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.@nattyray11, executive director of @HRL_YaleSPH, tells @washingtonpost that it is increasingly clear that the attacks committed by Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces may constitute crimes against humanity. "No one is stopping them," he says. washingtonpost.com/world/202…

A new generation faces growing prospect of another genocide in Darfur

Targeted killings of civilians and ethnic cleansing in western Sudan increasingly resemble the horrors of 2003, according to survivor accounts.

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U-M IHPI@UM_IHPI18 Jul 2023
He will be sorely missed, and long remembered.
U-M Family Medicine@umfamilymed18 Jul 2023
It is with great sorrow that we announce that Michael D. Fetters, M.D., M.P.H., M.A., long-time faculty, colleague, physician, mentor and friend, died this weekend after a year-long battle with pancreatic cancer. medicine.umich.edu/dept/fami…
A headshot of Dr. Fetters, a white man with gray hair, glasses and a big smile, wearing a light-colored jacket and a blue tie with stripes.

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KFF Health News@KFFHealthNews18 Jul 2023
The @US_FDA has approved a new kind of immunization to protect babies from RSV, or respiratory syncytial virus. @celinegounder joins @CBSMornings to explain who should use the drug, nirsevimab, and other ways to protect against infection. Full segment: cbs.com/shows/video/G4rSfMZl…
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PATH@PATHtweets18 Jul 2023
PATH works to strengthen health equity through increased access to gender-responsive health services and innovations. Read this factsheet to learn more about our work in this area. bit.ly/43r18k5 #WD2023
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"Opill’s OTC availability provides another valuable tool that women can use to take control of their reproductive rights — something that matters now, more than ever," write Dean @meganranney & @YaleMed's @MoniqueRainford in @CNNOpinion. cnn.com/2023/07/17/opinions/…

Opinion: Over-the-counter birth control pill could make a huge difference | CNN

The FDA’s approval of Opill - the first over-the-counter birth control pill in the US - marks a necessary step to improving contraceptive access and women’s reproductive rights, write Megan L. Rainey...

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CDC
@CDCgov18 Jul 2023
#HCPs: Offer your pregnant patients in their 3rd trimester during July or August a flu shot if you see them. This is important to give immune protection from flu to mother AND baby, who can’t be vaccinated until 6 months. More: bit.ly/2QbOPDG
Pregnant woman with a mask on in a clinical setting, holding her belly while talking to her physician. In the bottom right-hand corner, text overlay on an orange bandage says “hashtag Fight Flu” next to the CDC/HHS logo.

ALT Pregnant woman with a mask on in a clinical setting, holding her belly while talking to her physician. In the bottom right-hand corner, text overlay on an orange bandage says “hashtag Fight Flu” next to the CDC/HHS logo.

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JAMA
@JAMA_current18 Jul 2023
Lipid disorders, also called dyslipidemia or “high cholesterol,” refer to abnormal levels of cholesterol and/or fats in the blood. This JAMA Patient Page describes lipid disorders and the pros and cons of screening for them in children and adolescents. ja.ma/43rhk4B
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Harvard Health
@HarvardHealth18 Jul 2023
CBD has emerged as a promising agent to treat pain, inflammation, and a host of other ailments. So what does recent science show about its effectiveness for conditions like epilepsy and anxiety? --- #HarvardHealth #CBD #ChronicPain #Epilepsy bit.ly/46IBV7t

CBD for chronic pain: The science doesn’t match the marketing - Harvard Health

CBD, a non-psychoactive component in cannabis, is emerging as a promising pharmaceutical agent to treat pain and other conditions. Unfortunately, few studies in humans have examined its effectivene...

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National Cancer Institute
@theNCI18 Jul 2023
With recent advances in immunotherapy and targeted therapy, treatment for bladder cancer has the potential to become more effective and less toxic. Here’s our summary of advances in bladder cancer research. cancer.gov/types/bladder/res…

Advances in Bladder Cancer Research

An overview of what's new, recent research results, and progress related to the treatment of bladder cancer, including research in immunotherapy and targeted therapy. Selected NCI-supported programs...

