Laura Windham MD
@laurawnc.bsky.social
Community pediatrician, mother to lovely young adults, book lover, unsuccessful daschund trainer. Views my own, not medical advice.
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Except, of course, it’s *not* all he can say.
Cassidy could concede publicly that confirming Kennedy was a tragic mistake. He could call for RFK Jr's resignation. He could schedule hearings, haul the secretary to Capitol Hill, and demand the CDC’s public resources reflect the scientific cannon.
Cassidy could concede publicly that confirming Kennedy was a tragic mistake. He could call for RFK Jr's resignation. He could schedule hearings, haul the secretary to Capitol Hill, and demand the CDC’s public resources reflect the scientific cannon.
TAPPER: You were the deciding vote that allowed RFK Jr to ascend to the role of Health Secretary. Did you give him too much credit?
CASSIDY: The fact is the scientific community agrees that vaccines are safe. That's all I can say.
CASSIDY: The fact is the scientific community agrees that vaccines are safe. That's all I can say.
November 23, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Except, of course, it’s *not* all he can say.
Cassidy could concede publicly that confirming Kennedy was a tragic mistake. He could call for RFK Jr's resignation. He could schedule hearings, haul the secretary to Capitol Hill, and demand the CDC’s public resources reflect the scientific cannon.
Cassidy could concede publicly that confirming Kennedy was a tragic mistake. He could call for RFK Jr's resignation. He could schedule hearings, haul the secretary to Capitol Hill, and demand the CDC’s public resources reflect the scientific cannon.
www.npr.org/2025/06/20/n...
Supporting children's health and well-being should not be on the chopping block.
Supporting children's health and well-being should not be on the chopping block.
What children in poverty could lose from the 'Big Beautiful Bill'
Republicans want to change or reduce key social safety net programs that provide health care, food benefits and financial assistance for millions of children.
www.npr.org
June 21, 2025 at 7:44 PM
www.npr.org/2025/06/20/n...
Supporting children's health and well-being should not be on the chopping block.
Supporting children's health and well-being should not be on the chopping block.
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RFK Jr.‘s extreme anti-vax views — and his related conflicts of interest — were a huge problem during his confirmation process.
So he promised not to change the vaccine advisory panel.
Today, he fired every single expert on that panel. It's a public health disaster.
So he promised not to change the vaccine advisory panel.
Today, he fired every single expert on that panel. It's a public health disaster.
RFK Jr. ousts entire CDC vaccine advisory committee
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has removed every member of a scientific committee that advises the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on how to use vaccines.
apnews.com
June 9, 2025 at 10:34 PM
RFK Jr.‘s extreme anti-vax views — and his related conflicts of interest — were a huge problem during his confirmation process.
So he promised not to change the vaccine advisory panel.
Today, he fired every single expert on that panel. It's a public health disaster.
So he promised not to change the vaccine advisory panel.
Today, he fired every single expert on that panel. It's a public health disaster.
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I'm Dr. Annie Andrews. I’m a pediatrician, not a politician. But either way I know how to handle people who are full of sh*t.
Today I am announcing my campaign for US Senate to replace Lindsey Graham. Share this if you're with me.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=J8wM...
Today I am announcing my campaign for US Senate to replace Lindsey Graham. Share this if you're with me.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=J8wM...
Annie Andrews Launch Video: "Unafraid"
YouTube video by Annie Andrews
www.youtube.com
May 29, 2025 at 11:50 AM
I'm Dr. Annie Andrews. I’m a pediatrician, not a politician. But either way I know how to handle people who are full of sh*t.
Today I am announcing my campaign for US Senate to replace Lindsey Graham. Share this if you're with me.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=J8wM...
Today I am announcing my campaign for US Senate to replace Lindsey Graham. Share this if you're with me.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=J8wM...
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HHS Secretary RFK Jr. is a danger to the public’s health and should resign or be fired, says APHA. In just a few short weeks, his actions on vacccines, fluoride and other public health science have shown how wrong he is for the job. Read & share our statement: apha.org/news-and-med...
