Erika Edwards
@erikamedwards.bsky.social
Perinatal epidemiologist. Chief Scientific Officer, Vermont Oxford Network. Research Professor, University of Vermont. Fan of public health, penguins, and Fulham Football Club. Up the Green! Views=my own.
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Where is food stamp usage highest and lowest?
Highest:
Guam (22.5%)
New Mexico (21.5%)
DC (20%)
Virgin Islands (19.9%)
Lowest:
Wyoming (4.6%)
Utah (5.1%)
New Hampshire (5.4%)
Kansas (6.3%)
More data on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP: www.pewresearch.org/...
Highest:
Guam (22.5%)
New Mexico (21.5%)
DC (20%)
Virgin Islands (19.9%)
Lowest:
Wyoming (4.6%)
Utah (5.1%)
New Hampshire (5.4%)
Kansas (6.3%)
More data on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP: www.pewresearch.org/...
November 14, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Where is food stamp usage highest and lowest?
Highest:
Guam (22.5%)
New Mexico (21.5%)
DC (20%)
Virgin Islands (19.9%)
Lowest:
Wyoming (4.6%)
Utah (5.1%)
New Hampshire (5.4%)
Kansas (6.3%)
More data on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP: www.pewresearch.org/...
Highest:
Guam (22.5%)
New Mexico (21.5%)
DC (20%)
Virgin Islands (19.9%)
Lowest:
Wyoming (4.6%)
Utah (5.1%)
New Hampshire (5.4%)
Kansas (6.3%)
More data on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP: www.pewresearch.org/...
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About 1 in 4 American adults got a covid vaccine shot during the 2024-25 virus season, a fraction health care experts warn could be smaller this year as millions wrestle with conflicting advice from the government and trusted medical orgs about the value of a shot. kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
November 14, 2025 at 10:00 PM
About 1 in 4 American adults got a covid vaccine shot during the 2024-25 virus season, a fraction health care experts warn could be smaller this year as millions wrestle with conflicting advice from the government and trusted medical orgs about the value of a shot. kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
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Our updated calculator provides estimates of how much more people would pay in premiums in the ACA Marketplaces — both with and without the enhanced premium tax credits.
See the latest data: https://on.kff.org/4olBSa4
See the latest data: https://on.kff.org/4olBSa4
Calculator: ACA Enhanced Premium Tax Credit
The ACA’s enhanced premium tax credits are set to expire at the end of 2025. This calculator estimates how much out-of-pocket premiums would increase for families if Congress does not extend the credi...
on.kff.org
November 14, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Our updated calculator provides estimates of how much more people would pay in premiums in the ACA Marketplaces — both with and without the enhanced premium tax credits.
See the latest data: https://on.kff.org/4olBSa4
See the latest data: https://on.kff.org/4olBSa4
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New paper with @statsepi.bsky.social and @deevybee.bsky.social in which we show there's really no evidence for a link between the gut microbiome and autism www.cell.com/neuron/fullt...
Conceptual and methodological flaws undermine claims of a link between the gut microbiome and autism
Claims that the gut microbiome causally contributes to autism regularly appear in
the scientific literature and popular press. Mitchell et al. critically examine influential
studies underpinning these...
www.cell.com
November 13, 2025 at 4:10 PM
New paper with @statsepi.bsky.social and @deevybee.bsky.social in which we show there's really no evidence for a link between the gut microbiome and autism www.cell.com/neuron/fullt...
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Under new administration guidance, if you’re overweight or diabetic, you can be denied a visa to live in the U.S. all in the name of “protecting the taxpayer.”
Newsflash: immigrants are not the problem. They’re the ones helping to build our economy and communities. 🇺🇸
www.npr.org/2025/11/12/n...
Newsflash: immigrants are not the problem. They’re the ones helping to build our economy and communities. 🇺🇸
www.npr.org/2025/11/12/n...
Immigrants with obesity, diabetes and other health problems may be denied visas
New guidance from the Trump administration directs visa officers to consider common health ailments, including obesity and diabetes, when would-be immigrants seek to enter the U.S.
www.npr.org
November 14, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Under new administration guidance, if you’re overweight or diabetic, you can be denied a visa to live in the U.S. all in the name of “protecting the taxpayer.”
Newsflash: immigrants are not the problem. They’re the ones helping to build our economy and communities. 🇺🇸
www.npr.org/2025/11/12/n...
Newsflash: immigrants are not the problem. They’re the ones helping to build our economy and communities. 🇺🇸
www.npr.org/2025/11/12/n...
