Elizabeth Newell MD
@mdnewell.bsky.social
OBGYN, wife, mother, small business owner, here to support and empower others
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Elizabeth Newell MD
@mdnewell.bsky.social
· Jan 30
2025 Anti-Trans Bills: Trans Legislation Tracker
2025 anti-trans bills tracker. Explore data on U.S. anti-trans legislation including passed bills and themes including sports, bathrooms, healthcare, pronouns, drag shows, and education.
translegislation.com
Healthcare Advocacy doesn't have to be complicated, it starts with a phone call or email to your legislators.
1) Learn what is happening in your state:
translegislation.com
1) Learn what is happening in your state:
translegislation.com
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Amazon is helping fund a $300 million build of a ballroom for the White House.
Independent bookstores are donating to food banks and organizations that help with food insecurity.
They are not the same.
Independent bookstores are donating to food banks and organizations that help with food insecurity.
They are not the same.
October 30, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Amazon is helping fund a $300 million build of a ballroom for the White House.
Independent bookstores are donating to food banks and organizations that help with food insecurity.
They are not the same.
Independent bookstores are donating to food banks and organizations that help with food insecurity.
They are not the same.
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Study in JAMA Pediatrics estimates that vaccinating pregnant women against COVID-19 prevented 7,000 hospitalizations in infants and 3,000 in pregnant women from January 2024 to May 2025.
#Medsky
www.cidrap.umn.edu/covid-19/cov...
#Medsky
www.cidrap.umn.edu/covid-19/cov...
COVID vaccines may have averted thousands of hospital stays in infants, pregnant women over 18 months
www.cidrap.umn.edu
September 30, 2025 at 11:56 PM
Study in JAMA Pediatrics estimates that vaccinating pregnant women against COVID-19 prevented 7,000 hospitalizations in infants and 3,000 in pregnant women from January 2024 to May 2025.
#Medsky
www.cidrap.umn.edu/covid-19/cov...
#Medsky
www.cidrap.umn.edu/covid-19/cov...
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ACOG reaffirms that acetaminophen is safe for managing pain and fever during pregnancy. No reputable studies support suggestions like those in HHS’s recent announcement linking acetaminophen use in pregnancy to autism; in fact, high-quality studies show no such risk. https://bit.ly/47Wxc59
September 22, 2025 at 9:24 PM
ACOG reaffirms that acetaminophen is safe for managing pain and fever during pregnancy. No reputable studies support suggestions like those in HHS’s recent announcement linking acetaminophen use in pregnancy to autism; in fact, high-quality studies show no such risk. https://bit.ly/47Wxc59
Here’s shared decision making- if you want your Covid shot go get it, science supports it for the majority of people over 6 months old. Your doctor will support you and help answer any questions or concerns, and will not inhibit you from making an informed choice.
September 20, 2025 at 3:23 AM
Here’s shared decision making- if you want your Covid shot go get it, science supports it for the majority of people over 6 months old. Your doctor will support you and help answer any questions or concerns, and will not inhibit you from making an informed choice.
Covid vaccine and flu vaccine done! Get yours too and protect yourself and others around you
September 18, 2025 at 3:53 AM
Covid vaccine and flu vaccine done! Get yours too and protect yourself and others around you
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I just learned about the new US Measles Tracker from
@johnshopkinssph.bsky.social and @hopkinsengineer.bsky.social.
#medsky #IDsky #episky 🛟😷
@johnshopkinssph.bsky.social and @hopkinsengineer.bsky.social.
#medsky #IDsky #episky 🛟😷
September 17, 2025 at 6:03 PM
I just learned about the new US Measles Tracker from
@johnshopkinssph.bsky.social and @hopkinsengineer.bsky.social.
#medsky #IDsky #episky 🛟😷
@johnshopkinssph.bsky.social and @hopkinsengineer.bsky.social.
#medsky #IDsky #episky 🛟😷
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Never imagined I’d be a Barbie doll! Thankful to Mattel/Barbie for their Inspiring Women series, and to my NASA colleagues whose teamwork continues to inspire people.
Ellen Ochoa, the first Hispanic woman in space, is now the fifth astronaut with her own Barbie doll. Mattel has introduced Ochoa as the latest addition to the Inspiring Women series that "pays tribute to incredible heroines of their time."
