Meredith Cary PsyD
@drcary.bsky.social
Clinical Health Psychologist - Find me at: drcary.onair.cc
Licensed for Telehealth practice in over 40 states in the US
Licensed for Telehealth practice in over 40 states in the US
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Meredith Cary PsyD
@drcary.bsky.social
· Feb 13
Can we ‘Speak Up’ – Together? | Speak Up for Sleep
Imagine: Educators own a media outlet – to fix training gaps & unite to fight the hype. What if we owned the infrastructure to enable ANY learner, class, school, or profession to compete to have the ...
speakup.onair.cc
Seems like it's more important than ever to be able to have the entire community learn (and have the infrastructure) to 'Speak Up' ... please read my proposal
speakup.onair.cc/can-we-speak...
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The magnitude of the change over time is striking.
www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
November 28, 2025 at 3:50 PM
The magnitude of the change over time is striking.
www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
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The projection of Megyn Kelly in this opening monologue is stunning. With a few slight modifications, Kelly’s statement accurately describes MAGA’s cover up of the Epstein scandal....
Let’s unpack Megyn Kelly through the lens of the Epstein cover up.....
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Let’s unpack Megyn Kelly through the lens of the Epstein cover up.....
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November 22, 2025 at 2:30 PM
The projection of Megyn Kelly in this opening monologue is stunning. With a few slight modifications, Kelly’s statement accurately describes MAGA’s cover up of the Epstein scandal....
Let’s unpack Megyn Kelly through the lens of the Epstein cover up.....
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Let’s unpack Megyn Kelly through the lens of the Epstein cover up.....
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We've enrolled more than 700 participants (of 1,000 planned) in 3 weeks to a randomized trial for treatment of #LongCovid
Founder and director of the Scripps Research Translational Institute, @erictopol.bsky.social, and Julia Moore Vogel, co–principal investigator of the Long COVID Treatment Trial, were featured in @wired.com, sharing insights on a nationwide study testing GLP-1s for long COVID.
Weight-Loss Drug Zepbound Is Being Tested as a Treatment for Long Covid
GLP-1s are being studied for a wide range of conditions. Now, scientists will test whether their anti-inflammatory properties can help alleviate symptoms of long Covid.
ow.ly
November 23, 2025 at 7:09 PM
We've enrolled more than 700 participants (of 1,000 planned) in 3 weeks to a randomized trial for treatment of #LongCovid
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Atlantic: Do Childhood Vaccines Cause Tornadoes? / It hasn’t been ruled out.
www.theatlantic.com/health/2025/...
www.theatlantic.com/health/2025/...
Do Childhood Vaccines Cause Tornadoes?
It hasn’t been ruled out.
www.theatlantic.com
November 22, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Atlantic: Do Childhood Vaccines Cause Tornadoes? / It hasn’t been ruled out.
www.theatlantic.com/health/2025/...
www.theatlantic.com/health/2025/...
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NEW: Washington state has confirmed the first human case ever of H5N5 bird flu — a strain never before seen in humans.
The patient, an older adult with underlying conditions, has now died.
Officials say the public risk remains low, but the virus’#BlueSky #NewsSky #IDSky #SciSky #MedSky #EMSky
The patient, an older adult with underlying conditions, has now died.
Officials say the public risk remains low, but the virus’#BlueSky #NewsSky #IDSky #SciSky #MedSky #EMSky
1st human known to be infected with H5N5 strain of bird flu dies, Washington state officials say
The first human to have ever been infected with H5N5 strain of bird flu has died, Washington state health officials confirmed late Friday.
abcnews.go.com
November 22, 2025 at 7:48 AM
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Trying to ban fluoride in water while approving these guys?
November 22, 2025 at 11:27 AM
Trying to ban fluoride in water while approving these guys?
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Giving back to Montana with my first story for @scienceline.org — Selenium contamination from Canadian coal mines may threaten Montana birds. One of the many stories I’ve reported on during my first semester with @nyu.edu SHERP.
