Measles outbreak means my immunocompromised son can’t leave the house without extreme safety measures Hundreds of thousands of families are making life-or-death decisions as measles continues to spread.

Yes, measles, Covid-19, flu... it does not matter, public health is a shared responsibility - our decisions impact others around us

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As Measles Takes Toll on Kids, Anti-Vaxxers Have Change of Heart Enough parents are quietly embracing the MMR that it’s helping to slow the outbreaks.

Measles has been spreading in the US, reaching infection levels not seen in decades and threatening the country’s elimination status. Some anti-vaxxers are now changing their minds.
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I beat RFK Jr in California, and I will oppose RFK Jr’s attempts to deny access to vaccines for American families. #DrPanForCongress #Ivax2protect
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I’m honored to have the support of @repluzrivas.bsky.social

Grateful for her partnership as we work to lower costs and expand access to care for working families. #CA06 #DrPanforCongress

Join us next Saturday for our canvassing kickoff with Sacramento Central Labor Council. Let's get out, talk to voters, and win this race together!

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Trump and the Republican Congress refused to extend existing #ACA tax credits and gave more tax breaks to billionaire executives so millions of Americans can no longer afford their health coverage this year. #DrPanForCongress

for that day will not come unless the rebellion comes first, and the man of lawlessness is revealed, the son of destruction, who opposes & who exalts himself over every so-called god or object of worship, so that he sits down in the temple of God, proclaiming that he himself is God.
2 Thessalonians

Simple answer. No.
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“the victims were children ranging in age from 18 months to 14 years. Two other women were reportedly shot in the head but survived”
Guns are the leading cause of death of children in the U.S. #EndGunViolence

Sacramento-area measles cases surpass previous years. Health officials explain why Measles was declared “eliminated” in the U.S. in 2000, but emerged across the country recently, including a large outbreak in South Carolina.

Measles was declared “eliminated” in the U.S. in 2000, but emerged across the country recently, including a large outbreak in South Carolina.

Amazing time at the Sacramento Central Labor Council campaign launch and out in the community talking with voters. Feeling the energy. Union strong and proud. #DrPanForCongress #CA06

RFK Jr has always been “a wolf in sheep’s clothing”. He sold out the environmental movement for his personal gain. He is already beginning to sell out #MAHA .

RFK Jr came to Sacramento twice to debate me and oppose my school vaccination legislation. He even incited his extremist followers to physically assault me, but I did not back down. Beat RFK Jr both times.
Running for Congress to beat him again in Washington. #DrPanForCongress #CA06 #publichealth

Tylenol during pregnancy not tied to increased risk of autism in children

Link to the research article in this report.

That is why journal club is part of medical education; so physicians learn how to analyze research articles. RFK Jr fails journal club again. #science #autism

Vaccine invented. Disease plummets. (Repeat)

Over the seven decades since the polio vaccine, we have seen this pattern again and again.

Vaccines have a great track record.

Trump nominates a qualified professsional to lead an agency in his administration. #CDC #DEI #MAHA

RFK Jr. denies saying Black kids on SSRIs "are going to have a chance to go somewhere and get reparented to live in a community where there'll be no cell phones."

Says: "I don't even know what that means"

Utah Becomes the New Center of U.S. Measles Cases

“There have now been nearly 600 cases, mostly in children, since the outbreak began... Roughly one-third of those diagnosed have been so sick that they sought treatment in emergency rooms, mainly for severe dehydration caused by vomiting and diarrhea. So far, 49 people have been hospitalized.”

I’m honored to earn the endorsement of @sacbeeeditboard.bsky.social.

I’ve spent my career standing up for science, protecting children, and serving our Sacramento community. I’m ready to bring that same focus to Congress. #CA06 #DrPanforCongress

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Utah measles outbreak surpasses 600 cases and is now the most active outbreak in the US.

Read more: ow.ly/tEzZ50YK4r7

A new analysis from the Wakely consulting firm finds 14% of people who signed up for or were automatically renewed into ACA marketplace coverage did not pay their premiums to start coverage in January, as expanded premium subsidies expired. That's millions of people.
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"With science under attack in Washington, D.C., we believe it’s a good time to send a doctor to Congress."

✅ 314-endorsed @drpanmd.bsky.social just earned @sacbee.com's endorsement for #CA06!

The momentum and excitement for Dr. Pan only continues to grow.

“In a crowded field of Democrats — and one well-known former Republican — Dr. Pan stood out with well-informed, substantive answers and a long history of service in the Sacramento region.” #DrPanForCongress

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💊 Tylenol during pregnancy is not tied to increased risk of autism in children.

Researchers initiated the study after President Trump’s 2025 remarks discouraging pregnant women from using acetaminophen because of a purported link to autism.

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Fluoride in drinking water has no effect on IQ or brain function, long-term study shows The new research is the first to measure community water fluoridation exposure during childhood in the U.S. and any potential impact on cognition up to age 80.

Tests of intelligence and brain function were the same whether or not people drank fluoridated water growing up, a highly anticipated, long-term study finds.

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Long COVID costs Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) countries up to $135 billion each year.

A report last week by the OECD projects that long COVID’s significant social & financial costs will continue well into the next decade. ow.ly/e35t50YIuaX

This is figure 1, which shows Long COVID Disease Burden vs. Other Conditions, by Sex Predominance.

A study in Communications Medicine finds that Long COVID’s disability burden rivals that of Alzheimer’s and asthma in the US, but Long COVID receives 14% of its years lived with disability-proportionate funding from the National Institutes of Health. go.nature.com/4v23Nzv #medsky 🧪

Really proud to have the support of my fellow pediatricians. Pediatricians dedicate their lives to the health and well being of children, and I’m honored to stand alongside them. #CA06 #DrPanforCongress

How Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Vaccine Agenda Risks a Resurgence of Deadly Childhood Plagues The health secretary is spreading doubts about vaccine safety and considering changes that could prompt manufacturers to flee the U.S. market. History has shown how plagues from the past can roar back...

The success of the U.S. vaccination system depends on two fundamental pillars: parents trusting in vaccines and children having access to them.

Under RFK Jr., both are in peril.