Miriam E. Tucker
@miriametucker.bsky.social
Writer/journalist specializing in medicine/health. Living with type 1 diabetes since 1973.
#WorldDiabetesDay 1) Adults can get #type1diabetes and kids can get #type2diabetes. 2) Both arise from genetics and environment. The "genetic" #diabetes types are separate. 3) The tech is helpful, but it doesn't automate control (yet). 4) Beyond "lifestyle," T2D is also socioeconomic.
November 14, 2025 at 3:52 PM
#WorldDiabetesDay 1) Adults can get #type1diabetes and kids can get #type2diabetes. 2) Both arise from genetics and environment. The "genetic" #diabetes types are separate. 3) The tech is helpful, but it doesn't automate control (yet). 4) Beyond "lifestyle," T2D is also socioeconomic.
Just to illustrate the insanity of #type1diabetes, this is what I woke up to today. Using connected tech. No, I don’t sleep-eat. Nothing unusual at bedtime. Chalking it up to #T1D gremlins. 😈😑
November 8, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Just to illustrate the insanity of #type1diabetes, this is what I woke up to today. Using connected tech. No, I don’t sleep-eat. Nothing unusual at bedtime. Chalking it up to #T1D gremlins. 😈😑
Some healthcare providers are still referring to #mecfs and #longcovid as psychological or "functional" despite considerable research to the contrary. Here, I review the latest findings and expert thinking, with potential for treatment: www.medscape.com/viewarticle/...
Research Into ME/CFS Pathology Points to Possible Treatments
With greater understanding of the complex pathomechanisms of myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome, researchers aim to target treatments.
www.medscape.com
November 8, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Some healthcare providers are still referring to #mecfs and #longcovid as psychological or "functional" despite considerable research to the contrary. Here, I review the latest findings and expert thinking, with potential for treatment: www.medscape.com/viewarticle/...
Reposted by Miriam E. Tucker
Medscape: 'Research Into ME/CFS Pathology Points to Possible Treatments'
By Miriam E. Tucker
'“We think the immune dysregulation is probably at the beginning of this..."
www.medscape.com/viewarticle/...
By Miriam E. Tucker
'“We think the immune dysregulation is probably at the beginning of this..."
www.medscape.com/viewarticle/...
Research Into ME/CFS Pathology Points to Possible Treatments
With greater understanding of the complex pathomechanisms of myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome, researchers aim to target treatments.
www.medscape.com
November 7, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Medscape: 'Research Into ME/CFS Pathology Points to Possible Treatments'
By Miriam E. Tucker
'“We think the immune dysregulation is probably at the beginning of this..."
www.medscape.com/viewarticle/...
By Miriam E. Tucker
'“We think the immune dysregulation is probably at the beginning of this..."
www.medscape.com/viewarticle/...
"Graded exercise" is neither supported by evidence nor recommended for people with an illness defined by worsening with exercise. #mecfs #longcovid www.medscape.com/viewarticle/...
No Evidence Supports Using Graded Exercise for ME/CFS
Studies examining the effects of activity-based interventions haven’t required post-exertional malaise as a core criterion for the now-termed ‘myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome.’
www.medscape.com
October 31, 2025 at 1:18 PM
"Graded exercise" is neither supported by evidence nor recommended for people with an illness defined by worsening with exercise. #mecfs #longcovid www.medscape.com/viewarticle/...
There is a huge difference between "chronic fatigue" and the illness widely known as "myalgic encephalomyelitis," or "ME." In the US the compromise term is "ME/CFS," but many prefer to just eliminate the "chronic fatigue" part altogether, to minimize confusion. #MECFS
October 22, 2025 at 6:52 PM
There is a huge difference between "chronic fatigue" and the illness widely known as "myalgic encephalomyelitis," or "ME." In the US the compromise term is "ME/CFS," but many prefer to just eliminate the "chronic fatigue" part altogether, to minimize confusion. #MECFS
October 22, 2025 at 4:24 PM
"We say 'trial and pivot,' not 'trial and error.' Even interventions that don't work will teach you more about their illness." - Jennifer Bell, PNP-C, at the IACFS/ME meeting. #mecfs #longcovid
October 22, 2025 at 3:08 PM
"We say 'trial and pivot,' not 'trial and error.' Even interventions that don't work will teach you more about their illness." - Jennifer Bell, PNP-C, at the IACFS/ME meeting. #mecfs #longcovid
Adults with new onset #diabetes can be misdiagnosed as having #type2diabetes when it's actually #type1diabetes and not prescribed essential insulin, or as type 1 when it's actually a monogenic type and unnecessarily prescribed insulin. How to avoid: www.medscape.com/viewarticle/...