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We have a housing crisis in the US
In 1985, the median income was $23,620, and the median price of a home was $84,300 - 3.6 times the typical income
In 2023, the median price of a home was $428,600 - 5.3 times the median income of $80,061
50-year mortgages are NOT the answer; we need more houses
In 1985, the median income was $23,620, and the median price of a home was $84,300 - 3.6 times the typical income
In 2023, the median price of a home was $428,600 - 5.3 times the median income of $80,061
50-year mortgages are NOT the answer; we need more houses
November 14, 2025 at 12:14 PM
We have a housing crisis in the US
In 1985, the median income was $23,620, and the median price of a home was $84,300 - 3.6 times the typical income
In 2023, the median price of a home was $428,600 - 5.3 times the median income of $80,061
50-year mortgages are NOT the answer; we need more houses
In 1985, the median income was $23,620, and the median price of a home was $84,300 - 3.6 times the typical income
In 2023, the median price of a home was $428,600 - 5.3 times the median income of $80,061
50-year mortgages are NOT the answer; we need more houses
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It’s wild how many of the ICE/CBP detentions are turning out to be illegal — and yet in the US system, there are no consequences for the agents and no recourse for the victims.
Judge rules mandatory detention of Chicago day care teacher by ICE is illegal
Judge rules mandatory detention of Chicago day care teacher by ICE is illegal
According to the ruling, Diana Santillana will be given a bond hearing in front of an immigration judge, who could order her released while her civil deportation case proceeds.
trib.al
November 13, 2025 at 1:19 AM
It’s wild how many of the ICE/CBP detentions are turning out to be illegal — and yet in the US system, there are no consequences for the agents and no recourse for the victims.
Hey @adobe.com. I don't want to participate in "Supercharged collaboration" in Adobe Acrobat, nor do I want to have to close the pop-up window with every other interaction. And I still don't want AI summaries. How about a streamlined, clutter-free version of this highly useful tool?
November 12, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Hey @adobe.com. I don't want to participate in "Supercharged collaboration" in Adobe Acrobat, nor do I want to have to close the pop-up window with every other interaction. And I still don't want AI summaries. How about a streamlined, clutter-free version of this highly useful tool?
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ByHeart previously recalled two batches of formula after the disease was found in babies who consumed the product.
Organic Baby Formula Producer ByHeart Recalls All Products In U.S. As Infant Botulism Outbreak Spreads
ByHeart previously recalled two batches of formula after the disease was found in babies who consumed the product.
www.forbes.com
November 11, 2025 at 7:55 PM
ByHeart previously recalled two batches of formula after the disease was found in babies who consumed the product.
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“Growing up on the Navajo Nation reservation, I never saw Native doctors at my appointments. I wanted to become that for my community so that I can treat them with modern medicine while instilling aspects of our culture at the same time.” #HumansOfTheU
📰 attheu.utah.edu/facultystaff...
📰 attheu.utah.edu/facultystaff...
November 11, 2025 at 10:04 PM
“Growing up on the Navajo Nation reservation, I never saw Native doctors at my appointments. I wanted to become that for my community so that I can treat them with modern medicine while instilling aspects of our culture at the same time.” #HumansOfTheU
📰 attheu.utah.edu/facultystaff...
📰 attheu.utah.edu/facultystaff...
Exciting new research on cash transfers for preterm infants! #neosky
Excited to share our qualitative analysis on unconditional cash transfers in the NICU! Cash transfers provided caregivers a sense of relief in the financial/mental stress.
Thankful for an amazing team and support (@policylabchop.bsky.social).
Learn more: www.academicpedsjnl.net/article/S187...
Thankful for an amazing team and support (@policylabchop.bsky.social).
Learn more: www.academicpedsjnl.net/article/S187...
Unconditional Cash Transfers for Medicaid Eligible Parents of Preterm Infants: A Qualitative Study within a Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial
Emerging evidence has demonstrated mixed results regarding the ability of unconditional
cash transfers to intervene on the pathway between poverty and adverse term infant
outcomes. Parents of preterm ...
www.academicpedsjnl.net
November 11, 2025 at 10:38 PM
Exciting new research on cash transfers for preterm infants! #neosky
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Saying you inadvertently backed the US into a “National Security Event” isn’t the flex he thinks it is.
November 11, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Saying you inadvertently backed the US into a “National Security Event” isn’t the flex he thinks it is.
