pregnancy is associated with three times higher rate of miscarriage.

Everyone should know this.

🖋️ Read our June editorial: Keeping families stable, secure, and together "While governments and global organisations must safeguard children from harm, the value in keeping families stable, secure, and together cannot be underestimated." www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

📣 "Why and how academic medicine must champion diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility" 📣 @arghavansallesmd.medsky.social @oniblackstock.bsky.social for @thelancet.com www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

For our @3wishesprogram.bsky.social, we sometimes gift plushes that contain the now deceased loved one's heartbeat recording to family members. A wife told me she puts her husband's shirt on the bear, holds it, and cries "in the comfort of his arms". I'm not crying, you're crying.

Please help us correct misinformation! Our hotline is being incorrectly shared as "Canada's national suicide hotline open toll free for Americans". We are not a general crisis hotline, we exist exclusively to support the trans community. Find out more @ translifeline.org

We had the BEST time on Saturday evening at Jodie's Prom at Duke Children's Hospital, an annual celebration for Duke pediatric patients with a chronic health condition and their families. Kudos to the ATLAS team on creating a truly memorable experience for these kids! @dukehealth.bsky.social

Did you know that almost 40% of 12-21 yo females are iron deficient, it’s easily treatable, and yet there’s no universal screening so most of them don’t even know it?!

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP - the legit one) has started a web page to fact check some claims relevant to pediatric health, meant for pediatricians, parents and media seeking the best information. #PedSky #PedsID www.aap.org/en/news-room...

Please pass along the word to anyone looking for an research coordinator position! This is a perfect post-bac position for someone interested in adolescent eating behaviors and/or acceptance-based interventions! epyz.fa.us2.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/Candid...

Orange and Durham Counties are set to lose $360 million

Happy National Doctors’ Day and most especially to my favorite CAP, confidant, and academic better half @albey58.bsky.social ! There are so many challenging things about navigating early career amidst an evolving landscape, and yet there is comfort in sharing it with a brilliant, kind friend.

And in case you missed this week's first post, here's the link to that one: bsky.app/profile/epie...

On 4/26, Duke Psychiatry’s ATLAS program will host Jodie’s Prom at Duke Children's Hospital, an annual celebration for Duke pediatric patients w/a chronic health condition & their families—funded 💯 by donations/grants. See details, photos & more: duke.is/jodiesprom Support prom: duke.is/jodiefund

The ACA was cool because before the ACA EVERY SINGLE CHILD WITH CANCER hit their annual and lifetime limits almost immediately and were denied insurance for the rest of their lives and after the ACA that’s illegal.

Lack of access to period products can lead to infections, and with nearly 1 in 4 American teens reporting that they can’t afford or don’t have access to period products, period poverty remains a critical issue here in the U.S.

Guilty. Who do we know who wants some sourdough starter? Or wants to eat our never ending stacks of sourdough pancakes?

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I’m a pediatrician and child psychiatrist who treats a nearly 💯 Medicaid population, and I could not do this work otherwise. I love Medicaid and am thrilled when my patients have it, because I know they will get the care they need covered. Pass it on.

Please join us for our Autism Acceptance Month keynote presentation! Sam Brandsen, PhD, and Tara Chandrasekhar, MD, of Duke Neurodiversity Connections present "Neurodiversity Initiatives at Duke: Progress & Future Directions" Wed, April 9 @ 4pm Eastern. Register at duke.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Proud to have worked with Dr. Anjali Garg @luriecritcare.bsky.social on this editorial about #PTSD after critical illness #PedsICU @sapnakmd.bsky.social @pccmdoc.bsky.social @chriscarrollmd.bsky.social @lifeandpicu.bsky.social journals.lww.com/pccmjournal/...

I’m a child and adolescent psychiatrist and I love Medicaid too. Allows so many children to get the care they need

Good morning and sending the most excellent of energy to all NRMP applicants! This week can be a rollercoaster of emotions. No matter what happens, remember that you are enough, and you are worth so much more than your CV and where you match. #medsky #psychsky

Grateful to celebrate #internationalwomensday with a walk and tea with my academic better half @albey58.bsky.social . There are so many challenging things about the world and the work we do but gosh am I ever grateful my weeks include her presence 🥰

SO MANY STAND UP FOR SCIENCE EVENTS TO CHOOSE FROM—153 and COUNTING! To get more information on our local events and to register your own, head to www.standupforscience2025.org/local-event-information/ ☀️⬇️🌎

@publichealthinst.bsky.social & Dialogue 4 Health recently hosted session on Communicating Now: Strategic Framing for Health Justice— packed with insights on how to navigate today’s discourse, especially for those of us in public health. 🗣 The goal isn't to be able to persuade everyone...

Mystery Medicine Monday (best I could come up with): Propylene glycol toxicity always comes up as a concern with high dose parenteral Ativan, has anyone experienced this in clinical practice? I have given large doses of Ativan and have yet to encounter a case.

If you were vaccinated between 1963-1967, you may have received the inactivated measles vaccine, which was later found to provide little to no long-term protection. If that’s the case, you need at least one dose of the modern MMR (measles-mumps-rubella) vaccine. open.substack.com/pub/1nadines...

I was recently asked by a few people at #SCCM2025 if they could share this ‘Toolkit for Hard Days’ that the #PedsICU nurses made from one of my posts (🔗 in comments). I can’t overstate how happy I am to share it with anyone who could be helped by it. #MedSky

Really cannot say enough about the phenomenal work this group does ✨ and am always grateful for their generosity of time and collaboration.

Please distribute widely! This is a great opportunity to receive a novel eating disorder treatment specifically tailored to the LGBTQ+ community and developed by an LGBTQ+ eating disorder research lab!

The Brooklyn Public Library has announced that any teenager in America is now eligible for a Brooklyn Public Library card.
Teens can sign out ebooks + audiobooks 
The move is designed to combat censorship, with some titles listed as "always available." www.bklynlibrary.org/media/press/...

Since Psychology Today no longer lets you update articles, people have been asking for a new live list of the studies examining the impact of gender-affirming medical interventions for adolescent gender dysphoria on mental health. Here you go in my latest subtack! open.substack.com/pub/jackturb...

✨ Okay truly few things are more awesome than seeing (my bestie) the great Double Doctor @albey58.bsky.social featured several times for the phenomenal work she does each day for children, families, and communities!! ✨

Cutting the funding to Medicare and Medicaid means cutting services that real people rely on. It means our children and our elderly will be sicker and have a harder time getting access to the care they need. Congress, please don’t cut these vital programs. #DontCutOurMedicaid #HandsOffOurMedicare

Apropos of nothing, here are some thoughts on Medicaid & Medicare. People often seem confused about the 2 programs. Even the congresspeople who are trying to cut their funding frequently mix them up. Medicare is the fed’l fee-for-service insurance program for people over 65 & select others.