Monica Robins
@monicarobins.bsky.social
WKYC Senior Health Correspondent, CJN columnist, Health Yeah! Podcast, WKYC+ Rx4Life Host, www.monicarobins.com weekend #Rockstar 🎸🎤🥁🤘🏻🤟🏻 Brain tumor survivor 🧠 animal advocate 🐾 reposts 🚫 endorsements #journalism #CLE #WVU
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Despite regulation, commercial sunbeds remain popular with young people and indoor tanning is experiencing a boom in popularity.
An outright ban of sunbeds is likely to be cost effective for the NHS, says this Analysis
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An outright ban of sunbeds is likely to be cost effective for the NHS, says this Analysis
www.bmj.com/content/391/...
October 2, 2025 at 7:40 AM
Despite regulation, commercial sunbeds remain popular with young people and indoor tanning is experiencing a boom in popularity.
An outright ban of sunbeds is likely to be cost effective for the NHS, says this Analysis
www.bmj.com/content/391/...
An outright ban of sunbeds is likely to be cost effective for the NHS, says this Analysis
www.bmj.com/content/391/...
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People can have their wages garnished to pay back medical bills. But in Colorado, no data existed on how often that happens. So, we built our own database to find out.
@raelnb.bsky.social reports. ⤵️ kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
@raelnb.bsky.social reports. ⤵️ kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
Workers’ Wages Siphoned To Pay Medical Bills, Despite Consumer Protections - KFF Health News
Health care providers and debt collectors are biting from people’s paychecks to cover old medical bills. A KFF Health News investigation in Colorado shows that this aggressive collection practice is w...
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October 2, 2025 at 11:52 AM
People can have their wages garnished to pay back medical bills. But in Colorado, no data existed on how often that happens. So, we built our own database to find out.
@raelnb.bsky.social reports. ⤵️ kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
@raelnb.bsky.social reports. ⤵️ kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
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This top-downloaded article from April 2025 maps #ChronicMyeloidLeukemia-specific T cells at single-cell resolution & uncovers interactions between non-#ImmuneCells & T cell subsets in the #BoneMarrow, offering #Immunotherapy strategies. #medsky
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October 2, 2025 at 12:45 PM
This top-downloaded article from April 2025 maps #ChronicMyeloidLeukemia-specific T cells at single-cell resolution & uncovers interactions between non-#ImmuneCells & T cell subsets in the #BoneMarrow, offering #Immunotherapy strategies. #medsky
#OpenAccess: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
#OpenAccess: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Clesrovimab to Prevent RSV Disease in Healthy Infants (CLEVER phase 2b–3 trial) nej.md/48jpBO4
Home-Based Care for Hypertension in South Africa (IMPACT-BP trial) nej.md/4lHJ4ek
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Home-Based Care for Hypertension in South Africa (IMPACT-BP trial) nej.md/4lHJ4ek
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October 2, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Clesrovimab to Prevent RSV Disease in Healthy Infants (CLEVER phase 2b–3 trial) nej.md/48jpBO4
Home-Based Care for Hypertension in South Africa (IMPACT-BP trial) nej.md/4lHJ4ek
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Home-Based Care for Hypertension in South Africa (IMPACT-BP trial) nej.md/4lHJ4ek
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Research has debunked the myth that MSG is a villainous ingredient, and research shows that in small amounts, it doesn’t cause any significant or lasting harm.
More: health.clevelandclinic.org/is-msg-reall...
More: health.clevelandclinic.org/is-msg-reall...
Is It OK To Eat MSG?
MSG isn’t the villainous ingredient it was once thought to be. A registered dietitian explains what research shows.
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October 2, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Research has debunked the myth that MSG is a villainous ingredient, and research shows that in small amounts, it doesn’t cause any significant or lasting harm.
More: health.clevelandclinic.org/is-msg-reall...
More: health.clevelandclinic.org/is-msg-reall...
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Shutting pregnant women out of clinical trials to protect them and their babies has had the opposite effect, experts say.
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Fights over Tylenol, SSRIs highlight the enduring lack of pregnant women in drug trials
Shutting pregnant women out of clinical trials to protect them and their babies has had the opposite effect, experts say.
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October 2, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Shutting pregnant women out of clinical trials to protect them and their babies has had the opposite effect, experts say.
www.statnews.com/2025/10/02/c...
