Laura K. Green, MD, FACS, MAMSE
@drlaurakgreen.bsky.social
Ophthalmologist, surgical and medical educator, health equity advocate, servant leader - working to advance eye health for all
Preservative free Alcon eyedrop recall due to fungal contamination: www.fda.gov/safety/recal...
Alcon Laboratories Issues Voluntary Nationwide Recall of One (1) Lot of Systane Lubricant Eye Drops Ultra PF, Single Vials On-the-Go, 25 count (Lot 10101), Due to Fungal Contamination
Fort Worth, Texas. Alcon Laboratories is voluntarily recalling one (1) lot of Systane Lubricant Eye Drops Ultra PF, Single Vials On-the-Go, 25 count (Lot 10101) to the consumer level. Alcon evaluated...
www.fda.gov
December 25, 2024 at 3:20 PM
Preservative free Alcon eyedrop recall due to fungal contamination: www.fda.gov/safety/recal...
Fascinating use of data. Individualized data and variation within complete blood counts can reveal risks for certain diseases. We need better systems for analyzing the data that is already there: erictopol.substack.com?r=211d3&utm_...
Ground Truths | Eric Topol | Substack
Facts, data, and analytics about biomedical matters. Click to read Ground Truths, a Substack publication with hundreds of thousands of subscribers.
erictopol.substack.com
December 15, 2024 at 12:27 PM
Fascinating use of data. Individualized data and variation within complete blood counts can reveal risks for certain diseases. We need better systems for analyzing the data that is already there: erictopol.substack.com?r=211d3&utm_...
The current situation in medicine is not sustainable. Even the less burned out specialties are over 30% burned out: www.medscape.com/slideshow/20...
www.medscape.com
December 14, 2024 at 6:23 PM
The current situation in medicine is not sustainable. Even the less burned out specialties are over 30% burned out: www.medscape.com/slideshow/20...
The polio vaccine is much safer than getting polio. It is incredibly irresponsible, reckless, and dangerous to advocate for revoking the FDA authorization for this vaccine. www.nytimes.com/2024/12/13/h...
RFK Jr.’s Lawyer Has Asked the FDA to Revoke Polio Vaccine Approval
Aaron Siri, who specializes in vaccine lawsuits, has been at Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s side reviewing candidates for top jobs at the Department of Health and Human Services.
www.nytimes.com
December 13, 2024 at 5:57 PM
The polio vaccine is much safer than getting polio. It is incredibly irresponsible, reckless, and dangerous to advocate for revoking the FDA authorization for this vaccine. www.nytimes.com/2024/12/13/h...
Not only this, but it’s very important for our Health to control blood pressure and cholesterol: www.doximity.com/newsfeed/b28...
Use of common cardiovascular disease drugs and risk of dementia: A case–control study in Swedish national register data
INTRODUCTION Cardiovascular drug use may help prevent dementia; however, current evidence is mixed. Using a case–control design, we investigated the association between duration and combination of m...
www.doximity.com
December 12, 2024 at 11:24 AM
Not only this, but it’s very important for our Health to control blood pressure and cholesterol: www.doximity.com/newsfeed/b28...
Vaccination saves lives and prevents serious illness. If you are 50 years old, not only do you need to get your shingles vaccination, but you also need to get your pneumococcal vaccination. 💉💉💉
December 11, 2024 at 11:33 AM
Vaccination saves lives and prevents serious illness. If you are 50 years old, not only do you need to get your shingles vaccination, but you also need to get your pneumococcal vaccination. 💉💉💉
Vaccination helps prevent long COVID. If you havent already, get boosted and up to date on your vaccinations. 💉 🦠https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/covid-19/studies-describe-vaccine-efficacy-against-long-covid
Studies describe vaccine efficacy against long COVID
www.cidrap.umn.edu
December 11, 2024 at 9:59 AM
Vaccination helps prevent long COVID. If you havent already, get boosted and up to date on your vaccinations. 💉 🦠https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/covid-19/studies-describe-vaccine-efficacy-against-long-covid
Antibiotic resistance could surpass cancer as the leading cause of death by 2050: www.medscape.com/viewarticle/...
AMR Could Surpass Cancer as Leading Cause of Death by 2050
The importance of vaccination in helping address the concerning rise in antimicrobial resistance was emphasized by experts in the field.
www.medscape.com
December 10, 2024 at 10:24 PM
Antibiotic resistance could surpass cancer as the leading cause of death by 2050: www.medscape.com/viewarticle/...
Fascinating compilation of new information about the immune system and the brain and auto immunity: open.substack.com/pub/erictopo...
Guardians of the Brain
Relevance to Multiple Sclerosis, Long Covid, Brain Tumors, and Neuro-inflammation
open.substack.com
December 9, 2024 at 12:42 PM
Fascinating compilation of new information about the immune system and the brain and auto immunity: open.substack.com/pub/erictopo...
“Compared with trustworthy news sources, posts from misinformation sources evoked more angry reactions and outrage than happy or sad sentiments. Users were motivated to reshare content that evoked outrage and shared it without reading it first to discern accuracy. “ www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Misinformation exploits outrage to spread online
We tested a hypothesis that misinformation exploits outrage to spread online, examining generalizability across multiple platforms, time periods, and classifications of misinformation. Outrage is high...
www.science.org
December 7, 2024 at 12:44 PM
“Compared with trustworthy news sources, posts from misinformation sources evoked more angry reactions and outrage than happy or sad sentiments. Users were motivated to reshare content that evoked outrage and shared it without reading it first to discern accuracy. “ www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Understanding how AI can advance patient care from NEJM: store.nejm.org/signup/nejma...
