And then you continue to be at risk if there's too much covid around you once the vaccine has fully activated because the vaccines we have, while miraculous, are not sterlizing and do not stop transmission chains. People can and do contract covid while up to date on their shots. Mask up. 😷

Seeing this photo, it struck me - Would some people be more likely to wear a mask if they came if wonderfully decorated fashion style? The plain white IS really vanilla. I know, I have 3 boxes of different types, all white! Maybe with cute quotes on them?

Actually, ignoring an #OngoingPandemic now in its 6th year, & GAMBLING with the long term health of #GenerationA is much worse, @cmaj.ca & @cmadocs.bsky.social. How about NOT exposing 🇨🇦 Canadian youth to the risks of #COVID & #LongCOVID? #WrongSideOfHistory, still - www.cmaj.ca/content/197/...

Yuppers, it's that time again!

And they're easy to get with multiple options for size, comfort, style, facial needs

A UK study of over 12,000 menstruating people found about 1,000 with long COVID reported heavier flow, periods over eight days and symptom spikes two days before periods. https://getnews.me/long-covid-linked-to-menstrual-changes-and-symptom-feedback-loop/ #longcovid #menstrualhealth #ukstudy

Long Covid linked to heavier periods and risk of iron deficiency #Science #HealthandMedicine #InfectiousDiseases #LongCovid #HealthNews #IronDeficiency

I'd argue this is a major reason medical doctors are so bad at treating chronic complex illness. So little is understood about ME/CFS, Long Covid, autoimmune diseases, so doctors will act as if they know what they're talking about instead of just admitting what they don't know.

#Medsky🧪 #IDsky #immunosky #publichealth As you age, your risk of severe #COVID increases. A small study of 60 patients found that #SARSCoV2 infection inhibits the number of #Tlymphocytes & the proportion of their subpopulations, particularly in critically ill & elderly patients.

This new #MutualAid group is working towards supporting our communities and I know for a fact they are organized by all Covid aware queer folks! Can my followers do them a solid and share? #CovidAware #FirstAid #SignalBoost #SeattleSky

My heart goes out to German #LongCovid patients, who are pushed into harmful exercise routines while being told their illness is psychosomatic. The malpractice surrounding post-infectious chronic illnesses never ends […]

Like coals to Newcastle! Alberta has the highest rates of measles per capita IN THE WORLD!

Of course!

#MedSky #Feminism Well, if that doesn't put the cap on women's burdens!

"This is the life you've chosen," Oh boy does this one irk me. No, in fact I didn't choose not to be able to safely enter public spaces for 6 years. I've just adapted to the reality that COVID is airborne, and follow the science 🧬

Yeah, where did that come from? A cousin told me that & my jaw dropped. He "just heard it" and believed it. But didn't change his mind when I offered facts. In my gentle way, of course!

(1/2) Join the ‘Improving Health Service Delivery for People Affected by #LongCOVID’ session at the 2025 #LCWSymposium to explore care models, family-centered care, interdisciplinary approaches, and health system data. Date: Oct 21, 2025, 10.45–11.45 PM NT Register: bit.ly/4hRoczz

Another reason to love #Costco! Friendly pharmacy staff & have 3 Covid vax at my local store, so I could choose Moderna #mNexSpike, higher efficacy. Trying to avoid #LongCovid disaster that my young prior healthy 🇺🇸🫡 has. Stay sexy, people!!

@patriciaorpat.bsky.social @young.me Writing this as you helped in my search for Covid cautious dentists in Toronto. I visited drkingadentistry.com today and was thrilled. Thank you both. Leslieville Dentistry was a close 2nd choice but Dr. Kinga is closer to me.

Everyone, please pay attention to Tara's post! It IS a matter of life & death! For your loved ones and you! Get vaxxed. If you have qualms, at least get family vaxxed while you stand off. But you yourself could be passing on to them.

#MedSky #Covid Nasal spray azelastine 3x lower risk of infection & also less likely to contract other respiratory viruses! Coronavirus cases are rising once again! Get the updated Covid-19 vaccine, avoid crowded indoor settings. If HAVE to be in such settings, use close-fitting N-95 mask.

#Gambling Sports betting platform ads appear on screened competitive sports games without limits on their duration or frequency. This insidiously normalizes a harmful activity, -> Canada's youth to gamble & gamble more -> higher risks of suicide, substance use disorders, crime & broader social harm

Sherry, Bluesky should be a safe, comfortable place to share. No apology needed, giving to others is why so many are here. May you find some relief, even if temporary!

Are the increases & blocks in your local area or broadband, septicidal?

Measles one of the most contagious diseases going round - typically can infect 16 other people. Ask Trump fangirl & Alberta Premier Dani Smith, where they have the world's worst measles infection rate in the world & she & her Health Minister do not even admit their complicity!

#MedSky Clonal hematopoiesis of indeterminate potential (CHIP) was a strong risk factor for myocarditis and pericarditis among middle-aged adults. Targeting CHIP and its downstream pathways may represent a strategy for preventing or treating pericarditis and myocarditis.

#MedSky This exploratory study found reduced incidence of cardiorespiratory hospitalization among those who received HD-IIV vs SD-IIV, driven by a lower incidence of CV hospitalizations, and particularly heart failure hospitalizations.