April 9, 2025 at 3:26 PM
HHS Secretary RFK Jr. is a danger to the public’s health and should resign or be fired, says APHA. In just a few short weeks, his actions on vacccines, fluoride and other public health science have shown how wrong he is for the job. Read & share our statement: apha.org/news-and-med...
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“What is clear is that pregnant women, infants and young children are at higher risk of hospitalization from COVID, and the safety of the COVID vaccine has been widely demonstrated.”
publications.aap.org/aapnews/news...
publications.aap.org/aapnews/news...
AAP: Removal of COVID vaccines from immunization schedules for healthy children, pregnant people disregards process, increases risk
AAP experts say the move may leave families without the ability to decide whether to get a vaccine for their children. It is unclear how the change will impact insurance coverage.
publications.aap.org
May 28, 2025 at 12:52 AM
“What is clear is that pregnant women, infants and young children are at higher risk of hospitalization from COVID, and the safety of the COVID vaccine has been widely demonstrated.”
publications.aap.org/aapnews/news...
publications.aap.org/aapnews/news...
It's true. It will be hard to keep pediatric hospitals open, too.
Overnight Congress approved the big beautiful bill cutting Medicaid, which insures nearly 1/2 of all kids.
You may think this won’t affect you but it will.
More uninsured means crowded ERs, closing practices, higher costs & longer waits.
Call your senators to tell them how ugly this bill is.
You may think this won’t affect you but it will.
More uninsured means crowded ERs, closing practices, higher costs & longer waits.
Call your senators to tell them how ugly this bill is.
May 22, 2025 at 6:03 PM
It's true. It will be hard to keep pediatric hospitals open, too.
I live in the Research Triangle of NC. Many of my friends and neighbors are affected by the chaotic attempts to slash government-funded research. These scientists have trained for many years and are the best of the best. They deserve better.
I am extremely pleased to share this feature articulating why I have lost my sanity lately. www.science.org/content/arti...
U.S. scientists’ lives and careers are being upended. Here are five of their stories
As the second Trump administration sends U.S. science into upheaval, countless researchers are fighting for their futures
www.science.org
May 4, 2025 at 4:55 PM
I live in the Research Triangle of NC. Many of my friends and neighbors are affected by the chaotic attempts to slash government-funded research. These scientists have trained for many years and are the best of the best. They deserve better.
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NIH DOGE'd.....
Scientists fear Trump administration cuts to NIH could impact the health of Americans for generations
60 Minutes @cbsnews.com w/transcript
www.cbsnews.com/news/nih-lay...
Scientists fear Trump administration cuts to NIH could impact the health of Americans for generations
60 Minutes @cbsnews.com w/transcript
www.cbsnews.com/news/nih-lay...
How cuts at the National Institutes of Health could impact Americans' health
Cuts and layoffs to the National Institutes of Health threaten medical research around the U.S., agency insiders warn.
www.cbsnews.com
April 28, 2025 at 2:49 AM
NIH DOGE'd.....
Scientists fear Trump administration cuts to NIH could impact the health of Americans for generations
60 Minutes @cbsnews.com w/transcript
www.cbsnews.com/news/nih-lay...
Scientists fear Trump administration cuts to NIH could impact the health of Americans for generations
60 Minutes @cbsnews.com w/transcript
www.cbsnews.com/news/nih-lay...
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Trump and Republicans are gearing up to eliminate Head Start programs, which provide vital childcare to nearly 1 million kids.
SNAP, which helps feed nearly 14 million children, is also on the chopping block.
And they wonder why more people aren’t having children.
Hello?
SNAP, which helps feed nearly 14 million children, is also on the chopping block.
And they wonder why more people aren’t having children.
Hello?
April 24, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Trump and Republicans are gearing up to eliminate Head Start programs, which provide vital childcare to nearly 1 million kids.
SNAP, which helps feed nearly 14 million children, is also on the chopping block.
And they wonder why more people aren’t having children.
Hello?
SNAP, which helps feed nearly 14 million children, is also on the chopping block.
And they wonder why more people aren’t having children.
Hello?