The AI Revolution in Medicine
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November 23, 2024 at 6:10 PM
Understanding how AI can advance patient care from NEJM: store.nejm.org/signup/nejma...
November 22, 2024 at 5:50 PM
November 22, 2024 at 12:48 PM
Reposted by Laura K. Green, MD, FACS, MAMSE
Let's talk about measles. Measles is one of the most contagious viruses we know. It is airborne (like COVID) but way more contagious. Up to 90% of unvaccinated people exposed to measles will contract the disease. According to the CDC, two doses of MMR vaccine are 97% effective in preventing measles.
November 17, 2024 at 12:22 AM
Let's talk about measles. Measles is one of the most contagious viruses we know. It is airborne (like COVID) but way more contagious. Up to 90% of unvaccinated people exposed to measles will contract the disease. According to the CDC, two doses of MMR vaccine are 97% effective in preventing measles.
Reposted by Laura K. Green, MD, FACS, MAMSE
Some lists of bad actors to block (click subscribe, then select block). Didn't create these, but I block 'em all! Up to you how you want to handle!
MAGA
Right Wing Propaganda
Far right
NFT/AI/Crypto
More NFT/AI/Crypto
British Bigots
Nazis
Content Scrapers
MAGA
Right Wing Propaganda
Far right
NFT/AI/Crypto
More NFT/AI/Crypto
British Bigots
Nazis
Content Scrapers
November 14, 2024 at 6:43 PM
Some lists of bad actors to block (click subscribe, then select block). Didn't create these, but I block 'em all! Up to you how you want to handle!
MAGA
Right Wing Propaganda
Far right
NFT/AI/Crypto
More NFT/AI/Crypto
British Bigots
Nazis
Content Scrapers
MAGA
Right Wing Propaganda
Far right
NFT/AI/Crypto
More NFT/AI/Crypto
British Bigots
Nazis
Content Scrapers
Reposted by Laura K. Green, MD, FACS, MAMSE
Health leads the list of things people worry about.
These concerns are all ameliorated with functioning public health systems & partnerships.
These concerns are all ameliorated with functioning public health systems & partnerships.
New: The 2024 World Risk Poll. Injury from traffic crashes remain the number one risk people worry about worldwide, and is also the most common personal experience of harm in the past 2 years other than severe weather.
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November 16, 2024 at 4:50 AM
Health leads the list of things people worry about.
These concerns are all ameliorated with functioning public health systems & partnerships.
These concerns are all ameliorated with functioning public health systems & partnerships.
Physicians need to advocate for the support staff who help us be able to do our jobs: www.npr.org/2024/11/16/n...
www.npr.org
November 16, 2024 at 2:01 PM
Physicians need to advocate for the support staff who help us be able to do our jobs: www.npr.org/2024/11/16/n...
Kudos to the American Association of Pediatrics for standing up for science and reason: www.aap.org/en/news-room...
November 16, 2024 at 11:48 AM
Kudos to the American Association of Pediatrics for standing up for science and reason: www.aap.org/en/news-room...
Having RFK, Jr. head DHHS is incredibly dangerous: www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
November 16, 2024 at 11:30 AM
Having RFK, Jr. head DHHS is incredibly dangerous: www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Reposted by Laura K. Green, MD, FACS, MAMSE
A frustrating thing for me right now is the media narrative that RFK Jr is just an “anti-vaxxer” when he has said so many crazy things about other stuff over the years. We compiled 10 nutty clips on various topics, which still barely scratches the surface. open.substack.com/pub/meidasto...
'Viruses Are Our Friend'— 10 Off the Wall Video Clips from RFK Jr. Resurface on Bluesky
Past comments include denying AIDS and calling vaccinated children "damaged"
open.substack.com
November 15, 2024 at 8:39 PM
A frustrating thing for me right now is the media narrative that RFK Jr is just an “anti-vaxxer” when he has said so many crazy things about other stuff over the years. We compiled 10 nutty clips on various topics, which still barely scratches the surface. open.substack.com/pub/meidasto...
What if known and proven principles about medical education and public health were applied in political communications? www.newyorker.com/news/the-led...
Republican Victory and the Ambience of Information
For years, Democrats have sought to win elections by micro-targeting communities with detailed facts. What if the secret is big, sloppy notions seeded nationwide?
www.newyorker.com
November 16, 2024 at 11:09 AM
What if known and proven principles about medical education and public health were applied in political communications? www.newyorker.com/news/the-led...
Healthcare professionals: please consider signing this petition to stop the appointment of a dangerous anti-science, anti-vaxxer as Secretary for Health and Human Services: committeetoprotect.org/stop-rfk-jr/
Stop RFK Jr. - Committee to Protect Health Care
DOCTORS REJECT RFK JR. APPOINTMENT TO SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SIGN THE OPPOSITION LETTER Paid for by the Committee to Protect Health Care. Committeetoprotect.org.
committeetoprotect.org
November 16, 2024 at 1:28 AM
Healthcare professionals: please consider signing this petition to stop the appointment of a dangerous anti-science, anti-vaxxer as Secretary for Health and Human Services: committeetoprotect.org/stop-rfk-jr/