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NCCOR@NCCOR18 Jul 2023
Join NCCOR at #Nutrition2023 for a poster session summarizing key themes and research recommendations from our latest peer-reviewed publication about early childhood nutrition. July 23rd at 11:45 am. @nutritionorg ow.ly/GgHM50Pfw4z
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CDC Cancer
@CDC_Cancer18 Jul 2023
Are you using sunscreen the right way? These 7 facts about sunscreen will prepare you to protect your skin this summer: blogs.cdc.gov/cancer/2019/05…
Woman by water, wearing a sun protective shirt. She is applying sunscreen to her nose. Text: The truth about sunscreen: 7 facts to help you protect the skin you're in

ALT Woman by water, wearing a sun protective shirt. She is applying sunscreen to her nose. Text: The truth about sunscreen: 7 facts to help you protect the skin you're in

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In low-income countries, immunization coverage falls significantly less than high and middle income countries, putting children at grave risk from disease outbreaks bit.ly/3ry3UXs
Image: Graph of Diphtheria Tetanus Pertussis vaccination coverage in 2022 in high income countries, upper middle income countries, lower middle income countries & low income countries Text: Lower income countries have had a slower start to recovery

ALT Image: Graph of Diphtheria Tetanus Pertussis vaccination coverage in 2022 in high income countries, upper middle income countries, lower middle income countries & low income countries Text: Lower income countries have had a slower start to recovery

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KFF Health News@KFFHealthNews18 Jul 2023
To defeat smallpox in South Asia, public health workers had to navigate the region’s layered cultural ideas about the virus. But public opinion began to shift as more people fell ill and fear began to brew. For Bhadani, it happened when he was 10.
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KFF Health News@KFFHealthNews18 Jul 2023
Episode 1 of “Eradicating Smallpox” explores the layered cultural landscape that eradication workers navigated as they worked to eliminate the virus. Listen here. ⬇️ kffhealthnews.org/news/podca…

The Goddess of Smallpox - KFF Health News

To defeat smallpox in South Asia, public health workers had to navigate the region’s layered cultural ideas about the virus. They also dreamed big. In Episode 1, host Céline Gounder wonders how the...

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KFF Health News@KFFHealthNews18 Jul 2023
Soon after, when eradication workers came to town, young Bhadani remembered his friend, gritted his teeth, and agreed to get the painful vaccine. Bhadani showed @celinegounder the scars he still has from the vaccine.
Picture of Dinesh Bhadani's smallpox vaccine scars.

ALT Picture of Dinesh Bhadani's smallpox vaccine scars.

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KFF Health News@KFFHealthNews18 Jul 2023
One of his classmates died of smallpox. He was curious about what happened to his friend, so he went to see the body. The body was covered in blistering pustules, the skin not visible at all. Here's a picture showing what smallpox pustules look like. ⬇️
A black and white photo of smallpox pustules are shown on an unidentified body part in this 1973 photograph, taken in Bangladesh.

ALT A black and white photo of smallpox pustules are shown on an unidentified body part in this 1973 photograph, taken in Bangladesh.

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KFF Health News@KFFHealthNews18 Jul 2023
Today, it’s hard to even imagine what it was like to live in a world with smallpox, where you could catch a virus so deadly that it killed about 1 in 3 people. @celinegounder met up with someone who lived in those “before times,” when eradication was still a far-off dream.🧵
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KFF Health News@KFFHealthNews18 Jul 2023
Dinesh Bhadani shared what it was like growing up in the 1960s in Gaya, a city in the state of Bihar. In the mid-’60s, the national campaign to eradicate smallpox in India was underway, but the virus was still widespread throughout the country.
A picture of Dinesh Bhadani and his daughter Priyanka at their apartment in New Delhi.

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KFF Health News@KFFHealthNews18 Jul 2023
Many in his community believed that smallpox was divine, sent by the Hindu goddess Shitala Mata, so they were hesitant to get vaccinated and interfere with the divine. Bhadani says diseases like smallpox weren’t just a matter of bad luck. To many, they were the will of the gods.
A statue of Shitala Mata, the Hindu goddess of smallpox. To defeat the deadly disease, eradication workers navigated South Asia’s layered cultural ideas about the virus and its association with the goddess. The photo was taken in 1970 by the World Health Organization

ALT A statue of Shitala Mata, the Hindu goddess of smallpox. To defeat the deadly disease, eradication workers navigated South Asia’s layered cultural ideas about the virus and its association with the goddess. The photo was taken in 1970 by the World Health Organization

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KFF@KFF18 Jul 2023
Among the 37 states with available data, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama had the highest rates of firearm mortality for children and teens ages 1-19 years: kff.org/global-health-policy…
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