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Cassidy should be barraged with calls to impeach him. #rfjkr #pediatriciansupport
HHS Secretary RFK Jr. is a danger to the public’s health and should resign or be fired, says APHA. In just a few short weeks, his actions on vacccines, fluoride and other public health science have shown how wrong he is for the job. Read & share our statement: apha.org/news-and-med...
April 11, 2025 at 12:56 AM
Cassidy should be barraged with calls to impeach him. #rfjkr #pediatriciansupport
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🚨 Over 70 graduate programs in the biological and biomedical sciences have frozen or slashed admissions.
The consequences are profound—how many brilliant minds are being shut out of research entirely? How much future discovery is being lost before it even begins?
docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
The consequences are profound—how many brilliant minds are being shut out of research entirely? How much future discovery is being lost before it even begins?
docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
Graduate Reductions Across Biomedical Sciences (2025)
docs.google.com
March 28, 2025 at 6:57 PM
🚨 Over 70 graduate programs in the biological and biomedical sciences have frozen or slashed admissions.
The consequences are profound—how many brilliant minds are being shut out of research entirely? How much future discovery is being lost before it even begins?
docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
The consequences are profound—how many brilliant minds are being shut out of research entirely? How much future discovery is being lost before it even begins?
docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
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🚨1.25 million people died of TB in 2023
🚨10.8 million new cases of TB were diagnosed in 2023
🚨Multi-drug resistant TB is a public health crisis
🚨US$ 22 billion is needed annually for TB prevention, diagnosis, treatment and care, but funding is being cut.
🚨Poverty fuels TB globally
#WorldTBDay2025
🚨10.8 million new cases of TB were diagnosed in 2023
🚨Multi-drug resistant TB is a public health crisis
🚨US$ 22 billion is needed annually for TB prevention, diagnosis, treatment and care, but funding is being cut.
🚨Poverty fuels TB globally
#WorldTBDay2025
March 24, 2025 at 10:33 AM
🚨1.25 million people died of TB in 2023
🚨10.8 million new cases of TB were diagnosed in 2023
🚨Multi-drug resistant TB is a public health crisis
🚨US$ 22 billion is needed annually for TB prevention, diagnosis, treatment and care, but funding is being cut.
🚨Poverty fuels TB globally
#WorldTBDay2025
🚨10.8 million new cases of TB were diagnosed in 2023
🚨Multi-drug resistant TB is a public health crisis
🚨US$ 22 billion is needed annually for TB prevention, diagnosis, treatment and care, but funding is being cut.
🚨Poverty fuels TB globally
#WorldTBDay2025
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A pie graph worth keeping in mind as the NIH budget plummets jamanetwork.com/journals/jam... for 356 new FDA drugs approved
March 23, 2025 at 4:17 PM
A pie graph worth keeping in mind as the NIH budget plummets jamanetwork.com/journals/jam... for 356 new FDA drugs approved
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Apparently Gweneth Paltrow is back to touting raw milk.
Here are some common infectious diseases you can get from raw milk: Salmonella, Campylobacter, E. coli, Listeria, tuberculosis, brucellosis, and avian flu. Among others.
Here are some common infectious diseases you can get from raw milk: Salmonella, Campylobacter, E. coli, Listeria, tuberculosis, brucellosis, and avian flu. Among others.
March 21, 2025 at 1:08 AM
Apparently Gweneth Paltrow is back to touting raw milk.
Here are some common infectious diseases you can get from raw milk: Salmonella, Campylobacter, E. coli, Listeria, tuberculosis, brucellosis, and avian flu. Among others.
Here are some common infectious diseases you can get from raw milk: Salmonella, Campylobacter, E. coli, Listeria, tuberculosis, brucellosis, and avian flu. Among others.
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If you live in NC, call every Republican politician you know. Call every farmer you know and ask them to do the same
When money walks , voters talk. Make sure they know this effects everyone in their town and state
www.wunc.org/news/2025-03...
When money walks , voters talk. Make sure they know this effects everyone in their town and state
www.wunc.org/news/2025-03...