#MedSky Cognitive functional therapy (CFT) that addresses the emotional and practical concerns of chronic pain may work as a long-term solution to reduce low back discomfort, according to a follow-up of a previously published randomized clinical trial. Biofeedback not influential.

#MedSky Daily myo-inositol supplementation during pregnancy for individuals with PCOS is not recommended to reduce gestational diabetes, preeclampsia, and preterm birth compared with placebo.

#MedSky Breaks from advice in the most recent US CDC immunization schedule, ACOG suggests that clinicians recommend a seasonally updated COVID-19 booster vaccine to patients who are contemplating pregnancy, pregnant, or lactating. And AAP says COVID-19 vaccination for infants & children 6 - 23 mos.

#MedSky The US FDA has approved an injectable semaglutide treatment for adults with a form of fatty liver disease called metabolic dysfunction–associated steatohepatitis (MASH) who have moderate to advanced liver fibrosis but not cirrhosis.

#MedSky States that implemented abortion bans & restrictions per Dobbs v Jackson Women’s Health Orgn decision facing terrible realities & consequences they created by restricting health care - full scope of evidence-based reproductive health care is not possible. Get rid of the law!

#MedSky Tho hormone therapy remains most effective treatment for vasomotor symptoms, nonhormonal medications offer some efficacy in well-tolerated doses. Pharmacotherapy to be based on patients’ symptom severity, age & comorbidity profile. Also consider behl treatments e.g. CBT with minimal risks.

#MedSky Ppl w HIV w prior HBV vaccine nonresponse, BEe-HIVe trial showed 2- and 3-dose hepatitis B vax w HepB-CpG -> a superior seroprotectn response compared w 3-dose hepatitis B vaccine w HepB-alum. Durability of seroprotection response, 1 yr+ after the vaccination series now reported.

#MedSky Vaginal estrogen tablets may be safer alternative for patients with a history of ischemic stroke as they may increase risk of subsequent stroke. Note: Prescriptions - imperfect proxy for actual medication use & these findings may not apply to other formulations incl vaginal creams/rings.

#MedSky These patients at greater risk of complications from respiratory infections. Protection from these illnesses outweighs potential adverse effects of a vaccine. Respiratory syncytial virus, pneumonia, COVID-19 & annual influenza vaccines recommended. Also evidence to get shingles vaccination.

#MedSky Ultraprocessed foods & beverages (calorie dense & hi in saturated fat, added sugars & sodium) -> heightened risks of cardiometabolic diseases & mortality. Instead veggies, fruits, whole grains, legumes, nuts/seeds, nontropical liquid plant oils, seafood, low-fat dairy, & lean poultry & meat

#MedSky Early results demonstrate the feasibility of fetal embolization. Any potential reduction in mortality, brain injury, and neurodevelopmental delays must be weighed against an increased risk of unscheduled, preterm delivery.

#MedSky Among preterm infants with severe thrombocytopenia, this modeling study found substantial variation among individuals in predicted benefits and harms of prophylactic platelet transfusion based on their current clinical characteristics.

#MedSky #Cancer People with obesity might be at lower risk of some cancers if they take weight-loss drugs such as Ozempic. Those taking glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists were less likely to be diagnosed with cancer, particularly endometrial, meningioma and ovarian cancers

#MedSky "The widely used chemotherapy drug paclitaxel is more effective at slowing the growth of pancreatic cancer and an aggressive form of breast cancer in mice when the drug is packaged inside a nanovesicle; also held onto drug more tightly -> cutting side effects, higher tumour intake

#MedSky #Covid Boosts neutralizing antibody levels by at least fourfold in older people & those with underlying medical conditions. Targets the SARS-CoV-2 strain LP.8.1, a variant in the JN.1 family.

#MedSky #Measles The child got measles as infant, long before they could get their 1st measles-mumps-rubella shot. While they seemed to recover from the initial illness, the virus remained in their system, leading to a fatal complication years later. We strongly urge everyone to get vaccinated

#StarreVartan #Feminism This is but a tiny piece of how women are The Stronger Sex!

#Epidemics COVID-19 took > 7 million world-wide, so far, incl > 1 million people in U.S. It has caused wave of chronic illness & at the peak disrupted in supply chains & health care svcs that ultimately threatened or ended people's lives. And the next pandemic could potentially be even worse!

#MedSky "A fundamental neuroscience milestone that opens the way for clinical translation." Unlike DBS, which requires a highly invasive procedure in which electrodes are implanted deep in the brain to deliver electrical pulses, using ultrasound sends mechanical pulses into the brain.

#Mothering Mice pup distress vocalisations were with anesthetised moms. Hypothesis - synchronised oxytocin release by the moms & babies upon reunion helps regulate their emotions & strengthen social relationships. May extend to humans, especially those who experience social disorders like autism.

#MedSky “When norepinephrine, triggered by capsaicin in chile peppers, activates brown fat, which turns on engines mitochondria that generate heat. To generate heat, brown fat cells draw on energy reserves stored in white fat cells, the "bad fat."

#MedSky The bacterium uses a protein on its surface to hook another protein on skin cells. The connection’s strength relies on calcium, to keep complex stable. The findings could open avenues to treating S. aureus infections as more vulnerable to immune cells.