#environmentalcontamination
scienceline.org/2025/11/sele...
#environmentalcontamination
scienceline.org/2025/11/sele...
Selenium contamination from Canadian coal mines may threaten Montana birds - Scienceline
Selenium is seeping into Montana waterways from Canadian coal mines, and putting local birds and other wildlife in danger.
scienceline.org
November 19, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Giving back to Montana with my first story for @scienceline.org — Selenium contamination from Canadian coal mines may threaten Montana birds. One of the many stories I’ve reported on during my first semester with @nyu.edu SHERP.
#environmentalcontamination
scienceline.org/2025/11/sele...
#environmentalcontamination
scienceline.org/2025/11/sele...
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A trio of respiratory viruses is sending people to the hospital in N.J.
www.nj.com/healthfit/20...
www.nj.com/healthfit/20...
A trio of respiratory viruses is sending people to the hospital in N.J.
Respiratory virus season has begun.
www.nj.com
November 19, 2025 at 2:34 PM
A trio of respiratory viruses is sending people to the hospital in N.J.
www.nj.com/healthfit/20...
www.nj.com/healthfit/20...
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What is the weight of American collective moral responsibility?
"Trump’s anti-climate agenda could result in 1.3m more deaths globally, analysis finds."
#ClimateSky
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
"Trump’s anti-climate agenda could result in 1.3m more deaths globally, analysis finds."
#ClimateSky
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Trump’s anti-climate agenda could result in 1.3m more deaths globally, analysis finds
Fallout from increased emissions linked to president’s ‘America First’ policies expected to most affect those in poor, hot countries
www.theguardian.com
November 19, 2025 at 2:35 PM
What is the weight of American collective moral responsibility?
"Trump’s anti-climate agenda could result in 1.3m more deaths globally, analysis finds."
#ClimateSky
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
"Trump’s anti-climate agenda could result in 1.3m more deaths globally, analysis finds."
#ClimateSky
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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NEW:
In 2024, Tierra Walker was sick and getting sicker. She was also pregnant.
She knew abortion was illegal in Texas, but thought there was an exception for women like her, whose health was at risk. Doctors told her there was no emergency.
Then she died.
www.propublica.org/article/texa...
In 2024, Tierra Walker was sick and getting sicker. She was also pregnant.
She knew abortion was illegal in Texas, but thought there was an exception for women like her, whose health was at risk. Doctors told her there was no emergency.
Then she died.
www.propublica.org/article/texa...
“Ticking Time Bomb”: A Pregnant Mother Kept Getting Sicker. She Died After She Couldn’t Get an Abortion in Texas.
Walker is one of several women ProPublica found with underlying health conditions who died when they couldn’t access abortions.
www.propublica.org
November 19, 2025 at 11:08 AM
NEW:
In 2024, Tierra Walker was sick and getting sicker. She was also pregnant.
She knew abortion was illegal in Texas, but thought there was an exception for women like her, whose health was at risk. Doctors told her there was no emergency.
Then she died.
www.propublica.org/article/texa...
In 2024, Tierra Walker was sick and getting sicker. She was also pregnant.
She knew abortion was illegal in Texas, but thought there was an exception for women like her, whose health was at risk. Doctors told her there was no emergency.
Then she died.
www.propublica.org/article/texa...