Expert Tips for Classifying New-Onset Diabetes in Adults
Misdiagnosis of type 1 diabetes in adults and of monogenic diabetes at all ages often occurs, with adverse consequences.
www.medscape.com
October 15, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Adults with new onset #diabetes can be misdiagnosed as having #type2diabetes when it's actually #type1diabetes and not prescribed essential insulin, or as type 1 when it's actually a monogenic type and unnecessarily prescribed insulin. How to avoid: www.medscape.com/viewarticle/...
Reposted by Miriam E. Tucker
The notion of "ultra-processed" food is so complicated, not even @fda.gov knows how to define it.
There's a simpler way. Focus on the main health offenders:
👉Refined grains, sugar, and other highly processed carbs.
In print today.
Free online access (requires email) wapo.st/3WuPHGJ
There's a simpler way. Focus on the main health offenders:
👉Refined grains, sugar, and other highly processed carbs.
In print today.
Free online access (requires email) wapo.st/3WuPHGJ
October 13, 2025 at 9:05 AM
The notion of "ultra-processed" food is so complicated, not even @fda.gov knows how to define it.
There's a simpler way. Focus on the main health offenders:
👉Refined grains, sugar, and other highly processed carbs.
In print today.
Free online access (requires email) wapo.st/3WuPHGJ
There's a simpler way. Focus on the main health offenders:
👉Refined grains, sugar, and other highly processed carbs.
In print today.
Free online access (requires email) wapo.st/3WuPHGJ
Continuous glucose monitors are powerful tools but will not "rectify our Bad Energy crisis." To add, #type2diabetes is due to a combination of genetics and environment as well as lifestyle. And #type1diabetes is not preventable by lifestyle. #diabetes #science www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
She left the medical mainstream and rose to be RFK Jr.’s surgeon general pick
Casey Means, the surgeon general nominee, has criticized the medical establishment. She could be put in position to change it.
www.washingtonpost.com
October 11, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Continuous glucose monitors are powerful tools but will not "rectify our Bad Energy crisis." To add, #type2diabetes is due to a combination of genetics and environment as well as lifestyle. And #type1diabetes is not preventable by lifestyle. #diabetes #science www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
It's obvious that high-deductible health plans aren't ideal for people with chronic medical conditions such as #diabetes but this study found that such plans also delay diagnosis: www.medscape.com/viewarticle/...
High-Deductible Health Plans May Delay Diabetes Care
People who switch to health plans with high deductibles may experience delays in the diagnosis of diabetes and face high medical costs around the time of diagnosis.
www.medscape.com
October 6, 2025 at 10:37 PM
It's obvious that high-deductible health plans aren't ideal for people with chronic medical conditions such as #diabetes but this study found that such plans also delay diagnosis: www.medscape.com/viewarticle/...
Yes, kids with #type1diabetes can get exemptions that allow them to use their smartphones in schools that restrict their use. But there may be unforeseen consequences: www.medscape.com/viewarticle/...
Are School Smartphone Restrictions Harming Kids With T1D?
There is rising concern about the impact on children who use their phones for type 1 diabetes management, even when granted medical exemptions.
www.medscape.com
October 1, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Yes, kids with #type1diabetes can get exemptions that allow them to use their smartphones in schools that restrict their use. But there may be unforeseen consequences: www.medscape.com/viewarticle/...
Grateful to have been able to cover so much #type1diabetes material at this year's @EASDnews conference, including population screening, new treatments, overall management, and #diabetes distress. #EASD2025 www.medscape.com/viewcollecti...
EASD 2025
European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) 2025 Annual Meeting : Read clinically focused news coverage of key developments from EASD 2025
www.medscape.com
September 24, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Grateful to have been able to cover so much #type1diabetes material at this year's @EASDnews conference, including population screening, new treatments, overall management, and #diabetes distress. #EASD2025 www.medscape.com/viewcollecti...
Reposted by Miriam E. Tucker
To be clear, there are no data that provide a link between short-term use of Tylenol during pregnancy and autism. In fact, one of the best prospective studies w/ sibling controls, if anything, pointed to a protective effect for use less than 7 days
acamh.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
acamh.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
September 23, 2025 at 3:05 PM
To be clear, there are no data that provide a link between short-term use of Tylenol during pregnancy and autism. In fact, one of the best prospective studies w/ sibling controls, if anything, pointed to a protective effect for use less than 7 days
acamh.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
acamh.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
Reposted by Miriam E. Tucker
Writing is at its most powerful when it makes you feel less alone. This beautiful booo from Emma Heming Willis on her marriage to Bruce Willis and experience navigating dementia did just that. A beautiful read.
Review | Bruce Willis’s wife, Emma, has a vital message for caregivers
In “The Unexpected Journey,” she delivers a candid look at Bruce Willis’s struggle with dementia and offers a road map for others.
www.washingtonpost.com
September 11, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Writing is at its most powerful when it makes you feel less alone. This beautiful booo from Emma Heming Willis on her marriage to Bruce Willis and experience navigating dementia did just that. A beautiful read.
