Kaitlin E
kaitlinemrich.bsky.social
Kaitlin E
@kaitlinemrich.bsky.social
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Let's talk #acetaminophen, #autism, & ague (or fever, if you’re modern)
Tl;dr: causes of autism = complicated
(Also, can we stop with "curing" autism
www.autism.org.uk/advice-and-g...)

Time to whack 🍊 & 🧠🪱's claims with some critical epi thinking

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Strategies and interventions
This section looks at a range of approaches that can support autistic people to reach their full potential.
www.autism.org.uk
September 23, 2025 at 12:28 AM
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Musk’s staffers have descended on the SEC and will be granted the same access as official staff, including full network, system, and data privileges.
March 28, 2025 at 4:41 PM
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A recent study found that cervical cancer deaths in young women have plummeted since the introduction of the human papillomavirus vaccine.
As Cervical Cancer Deaths Plummet, Experts Credit HPV Vaccine
HPV can cause a variety of cancers, including cervical. New mortality data for women under 25 point to the success of the HPV vaccine.
buff.ly
March 11, 2025 at 12:37 PM
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Making America Healthier?

The administration didn’t allow CDC to open the Advisory Committee for Immunization Practices (ACIP) agenda for public comments and has postponed the vaccine policy meeting scheduled for next week.
February 21, 2025 at 8:40 PM
A friend shared this with me, I feel it youtu.be/sn9EKC9nqU4?...
MACKLEMORE - fucked up (official video)
YouTube video by Macklemore
youtu.be
February 15, 2025 at 7:52 PM
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Firing thousands of federal health workers who are dedicated to minimizing threats to the nation’s health will hinder our ability to track and fight infectious diseases, putting the health of communities across the U.S. at risk.
apnews.com/article/trum...
HHS to lose thousands of workers under Trump administration probationary job cuts
Department of Health and Human Services officials expect most of the agency’s roughly 5,200 probationary employees to be fired.
apnews.com
February 14, 2025 at 9:42 PM
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This administration has convinced half the country that the real problem isn’t billionaires who evade taxes and collect government handouts but the working class who pay taxes and get nothing in return.
February 14, 2025 at 11:04 PM
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APHA is disappointed, but not surprised, by the Senate’s decision to confirm RFK Jr. to lead HHS. It is our hope that he stands on what he promised during his testimony and prioritizes making America healthier, rather than sowing distrust.
February 13, 2025 at 6:38 PM
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Lutheran Services provide essential support for families across the United Stares. Everything from marriage counseling to adoption to refugee settlement services available to many. Mr. Musk occupies no position of legitimate power and the ELCA should seek legal recourse if these payments are halted.
February 2, 2025 at 6:32 PM
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The CDC’s Youth Risk Behavioral Survey is valuable for anyone who cares about America’s kids. It tracks trends in tobacco use, teen pregnancy and unsafe sexual behavior. Every day this data isn't available, doctors, nurses, and state and local health departments are less prepared to support kids.
CDC removal of databases on sexual orientation, gender identity sparks alarm
Data from an expansive federal survey on youth behavioral habits, including their sexual orientation and gender identity, have been removed from the website of the CDC.
www.statnews.com
January 31, 2025 at 11:51 PM
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CDC's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) has provided real-time data and analysis about disease outbreaks and emerging health threats without a break every week since 1960.

Until today.
January 23, 2025 at 6:38 PM