PSA:
Your period should not
🩸last longer than 7 days
🩸interfere with your life
🩸happen more than monthly
🩸require product changes more than every 2 hours
🩸have clots larger than a quarter
🩸cause debilitating pain
🩸require double product coverage
🩸make you anemic
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🚨@htrstoday.bsky.social Educational Webinar
Calling all heme nerds and coag enthusiasts!
Ever wondered what FXI(a) & FXII(a) are really up to? 👀
🗓 Wednesday, April 23
🕔 5:00–6:00 PM ET
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🎙 Speakers: Dr. Jean Connors & Dr. Pavan Bendapudi
🌟Ready to grow your global network and level up your career? The ISTH Mentor-Mentee Program is back—and it’s your chance to connect with researchers, clinicians & changemakers around the world!
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PrEP= PREVENTION
Defunding HIV research and medication supplies undermines decades of efforts in controlling the disease spread!
It specifically discriminates against the LGTQIA+ community:(
In Scotland, the introduction of a national PrEP program led to a 19.7% reduction in new HIV diagnoses among MSM. In Kenya and Uganda, PrEP was associated with a 74% lower HIV incidence among initiators compared to matched controls.
In Cotonou, Benin, a study estimated that PrEP prevented 0.4% of infections over 20 years. In Montréal, Canada, PrEP averted an estimated 20% of cumulative HIV acquisitions among men who have sex with men from 2015 to 2021.
Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) has prevented a significant number of HIV infections globally.
In Malawi, Mozambique, and Zambia, PrEP could avert approximately 3,300, 5,200, and 1,700 new infections per year, respectively, when targeted to high-risk populations.
📢 Support federal research funding!
As the new Administration acts & Congress finalizes FY25 funding, lawmakers need to hear from you. Share your stories of how funding & policies impact #hematology patients & research.
Take action! bit.ly/4b2bj43
#Fight4Hematology #HemeSky #BloodSky
The removal of #HIV- and #LGBTQ-related resources from the websites of CDC and other health agencies is deeply concerning.
Access to this information is crucial for ID and HIV health care professionals.
Our full statement: https://buff.ly/42AO8LI
It also reinforced how language remains a significant barrier, not just in communication but in fostering true connection and equitable care.
doi.org/10.7326/ANNA...
I found this very timely perspective from Annals of IM incredibly thought-provoking—it made me reflect deeply on the biases, both personal and systemic, that shape our interactions in medicine.
It’s crucial to recognize that #DEI is not just a talking point; it plays a vital role in healthcare, ensuring that every patient receives the best possible care.
Last year, I participated in the UIC-Peoria DEI fellowship, where I gained insights into how biases—at multiple levels—disproportionately impact certain groups.
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The New England Journal of Medicine Asundexian vs. Apixaban in Atrial Fibrillation A PLAIN LANGUAGE SUMMARY Visual representation of atrial fibrillation. Read the full Plain Language Summary at NEJM.org.
The OCEANIC-AF randomized trial of the factor XIa inhibitor asundexian was stopped early owing to a higher incidence of stroke or systemic embolism than with apixaban therapy among patients with atrial fibrillation. Full trial results: nej.md/473TRdc
#MedSky
2024 approvals: Summary of 12 new 💊indications in heme malignancies by FDA:
1. #Zanubrutinib
2. #Ponatinib
3. #LisoCel x2
4. #Imetelstat
5. #Epcortimab
6. #Daratumuab
7. #Axatilimab
8. #Isatuximab
9. #Asciminib
10. #ObiCel
11. #Revumenib
#HemeSky #OncSky #mmsm #leusm #MedSky #lymsm
As the holidays approach, I’ve faced these challenges in clinic:
1️⃣ Telehealth at risk for Medicare/VA patients.
2️⃣ Prior auth delays harm patients.
3️⃣ Clinician shortages delay care.
4️⃣ Reproductive care under attack.
5️⃣ Burnout crisis.
💬 Healthcare isn’t just a business—it’s about lives. #MedSky
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Sometimes, randomized data isn’t necessary to support scientific advice—well-conducted experiments can suffice.
Louis Pasteur must be rolling in his grave. Nearly 180 years after his discovery that transformed public health, humanity is still debating the safety of drinking raw milk.
Just because someone doesn't get the flu vaccine doesn't mean they're anti-vaccine.
A lot of people are just lazy, forgetful or overworked... and a few electronic reminders can convince them to get the shot.
Medsky
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Congratulations 🥂
Thank you, @ntconnell.bsky.social for your kind words and unwavering support.
Grateful to learn from, emulate and be mentored by the best. 🙏🏽
Honored to be part of this journey! #ASH24 #ASHTrainee 🩸
If something affected ~40% of men & was associated with fatigue, poor sleep, anxiety, depression, decreased cognition, hair loss, and so much more
We would
>screen for it
>believe and diagnose patients
>have better treatments
But if it’s women & children…
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Despite a polarized world, it was refreshing to see my #Hematology colleagues unite with smiles and dedication at #ASH24.
Witnessing some inspiring #ASHDEI research proves; the sky is blue, the sun shines bright, and 🦋 fly free!
#MedSky #HealthDisparities @ash-hematology.bsky.social 🏳️🌈
Grateful for the opportunity to present poster at #ASH24!
Thrilled to collaborate, contribute, and engage in the dynamic field of #SystemsBasedHematology.
#ASHTrainee
doi.org/10.1182/bloo...
@ash-hematology.bsky.social
What a beautiful morning!
#ASH24 #ASHTrainee
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