Evidence over ideology. Reason over irrationality. Follow the #science. #COVID, #epidemiology, #family #practice, #nutrition, #obesity #medicine, #PublicHealth
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With emphasis: Antigen tests are *NOT* less "accurate;"
they are *MORE* accurate for what you actually care about -- infectiousness!
*** #AntigenTest approach = MORE ACCURATE ***
Summary:
linkedin.com/pulse/dont-get-…
#COVID #testing #facts
Let's start with the leaf blowers!
Let's get rid of them them today!!
buff.ly/3G789OX via @washingtonpost
#GetARake!!!
Not fit to serve!
buff.ly/3WNYjY4 via @AmJPrevMed
(the problems of #BMI as a #clinical measure notwithstanding)
#obesity #diet #health #fitness #Military #NationalSecurity
Death to the ROS!
buff.ly/3hsmPhd via @JAMA_current
#accuracy? #relevance? #efficiency? ... #harm!
(nonsense exam components too!)
#evidence #medicine #healthcare
" #socialmedia tends to reward moral outrage at the expense of nuance and can heighten affective polarization and confirmation #bias "
buff.ly/3DYuJGV via @JAMA_current
#misinformation
#DaylightSavingTime #sleep #health
Clearest explanation I've heard yet.
buff.ly/3WOlcuw via @washingtonpost
#LongCovid risk:
- older age, female sex = higher risk
- more education, urban dwelling = lower risk
- newer #SARSCoV2 #variants = lower risk
- #vaccination = lower risk
buff.ly/3EjiZ33 via @JAMANetworkOpen
(also, not in this study but: #Paxlovid = lower risk too)
Landscapers: blowing and blowing and blowing a giant pile of leave in futility (while making noise/air pollution)
Me: bringing over a rake to demonstrate how efficiently it moves the pile.
Landscapers: grab rakes, finish the job.
STOP THE BLOWING MADNESS! GET A RAKE!!!
Harmful “Forever Chemicals”
buff.ly/3fSDXfD via @JAMA_current
#PFAS #environment #health #risk #healthcare
@EPA @CDCgov
@theNASEM report ... 😬
When is a placebo NOT a placebo?
buff.ly/3TpRRDR via @JAMACardio
Which "Placebo Effect"? (And Why It Matters)
buff.ly/2VjGtwI
#Cardiovascular #medicine #triglycerides #treatment #HeartHealth
Ode to a #leafblower:
buff.ly/3Ef71qZ
- Inefficient
- Air pollution
- Noise Pollution
- Ecosystem destruction
- Etc.
GET A RAKE!
Most people don’t know what early #pregnancy actually looks like.
That complicates #abortion discussions.
buff.ly/3FL3u4W via @verge
#FactsMatter
Pandemic Learning Loss: Glass Half Full?
buff.ly/3E2XHXr via @DavidWallaceWe1 in @nytimes
#ContextMatters #PersepctiveMatters
Food as Medicine
buff.ly/3Du9MTV via @NewVentureAdvsr
#food #medicine #community #healthcare #equity #health
Almost All “Natural” Skin Care Products Contain Contact Allergens
buff.ly/3Dvrrub via @JAMA_current
#dermatology #skin #health
