Emily Flesher
@emilyaflesher.bsky.social
(She/Her) Research/Peds Psycho-Oncology Intern at St Jude | Very into pediatrics, social medicine, sociology, chronic illness, and mental health | opinions = mine
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Ten pathogens are responsible for three-quarters of diarrheal deaths in children
May 26, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Ten pathogens are responsible for three-quarters of diarrheal deaths in children
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The children are always ours, every single one of them, all over the globe, and I am beginning to suspect that whoever is incapable of recognizing this may be incapable of morality.
~ James Baldwin
~ James Baldwin
May 2, 2025 at 12:00 PM
The children are always ours, every single one of them, all over the globe, and I am beginning to suspect that whoever is incapable of recognizing this may be incapable of morality.
~ James Baldwin
~ James Baldwin
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NIH's work saves lives—& Trump is gutting it.
Straight from D.C. I headed to Seattle Children's to hear from researchers & patients alike about the importance of NIH funding—it's not just about lines in a budget, it's about lifesaving discoveries.
We ALL need to speak up to save it.
Straight from D.C. I headed to Seattle Children's to hear from researchers & patients alike about the importance of NIH funding—it's not just about lines in a budget, it's about lifesaving discoveries.
We ALL need to speak up to save it.
May 4, 2025 at 12:43 AM
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As federal dollars for Head Start slow, rural parents left without other options hechingerreport.org/as-federal-d...
As federal dollars for Head Start slow, rural parents left without other options - The Hechinger Report
In the rural Methow Valley in northeast Washington state, parents have few options for child care. There are only two licensed programs in the community — one of which is a Head Start center. About 40...
hechingerreport.org
May 1, 2025 at 1:30 PM
As federal dollars for Head Start slow, rural parents left without other options hechingerreport.org/as-federal-d...
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When you think about the politics of Medicaid, it's important to know that over half of adults say they or a family member have been covered by the program.
www.kff.org/medicaid/pol...
www.kff.org/medicaid/pol...
May 1, 2025 at 6:53 PM
When you think about the politics of Medicaid, it's important to know that over half of adults say they or a family member have been covered by the program.
www.kff.org/medicaid/pol...
www.kff.org/medicaid/pol...