Sarah Jacoby
@sarahjacoby.bsky.social
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wellness, skincare, heavy metal, video games / health reporter today.com
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Helen Branswell 🇨🇦
about 1 month ago
The number of confirmed
#measles
cases in South Carolina has hit an astonishing 558 in an outbreak that started in October. For context: that is more cases in 4 months than the entire US racked up most years in the past 30+ years.
www.reuters.com/business/hea...
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Measles cases in South Carolina explode to 558, state officials say
South Carolina reported nearly 250 new measles cases this week, official figures showed on Friday, bringing the total of confirmed infections to 558 since October as the threat of a wider outbreak inc...
https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/measles-cases-south-carolina-rise-by-124-558-state-health-department-says-2026-01-16/?utm_campaign=293992645-Press%20Briefings&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-8AdN8SJUPLp7cFQ9bp7CN2-iV4qXxjF7zYdd1rW87mQUnGpB0DOsCHjYzt1khvEKOavOU-lJBx5C2xqmYl0E-fTn7evoV6xjflBLmUIfbsVYuII0k&_hsmi=126402653&utm_content=126402653&utm_source=hs_email
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no one told me pluribus was about a miquella virus!
about 1 month ago
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you are not beholden to dietary geometry
www.today.com/health/diet-...
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Should You Follow the New Food Pyramid? 6 Nutrition Rules Dietitians Still Want You to Live By
The new food pyramid emphasizes protein at every meal and full-fat dairy. Dietitians share their reactions and simple tips for healthy eating.
https://www.today.com/health/diet-fitness/new-food-pyramid-dietitians-react-rcna253045
about 1 month ago
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my heart could be hardened a bit, actually
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about 2 months ago
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Eddie van helsing
about 2 months ago
Here’s a thread for anyone who wants to help buy gifts this year for trans kids in need this year Please share!! Every year I use my social media accounts to collect money for kids’ Transanta wishlists When we pool our money it goes far — we’ve bought ~$17,000 worth of gifts since 2022
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penn station is full of people who have no idea where they're going but they need to be there NOW
2 months ago
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"these are facts, robert."
3 months ago
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putting in my community service hours (letting people summon me for malenia)
3 months ago
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Leading Edge Fellows Program
4 months ago
The Leading Edge Fellows gathered this week to celebrate Zara Weinberg, a beloved member of our community. Our 7th cohort of Leading Edge Fellows (2026) will be named in her honor. The Zara Weinberg Leading Edge Cohort application is now open! Due Feb 2.
www.leadingedgesymposium.org/apply/
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Lex McMenamin (they/them)
4 months ago
thank you for all the support; the statement from our union is now live here with some more reporting. now that this is public I can confirm that the majority of today’s layoffs were women of color. there are no longer any Black women working at Teen Vogue.
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you ever wanna dissociate like the good old days but you did too good in therapy?
about 2 years ago
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i am now "wearing my weekend hokas to the concert" years old
5 months ago
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Rep. Kim Schrier, M.D.
5 months ago
As a pediatrician, I have treated kids with measles, bacterial meningitis, and whooping cough, and let me tell you, these kids are miserable. Vaccines can help prevent and save lives from these diseases.
www.today.com/health/news/...
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Kim Schrier, the 1st Pediatrician in Congress, Shares Important Vaccine Message for Parents
Schrier tells TODAY.com what's at stake when vaccine misinformation takes hold.
https://www.today.com/health/news/kim-schrier-vaccine-safety-message-rcna232123
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appreciated these insights from
@prh.org
fellow Dr. Mariana Montes, an obstetric anesthesiologist
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5 months ago
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and spent yesterday talking to experts about... this 🫠
www.today.com/health/women...
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What Doctors Want You to Know About Acetaminophen and Pregnancy
Medical organizations agree the link is not conclusive.
https://www.today.com/health/womens-health/acetaminophen-pregnancy-rcna233165
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recently spoke to
@repkimschrier.bsky.social
, the first and only pediatrician in congress, about the risks we face when vaccine misinformation takes hold
www.today.com/health/news/...
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Kim Schrier, the 1st Pediatrician in Congress, Shares Important Vaccine Message for Parents
Schrier tells TODAY.com what's at stake when vaccine misinformation takes hold.
https://www.today.com/health/news/kim-schrier-vaccine-safety-message-rcna232123
5 months ago
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addressing the "root cause of chronic diseases" by cutting out the middle man and just causing them ourselves
6 months ago
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Sarah Jacoby
NBC News
8 months ago
American contractors guarding aid distribution sites in Gaza are using live ammunition and stun grenades as hungry Palestinians scramble for food, according to accounts and videos obtained by The Associated Press.
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U.S. contractors tell the AP that their colleagues are shooting at Palestinians seeking food in Gaza
Two U.S. contractors said that security staff were often unqualified, unvetted, heavily armed and seemed to have an open license to do whatever they wished.
https://nbcnews.to/4nEaHYf
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28 years later & the power of palliative care
8 months ago
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i was at baby metal when cuomo conceded 💖
8 months ago
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Sarah Jacoby
NBC News
8 months ago
BREAKING: NYC mayoral candidate and comptroller Brad Lander was handcuffed by 'masked agents' at an immigration court, his campaign says.