Barbie honors astronaut Ellen Ochoa, first Hispanic woman in space, with new doll
As the first Hispanic woman to fly into space, Ellen Ochoa has been awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom and inducted into the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame. Now, she has joined an even more elite ...
www.collectspace.com
September 16, 2025 at 2:30 AM
Never imagined I’d be a Barbie doll! Thankful to Mattel/Barbie for their Inspiring Women series, and to my NASA colleagues whose teamwork continues to inspire people.
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If passed, HB 7 would allow private citizens to sue anyone who provides, manufactures, or delivers medication abortion to someone in Texas. This vital medicine, which is also used during miscarriage treatment, is proven safe & effective—it should be available to those who need it, when they need it.
September 3, 2025 at 2:06 PM
If passed, HB 7 would allow private citizens to sue anyone who provides, manufactures, or delivers medication abortion to someone in Texas. This vital medicine, which is also used during miscarriage treatment, is proven safe & effective—it should be available to those who need it, when they need it.
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RFK, Jr becoming the number 1 cause of death.
September 3, 2025 at 3:50 AM
RFK, Jr becoming the number 1 cause of death.
Bill HB7 passed Texas senate, we should all be concerned as this moves toward a final vote
September 3, 2025 at 5:07 AM
Bill HB7 passed Texas senate, we should all be concerned as this moves toward a final vote
apnews.com/article/abor...
Mifepristone is one of the safest studied medications, and safer than most over the counter medications. Further Restriction of access is not based on science.
Mifepristone is one of the safest studied medications, and safer than most over the counter medications. Further Restriction of access is not based on science.
3 states renew their effort to reduce access to the abortion drug mifepristone
Three states are asking a judge to let them try a new approach with a lawsuit to force the federal government to reduce access to the abortion pill mifepristone.
apnews.com
September 2, 2025 at 7:51 AM
apnews.com/article/abor...
Mifepristone is one of the safest studied medications, and safer than most over the counter medications. Further Restriction of access is not based on science.
Mifepristone is one of the safest studied medications, and safer than most over the counter medications. Further Restriction of access is not based on science.
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Reposted by Elizabeth Newell MD
“Prasad’s comments still appeared on anti-vaccine social media accounts, suggesting Prasad was directing his removal demand only at a critic and not anti-vaccine influencers. In the past, Prasad has complained about censorship by social media companies.”
Yeah, cause he is an antivaxxer and a fraud.
Yeah, cause he is an antivaxxer and a fraud.
Top FDA official demands removal of YouTube videos in which he criticized Covid vaccines
Channel was an attempt to ‘preserve’ what Trump officials in current Trump administration said during the pandemic
www.theguardian.com
September 2, 2025 at 3:07 AM
“Prasad’s comments still appeared on anti-vaccine social media accounts, suggesting Prasad was directing his removal demand only at a critic and not anti-vaccine influencers. In the past, Prasad has complained about censorship by social media companies.”
Yeah, cause he is an antivaxxer and a fraud.
Yeah, cause he is an antivaxxer and a fraud.
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9 CDC Directors going back to 1977 speak out. What RFK Jr has done to our nation’s public health system "should alarm every American."
It "is unlike anything we have ever seen at the agency, and unlike anything our country has ever experienced." www.nytimes.com/2025/09/01/o...
It "is unlike anything we have ever seen at the agency, and unlike anything our country has ever experienced." www.nytimes.com/2025/09/01/o...
Opinion | We Ran the C.D.C.: Kennedy Is Endangering Every American’s Health
www.nytimes.com
September 1, 2025 at 11:23 AM
9 CDC Directors going back to 1977 speak out. What RFK Jr has done to our nation’s public health system "should alarm every American."
It "is unlike anything we have ever seen at the agency, and unlike anything our country has ever experienced." www.nytimes.com/2025/09/01/o...
It "is unlike anything we have ever seen at the agency, and unlike anything our country has ever experienced." www.nytimes.com/2025/09/01/o...
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Just a heads up. I was able to schedule my COVID vaccine appointment. Online it will ask “do you have a condition that puts you at high risk for severe outcomes from COVID-19 virus.”
Click yes and it will allow you to schedule an appointment.
No questions asked.
