We can do a lot more to avoid the most dangerous and fatal health conditions than we think. In a Next Big Idea Club Book Bite, @drtomfrieden.bsky.social sorts out facts from hype with five key insights from his new book "The Formula for Better Health":

The Simple Steps That Can Prevent Dementia www.wsj.com/health/welln... by @drtomfrieden.bsky.social via @wsj.com #Alzheimers #dementia #health #wellness #publichealth

I’ll never forget my first few weeks as CDC director. It was in the midst of the H1N1 epidemic and we needed to manage the outbreak effectively. I was grateful to walk into a building of public health experts and a full team of support. Sadly, more than 1 in 4 of them are no longer in place today.

I talked with @drtomfrieden.bsky.social about what's happening at the CDC: www.vox.com/today-explai...

Attacks on science and public health put all of us at greater risk. Dr. Tom Farley describes how destructive actions by the administration are hampering CDC’s ability to function.

Physician Alice Hamilton fought tirelessly to remove lead from workplaces, urging the U.S. government to ban lead from gasoline. Her warnings were ignored. Through her story, Dr. Tom Frieden illustrates what public health needs to help others see & act on invisible toxins. Read at @bigthink.com:

CDC is not a Democratic or Republican agency. It's an American agency. One in three employees have been lost in recent months. This is dismantling of our health protections, not reform.

I watched dementia consume my grandmother's fierce intellect. I felt I had failed her. Today we know nearly half of dementia cases can be prevented. The tools exist—we must use them. Read an excerpt of my new book in @wsj.com. Gift link:

Public health was already under assault – and the current shutdown accelerates the destruction of our health defenses that began ten months ago. In my new piece, I share why this affects us all and what we can do about it.

The benefits of consistent, quality sleep are clear—it appears to preserve memory and problem-solving ability and improves heart, brain, hormonal, and immune function—yet we often skimp on our sleep hygiene. Getting better sleep is easy to recommend, hard to do. But not impossible!

After actions by the administration to limit access to Covid vaccinations, parents in some parts of the country are struggling to find vaccines to protect their young kids. Gift link:

9-month-old Mohamat died of malaria in Cameroon. Before U.S. aid cuts, he likely would have survived. Malaria deaths are rising after years of progress. Abrupt and irresponsible budget cuts can have deadly consequences.

The Formula for Better Health was released on Tuesday, and I’m thrilled that it’s already been featured on Chasing Life with Dr. Sanjay Gupta, FOX, Fortune, PBS NewsHour, NewsNation, ABC Live, MSNBC, and many other prominent programs.

Doctors documented 280 pediatric flu deaths – the highest number in the 21 years since monitoring began, with the exception of the 2009 H1N1 pandemic. The data also reveal a troubling pattern in severe brain complications last year. On the implications of this new data and what we can do about it:

In my new book, I lay out a proven approach for how communities can save millions of lives – and it’s also relevant for personal health. I shared six things everyone can do to live a long and healthy life on @morningjoe-msnbc.bsky.social. How many of these things are you doing?

The greatest threats to our health today aren’t the ones that make headlines. In @time.com, I write that when we see the unseen, believe progress is possible, and create solutions that work, we can save millions more lives.

My conversation today with @drtomfrieden.bsky.social, Former CDC Director, on his new book THE FORMULA and our current state of affairs in US public health erictopol.substack.com/p/tom-friede...

It’s hard to believe. I’m standing in a bookstore, holding a book that took a decade to write. The Formula for Better Health isn’t just a title—it’s an approach I hope every family, every parent, every community had in their hands before the next crisis strikes.

In 2000, tobacco was the leading preventable cause of death among New Yorkers. In an excerpt from his new book "The Formula for Better Health," @drtomfrieden.bsky.social details how public health initiatives helped city residents quit smoking and saved countless lives. Read at @time.com:

🎧 Listen to the podcast! Former CDC director @drtomfrieden.bsky.social joined Forum to talk about how he thinks science can prevail over falsehood. His new book is "The Formula For Better Health: How to Save Millions of Lives, Including Your Own." 🔗:

I'm thrilled to share that my new book, The Formula for Better Health, is now available.

🎙️ ON AIR: We're speaking with former CDC director @drtomfrieden.bsky.social about how he thinks science can prevail over falsehood. ❓ What questions do you have about Trump's and the CDC's latest recommendations, or the shake-up at the agency? 📻 Listen:

Dr. Alice Hamilton—a pioneer in occupational medicine—helped the world recognize the hidden dangers of lead poisoning. Her fight reshaped public health and it offers important lessons for us today. Read an excerpt from my new book in @bigthink.com.

Public health is under assault. My new book, The Formula for Better Health, lays out a path to protect our families and communities. I share more in @statnews.com:

There's a deadly gap between knowledge about how to live a healthier, longer life and how we actually live. In "The Formula for Better Health," former CDC director @drtomfrieden.bsky.social shows how to win the battle for health by using his transformative formula: mitpress.mit.edu/978026205096...

