Breast cancer diagnoses rose by over 300% between 1973 and 1992. Was there a breast cancer epidemic?! NO. Mammograms were implemented for screening in 1976. PREVALENCE is a function of being able to correctly diagnose something. This is also about autism.

“The ability to participate in regulatory decision making is not a privilege: it’s a legal requirement and a fundamental right in a democratic society.” Essential commentary from @thelizarmy.bsky.social www.bmj.com/content/389/...

California Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas (D-Salinas): "there are currently more kids with measles in Texas than there are transgender athletes in the NCAA. That's the epidemic we should all be worried about."

It has been two weeks since a Georgia woman was arrested for her miscarriage, and not one major national outlet has covered the story

Recent essay @inquirer.com by Philly-local scientists @elinorejkaufman.bsky.social and @jessicabeard.bsky.social. "We present our concerns as trauma surgeons in Philadelphia about scientific censorship and the defunding of the NIH." www.inquirer.com/opi...

🚨15 DAYS UNTIL #ACMT2025 🚨ToxIC is counting down the days until we share our latest medical toxicology research in beautiful Vancouver! Be sure to visit the #ACMT2025 daily poster sessions to learn more about the newest ToxIC findings. See you there! @acmtmedtox.bsky.social

💉U.S. MEASLES UPDATE There are 222 cases of measles (Jan 1 - March 6) in 12 jurisdictions, coming from 3 defined measles outbreaks: 1. Texas and New Mexico; 2. Georgia; 3. New Jersey. There were 285 cases in all of 2024. It's only March. www.cdc.gov/measles/data...

CHECK IT OUT 🔎Fentalog's newest findings show that less than 1% of patients who experienced an opioid-related overdose required delayed intubation, with most cases relating to non-respiratory related conditions. Read more here: doi.org/10.1016/j.an...

Today is International Women's Day! Women make up a staggering 79% of the public health workforce (see dashboard). We want to express our heartfelt appreciation for the work they do and the sacrifices they make to protect and improve our health Please spread the love to the women in your life!

“We urge the Administration to rescind this guidance…” www.childrenshospitals.org/news/newsroo...

❗ALERT❗ There are 3 congressional seats up for election (FL-1, FL-6, NY-21), 2 with voting starting in 3 weeks (links below). Media has been strangely silent on this 🤔 Congress is 218 R, 215 D. If we pick up 3 seats, we gain control of the House. A major step towards stopping Trump’s agenda

ToxIC's newest findings published today in JAMA Network Open -- Children admitted to the PICU following toxicological exposures have a 64% reduced odds of mortality when consulted by med tox. Check it out: bit.ly/ACMTJAMA @acmtmedtox.bsky.social @rachelculbreth.bsky.social @kimnoshie.bsky.social

If you know someone who was recently illegally fired, please check on them. This is a hard time, and your care could make a difference. 988lifeline.org chat.988lifeline.org

In thinking about mental health and wellness, we want to recognize other groups under persecution as well: people who are transgender/nonbinary, have disabilities, don‘t have documentation, people of color, and others. Take care of yourselves, find your communities, be allies and support each other.

2. ECONOMIC BLACKOUT. We support the economic boycott occurring this Friday, Feb. 28, of any entity that has dismantled their DEI programs and pandered to this administration. The buck will stop with us!

In 1992 the US public health service recommended folic acid (FA) for all women of childbearing age. FA decreases the risk of infant brain malformations. A 2015 follow up study found that from 1995-2011, brain malformations had been prevented in ~1,326 infants per year. This is public health at work.

🛟 That last-ditch chemo trial your family member was hoping to be in 🥙 The investigation of a food-borne illness outbreak in the next town over 🧠The study looking for preventable causes of Alzheimer’s 🧪The assurance that TAXPAYER-PAID-FOR studies & data collection see the light of day

Good morning! Hope you're getting some rest today. “Hope” is the thing with feathers - That perches in the soul - And sings the tune without the words - And never stops - at all - ꟷEmily Dickenson

The hardest part about public health is that when we succeed, there's no crisis, no epidemic. People carry on with daily life, unaware of a near-miss. We may never know how bad it could have been - because our public health workforce is always taking action to avoid, prevent, and control threats.

🚨 NIH Indirect Cost Cuts: A Thread 🚨 1/ Late on a Friday, NIH dropped a bombshell—effective next week, ALL NIH grants will have a flat 15% indirect cost cap. No negotiation. No exceptions. 📉💰 grants.nih.gov/grants/guide... #ResearchFunding #SciencePolicy #medsky

I wish we could reach the average American and let them know that with Trump’s cuts to the NSF, NIH, and CDC, they will no longer have access to cutting-edge medicine. U.S. physicians won’t have access to new technology. New cancer treatments will be available in other countries but not to them.