Kaitlyn M. Esposito
@kaitlynesposito.bsky.social
Mildly scopophobic public health/science nerd and nonprofit professional 💛
Reposted by Kaitlyn M. Esposito
Earth will warm 1.5 degrees Celsius above preindustrial levels in just two years, new data shows. Irreversible tipping points — like the melting of Arctic ice sheets or the collapse of coral reefs — are closer at hand than previously believed.
Earth is likely to cross a key climate threshold in two years
A new World Meteorological Organization report spells the end of the world’s most famous climate goal.
www.washingtonpost.com
June 4, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Earth will warm 1.5 degrees Celsius above preindustrial levels in just two years, new data shows. Irreversible tipping points — like the melting of Arctic ice sheets or the collapse of coral reefs — are closer at hand than previously believed.
Great interview on proposed Medicaid/ACA subsidy cuts from Tradeoffs podcast…
Personal fave quote 😅: "Look, if someone is overweight, you can lower their weight by cutting off their arm. That doesn’t really address the problem you’re trying to solve..."
tradeoffs.org/2025/05/22/w...
Personal fave quote 😅: "Look, if someone is overweight, you can lower their weight by cutting off their arm. That doesn’t really address the problem you’re trying to solve..."
tradeoffs.org/2025/05/22/w...
What Cuts to Medicaid and Obamacare Could Mean for Hospitals, Insurers and You
As Republicans consider major changes to Medicaid and Obamacare, we asked a leading economist about the shockwaves these sharp policy shifts could send throughout the entire health care system.
tradeoffs.org
May 22, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Great interview on proposed Medicaid/ACA subsidy cuts from Tradeoffs podcast…
Personal fave quote 😅: "Look, if someone is overweight, you can lower their weight by cutting off their arm. That doesn’t really address the problem you’re trying to solve..."
tradeoffs.org/2025/05/22/w...
Personal fave quote 😅: "Look, if someone is overweight, you can lower their weight by cutting off their arm. That doesn’t really address the problem you’re trying to solve..."
tradeoffs.org/2025/05/22/w...
I didn’t know that HBO had Food Network… so I will be watching Chopped for the rest of the day, thank you very much.
February 2, 2025 at 3:03 PM
I didn’t know that HBO had Food Network… so I will be watching Chopped for the rest of the day, thank you very much.
I forgot how good “Thank You for Smoking” is…
February 1, 2025 at 9:23 PM
I forgot how good “Thank You for Smoking” is…
My favorite flowers for our anniversary 🤗♥️🌻🌹
January 31, 2025 at 8:30 PM
My favorite flowers for our anniversary 🤗♥️🌻🌹
“It’s the first new pharmaceutical approach to treating pain in more than 20 years… But the medication’s modest effectiveness and lengthy development process underscore the challenges of finding new ways to manage pain.”
BREAKING: U.S. regulators approve a new type of pain drug designed to eliminate the risks of addiction associated with opioids.
FDA approves new painkiller that shows promise and challenges of opioid alternatives
U.S. officials have approved a new type of pain drug designed to eliminate the risks of addiction and overdose associated with opioids.
apnews.com
January 30, 2025 at 11:43 PM
“It’s the first new pharmaceutical approach to treating pain in more than 20 years… But the medication’s modest effectiveness and lengthy development process underscore the challenges of finding new ways to manage pain.”
The fact that our first instinct as humans is to try and prove someone else “lesser than” is something that should give us more pause.
If someone is being irresponsible, we *have* to debunk— but the fact that humans genuinely get *pleasure* out of eviscerating each other online gives me the ick.
If someone is being irresponsible, we *have* to debunk— but the fact that humans genuinely get *pleasure* out of eviscerating each other online gives me the ick.
Debunking can be a fun way to find an audience in science communication, but I think it can be over-relied on.
We should be celebrating more than we are defending, not just because it’s less miserable, but also because it’s good marketing!
We should be celebrating more than we are defending, not just because it’s less miserable, but also because it’s good marketing!
January 28, 2025 at 5:49 PM
The fact that our first instinct as humans is to try and prove someone else “lesser than” is something that should give us more pause.
If someone is being irresponsible, we *have* to debunk— but the fact that humans genuinely get *pleasure* out of eviscerating each other online gives me the ick.
If someone is being irresponsible, we *have* to debunk— but the fact that humans genuinely get *pleasure* out of eviscerating each other online gives me the ick.
Reposted by Kaitlyn M. Esposito
'Prehab' before surgery speeds up patient recovery, review suggests. Exercise, nutritional changes, psychological support before going under the knife can all reduce complications.
www.cbc.ca/news/health/... via @cbcnews.ca
www.cbc.ca/news/health/... via @cbcnews.ca
Exercise before surgery shortens hospital stays, offers other benefits, Canadian 'prehab' review finds | CBC News
Exercise, nutritional changes and psychological support could have huge benefits for people before they have planned surgeries, reducing complications and hospital stays, according to a large, new sys...
www.cbc.ca
January 23, 2025 at 5:00 PM
'Prehab' before surgery speeds up patient recovery, review suggests. Exercise, nutritional changes, psychological support before going under the knife can all reduce complications.
www.cbc.ca/news/health/... via @cbcnews.ca
www.cbc.ca/news/health/... via @cbcnews.ca
This is so important. Expertise and education are not enough to change behaviors/attitudes. If we pontificate & do not attempt to hear someone out, it is the fastest way to have someone dig their heels in further to inaccurate beliefs. Change requires a relationship, not just communication of fact.
we always say all public health is local and I think that’s true. the lesson from Jane MacAlevey (RIP) is to go first to the “biggest worst.” If we are gonna build public health up at the ground level we’re gonna have to talk to MAHAs and the MAHA-sympathetic at the local level
January 23, 2025 at 7:07 PM
This is so important. Expertise and education are not enough to change behaviors/attitudes. If we pontificate & do not attempt to hear someone out, it is the fastest way to have someone dig their heels in further to inaccurate beliefs. Change requires a relationship, not just communication of fact.
Currently reading for January. I’ve noticed that I’ve had to take multiple breaks when reading this one because it’s actually been affecting me emotionally.
Policies *need* to change before women literally fray at the seams... @jessicacalarco.bsky.social
Policies *need* to change before women literally fray at the seams... @jessicacalarco.bsky.social
January 22, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Currently reading for January. I’ve noticed that I’ve had to take multiple breaks when reading this one because it’s actually been affecting me emotionally.
Policies *need* to change before women literally fray at the seams... @jessicacalarco.bsky.social
Policies *need* to change before women literally fray at the seams... @jessicacalarco.bsky.social
I really have to stop creepily lurking on my social accounts. 😅
Hello, Bluesky!
Hello, Bluesky!
January 21, 2025 at 4:05 PM
I really have to stop creepily lurking on my social accounts. 😅
Hello, Bluesky!
Hello, Bluesky!