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🚨Launched today: Ultra-processed food #UPF is linked to harm in every major organ system of the human body and poses a seismic threat to #globalhealth, according to world’s largest review published in @thelancet.com
#obesity #diabetes #heartdisease ##depression
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
#obesity #diabetes #heartdisease ##depression
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Ultra-processed food linked to harm in every major human organ, study finds
World’s largest scientific review warns consumption of UPFs poses seismic threat to global health and wellbeing
www.theguardian.com
November 19, 2025 at 9:31 AM
🚨Launched today: Ultra-processed food #UPF is linked to harm in every major organ system of the human body and poses a seismic threat to #globalhealth, according to world’s largest review published in @thelancet.com
#obesity #diabetes #heartdisease ##depression
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
#obesity #diabetes #heartdisease ##depression
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
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THIS IS HUGE! Researchers have just identified a powerful new antibiotic that is 100x STRONGER than existing drugs against deadly superbugs like MRSA and VRE. Hiding in a well-known soil bacterium, pre-methylenomycin C lactone KILLS drug-resistant bacteria WITHOUT triggering resistance.
November 16, 2025 at 7:30 PM
THIS IS HUGE! Researchers have just identified a powerful new antibiotic that is 100x STRONGER than existing drugs against deadly superbugs like MRSA and VRE. Hiding in a well-known soil bacterium, pre-methylenomycin C lactone KILLS drug-resistant bacteria WITHOUT triggering resistance.
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A friend who is a single mom of three kids said her marketplace plan (aka the ACA or Obamacare) will increase in cost by $4,500 this year. She is a public health researcher who lost her job due to USAID cuts
KEEP SHARING YOUR STORIES about increased ACA premiums due to the disappearance of subsidies. The stories clearly are having an impact, they help people feel less helpless, and they create solidarity that leads to action.
Mine went from $395→ $821. What happened for you?
Mine went from $395→ $821. What happened for you?
November 18, 2025 at 6:15 PM
A friend who is a single mom of three kids said her marketplace plan (aka the ACA or Obamacare) will increase in cost by $4,500 this year. She is a public health researcher who lost her job due to USAID cuts
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Air pollution, even at low levels, may heighten breast cancer risk. Even a small drop in NO2 pollution might mean 9,500 fewer U.S. breast cancer cases each year.
Via @pamelawrites.bsky.social @usrighttoknow.bsky.social
usrtk.org/healthwire/a...
Via @pamelawrites.bsky.social @usrighttoknow.bsky.social
usrtk.org/healthwire/a...
Air pollution, even at low levels, may heighten breast cancer risk
Women who live in areas with more air pollution may face a higher risk of developing breast cancer, according to a new, large-scale study.
usrtk.org
November 6, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Air pollution, even at low levels, may heighten breast cancer risk. Even a small drop in NO2 pollution might mean 9,500 fewer U.S. breast cancer cases each year.
Via @pamelawrites.bsky.social @usrighttoknow.bsky.social
usrtk.org/healthwire/a...
Via @pamelawrites.bsky.social @usrighttoknow.bsky.social
usrtk.org/healthwire/a...
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Common male cancer linked to hormone-disrupting chemicals, scientists warn.
Even low exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals could promote prostate cancer growth.
Via @pamelawrites.bsky.social @usrighttoknow.bsky.social
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Even low exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals could promote prostate cancer growth.
Via @pamelawrites.bsky.social @usrighttoknow.bsky.social
usrtk.org/healthwire/p...
Common male cancer linked to hormone-disrupting chemicals, scientists warn
Chemicals in everyday products—from plastics and pesticides to cosmetics — may increase the risk and severity of prostate cancer, a new review finds.
usrtk.org
October 14, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Common male cancer linked to hormone-disrupting chemicals, scientists warn.
Even low exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals could promote prostate cancer growth.
Via @pamelawrites.bsky.social @usrighttoknow.bsky.social
usrtk.org/healthwire/p...
Even low exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals could promote prostate cancer growth.
Via @pamelawrites.bsky.social @usrighttoknow.bsky.social
usrtk.org/healthwire/p...
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Are your baby’s clothes toxic? New study finds harmful chemicals in infant textiles.
Via @usrighttoknow.bsky.social @pamelawrites.bsky.social
usrtk.org/healthwire/t...