No proof required.
Pass it on.
Click yes and it will allow you to schedule an appointment.
No questions asked.
No proof required.
Pass it on.
August 28, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Just a heads up. I was able to schedule my COVID vaccine appointment. Online it will ask “do you have a condition that puts you at high risk for severe outcomes from COVID-19 virus.”
Click yes and it will allow you to schedule an appointment.
No questions asked.
No proof required.
Pass it on.
Click yes and it will allow you to schedule an appointment.
No questions asked.
No proof required.
Pass it on.
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hmmm...i posted a different one today. i'm confused why they are hosting two similar ones.
Sign the Petition
RFK Jr. Must Be Removed—Before More Damage is Done, Before More Lives are Lost
www.change.org
August 26, 2025 at 10:59 PM
hmmm...i posted a different one today. i'm confused why they are hosting two similar ones.
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The loss of highly experienced CDC leadership is the latest devastating result of the Administration’s sustained attacks on public health, and it absolutely must be the last.
Our statement: https://bit.ly/41XOkU7
Our statement: https://bit.ly/41XOkU7
August 28, 2025 at 2:28 AM
The loss of highly experienced CDC leadership is the latest devastating result of the Administration’s sustained attacks on public health, and it absolutely must be the last.
Our statement: https://bit.ly/41XOkU7
Our statement: https://bit.ly/41XOkU7
Agreed, it already was and now it’s accelerated
Healthcare is so fucked
August 28, 2025 at 3:06 AM
Agreed, it already was and now it’s accelerated
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Full resignation letter from Demetre C. Daskalakis, a CDC leader, does not hold back.
"The recent shooting at CDC is not why I am resigning. My grandfather, who I am named after, stood up to fascist forces in Greece and lost his life doing so. I am resigning to make him and his legacy proud."
"The recent shooting at CDC is not why I am resigning. My grandfather, who I am named after, stood up to fascist forces in Greece and lost his life doing so. I am resigning to make him and his legacy proud."
August 28, 2025 at 1:01 AM
Full resignation letter from Demetre C. Daskalakis, a CDC leader, does not hold back.
"The recent shooting at CDC is not why I am resigning. My grandfather, who I am named after, stood up to fascist forces in Greece and lost his life doing so. I am resigning to make him and his legacy proud."
"The recent shooting at CDC is not why I am resigning. My grandfather, who I am named after, stood up to fascist forces in Greece and lost his life doing so. I am resigning to make him and his legacy proud."
This is not good for our society
BREAKING: Vinay Prasad is returning to the FDA to resume his role overseeing vaccine, gene therapy, and blood product regulation — just two weeks after his ouster. www.statnews.com/2025/08/09/v...
Vinay Prasad returns to the FDA, weeks after his ouster
HFO HFO Vinay Prasad returns to a top FDA role just weeks after his abrupt dismissal.
www.statnews.com
August 9, 2025 at 4:22 PM
This is not good for our society
New one for me: patients came in saying they used ChatGPT for their medical advice and information. Maybe I’m late to the party, how do you even respond to this?
August 9, 2025 at 5:18 AM
New one for me: patients came in saying they used ChatGPT for their medical advice and information. Maybe I’m late to the party, how do you even respond to this?
Medical mission to Gaza Grand around - sharing as it is worth watching youtu.be/Ygsq78Y5oMs?...
Gaza Medical Mission - Grand Rounds - 2025
YouTube video by Dr. Aziz Rahman
youtu.be
August 9, 2025 at 4:00 AM
Medical mission to Gaza Grand around - sharing as it is worth watching youtu.be/Ygsq78Y5oMs?...
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/31/m... a dear friend of mine, mentor, colleague and fiercely brave OBGYN mother shares her journey. All should read this, esp if in medicine
Noah Is Still Here
www.nytimes.com
July 31, 2025 at 7:43 PM
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/31/m... a dear friend of mine, mentor, colleague and fiercely brave OBGYN mother shares her journey. All should read this, esp if in medicine
Mt Rainier is beautiful
July 25, 2025 at 5:13 AM
Mt Rainier is beautiful
It was a kite day earlier this week. Simplicity is needed and so desired
July 9, 2025 at 1:10 AM
It was a kite day earlier this week. Simplicity is needed and so desired