Laura Davisson, MD, MPH
@lauradavisson.bsky.social
Internal Med, Obesity Medicine Fellowship Program Dir, Professor, WVU School of Medicine, Former Governor @wvacp, mom, doc, athlete. Opinions my own.
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February 22, 2025 at 2:37 AM
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February 21, 2025 at 12:52 AM
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#MedSky #IDSky
Based on 🇺🇸 wastewater monitoring, #COVID19, #flu A, & #RSV (which cause similar symptoms) & #norovirus (which causes vomiting & diarrhea) are 🚀 nationwide. Other infections are low.
There are antiviral meds to treat Covid & flu, so get tested/seek care if sick!
wastewaterscan.org
Based on 🇺🇸 wastewater monitoring, #COVID19, #flu A, & #RSV (which cause similar symptoms) & #norovirus (which causes vomiting & diarrhea) are 🚀 nationwide. Other infections are low.
There are antiviral meds to treat Covid & flu, so get tested/seek care if sick!
wastewaterscan.org
February 9, 2025 at 7:50 PM
#MedSky #IDSky
Based on 🇺🇸 wastewater monitoring, #COVID19, #flu A, & #RSV (which cause similar symptoms) & #norovirus (which causes vomiting & diarrhea) are 🚀 nationwide. Other infections are low.
There are antiviral meds to treat Covid & flu, so get tested/seek care if sick!
wastewaterscan.org
Based on 🇺🇸 wastewater monitoring, #COVID19, #flu A, & #RSV (which cause similar symptoms) & #norovirus (which causes vomiting & diarrhea) are 🚀 nationwide. Other infections are low.
There are antiviral meds to treat Covid & flu, so get tested/seek care if sick!
wastewaterscan.org
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Everyone, I'm very proud to introduce @medsky.info, the #Medsky Misinformation Labeler. This is intended as a moderation tool to help make our communities safer.
Subscribe to this labeler to identify/block medical misinformation, and report posts you believe contain misinfo for review.
Subscribe to this labeler to identify/block medical misinformation, and report posts you believe contain misinfo for review.
February 7, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Everyone, I'm very proud to introduce @medsky.info, the #Medsky Misinformation Labeler. This is intended as a moderation tool to help make our communities safer.
Subscribe to this labeler to identify/block medical misinformation, and report posts you believe contain misinfo for review.
Subscribe to this labeler to identify/block medical misinformation, and report posts you believe contain misinfo for review.
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Woohoo! "In response to doctors' lawsuit, Judge John Bates, a George W. Bush appointee, orders CDC, NIH, and FDA to put back up websites and datasets".
Now let's see if they listen. #medsky #academicsky #standupforscience
Now let's see if they listen. #medsky #academicsky #standupforscience
February 11, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Woohoo! "In response to doctors' lawsuit, Judge John Bates, a George W. Bush appointee, orders CDC, NIH, and FDA to put back up websites and datasets".
Now let's see if they listen. #medsky #academicsky #standupforscience
Now let's see if they listen. #medsky #academicsky #standupforscience
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The AMA has a YouTube page where you can catch up on all the fun, ongoing TB & bird flu outbreaks, since the CDC is no longer allowed to do that: youtube.com/watch?v=HlPB...
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February 10, 2025 at 4:58 PM
The AMA has a YouTube page where you can catch up on all the fun, ongoing TB & bird flu outbreaks, since the CDC is no longer allowed to do that: youtube.com/watch?v=HlPB...
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“These drugs don’t replace lifestyle changes. They seem to make them possible.” www.vox.com/health/39484...
How weight-loss drugs ended the era of “lifestyle changes”
Ozempic is changing the way we think about diet and exercise.
www.vox.com
January 24, 2025 at 2:15 PM
“These drugs don’t replace lifestyle changes. They seem to make them possible.” www.vox.com/health/39484...
Congratulations to former WVU dept of medicine obesity medicine fellow Dr. Luis Nieto on passing obesity medicine boards!
December 12, 2024 at 1:50 AM
Congratulations to former WVU dept of medicine obesity medicine fellow Dr. Luis Nieto on passing obesity medicine boards!
Link to CBS evening news from last night. I was interviewed about treating obesity in WV and patients told their stories. www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/glp...
West Virginia residents struggle to afford GLP-1 weight loss drugs after state ends subsidy program
In 2020, West Virginia launched a pilot program to subsidize GLP-1 drugs for public employees, but the program was shuttered in March.
www.cbsnews.com
November 26, 2024 at 12:12 PM
Link to CBS evening news from last night. I was interviewed about treating obesity in WV and patients told their stories. www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/glp...