Richard Strax, MD, FACR
@rstraxmd.bsky.social
IR/CV Radiologist / Baylor College of Medicine Professor Emeritus / @NYUAlumni /
Fellow American College of Radiology
Passionate ❤️ about Mentoring and Inclusion #WomenInRadiologyAlly #Runner #Yoga #Meditation #ScreeningSavesLives
Fellow American College of Radiology
Passionate ❤️ about Mentoring and Inclusion #WomenInRadiologyAlly #Runner #Yoga #Meditation #ScreeningSavesLives
Timothy Crummy, MD discussing the value of @RadiologyACR to our patients at the @TxRadSociety annual meeting in Austin.
February 15, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Timothy Crummy, MD discussing the value of @RadiologyACR to our patients at the @TxRadSociety annual meeting in Austin.
“There are times when women’s health focuses too much on losing weight. Menstrual abnormalities, infertility, or fatigue are common and often associated with weight problems rather than other factors.”
👉🏾 Please don’t view women as cultural stereotypes!
www.mdlinx.com/article/broo...
👉🏾 Please don’t view women as cultural stereotypes!
www.mdlinx.com/article/broo...
Brooke Shields had a seizure, MDs said some odd things next
| MDLinx
The assumption that Shields’ seizure had to do with food restriction for weight loss purposes can be reductive to the patient experience.
www.mdlinx.com
January 30, 2025 at 6:36 PM
“There are times when women’s health focuses too much on losing weight. Menstrual abnormalities, infertility, or fatigue are common and often associated with weight problems rather than other factors.”
👉🏾 Please don’t view women as cultural stereotypes!
www.mdlinx.com/article/broo...
👉🏾 Please don’t view women as cultural stereotypes!
www.mdlinx.com/article/broo...
“The administration moved on Tuesday to stop the distribution of drugs for HIV, malaria and tuberculosis” to foreign countries.
👉🏾 When drug resistant Tb comes back to the US from overseas, this will feel more personal than foreign.
www.reuters.com/world/trump-...
👉🏾 When drug resistant Tb comes back to the US from overseas, this will feel more personal than foreign.
www.reuters.com/world/trump-...
Trump orders pause to all federal grants and loans
It's a sweeping decision that could disrupt education and health care programs, housing assistance, disaster relief and a host of other initiatives that depend on billions of federal dollars.
www.reuters.com
January 28, 2025 at 6:54 PM
“The administration moved on Tuesday to stop the distribution of drugs for HIV, malaria and tuberculosis” to foreign countries.
👉🏾 When drug resistant Tb comes back to the US from overseas, this will feel more personal than foreign.
www.reuters.com/world/trump-...
👉🏾 When drug resistant Tb comes back to the US from overseas, this will feel more personal than foreign.
www.reuters.com/world/trump-...
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New year, new adventures in the world of social media! 👋
Who should the #JACR be following on #Bluesky?
#radiology #medicalimaging
Who should the #JACR be following on #Bluesky?
#radiology #medicalimaging
January 23, 2025 at 7:35 PM
New year, new adventures in the world of social media! 👋
Who should the #JACR be following on #Bluesky?
#radiology #medicalimaging
Who should the #JACR be following on #Bluesky?
#radiology #medicalimaging
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The best of friends. Grateful for this crew and having opportunities to meet regularly at our radiology meetings, this time at The @RadiologyACR RBMA Practice Leadership Forum! #RBMAPLF2024 #Gratitude
January 26, 2025 at 2:58 AM
The best of friends. Grateful for this crew and having opportunities to meet regularly at our radiology meetings, this time at The @RadiologyACR RBMA Practice Leadership Forum! #RBMAPLF2024 #Gratitude
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It was so awesome catching up at at The ACR-RBMA Practice Leadership Forum with one of my former residents, Dr. Mike Subrize. He’s now two years into clinical practice as an Interventional Radiologist. It brings me a lot of joy to see my former trainees flourishing in the field. #Proud #Gratitude
January 26, 2025 at 3:16 AM
It was so awesome catching up at at The ACR-RBMA Practice Leadership Forum with one of my former residents, Dr. Mike Subrize. He’s now two years into clinical practice as an Interventional Radiologist. It brings me a lot of joy to see my former trainees flourishing in the field. #Proud #Gratitude
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No, aging is not a disease.
Yes, many diseases are age-related.
And why are older adults pervasively represented with a walker?
www.wsj.com/health/welln...
Yes, many diseases are age-related.
And why are older adults pervasively represented with a walker?
www.wsj.com/health/welln...
January 28, 2025 at 2:23 AM
No, aging is not a disease.
Yes, many diseases are age-related.
And why are older adults pervasively represented with a walker?
www.wsj.com/health/welln...
Yes, many diseases are age-related.
And why are older adults pervasively represented with a walker?
www.wsj.com/health/welln...
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The hospital-at-home movement is in its early days. Lots of potential using multimodal A.I. remote monitoring and validation via randomized trials
www.washingtonpost.com/health/2024/...
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38413704/
www.washingtonpost.com/health/2024/...
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38413704/
November 26, 2024 at 2:08 PM
The hospital-at-home movement is in its early days. Lots of potential using multimodal A.I. remote monitoring and validation via randomized trials
www.washingtonpost.com/health/2024/...
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38413704/
www.washingtonpost.com/health/2024/...