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Today is #WorldMRSADay! In a previous interview, Jeanine Thomas, president and founder of MRSA Survivors Network, talks about her personal with it, her work as an advocate, and the need for data and awareness to bring it to the forefront again.
Bringing MRSA Back to the Forefront
Jeanine Thomas, president and founder of MRSA Survivors Network, talks about her personal battle with osteomyelitis, her work as an advocate, and the need for data and awareness to bring it to the for...
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October 2, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Today is #WorldMRSADay! In a previous interview, Jeanine Thomas, president and founder of MRSA Survivors Network, talks about her personal with it, her work as an advocate, and the need for data and awareness to bring it to the forefront again.
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"Yes, Amish people do have autism, but we still don’t know how many do. I research the health of an Amish community. This work is very complicated." www.statnews.com/2025/10/02/a...
Yes, Amish people do have autism, but we still don’t know how many do
President Trump said there is “virtually no autism” among the Amish. A researcher who studies the health of the Amish says it’s complicated.
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October 2, 2025 at 2:57 PM
"Yes, Amish people do have autism, but we still don’t know how many do. I research the health of an Amish community. This work is very complicated." www.statnews.com/2025/10/02/a...
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🗣️ "Nobody's pretending this is easy, but if we lose this workforce it will be bad for UK research & bad for the nation's future health."
Prof @rosalindsmyth.bsky.social CBE FMedSci interviewed by Research Professional News about the clinical academics statement launched this week.
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Prof @rosalindsmyth.bsky.social CBE FMedSci interviewed by Research Professional News about the clinical academics statement launched this week.
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Today we’re proud to share our Clinical Academics Summit statement, signed by 40+ organisations 🤝
⚠️ Clinical academics are declining
✅ Our summit committed to action to help reverse this trend
👉 Read the full statement: bit.ly/3Ktb5JQ
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⚠️ Clinical academics are declining
✅ Our summit committed to action to help reverse this trend
👉 Read the full statement: bit.ly/3Ktb5JQ
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October 2, 2025 at 3:38 PM
🗣️ "Nobody's pretending this is easy, but if we lose this workforce it will be bad for UK research & bad for the nation's future health."
Prof @rosalindsmyth.bsky.social CBE FMedSci interviewed by Research Professional News about the clinical academics statement launched this week.
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Prof @rosalindsmyth.bsky.social CBE FMedSci interviewed by Research Professional News about the clinical academics statement launched this week.
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Like all cruciferous veggies, bok choy is packed with healthy goodness. It provides many important nutrients with few calories and no fat or cholesterol. 🥬 health.clevelandclinic.org/bok-choy-ben...
5 Health Benefits of Bok Choy
If you’ve been skipping cruciferous veggies in the produce section, bok choy may be your new best friend. Here’s why it’s good for you and how to eat more of it.
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October 2, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Like all cruciferous veggies, bok choy is packed with healthy goodness. It provides many important nutrients with few calories and no fat or cholesterol. 🥬 health.clevelandclinic.org/bok-choy-ben...
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"Undermining confidence in one of the few safe and effective pain and fever relief drugs in pregnancy risks causing unintended harm."
Pregnant women are often excluded from clinical trials and evidence gaps enable unsubstantiated claims, @louiseckenny.bsky.social
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Pregnant women are often excluded from clinical trials and evidence gaps enable unsubstantiated claims, @louiseckenny.bsky.social
www.bmj.com/content/391/...
October 2, 2025 at 3:47 PM
"Undermining confidence in one of the few safe and effective pain and fever relief drugs in pregnancy risks causing unintended harm."
Pregnant women are often excluded from clinical trials and evidence gaps enable unsubstantiated claims, @louiseckenny.bsky.social
www.bmj.com/content/391/...
Pregnant women are often excluded from clinical trials and evidence gaps enable unsubstantiated claims, @louiseckenny.bsky.social
www.bmj.com/content/391/...
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Our new consensus study examines existing support for military families raising children with #autism and provides guidance for improving care.
Join us October 8 to explore findings from the report — particularly the need for individualized care: https://ow.ly/ylR250X4txC
Join us October 8 to explore findings from the report — particularly the need for individualized care: https://ow.ly/ylR250X4txC
October 2, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Our new consensus study examines existing support for military families raising children with #autism and provides guidance for improving care.