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New BMJ Research: Existing evidence does not clearly link paracetamol (acetaminophen) use during pregnancy with autism or ADHD in children, finds an in-depth evidence review
www.bmj.com/content/391/...
www.bmj.com/content/391/...
November 10, 2025 at 10:07 AM
New BMJ Research: Existing evidence does not clearly link paracetamol (acetaminophen) use during pregnancy with autism or ADHD in children, finds an in-depth evidence review
www.bmj.com/content/391/...
www.bmj.com/content/391/...
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My family has been without half our income for 40 days. It has been.. very hard.
We are willing to feel that pain so people can have health care next year, or to undo these illegal recissions.
We are not willing to have been put through this for NOTHING.
We are willing to feel that pain so people can have health care next year, or to undo these illegal recissions.
We are not willing to have been put through this for NOTHING.
November 10, 2025 at 1:36 AM
My family has been without half our income for 40 days. It has been.. very hard.
We are willing to feel that pain so people can have health care next year, or to undo these illegal recissions.
We are not willing to have been put through this for NOTHING.
We are willing to feel that pain so people can have health care next year, or to undo these illegal recissions.
We are not willing to have been put through this for NOTHING.
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Absolutely correct
American politics makes a lot more sense when you realize that the GOP is afraid of pissing off the GOP base, and the Dems are afraid of pissing off the GOP base, but neither party is afraid of pissing off the Dem base.
November 10, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Absolutely correct
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ByHeart baby formula recalled amid 10-state outbreak of infant botulism
Thirteen babies have been hospitalized amid the outbreak of the disease, which can be fatal.
www.nbcnews.com/health/recal...
Thirteen babies have been hospitalized amid the outbreak of the disease, which can be fatal.
www.nbcnews.com/health/recal...
ByHeart baby formula recalled amid 10-state outbreak of infant botulism
Thirteen babies have been hospitalized amid the outbreak of the disease, which can be fatal, federal heath officials said. No deaths have been reported.
www.nbcnews.com
November 9, 2025 at 4:37 AM
ByHeart baby formula recalled amid 10-state outbreak of infant botulism
Thirteen babies have been hospitalized amid the outbreak of the disease, which can be fatal.
www.nbcnews.com/health/recal...
Thirteen babies have been hospitalized amid the outbreak of the disease, which can be fatal.
www.nbcnews.com/health/recal...
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1/ The US Government has quietly removed a memorial to Black soldiers who died in World War II from the Netherlands American Cemetery in Margraten, South Limburg. The move follows a complaint from the right-wing Heritage Foundation to the American Battle Monuments Commission. ⬇️
November 9, 2025 at 9:23 AM
1/ The US Government has quietly removed a memorial to Black soldiers who died in World War II from the Netherlands American Cemetery in Margraten, South Limburg. The move follows a complaint from the right-wing Heritage Foundation to the American Battle Monuments Commission. ⬇️
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Anything by Leo Lionni, particularly Frederick and Swimmy
November 6, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Anything by Leo Lionni, particularly Frederick and Swimmy
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A little known, yet fun fact about the VON database, is that any NICU can participate, regardless of level. In fact, in Nightingale, our online reporting system, you can select to compare your data specifically to other Level II, III, or IV NICUs. bit.ly/3AXoNjm
November 5, 2025 at 2:30 PM
A little known, yet fun fact about the VON database, is that any NICU can participate, regardless of level. In fact, in Nightingale, our online reporting system, you can select to compare your data specifically to other Level II, III, or IV NICUs. bit.ly/3AXoNjm
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Today, Mike Johnson will keep the House adjourned for the 91st day out of the last 103.
12 days of work in 103 days.
With full pay and benefits.
The senate has been working, so this is not about the shutdown.
It is about avoiding a vote to release the Epstein files.
12 days of work in 103 days.
With full pay and benefits.
The senate has been working, so this is not about the shutdown.
It is about avoiding a vote to release the Epstein files.
November 3, 2025 at 10:50 AM
Today, Mike Johnson will keep the House adjourned for the 91st day out of the last 103.
12 days of work in 103 days.
With full pay and benefits.
The senate has been working, so this is not about the shutdown.
It is about avoiding a vote to release the Epstein files.
12 days of work in 103 days.
With full pay and benefits.
The senate has been working, so this is not about the shutdown.
It is about avoiding a vote to release the Epstein files.
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The first career #PremierLeague goal for Tyler Adams!
November 2, 2025 at 5:18 PM
The first career #PremierLeague goal for Tyler Adams!