Rachel Zoffness — Armchair Expert Rachel Zoffness (Tell Me Where It Hurts: The New Science of Pain and How to Heal) is a psychologist, pain scientist, and author. Rachel joins the Armchair Expert to discuss why she was drawn to pain i...

Recorded an ep of Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard & Monica!!!! 🔥🤯

We talked about Tell Me Where It Hurts 📚, the science of pain, Usain Bolt ⚡️, why BDSM can be pleasurable ⛓️, & how emotions adjust pain volume.

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🆕 In many #PacificIsland countries, #MentalHealth disorders are under-resourced.

A scoping review shows that #PICT systems remain #hospital-centred with workforce shortage, limited #financing, weak information #systems, and fragile #access to medicines.

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Beautiful piece ❤️
Medicine can have extraordinary meaning.. It cannot substitute for being present in your own life. The world may need us as physicians. But the people who love us need us as ourselves.. That is the role no one else can fill #MedSky
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Webinar Reminder: Understanding the FDA's Plausible Mechanism Framework Tuesday, April 21, 1-2 p.m. ET

🧪🧬🩺💊 Unpack the FDA’s new Plausible Mechanism Framework for individualized genetic therapies in NORD’s Rare Action Network virtual webinar. @nordrare.bsky.social #medsky #pedsky
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‘Invisible diseases’ burden both body and mind. Can therapy help? | Psyche Ideas Hard-to-diagnose illnesses aren’t ‘all in the mind’. But recognising their links to mental health can help reduce the pain

"I’ve seen the #relief wash over many of my clients’ faces when I tell them I #believe their #pain ..Too often, their suffering slips thru the cracks of a #medical system that was designed to treat the #BodyAndMind as separate.": buff.ly/ULl9VEH

via @psyche.co
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In case any #MedSky colleagues haven’t seen this:

Table 2. Association Between Clinical Trial Skepticism and Political Ideology in the US Overall Population and Cancer Survivors Conservative ideology = disbelieve RCTs

‘People should be suspicious of clinical trials’ by political ideology in @jamanetworkopen.com

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Ugh #MedSky #EpiSky

#ACCAsia: In adults with #CVD in South Korea, the rates of awareness & treatment of key CV risk factors were higher in women than in men, but they had lower rates of risk factor control, particularly for hypertension & hypercholesterolemia.

Read more: https://bit.ly/48as10S #CardioSky #MedSky

Okay, #Medsky, I am genuinely confused by Trump’s appointment of seemingly qualified people to lead the CDC. That “truth” post was CLEARLY not done by him. What’s your take on who is actually behind these nominations and why?

Image includes professional portrait of smiling person facing the camera, with details about a new research grant that was awarded from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. The UTMB logo is at the bottom.

Laura Dickson, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Microbiology & Immunology, UTMB JSSOM, has been awarded a research grant from NIAID for a study on how Aedes aegypti mosquitoes adapt to hotter, drier conditions that influence their ability to transmit disease to humans. #UTMB #MedSky #MedEd

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BMC Psychology

Hyperactive–impulsive ADHD traits are associated with higher self-reported curiosity in adults, finds a study published in BMC Psychology.
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Trump to Nominate Doctor Who Has Publicly Supported Vaccines as C.D.C. Director

Trump nominates someone with real qualifications and not an anti-vaxxer to head CDC. Hopefully this leads to an end to the politicalization of the CDC previously seen under both Trump and Biden.
#Medsky
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Star Trekkin'

🌻morning Bluetopia-tgif! Hope you’re all doing well out there-here’s today’s arrival song,bit different than my usual but I was singing along down the corridor’s like the muppet that I am😂 later folks-stay safe out there🩵😊🏥🖖 🎶 #medsky #fridayvibe #musicsky

always a fave #MedSky 🩺

Discover Journals

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At Discover, inclusivity isn’t a slogan, it’s our foundation. We publish all scientifically valid research across disciplines and regions, because every piece of knowledge moves science forward.
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This nasal spray rewinds the aging brain, restoring memory and reversing inflammation in preclinical models Picture this: your brain is a high-performance engine. Over decades, it doesn't just wear down, it also starts to run hot. Tiny "fires" of inflammation smolder deep within the brain's memory center, c...

Interesting Micro-Mrna nasal spray can slow cognitive decline.

#Medsky

Will be curious to see if this does well in trials. Has potential of course in many applications fighting dementia and age related cognitive decline.

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We need to do finger sticks differently.
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We need to do finger sticks differently.
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#EHJCVI 🧲📊 DANAMI-3: ↓ infarct size/transmurality and ↑ myocardial salvage index/LVEF (at acute + 3 months) were associated with lower 10-year mortality/HF hospitalization, while microvascular obstruction was not #WhyCMR 🔗 Read more -> doi.org/10.1093/ehjc... #MedSky

Covid: April 16, 2026 | Threat Model Get more from Threat Model on Patreon

Real quick before the site goes tits up again: new Threat Model: #Covid newsletter is out from @violetblue.bsky.social, and yes, Jay "Great Barrington Declaration" Bhattacharya is still an evil asshole. Read/share/support: www.patreon.com/posts/155754...
#LongCovid #MedSky #PublicHealth

Covid: April 16, 2026 | Threat Model Get more from Threat Model on Patreon

Real quick before the site goes tits up again: new Threat Model: #Covid newsletter is out from @violetblue.bsky.social, and yes, Jay "Great Barrington Declaration" Bhattacharya is still an evil asshole. Read/share/support: www.patreon.com/posts/155754...
#LongCovid #MedSky #PublicHealth

NEW: Comparing Large Language Models' Performances on #Otolaryngology Knowledge Assessment Questions www.thieme-connect.com/products/ejo...

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NEW: Object-Centric Process Mining of Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy #Workflows: Identifying Bottlenecks and Optimization Opportunities www.thieme-connect.com/products/ejo...

#MedSky #GISky #DigitalHealth

NEW: #Usability and Acceptability Evaluation of a #DigitalHealth Physical Activity Intervention among Older Family #Caregivers of Patients with Heart Failure www.thieme-connect.com/products/ejo...

#MedSky #CardioSky #PatientExperience #User-CenteredDesign

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🚨 Join us tomorrow for the next pediatric neurocritical care webinar! A lecture by the great Dr. Monica Vavilala on cerebral autoregulation in pediatric critical care 🧠

Registration: bit.ly/PNCC_Autoreg...
Date: April 17th, 1-2pm CST

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Knoten im Blasenkatheter – und jetzt? Einem sechsjährigen Jungen wird aufgrund einer operativen Korrektur einer Hypospadie ein Blasenkatheter gelegt. Zehn Tage später soll der Katheter entfernt werden – doch er sitzt fest. So löste das Team das Problem.

Einem sechsjährigen Jungen wird aufgrund einer operativen Korrektur einer #Hypospadie ein #Blasenkatheter gelegt. Zehn Tage später soll der Katheter entfernt werden – doch er sitzt fest. So löste das Team das Problem. (kostenfrei nach Reg.) #medsky #Medizin #Urologie #Paediatrie

Young Minds Tackling Old Questions The next generation of researchers is driving discoveries focused on ensuring longer lives are healthier, more active, and more vital.

What if the key to healthier aging lies in immune memory, exercise, and how neurons clean house? Young minds from Duke are advancing the science of aging from multiple angles.

#AcademicSky #MedSky

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