"Appropriate questions to patients might be: 'What's challenging you the most about your diabetes?” or “What's bothering you the most at the moment?'" #diabetes #EASD2025 www.medscape.com/viewarticle/...
Assess Diabetes Distress at Every Visit, EASD Says
In its first evidence-based clinical practice guidelines, the European Association for the Study of Diabetes advises clinicians to inquire about the emotional aspects of diabetes.
www.medscape.com
September 19, 2025 at 2:44 AM
"Appropriate questions to patients might be: 'What's challenging you the most about your diabetes?” or “What's bothering you the most at the moment?'" #diabetes #EASD2025 www.medscape.com/viewarticle/...
The European Association for the Study of Diabetes recommends population screening for early #type1diabetes starting with children aged 2-4 years. www.medscape.com/viewarticle/... #EASD2025
EASD Urges Population Screening for Early Type 1 Diabetes
The European Association for the Study of Diabetes has called for universal autoantibody screening for early-stage type 1 diabetes in children beginning at age 2.
www.medscape.com
September 17, 2025 at 6:00 PM
The European Association for the Study of Diabetes recommends population screening for early #type1diabetes starting with children aged 2-4 years. www.medscape.com/viewarticle/... #EASD2025
It's that time again when LinkedIn tells everyone to wish me a happy work anniversary even though I've been a #freelancer since 2012 and have no idea what date or gig they're referring to...Then I have to decide whether to explain that to well-wishers or just say "thanks." 😏
September 9, 2025 at 4:54 PM
It's that time again when LinkedIn tells everyone to wish me a happy work anniversary even though I've been a #freelancer since 2012 and have no idea what date or gig they're referring to...Then I have to decide whether to explain that to well-wishers or just say "thanks." 😏
Just learned that the federal form for every potential gun purchaser asks “Have you ever been adjudicated as a mental defective...?" Evidently "a mental defective" is a legal term, dating back to 1993. Wow. www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
DOJ discusses a potential ban on transgender people owning firearms
People familiar with the discussions say they are in the early stages and any ban is far from being implemented.
www.washingtonpost.com
September 6, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Just learned that the federal form for every potential gun purchaser asks “Have you ever been adjudicated as a mental defective...?" Evidently "a mental defective" is a legal term, dating back to 1993. Wow. www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
Reposted by Miriam E. Tucker
The “problem” with vaccines? They so effective at preventing deaths that they create generations of people that question whether disease was a problem in the first place because they have never experienced the horrors of a world without vaccines.
September 4, 2025 at 7:44 PM
The “problem” with vaccines? They so effective at preventing deaths that they create generations of people that question whether disease was a problem in the first place because they have never experienced the horrors of a world without vaccines.
Reposted by Miriam E. Tucker
Please help me welcome to Bluesky @drdebhoury.bsky.social - brave, brilliant, and principled.
abcnews.go.com/Politics/vid...
abcnews.go.com/Politics/vid...
Video Chief CDC scientist resigns amid the firing of director over vaccine policy
Dr. Debra Houry stepped down as chief medical officer and deputy director for programs after Trump fired CDC Director Susan Monarez.
abcnews.go.com
August 30, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Please help me welcome to Bluesky @drdebhoury.bsky.social - brave, brilliant, and principled.
abcnews.go.com/Politics/vid...
abcnews.go.com/Politics/vid...
Can a product that combines a continuous glucose monitor + #AI help in weight management? It's now on the market: www.medscape.com/viewarticle/...
New FDA-Cleared Product: CGM + AI for Weight Management
The Signos platform combines a continuous glucose monitor with an artificial intelligence-based app to guide users regarding food and movement.
www.medscape.com
August 29, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Can a product that combines a continuous glucose monitor + #AI help in weight management? It's now on the market: www.medscape.com/viewarticle/...
Reposted by Miriam E. Tucker
Kennedy demands doctors get more nutrition training while 18.8 million Americans live in food deserts and insurance generally doesn’t cover dietitian visits.
Classic misdirection: blame physicians for systemic failures they can’t solve.
www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
Classic misdirection: blame physicians for systemic failures they can’t solve.
www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
Doctors say Kennedy’s push for nutrition education in medicine is a good idea — in theory
Some doctors say counseling patients about nutrition may not always be practical and doesn’t address systemic barriers to healthy eating.
www.nbcnews.com
August 28, 2025 at 11:42 PM
Kennedy demands doctors get more nutrition training while 18.8 million Americans live in food deserts and insurance generally doesn’t cover dietitian visits.
Classic misdirection: blame physicians for systemic failures they can’t solve.
www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
Classic misdirection: blame physicians for systemic failures they can’t solve.
www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
Just made an appointment for the updated covid #vaccine. Soonest available: Sept. 4th. #covidvaccines
August 28, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Just made an appointment for the updated covid #vaccine. Soonest available: Sept. 4th. #covidvaccines