USDA cancels $11 million in federal funding for North Carolina food banks
The USDA has notified the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services that it would terminate the agreement for the Local Food Purchase Assistance Program, which is one of the progr...
www.wunc.org
March 15, 2025 at 6:26 PM
If you live in NC, call every Republican politician you know. Call every farmer you know and ask them to do the same
When money walks , voters talk. Make sure they know this effects everyone in their town and state
www.wunc.org/news/2025-03...
When money walks , voters talk. Make sure they know this effects everyone in their town and state
www.wunc.org/news/2025-03...
My 18 year old:
It's good to eat foods like kale, but it doesn't have antigens. Only antigens give you immunity. It's safer to get antigens from vaccines than disease.
She gets it. 🥲
It's good to eat foods like kale, but it doesn't have antigens. Only antigens give you immunity. It's safer to get antigens from vaccines than disease.
She gets it. 🥲
March 11, 2025 at 12:00 AM
My 18 year old:
It's good to eat foods like kale, but it doesn't have antigens. Only antigens give you immunity. It's safer to get antigens from vaccines than disease.
She gets it. 🥲
It's good to eat foods like kale, but it doesn't have antigens. Only antigens give you immunity. It's safer to get antigens from vaccines than disease.
She gets it. 🥲
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NIH to terminate or limit grants related to vaccine hesitancy and uptake: Does anyone still want to claim Mr. Kennedy is not anti-vaccine? www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/... via @joelachenbach.bsky.social @carolynyjohnson.bsky.social @washingtonpost.com
NIH to terminate or limit grants related to vaccine hesitancy and uptake
The order covers more than 40 awards to researchers around the country seeking to understand why vaccine acceptance has declined.
www.washingtonpost.com
March 10, 2025 at 10:31 PM
NIH to terminate or limit grants related to vaccine hesitancy and uptake: Does anyone still want to claim Mr. Kennedy is not anti-vaccine? www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/... via @joelachenbach.bsky.social @carolynyjohnson.bsky.social @washingtonpost.com
I'll be seeing kids in clinic today, thankful for the science that protects, heals, and treats them. I wish I could join the scientists bringing attention to the essential work they do every day as they gather at Stand Up For Science protests around the country today.
Join us today, in Raleigh NC and around the nation, as we remind our communities what science brings to the nation--solutions to our toughest challenges, new cures for disease and good jobs that pay a living wage
standupforscience2025.org
standupforscience2025.org
March 7, 2025 at 11:58 AM
I'll be seeing kids in clinic today, thankful for the science that protects, heals, and treats them. I wish I could join the scientists bringing attention to the essential work they do every day as they gather at Stand Up For Science protests around the country today.
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39% of KIDS
80% of KIDS in poverty.
41% of BIRTHS
Medicaid is Pro Children Being ALIVE.
80% of KIDS in poverty.
41% of BIRTHS
Medicaid is Pro Children Being ALIVE.
Wanna cut Medicaid? It covers 39% of kids, 80% of kids in poverty, 16% of adults, half of adults in poverty, 25% of adults w/disabilities, 41% of births, 50% of kids w/special health care needs, 5 of 8 in nursing homes, 29% of non-elderly adults w/ mental illness, & 40% of non-elderly adults w/HIV.
10 Things to Know About Medicaid | KFF
At the start of 2025, many issues are at play that will affect Medicaid coverage, financing, and access to care. While Medicaid was not discussed much on the campaign trail, Congress may consider big ...
www.kff.org
March 3, 2025 at 1:44 PM
39% of KIDS
80% of KIDS in poverty.
41% of BIRTHS
Medicaid is Pro Children Being ALIVE.
80% of KIDS in poverty.
41% of BIRTHS
Medicaid is Pro Children Being ALIVE.
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Headed home from the meeting of medical school pediatric chairs - many of them also Chief Medical Officers for children’s hospitals.
so much at stake for the health of children- all children
so much at stake for the health of children- all children
March 2, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Headed home from the meeting of medical school pediatric chairs - many of them also Chief Medical Officers for children’s hospitals.
so much at stake for the health of children- all children
so much at stake for the health of children- all children
