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“Contraception is overprescribed.”
That’s the claim in the new Title X guidance. 🚨
Overprescribed according to who? 🤨
Because contraception is not just about preventing pregnancy. 🫄🏻❌
Pope Leo is the first Pope to have ever experienced the US healthcare system, so there's that
“Mississippi leads the nation in pregnancy-related gun deaths, according to an analysis of 28 states with avail data from the CDC…
For every 100,000 births in MS, roughly 15 people who either were pregnant or had been pregnant in the prev year died as a result of gun violence.”🧪🛟
A coalition of leading medical and public health organizations, including IDSA, announced a federal court has issued a preliminary injunction staying Sec. Kennedy’s changes to the childhood vaccine schedule and CDC ACIP appointments.
Press release: https://bit.ly/4cMSZid
Tens of thousands of Americans are losing access to treatment for HIV as nearly 20 states impose restrictions on assistance programs and several others weigh such changes.
Learn some of RFK Jr.’s most common rhetorical tricks here:
www.youcanknowthings.com/5-logical-fa...
Trump recommends another unqualified person for a critical position. He is recommending Casey Means, a wellness influencer, for Surgeon General??
She is not board-certified, & does not have an active medical license. Her scientific experience is mainly focused on her work as a wellness influencer.
1. Major news on trans youth care. The American Psychological Association has reaffirmed its full support for its 2024 guidelines supporting trans youth car.e
It provided documentation showing Jesse Singal mischaracterized their position in the NYT.
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Longevity guru Peter Attia is stepping aside as a contributor to CBS News, after correspondence with Jeffrey Epstein came to light in the release of the Epstein Files from the Department of Justice.
Full Story: bit.ly/4u9BnDx
the overseer of project 2025 is telling you out loud that every inch you cede on trans rights is part of the plan to create a white christian fascist state
Vaccines are critical to protecting pregnant women and their infants. ACOG’s newly updated guidance urges ob-gyns to review patients’ immunization status, recommend needed vaccines, and address barriers such as misinformation. Read the full press release for more: https://bit.ly/4ro56GZ
Longtime allies of RFK Jr have launched a new effort to repeal laws that for decades have required children to be vaccinated against measles, polio and other diseases before they enter day care or kindergarten. 🩺🛟
Trump Administration Erases the Government’s Power to Fight Climate Change www.nytimes.com/2026/02/12/c...
Today marks the 1 year anniversary where I was illegally fired amongst thousands of other US federal employees. I had worked for more than 10 years in the service of the US federal government and while it had its rough times, I loved this job. And on that day, it was all taken away from me.
Both women and LGBTQ+ people typically earn less than straight men, and they are at greater risk of many chronic health conditions that make going without coverage particularly burdensome. 🛟😷🩺
United States Completes WHO Withdrawal WASHINGTON — January 22, 2026 — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the U.S. Department of State today announced the United States’ completion of its withdrawal from the World Health Organization (WHO) due to the organization's mishandling of the COVID-19 pandemic that arose out of Wuhan, China, its failure to adopt urgently needed reforms, and its inability to demonstrate independence from the inappropriate political influence of WHO member states.
The United States has officially withdrawn from the World Health Organization.
This is a shameful move that puts both Americans and people all over the world at greater risk from disease outbreaks, which require international collaboration to contain.
Trump’s E.P.A. Has Put a Value on Human Life: Zero Dollars
The Environmental Protection Agency has stopped estimating the dollar value of lives saved in the cost-benefit analyses for new pollution rules. 🛟🧪
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/21/c...
In Texas, Attorney General Ken Paxton launched investigations into Colgate-Palmolive’s and Procter & Gamble’s fluoride toothpastes, calling their marketing “misleading, deceptive and dangerous” to parents and children.
By @annaleighclark.bsky.social
A systematic review of 43 studies confirms prenatal acetaminophen does not increase autism, ADHD, or intellectual disability risks. 🩺🛟🧪
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
Like hundreds of thousands of women each year who enter pregnancy with chronic conditions, Graham was left to navigate care in a country where medical options have significantly narrowed. Doctors in states that ban abortion have repeatedly denied standard care to high-risk pregnant patients. 🩺🛟
A family member reacts after a federal immigration officer used a battering ram to break down a door before making an arrest on January 11, 2026, in Minneapolis.
Stunning photos from Minneapolis, including this one by John Locher for the Associated Press. www.theatlantic.com/photography/...
Over a 24-hour period, the Trump administration thrust public health systems across the country into chaos, abruptly canceling $2 billion in mental health and addiction grants. Then, overnight, it reversed course without explanation.
www.jsonline.com/story/news/h...
A judge has ruled that the Trump administration must restore millions in funding to the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), saying the cuts may have been intended to punish the group for its public health positions.
www.healthday.com/health-news/...
Harvard Chan School immunologist @yhgrad.bsky.social says it’s not too late to get the flu vaccine. “Especially as we expect the flu to stick around through the next few months. It’s worth noting that it takes about two weeks after vaccination for the protection to kick in.”
Letters were sent to SAMHSA grant recipients yesterday indicating that federal grants were terminated for “non-alignment” with the agency, according to the official. 🩺🛟🧪
Your periodic reminder that you have the right to find out why your health insurer denied your claim.
We built a tool to help you do it: projects.propublica.org/claimfile/
Read our full statement by AAP President Dr. Andrew Racine on today’s HHS announcement about the childhood immunization schedule: www.aap.org/en/news-room...