Via @usrighttoknow.bsky.social @pamelawrites.bsky.social
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Are your baby’s clothes toxic? New study finds harmful chemicals in infant textiles
Baby clothing may expose infants to hundreds of chemicals used in everything from plastics to pesticides — including some known to be toxic, a new study shows.
usrtk.org
October 20, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Are your baby’s clothes toxic? New study finds harmful chemicals in infant textiles.
Via @usrighttoknow.bsky.social @pamelawrites.bsky.social
usrtk.org/healthwire/t...
Via @usrighttoknow.bsky.social @pamelawrites.bsky.social
usrtk.org/healthwire/t...
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How do the microplastics in our bodies affect our health?
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www.bbc.com/future/artic...
November 14, 2025 at 11:47 PM
How do the microplastics in our bodies affect our health?
www.bbc.com/future/artic...
www.bbc.com/future/artic...
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This is weird and sad: www.wired.com/story/ai-rel...
AI Relationships Are on the Rise. A Divorce Boom Could Be Next
Secret chatbot flings are creating new legal challenges for married couples when it comes to infidelity.
www.wired.com
November 13, 2025 at 5:13 PM
This is weird and sad: www.wired.com/story/ai-rel...
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13 cases of infant botulism tied to tainted baby formula
Infants in 10 states have been sickened, and all required hospitalization.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/b...
Infants in 10 states have been sickened, and all required hospitalization.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/b...
November 10, 2025 at 8:55 PM
13 cases of infant botulism tied to tainted baby formula
Infants in 10 states have been sickened, and all required hospitalization.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/b...
Infants in 10 states have been sickened, and all required hospitalization.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/b...
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No clear evidence to support any link between maternal acetaminophen (Tylenol) intake and autism or ADHD in offspring, a new umbrella, systematic review
@bmj.com
@bmj.com
November 10, 2025 at 12:19 AM
No clear evidence to support any link between maternal acetaminophen (Tylenol) intake and autism or ADHD in offspring, a new umbrella, systematic review
@bmj.com
@bmj.com
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Hundreds of thousands of people, dead because of a decision made by the world's richest man
One analytical model shows that, as of November 5th, the dismantling of U.S.A.I.D. has already caused the deaths of 600,000 people, two-thirds of them children. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/jUzNSc
The Shutdown of U.S.A.I.D. Has Already Killed Hundreds of Thousands
The short documentary “Rovina’s Choice” tells the story of what goes when aid goes.
newyorkermag.visitlink.me
November 7, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Hundreds of thousands of people, dead because of a decision made by the world's richest man
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Elon Musk called USAID a terrorist organization
He wielded a chainsaw as he bragged about DOGE “feeding [it] into the wood chipper”
MAGA cheered
Now 400,000 children are dead
Their demise is Musk’s legacy
NEVER let him forget it
He wielded a chainsaw as he bragged about DOGE “feeding [it] into the wood chipper”
MAGA cheered
Now 400,000 children are dead
Their demise is Musk’s legacy
NEVER let him forget it
November 7, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Elon Musk called USAID a terrorist organization
He wielded a chainsaw as he bragged about DOGE “feeding [it] into the wood chipper”
MAGA cheered
Now 400,000 children are dead
Their demise is Musk’s legacy
NEVER let him forget it
He wielded a chainsaw as he bragged about DOGE “feeding [it] into the wood chipper”
MAGA cheered
Now 400,000 children are dead
Their demise is Musk’s legacy
NEVER let him forget it
Excellent, must-read article has an important infographic about ingesting and breathing microplastics.
"clouds are full of toxic human trash"
johnmenadue.com/post/2025/11...
johnmenadue.com/post/2025/11...
Death by plastic
“Mummy...Daddy, what are clouds made of?” Almost every parent has fielded the innocent, eager question, perhaps explaining about mist, fog, water vapour, raindrops. Today, if you said that, you’d be w...
johnmenadue.com
November 4, 2025 at 1:37 AM
Excellent, must-read article has an important infographic about ingesting and breathing microplastics.