Aleksandra
@aleksandrasarasota.bsky.social
Systemic hormone replacement therapy remains contraindicated for people who previously had breast cancer, particularly those with hormone receptor-positive disease, or other estrogen responsive cancers...Low dose vaginal estrogen remains a good option for some BC survivors #medsky #mht #hrt
Today the FDA removed the "black box" warning labels from hormone therapy for menopause. Here's what that means, and why the risks—and benefits—of HRT might be overstated. By me and @laurenjyoung.bsky.social @sciam.bsky.social www.scientificamerican.com/article/fda-...
FDA Strips Health Risk Warnings from Menopause Hormone Therapy
In a reversal, the Food and Drug Administration has removed black box warnings on hormone replacement therapies for menopause
www.scientificamerican.com
November 16, 2025 at 4:06 PM
We need to update the language for hereditary bc reconstruction and Level 2 codes (s-codes). All reconstruction types should be covered. #medsky
BREAKING: Insurance denials and delays for breast and chest wall reconstruction after breast cancer will become a thing of the past with passage of the Advancing Women's Health Coverage Act (AWHCA).
Click the link for more information on AWHCA. bit.ly/47lmF2V
#AWHCA #ASPS #PlasticSurgery
Click the link for more information on AWHCA. bit.ly/47lmF2V
#AWHCA #ASPS #PlasticSurgery
Health Legislation Update Brings Breast Cancer Care Into the Modern Age
The American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) is proud to advance the Advancing Women's Health Coverage Act (AWHCA) with our congressional champions and advocacy groups such as Susan G. Komen.
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November 16, 2025 at 3:45 PM
We need to update the language for hereditary bc reconstruction and Level 2 codes (s-codes). All reconstruction types should be covered. #medsky
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BUYER BEWARE: “Short-term” insurance plans don’t have to cover preexisting conditions, maternity care, or mental health. No wonder people wake up with $80K, 100K, 116k bills.
They’re not ‘affordable alternatives’—they’re a premium trap. And they’re exactly
#BlueSky #MedSky #NewsSky #NurseSky #EMSky
They’re not ‘affordable alternatives’—they’re a premium trap. And they’re exactly
#BlueSky #MedSky #NewsSky #NurseSky #EMSky
The cheap health insurance promoted by Trump officials has this catch
As millions brace for higher insurance prices, plans touted by the Trump administration are attracting attention. They are cheaper, but coverage is often skimpy.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 15, 2025 at 2:46 PM
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Ultra-processed foods may help explain rising bowel cancer in under-50s, study suggests
Medsky #health #cancer
Medsky #health #cancer
Ultra-processed foods may help explain rising bowel cancer in under-50s, study suggests
Research among women finds those who eat more UPFs have greater risk of early onset of polyp that can lead to cancer
www.theguardian.com
November 13, 2025 at 11:54 PM
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This is some really bad news with the US response ability being run by grifters and fools.
Run, don’t walk to get vaccinated if you haven’t already.
Damn glad I am retiring hopefully before this peaks in the South.
#Medsky #arpx
Run, don’t walk to get vaccinated if you haven’t already.
Damn glad I am retiring hopefully before this peaks in the South.
#Medsky #arpx
This flu season looks grim as H3N2 emerges with mutations
UK facing one of worst flu seasons in history—and the US is next.
arstechnica.com
November 14, 2025 at 5:23 AM
Case in point: The study reported that women who had used hormonal birth control had about a 24% higher rate of breast cancer than women who hadn't. #medsky
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Huge new study on breast cancer and birth control shows how science can be distorted
The study sought to answer questions about how breast cancer risk differs by type of hormonal contraceptive. Doctors say the results won't change how they counsel patients.
www.cbsnews.com
November 16, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Case in point: The study reported that women who had used hormonal birth control had about a 24% higher rate of breast cancer than women who hadn't. #medsky
www.cbsnews.com/news/breast-...
www.cbsnews.com/news/breast-...