TUE at 10AM: Former CDC director @drtomfrieden.bsky.social joins to talk about how he thinks science can prevail over falsehood. His new book is "The Formula For Better Health: How to Save Millions of Lives, Including Your Own."

On The Pod: Fmr. CDC Dir. @drtomfrieden.bsky.social & MSNBC’s @brandyzadrozny.bsky.social join us to discuss the chaos that has ensued since RFK Jr. took over HHS & the devastating impact it could have on the health of Americans for years to come. Listen to the ep: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/d...

I'm so excited that my new book, The Formula for Better Health, comes out tomorrow. I hope it will be a guide for you to cut through the noise, avoid falsehoods, and unlock the steps that protect your health and your community’s health. mitpress.mit.edu/978026205096...

"Public health succeeds when we’re honest about what we know and what we don’t know. That means resisting hype, resisting spin, & resisting quack theories masquerading as science." @drtomfrieden.bsky.social explains the lack of evidence of harm from Tylenol and how the public can judge such claims:

My father’s question – his last words to me – pushed me to see progress, and failure, clearly. It’s a question that I tackle in my new book, and one that can guide us all toward longer, healthier lives.

More kids died from flu last season than in any non-pandemic season since monitored began 20 years ago. Almost 90% were unvaccinated. Parents: talk to your doctor about getting your kids vaccinated. www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes...

"We could make heart attacks and strokes under the age of 70 as rare as trachoma & typhoid fever are today if we follow the formula." @drtomfrieden.bsky.social joined @kera.org's Think with Krys Boyd to discuss his new book "The Formula for Better Health":

Researchers have been studying autism for years, and the condition is likely the result of complex genetic, environmental, and societal factors. The Tylenol-autism claim is exactly the kind of harmful BS we must see through. We should judge claims by their evidence, not by who says them.

Most people think public health starts in the hospital. It doesn’t. It starts long before the cough, the diagnosis, or the ER visit. It starts in the air we breathe, the water we drink, the food we eat, and the systems we trust.

The United States has swiftly retreated from global health leadership. In @lemonde.fr, I share why this retreat will have serious repercussions worldwide.

Public health is the organized actions of society to make people safer and healthier. This work is often invisible, but it affects our lives even when we don’t know it. It was a pleasure to speak with Dr. Sanjay Gupta about my new book, The Formula for Better Health, and why public health matters.

Today I was honored to speak at #UNGA alongside an impressive group of global leaders working to tackle the deadliest health issue of our time: high blood pressure.

"I think we have to draw back the curtain and show people how we learn what we learn, what we know and don't know." Dr. Sanjay Gupta invited @drtomfrieden.bsky.social to discuss the critical role of public health, and what he hopes to accomplish with his new book, "The Formula For Better Health":

Vaccines have saved millions of lives—and in many ways are a victim of their own success. It’s because of vaccines that many painful and deadly diseases are no longer top of mind for Americans. If these diseases surge again, it will be because of anti-vaccine misinformation and actions.

The announcement of health insurance companies that they’ll continue covering routine vaccinations is a huge vote of no confidence in ACIP's recommendations. It reflects a desire by insurers to avoid the cost of illnesses by having their customers vaccinated. Gift link:

This week, CDC’s vaccine advisory committee, which Sec. Kennedy has stacked with anti-vaccine voices, will meet. They’re slated to discuss vaccines to combat hep B, measles, mumps, rubella, varicella (MMRV), and Covid – and we’re likely to see dangerous claims designed to scare and deceive people.

This has been years in the making. I'm excited to share that my new book, “The Formula for Better Health: How to Save Millions of Lives—Including Your Own,” will be released on September 30, 2025, and is now available for pre-order. mitpress.mit.edu/978026205096...

Americans want to be able to protect themselves and their loved ones from preventable disease. Secretary Kennedy’s actions are deeply unpopular.

Public health agencies, including the CDC, have achieved extraordinary, quantifiable successes—millions of lives saved, trillions of dollars returned. I share some major examples in my new piece.

The “Tips from Former Smokers” campaign has been instrumental in getting people to quit tobacco. 16 million fewer Americans smoke as a result, saving more than $8B in health care costs. Why abandon this success?

Secretary Kennedy made baseless accusations of conflict of interest to justify removing 17 experts from the vaccine advisory committee and pack it with people who hold anti-vaccine views, don’t have relevant expertise, and may themselves have serious conflicts of interest.

Impressive! When concerns and misconceptions about health are addressed head on, we can bridge divides. We need more conversations like this.

Since he took office, Secretary Kennedy has followed a consistent playbook: deny, distract, and destroy. Deny simple facts. Distract from the damage he’s really doing. Destroy the safeguards and institutions that keep Americans safe. It's up to all of us to counter the assault on public health.

During his tenure, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has followed a consistent playbook: deny, distract, and destroy. Every American, regardless of political belief, should be alarmed at the assault that’s taking place against our health protections.

On Public Health On Call, @drtomfrieden.bsky.social discusses the abrupt removal of CDC Director Susan Monarez, the resignation of four other senior officials, and the compounding impacts of budget and personnel cuts. 🎧 podcast.publichealth.jhu.edu/940-a-brief-...