Join us October 8 to explore findings from the report — particularly the need for individualized care: https://ow.ly/ylR250X4txC
Join us October 8 to explore findings from the report — particularly the need for individualized care: https://ow.ly/ylR250X4txC
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Watch a live podcast on Global Health at the World Health Summit on 12 October 2025 at 12:45 CEST
Leading voices in global health will explore how taking responsibility can contribute to building stronger and fairer health systems worldwide.
Watch here: tdr.who.int/global-healt...
#WHS2025
Leading voices in global health will explore how taking responsibility can contribute to building stronger and fairer health systems worldwide.
Watch here: tdr.who.int/global-healt...
#WHS2025
Global Health Matters podcast
Hosted by Dr Garry Aslanyan with a variety of guests, the podcast discusses key questions, such as the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on research, promoting gender equality and women in global health...
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October 2, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Watch a live podcast on Global Health at the World Health Summit on 12 October 2025 at 12:45 CEST
Leading voices in global health will explore how taking responsibility can contribute to building stronger and fairer health systems worldwide.
Watch here: tdr.who.int/global-healt...
#WHS2025
Leading voices in global health will explore how taking responsibility can contribute to building stronger and fairer health systems worldwide.
Watch here: tdr.who.int/global-healt...
#WHS2025
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HYPERION phase 3 trial: Add-on sotatercept was previously shown to be effective in treating patients with long-standing pulmonary arterial hypertension, but its efficacy when given within 1 year after diagnosis is uncertain. Research findings are summarized in a new video. nej.md/489dT8U
October 2, 2025 at 4:13 PM
HYPERION phase 3 trial: Add-on sotatercept was previously shown to be effective in treating patients with long-standing pulmonary arterial hypertension, but its efficacy when given within 1 year after diagnosis is uncertain. Research findings are summarized in a new video. nej.md/489dT8U
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Recce Pharmaceuticals has begun its study for this indication in Indonesia with its investigational product, RECCE 327 topical gel. #IDsky #Medsky
Phase 3 Trial Begins for Topical Gel for Diabetic Foot Infections
Recce Pharmaceuticals has begun its study for this indication in Indonesia with its investigational product, RECCE 327 topical gel (R327G).
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October 2, 2025 at 5:01 PM
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Amgen said that its cholesterol-lowering shot, Repatha, prevented a composite of heart disease death, heart attack, and the most common type of stroke in a 12,000-patient trial. www.statnews.com/2025/10/02/a...
Amgen says its cholesterol shot prevented heart problems in a broad population
Amgen said its cholesterol-lowering shot, Repatha, prevented a composite of heart disease death, heart attack, and the most common type of stroke in a large study.
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October 2, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Amgen said that its cholesterol-lowering shot, Repatha, prevented a composite of heart disease death, heart attack, and the most common type of stroke in a 12,000-patient trial. www.statnews.com/2025/10/02/a...
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This week in health care:
- The government shutdown halted some health services.
- More than 32,000 employees at federal health agencies are suspended from work without pay during the shutdown.
- People may soon be able to buy prescription drugs from “TrumpRX.”
- The government shutdown halted some health services.
- More than 32,000 employees at federal health agencies are suspended from work without pay during the shutdown.
- People may soon be able to buy prescription drugs from “TrumpRX.”
October 2, 2025 at 5:57 PM
This week in health care:
- The government shutdown halted some health services.
- More than 32,000 employees at federal health agencies are suspended from work without pay during the shutdown.
- People may soon be able to buy prescription drugs from “TrumpRX.”
- The government shutdown halted some health services.
- More than 32,000 employees at federal health agencies are suspended from work without pay during the shutdown.
- People may soon be able to buy prescription drugs from “TrumpRX.”
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“We should be acutely aware of the number of different infectious threats that can be thrown at us, and once you’ve got a really great new tool in your toolkit, why would you throw it away? Why would you turn your back on mRNA technology when it’s helped us so much?” – @billhanage.bsky.social
Slashing of funding for mRNA vaccine development raises concern | Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
In August, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) cancelled nearly $500 million in contracts that funded mRNA vaccine development. The mRNA
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October 2, 2025 at 7:09 PM
“We should be acutely aware of the number of different infectious threats that can be thrown at us, and once you’ve got a really great new tool in your toolkit, why would you throw it away? Why would you turn your back on mRNA technology when it’s helped us so much?” – @billhanage.bsky.social
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Government shutdown, President Trump's plan to lower drug prices, vaccine uncertainty, and more health news.