“The Trump administration is poised to again approve a new Pfas “forever chemical” pesticide ingredient, a move that is drawing criticism from public health advocates who say the nation’s food and water supply is being put at more risk from the dangerous compound
www.theguardian.com/environment/...?
www.theguardian.com/environment/...?
Trump officials set to approve ‘forever chemical’ as pesticide ingredient
Critics say that fifth Pfas Trump’s EPA has proposed for approval this year would put food and water supply at risk
www.theguardian.com
November 11, 2025 at 6:06 PM
“The Trump administration is poised to again approve a new Pfas “forever chemical” pesticide ingredient, a move that is drawing criticism from public health advocates who say the nation’s food and water supply is being put at more risk from the dangerous compound
www.theguardian.com/environment/...?
www.theguardian.com/environment/...?
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Massive Danish study: 1.2M children, 20+ years — no link between aluminum in vaccines & health risks. RFK Jr. demanded a retraction — medical journal says no.
www.reuters.com/business/hea... #BlueSky #MedSky 🧪 #IDSky #SciSky #medtwitter #EMSky #EMedSky #nursesky #MedEd #fmsky #pedsky #CardioSky
www.reuters.com/business/hea... #BlueSky #MedSky 🧪 #IDSky #SciSky #medtwitter #EMSky #EMedSky #nursesky #MedEd #fmsky #pedsky #CardioSky
Exclusive: Medical journal rejects Kennedy's call for retraction of vaccine study
An influential U.S. medical journal is rejecting a call from Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to retract a large Danish study that found that aluminum ingredients in vaccines do not increase health risks for children, the journal's editor told Reuters.
www.reuters.com
August 13, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Massive Danish study: 1.2M children, 20+ years — no link between aluminum in vaccines & health risks. RFK Jr. demanded a retraction — medical journal says no.
www.reuters.com/business/hea... #BlueSky #MedSky 🧪 #IDSky #SciSky #medtwitter #EMSky #EMedSky #nursesky #MedEd #fmsky #pedsky #CardioSky
www.reuters.com/business/hea... #BlueSky #MedSky 🧪 #IDSky #SciSky #medtwitter #EMSky #EMedSky #nursesky #MedEd #fmsky #pedsky #CardioSky
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An infectious disease expert examined the agency’s data citations and concluded "...they point to 'textbook confirmation bias'—the quest for information that confirms someone’s preexisting beliefs. In this case, that someone is Kennedy, whose record of anti-vaccine advocacy is indisputable." 🛟medsky
Commentary: RFK Jr.'s cancellation of mRNA vaccine research is even worse than it first seemed
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. used discredited and misrepresented studies to justify canceling research into life-giving vaccines.
www.latimes.com
August 15, 2025 at 6:33 PM
An infectious disease expert examined the agency’s data citations and concluded "...they point to 'textbook confirmation bias'—the quest for information that confirms someone’s preexisting beliefs. In this case, that someone is Kennedy, whose record of anti-vaccine advocacy is indisputable." 🛟medsky
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“I know that there are a lot of #doctors who are good people & good doctors, but your colleagues who behave badly give you a bad name. Hopefully, u understand that some #patients give the rest of us a bad name.": buff.ly/BZ3JEIl
by @katethealmostgreat.bsky.social
#healthcare #MedSky #PatientCare
by @katethealmostgreat.bsky.social
#healthcare #MedSky #PatientCare
Advice for Aspiring Doctors: What You Need To Know
If you’re in medical school or thinking about it, you might want to help people or solve mysteries. You’ve probably talked to doctors about what the job is like. But have you talked to chronic…
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August 16, 2025 at 8:30 PM
“I know that there are a lot of #doctors who are good people & good doctors, but your colleagues who behave badly give you a bad name. Hopefully, u understand that some #patients give the rest of us a bad name.": buff.ly/BZ3JEIl
by @katethealmostgreat.bsky.social
#healthcare #MedSky #PatientCare
by @katethealmostgreat.bsky.social
#healthcare #MedSky #PatientCare
Millions of low-income Americans already face the prospect of losing their health insurance, and now they're looking at another worry: lower credit scores.
