Andrea Hopkins MD
@ahopkins87.bsky.social
Family medicine physician. Women should make decisions about women’s health. Science nerd. Violinist. Runner. City chickens. Fighting the good fight in East Tennessee. Opinions are my own.
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Reposted by Andrea Hopkins MD
New Mexico has issued a public health order that removes federal restrictions to COVID-19 vaccine access so that pharmacies in New Mexico can vaccinate people of all ages and risk profiles. Every state need to do this!
August 31, 2025 at 5:04 PM
New Mexico has issued a public health order that removes federal restrictions to COVID-19 vaccine access so that pharmacies in New Mexico can vaccinate people of all ages and risk profiles. Every state need to do this!
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American federalism goes to work. As RFK Jr. heads down the road of more measles, more COVID-19 and more flu, public health states must develop our own strategies to stay safe.
Northeastern states consider regional approach to vaccine guidance after CDC changes
Shifting national vaccine policy under Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has Massachusetts and other states exploring a regional approach.
www.nbcboston.com
August 30, 2025 at 3:20 PM
American federalism goes to work. As RFK Jr. heads down the road of more measles, more COVID-19 and more flu, public health states must develop our own strategies to stay safe.
Reposted by Andrea Hopkins MD
Reposted by Andrea Hopkins MD
PLEASE SHARE WIDELY #medsky #IDsky #obgynsky #pedsky
CDC STI treatment guidelines have been taken down. They are archived here 👇
web.archive.org/web/20250131...
CDC STI treatment guidelines have been taken down. They are archived here 👇
web.archive.org/web/20250131...
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STIs are common. Many are curable - all are preventable.
web.archive.org
January 31, 2025 at 11:51 PM
PLEASE SHARE WIDELY #medsky #IDsky #obgynsky #pedsky
CDC STI treatment guidelines have been taken down. They are archived here 👇
web.archive.org/web/20250131...
CDC STI treatment guidelines have been taken down. They are archived here 👇
web.archive.org/web/20250131...
Let’s go!
January 6, 2025 at 12:21 AM
Let’s go!
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Wow. Every time Jimmy Carter flew on a plane, he shook hands with each person on the plane.
“That's who he was. Someone who treated people as people.”
“That's who he was. Someone who treated people as people.”
December 30, 2024 at 10:51 PM
Wow. Every time Jimmy Carter flew on a plane, he shook hands with each person on the plane.
“That's who he was. Someone who treated people as people.”
“That's who he was. Someone who treated people as people.”
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Virginia Tech professor and poet, Nikki Giovanni, has died at the age of 81.
Well-known Virginia Tech professor dies at 81
Virginia Tech professor and poet, Nikki Giovanni, has died at the age of 81.
www.wdbj7.com
December 10, 2024 at 2:52 AM
Virginia Tech professor and poet, Nikki Giovanni, has died at the age of 81.
Insurance companies profit by denying care plain and simple.
Health insurance companies took in $70 BILLION in profits last year
That’s money not going to care, as our healthcare costs skyrocket
Tennessee is #1 in medical bankruptcies. (Americans currently owe $220 BILLION in medical debt)
Our system is broken. #MedicareForAll 🇺🇸
That’s money not going to care, as our healthcare costs skyrocket
Tennessee is #1 in medical bankruptcies. (Americans currently owe $220 BILLION in medical debt)
Our system is broken. #MedicareForAll 🇺🇸
December 8, 2024 at 2:09 PM
Insurance companies profit by denying care plain and simple.
My UHC story - just received a bill for my late father’s final ambulance ride. He came home to my house in hospice. UHC denied payment and said expense not covered. This is why people are angry. #pnhp #medicareforall
December 8, 2024 at 2:08 PM
My UHC story - just received a bill for my late father’s final ambulance ride. He came home to my house in hospice. UHC denied payment and said expense not covered. This is why people are angry. #pnhp #medicareforall
Happy chicken Saturday
December 7, 2024 at 9:40 PM
Happy chicken Saturday
Proud supporter of the integrated care model.
A Nova Scotia collaborative care clinic is shrinking patient wait times, & serving as a possible model to solve Atlantic Canada’s health-care crisis, by housing doctors & nurses, mental health clinicians, blood services, & a host of other specialists all under one roof.
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This clinic thinks its model could ease the health-care crisis
A Nova Scotia collaborative care clinic is shrinking patient wait times, and serving as a possible model to solve Atlantic Canada’s health-care crisis, by housing doctors and nurses, mental health clinicians, blood services, and a host of other specialists all under one roof.
www.cbc.ca
December 7, 2024 at 8:10 PM
Proud supporter of the integrated care model.
Quality and respectful care includes respecting a patient’s right to have N all female care team. Too many in the medical field get this wrong.
A healthy pregnancy reduces risk of preterm birth.
WHO recommends:
🤗 Quality & respectful antenatal care, inc. early ultrasound
🤗 Counselling on nutrition
🤗 Preventing tobacco & substance use
🤗 Vaccination to prevent flu and COVID-19
bit.ly/3CpTJDO
WHO recommends:
🤗 Quality & respectful antenatal care, inc. early ultrasound
🤗 Counselling on nutrition
🤗 Preventing tobacco & substance use
🤗 Vaccination to prevent flu and COVID-19
bit.ly/3CpTJDO
December 7, 2024 at 8:09 PM
Quality and respectful care includes respecting a patient’s right to have N all female care team. Too many in the medical field get this wrong.
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NEW: “Eat What You Kill”
Hailed as a savior upon his arrival in Helena, Dr. Thomas C. Weiner became a favorite of patients and his hospital’s highest earner. As the myth surrounding the high-profile oncologist grew, so did the trail of patient harm and suspicious deaths. @davidmcswane.bsky.social
Hailed as a savior upon his arrival in Helena, Dr. Thomas C. Weiner became a favorite of patients and his hospital’s highest earner. As the myth surrounding the high-profile oncologist grew, so did the trail of patient harm and suspicious deaths. @davidmcswane.bsky.social
A Hospital Helped a Beloved Doctor’s Practice Flourish Even as It Suspected He Was Hurting Patients
Hailed as a savior upon his arrival in Helena, Dr. Thomas C. Weiner became a favorite of patients and his hospital’s highest earner. As the myth surrounding the high-profile oncologist grew, so did…
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December 7, 2024 at 3:00 PM
NEW: “Eat What You Kill”
Hailed as a savior upon his arrival in Helena, Dr. Thomas C. Weiner became a favorite of patients and his hospital’s highest earner. As the myth surrounding the high-profile oncologist grew, so did the trail of patient harm and suspicious deaths. @davidmcswane.bsky.social
Hailed as a savior upon his arrival in Helena, Dr. Thomas C. Weiner became a favorite of patients and his hospital’s highest earner. As the myth surrounding the high-profile oncologist grew, so did the trail of patient harm and suspicious deaths. @davidmcswane.bsky.social