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New York City Comptroller Brad Lander detained by ICE, his mayoral campaign said
The incident comes days after law enforcement handcuffed Sen. Alex Padilla, D-Calif., at an immigration-related press briefing with Homeland Security Sec. Kristi Noem.
https://nbcnews.to/4n5jX7p
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i'm so sorry but the song of the summer is actually just four Carcass songs on repeat
8 months ago
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uh oh my trader joe's cashier asked an innocent question about my niche interest......
9 months ago
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feel like it's p unfair that my colleagues can judge my work outfit without knowing what i decided NOT to wear
9 months ago
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and what exactly are you doing with those precious 15 seconds you think AI saved you on that little email?
9 months ago
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maryland deathfest really had me asking someone "do *i* smell like piss or does it just smell like piss?"
9 months ago
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i have found the Health Angle (spoilers!!!!!!)
www.today.com/health/news/...
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Could the horrifying MRI scene in 'Final Destination' really happen? Experts weigh in
While MRI machines are quite safe, accidents do happen.
https://www.today.com/health/news/final-destination-bloodlines-mri-scene-rcna206323
9 months ago
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april showers bring may flowers may showers bring seasonal depression and misery
9 months ago
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oh, RTO? you mean Return To redOing my makeup after my morning panic attack? love it
9 months ago
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"so, what do i do about the grief, dentally speaking?"
10 months ago
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wishing my fellow New Yorkers a pleasant "the weather is perfect but i have to carry a jacket with me anyway because i know the office AC will be blasting" season
10 months ago
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Sarah Jacoby
Yale School of Public Health
11 months ago
Five years after COVID-19 was declared a global pandemic, experts worry that misleading information and barriers to health care have weakened trust in vaccines, with devastating consequences we're only just beginning to see. @meganranney.bsky.social comments. Read more ⬇️
www.today.com/health...
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The COVID pandemic harmed trust in childhood vaccines. What that means for future outbreaks
The spread of misinformation and mistrust is another dark toll of the pandemic.
https://www.today.com/health/coronavirus/vaccination-rates-covid-pandemic-rcna194486
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we support bodily autonomy 😌 as long as you're trying to make your body 💕 smaller 💕
11 months ago
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i see fromsoft is going full goofy silly
11 months ago
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Sarah Jacoby
NBC News
11 months ago
BREAKING: Layoffs are underway across government health agencies, impacting divisions overseeing drug approval, health insurance and infectious diseases.
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Widespread job cuts begin at health agencies
The layoffs and reorganization efforts reflect the extent to which Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is willing to go to remake the country's public health infrastructure.
https://nbcnews.to/41Uito0
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Brandy Zadrozny
11 months ago
Hi friends, help me boost? Looking to talk to people who work in child vaccines (providers, schools, health depts, clinics, data folks or coalitions, etc.) who might have insight or experiences to share about how their work has been impacted the last couple of months. Don't reply just DM me please!
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the first US child death from measles in 20+ years is the depressingly foreseeable result of a mis/disinformation campaign that flourished w covid. that plus persistent disparities in access to care leaves us unprepared for the next inevitable pandemic threat.
www.today.com/health/coron...
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After 5 years of COVID, the US is struggling with lower vaccination rates and distrust in public health
The spread of misinformation and mistrust is another dark toll of the pandemic.
https://www.today.com/health/coronavirus/vaccination-rates-covid-pandemic-rcna194486
11 months ago
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"YOU LOVE TO HAAAATE ME, I'M THE PERFECT CELEBRITY" I yell while delicately slicing strawberries for my high-fiber yogurt and granola bowl
11 months ago
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the dude who rescued me from the depths of the DS2 DLCs 🫡
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11 months ago
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are you a ""volume eater"" or do you just have a normal appetite for an adult human
11 months ago
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my story tracing the 2016 class action lawsuit that involved Dr. Oz's claims about weight loss supplements
www.today.com/health/news/...
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Dr. Oz was a defendant in a 2016 class action lawsuit over diet pills. What happened?
Oz's first confirmation hearing as nominee for CMS head is Friday. Back in 2016, Oz was named in a class action lawsuit alleging false advertising.
https://www.today.com/health/news/dr-oz-weight-loss-lawsuit-rcna190855
11 months ago
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Sarah Jacoby
NBC News
about 1 year ago
BREAKING: Senate panel votes to advance RFK Jr.'s nomination to be health secretary.
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Senate panel advances RFK Jr.'s nomination to be health secretary
The Senate Finance Committee voted along party lines to send Kennedy’s bid to lead the Department of Health and Human Services to the full chamber.
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/senate-panel-advances-rfk-jrs-nomination-health-secretary-rcna190438
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is the "chronic disease epidemic" just the epidemic of being mortal...?
about 1 year ago
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Sarah Jacoby
Brandy Zadrozny
about 1 year ago
Regarding Samoa
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
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a migraine? right before my period? groundbreaking.
about 1 year ago
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pulitzer prize winning journalist lois lane never had to worry about SEO
about 1 year ago
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current mental state: getting emotional about holiday-themed nintendo playlists
about 2 years ago
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started my RL1 run of the elden ring dlc yesterday out of pure anxiety - just beat my first boss, the dancing lion, w pickaxe
over 1 year ago
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i'm just a girl, standing in line at the death metal merch booth, desperate for one boob-friendly shirt option
over 1 year ago
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how many times do i have to accidentally give strangers the wrong directions before the universe stops sending them to ask me???
over 1 year ago
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