www.axios.com/2025/07/17/h... #healthcare #medsky
www.axios.com/2025/07/17/h... #healthcare #medsky
Millions of Americans now face a devastating one-two punch on health care
Poor credit scores not only make it harder to borrow money, but also to land a job or rent an apartment.
www.axios.com
July 18, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Millions of low-income Americans already face the prospect of losing their health insurance, and now they're looking at another worry: lower credit scores.
www.axios.com/2025/07/17/h... #healthcare #medsky
www.axios.com/2025/07/17/h... #healthcare #medsky
Does the administration really think they are saving any money by cutting support for medical care and science? I doubt that. #medsky henryabrahammd.substack.com/p/four-horse...
Four Horsemen of the Pediatric Apocalypse
In case you missed the story, the United States has embarked on the most unprecedented assault on science and medicine in its history.
henryabrahammd.substack.com
July 5, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Does the administration really think they are saving any money by cutting support for medical care and science? I doubt that. #medsky henryabrahammd.substack.com/p/four-horse...
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UPDATE: Senate Republicans made Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill even worse.
Now, this bill rips health care coverage away from 17 MILLION people—that’s an additional 1 MILLION people.
Health care cuts now total over $1 TRILLION.
Now, this bill rips health care coverage away from 17 MILLION people—that’s an additional 1 MILLION people.
Health care cuts now total over $1 TRILLION.
June 29, 2025 at 5:23 PM
UPDATE: Senate Republicans made Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill even worse.
Now, this bill rips health care coverage away from 17 MILLION people—that’s an additional 1 MILLION people.
Health care cuts now total over $1 TRILLION.
Now, this bill rips health care coverage away from 17 MILLION people—that’s an additional 1 MILLION people.
Health care cuts now total over $1 TRILLION.
Total Medicaid spending in Florida is $34.6 billion each year. About two-thirds of that is from the Washington, D.C., making it the largest source of federal funds for Florida.
www.wusf.org/politics-iss...
#medicaid #medsky #florida
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#medicaid #medsky #florida
Here's how Trump's 'Big, Beautiful Bill Act' could impact Medicaid for Floridians
Supporters say the measure will root out waste, fraud, and abuse. Opponents say the effects could be devastating for Floridians. The Your Florida team looks into what to expect if the bill becomes law...
www.wusf.org
June 29, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Total Medicaid spending in Florida is $34.6 billion each year. About two-thirds of that is from the Washington, D.C., making it the largest source of federal funds for Florida.
www.wusf.org/politics-iss...
#medicaid #medsky #florida
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#medicaid #medsky #florida
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Eli Lilly Says Trial Patients Lost More Weight on Zepbound Than Rival’s Wegovy
Zepbound achieved average weight reduction of 20.2% compared to 13.7% with Wegovy, according to a study funded by Lilly
#medsky #lilly #weighloss
www.wsj.com/health/pharm...
Zepbound achieved average weight reduction of 20.2% compared to 13.7% with Wegovy, according to a study funded by Lilly
#medsky #lilly #weighloss
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Eli Lilly Says Trial Patients Lost More Weight on Zepbound Than Rival’s Wegovy
The obesity drug helped patients reduce their waist size by an extra two inches compared to those on Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy in a head-to-head study of the two drugs.
www.wsj.com
May 19, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Eli Lilly Says Trial Patients Lost More Weight on Zepbound Than Rival’s Wegovy
Zepbound achieved average weight reduction of 20.2% compared to 13.7% with Wegovy, according to a study funded by Lilly
#medsky #lilly #weighloss
www.wsj.com/health/pharm...
Zepbound achieved average weight reduction of 20.2% compared to 13.7% with Wegovy, according to a study funded by Lilly
#medsky #lilly #weighloss
www.wsj.com/health/pharm...