Host @julierovner.bsky.social is joined by panelists @shefali.bsky.social, @laurenweberhp.bsky.social, and @rachelcohrs.bsky.social on "What the Health?": kffhealthnews.org/news/podcast...
Host @julierovner.bsky.social is joined by panelists @shefali.bsky.social, @laurenweberhp.bsky.social, and @rachelcohrs.bsky.social on "What the Health?": kffhealthnews.org/news/podcast...
Democrats Make This Shutdown About the ACA - KFF Health News
The foreshadowed federal shutdown came after Congress failed to pass required spending bills, with Democrats demanding Republicans renew the expiring Affordable Care Act subsidies in exchange for thei...
kffhealthnews.org
October 2, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Government shutdown, President Trump's plan to lower drug prices, vaccine uncertainty, and more health news.
Host @julierovner.bsky.social is joined by panelists @shefali.bsky.social, @laurenweberhp.bsky.social, and @rachelcohrs.bsky.social on "What the Health?": kffhealthnews.org/news/podcast...
Host @julierovner.bsky.social is joined by panelists @shefali.bsky.social, @laurenweberhp.bsky.social, and @rachelcohrs.bsky.social on "What the Health?": kffhealthnews.org/news/podcast...
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The concerning spread of microplastics — plastic fragments smaller than a grain of rice — has now been found to extend to nearly every drink we consume.
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Study Finds Microplastics in All Tested Beverages, Especially Hot Drinks
THURSDAY, Oct. 2, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The concerning spread of microplastics — plastic fragments smaller than a grain of rice — has now been found to extend
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October 2, 2025 at 8:45 PM
The concerning spread of microplastics — plastic fragments smaller than a grain of rice — has now been found to extend to nearly every drink we consume.
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A major Alzheimer’s disease medical group is recommending that specialists may use certain blood tests to help diagnose patients with cognitive impairment in lieu of more complex and invasive tests.
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Major Alzheimer's group says some blood tests may be used in place of brain scans for diagnosis
A major Alzheimer’s disease medical group is recommending that specialists may use certain blood tests to help diagnose patients with cognitive impairment.
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July 29, 2025 at 6:07 PM
A major Alzheimer’s disease medical group is recommending that specialists may use certain blood tests to help diagnose patients with cognitive impairment in lieu of more complex and invasive tests.
www.statnews.com/2025/07/29/a...
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Researchers say they’ve found the “formula and recipe to improve brain health” and cognition in people at high-risk for dementia.
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#MemoryImprovement #LifestyleChanges #USPointerStudy #AlzheimersAssociation #BrainFitness
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#MemoryImprovement #LifestyleChanges #USPointerStudy #AlzheimersAssociation #BrainFitness
Lifestyle Changes Can Slow Cognitive Decline as You Age
YouTube video by HealthDay
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July 29, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Researchers say they’ve found the “formula and recipe to improve brain health” and cognition in people at high-risk for dementia.
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#MemoryImprovement #LifestyleChanges #USPointerStudy #AlzheimersAssociation #BrainFitness
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#MemoryImprovement #LifestyleChanges #USPointerStudy #AlzheimersAssociation #BrainFitness
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#Breaking: Health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. could “imminently” overhaul a key federal advisory panel that recommends which preventive services insurers must pay for.
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Preventive care panel could be restructured ‘imminently’ as RFK Jr. vets new members
RFK Jr. is vetting new members for a key federal health panel, and one ally says he's likely to pick people who align more closely with his goals.
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July 29, 2025 at 6:54 PM
#Breaking: Health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. could “imminently” overhaul a key federal advisory panel that recommends which preventive services insurers must pay for.
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"The administration continues to erode confidence in childhood vaccination designed to keep kids safe and healthy. The AAP will continue to ensure that parents and pediatricians have access to accurate information around essential vaccinations that protect children from preventable diseases."
AAP Statement on Protecting Access to Vaccines
In response to a post on X by U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr,. AAP President Susan J. Kressly, MD, FAAP, issued the following statement
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July 29, 2025 at 9:33 PM
"The administration continues to erode confidence in childhood vaccination designed to keep kids safe and healthy. The AAP will continue to ensure that parents and pediatricians have access to accurate information around essential vaccinations that protect children from preventable diseases."