Republicans are rallying around work requirements and stricter eligibility screenings for Medicaid. Doctors and critics warn they could strip away coverage for rightful enrollees.
#medsky #medicaid
www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
#medsky #medicaid
www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
'Thicket of red tape' for Medicaid in GOP bill sparks fears of coverage losses
Republicans are rallying around work requirements and stricter eligibility screenings for Medicaid. Doctors and critics warn they could strip away coverage for rightful enrollees.
www.nbcnews.com
May 19, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Republicans are rallying around work requirements and stricter eligibility screenings for Medicaid. Doctors and critics warn they could strip away coverage for rightful enrollees.
#medsky #medicaid
www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
#medsky #medicaid
www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
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BREAKING: Cardinal Robert Prevost is the new Pope.
The first American Pope EVER!
Pro immigration.
Progressive on social issues .
The first American Pope EVER!
Pro immigration.
Progressive on social issues .
May 8, 2025 at 5:29 PM
BREAKING: Cardinal Robert Prevost is the new Pope.
The first American Pope EVER!
Pro immigration.
Progressive on social issues .
The first American Pope EVER!
Pro immigration.
Progressive on social issues .
MD Anderson Cancer Center has implemented a hiring pause for some positions and cut back “non-essential” spending after seeing a budget shortfall through the first half of the fiscal year, according to an internal email from the cancer center’s president.
www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston...?
www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston...?
MD Anderson pauses hiring after $43M loss, anxiety over Trump tariffs
MD Anderson took a $43 million operating loss through March, $18.3 million below 2025 projections.
www.houstonchronicle.com
April 29, 2025 at 7:10 PM
MD Anderson Cancer Center has implemented a hiring pause for some positions and cut back “non-essential” spending after seeing a budget shortfall through the first half of the fiscal year, according to an internal email from the cancer center’s president.
www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston...?
www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston...?
The Agriculture Department will not require poultry companies to limit salmonella bacteria in their products, halting a Biden Administration effort to prevent food poisoning from contaminated meat. #medsky www.news4jax.com/business/202...?
USDA withdraws a plan to limit salmonella levels in raw poultry
The Agriculture Department says it is withdrawing a plan to limit salmonella bacteria in poultry products.
www.news4jax.com
April 28, 2025 at 4:40 PM
The Agriculture Department will not require poultry companies to limit salmonella bacteria in their products, halting a Biden Administration effort to prevent food poisoning from contaminated meat. #medsky www.news4jax.com/business/202...?
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Measles cases spread to three more states.
Louisiana, Virginia and Missouri each confirmed their first cases over the weekend, with at least 27 states now reporting the disease.
#BlueSky #MedSky
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Louisiana, Virginia and Missouri each confirmed their first cases over the weekend, with at least 27 states now reporting the disease.
#BlueSky #MedSky
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Measles cases spread to three more states
Louisiana, Virginia and Missouri each confirmed their first cases over the weekend, with at least 27 states now reporting the disease
www.independent.co.uk
April 20, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Measles cases spread to three more states.
Louisiana, Virginia and Missouri each confirmed their first cases over the weekend, with at least 27 states now reporting the disease.
#BlueSky #MedSky
www.independent.co.uk/news/health/... www.independent.co.uk/news/health/...
Louisiana, Virginia and Missouri each confirmed their first cases over the weekend, with at least 27 states now reporting the disease.
#BlueSky #MedSky
www.independent.co.uk/news/health/... www.independent.co.uk/news/health/...
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Neurodiversity 👏🏼 is 👏🏼 not 👏🏼 a 👏🏼 disease
Can we please track infectious diseases instead?
Sincerely,
A Doctor
#medsky #autism #rfk #handsoff
Can we please track infectious diseases instead?
Sincerely,
A Doctor
#medsky #autism #rfk #handsoff
RFK Jr’s autism study collecting Americans’ private medical records
The National Institutes of Health claims it is fulfilling RFK’s promise to find cause of autism by September
www.theguardian.com
April 22, 2025 at 7:53 PM