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38413704/
“It is estimated measles vaccination averted 57 million deaths between 2000 and 2022. Measles was eliminated from the U.S. in 2000. New cases were found when someone contracted measles abroad, generally individuals unvaccinated or under-vaccinated.”
@bcmhouston @DrPaulKlotman
@bcmhouston @DrPaulKlotman
January 24, 2025 at 9:37 PM
“It is estimated measles vaccination averted 57 million deaths between 2000 and 2022. Measles was eliminated from the U.S. in 2000. New cases were found when someone contracted measles abroad, generally individuals unvaccinated or under-vaccinated.”
@bcmhouston @DrPaulKlotman
@bcmhouston @DrPaulKlotman
Trump rescinded Medicare drug price negotiation which reduced prescription drug costs for Americans, including a plan to cap generic drug prices for Medicare beneficiaries at $2.
👉🏾 Bad news for our patients paying much more for meds than Canada and UK
www.beckershospitalreview.com/hospital-man....
👉🏾 Bad news for our patients paying much more for meds than Canada and UK
www.beckershospitalreview.com/hospital-man....
President Trump's 1st-day healthcare moves: 7 things to know
President Donald Trump signed multiple healthcare executive orders and selected additional cabinet members after he was sworn into office Jan. 20.
www.beckershospitalreview.com
January 21, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Trump rescinded Medicare drug price negotiation which reduced prescription drug costs for Americans, including a plan to cap generic drug prices for Medicare beneficiaries at $2.
👉🏾 Bad news for our patients paying much more for meds than Canada and UK
www.beckershospitalreview.com/hospital-man....
👉🏾 Bad news for our patients paying much more for meds than Canada and UK
www.beckershospitalreview.com/hospital-man....
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Excited to share my joint first-author paper (with @rachiscahill.bsky.social) published today in Nature Medicine (@natmedicine.bsky.social, @nature.com). Our findings are timely as the #HD therapeutic landscape expands toward preventive clinical trials. 🔓 Open access: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Somatic CAG repeat expansion in blood associates with biomarkers of neurodegeneration in Huntington’s disease decades before clinical motor diagnosis - Nature Medicine
A comprehensive longitudinal analysis of individuals with preclinical Huntington’s disease identifies biomarkers of neurodegeneration and somatic expansion in blood DNA, detectable years before sympto...
www.nature.com
January 17, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Excited to share my joint first-author paper (with @rachiscahill.bsky.social) published today in Nature Medicine (@natmedicine.bsky.social, @nature.com). Our findings are timely as the #HD therapeutic landscape expands toward preventive clinical trials. 🔓 Open access: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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January 12, 2025 at 11:51 AM
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Check out the latest edition of the #HD Clinical Trials Update, now available online in the Journal of Huntington's Disease @profwild.bsky.social 🔓 Open access link: journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
January 6, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Check out the latest edition of the #HD Clinical Trials Update, now available online in the Journal of Huntington's Disease @profwild.bsky.social 🔓 Open access link: journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
Drugmakers to raise US prices on over 250 medicines starting Jan. 1
The U.S. pays more for prescription medicines than any other country.
👉🏾 Unlike other products, if you produce pharmaceuticals and overcharge, that’s not OK. Some people will die as a result.
www.reuters.com/business/hea...
The U.S. pays more for prescription medicines than any other country.
👉🏾 Unlike other products, if you produce pharmaceuticals and overcharge, that’s not OK. Some people will die as a result.
www.reuters.com/business/hea...
Drugmakers to raise US prices on over 250 medicines starting Jan. 1
Drugmakers plan to raise U.S. prices on at least 250 branded medications including Pfizer COVID-19 treatment Paxlovid, Bristol Myers Squibb's cancer cell therapies and vaccines from France's Sanofi at the start of 2025, according to data analyzed by healthcare research firm 3 Axis Advisors.
www.reuters.com
January 1, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Drugmakers to raise US prices on over 250 medicines starting Jan. 1
The U.S. pays more for prescription medicines than any other country.
👉🏾 Unlike other products, if you produce pharmaceuticals and overcharge, that’s not OK. Some people will die as a result.
www.reuters.com/business/hea...
The U.S. pays more for prescription medicines than any other country.
👉🏾 Unlike other products, if you produce pharmaceuticals and overcharge, that’s not OK. Some people will die as a result.
www.reuters.com/business/hea...
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Our assessment of a person's epigenetic ("biological") age has been centered on DNA methylation. A new report shows that a set of 7 histone markers has comparable accuracy and also uncovers new pathways of aging biology
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
January 1, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Our assessment of a person's epigenetic ("biological") age has been centered on DNA methylation. A new report shows that a set of 7 histone markers has comparable accuracy and also uncovers new pathways of aging biology
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
“With every mistake, we must surely be learning.”
— George Harrison
— George Harrison
December 27, 2024 at 5:31 PM
“With every mistake, we must surely be learning.”
— George Harrison
— George Harrison
“Bird flu virus shows mutations in first severe human case in US, CDC says.”
👉🏾 Still not a cause for immediate concern but bears watching.
www.reuters.com/business/hea...
👉🏾 Still not a cause for immediate concern but bears watching.
www.reuters.com/business/hea...
Bird flu virus shows mutations in first severe human case in US, CDC says
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Thursday its analysis of samples from the first severe case of bird flu in the country last week showed mutations not seen in samples from an infected backyard flock on the patient's property.
www.reuters.com
December 27, 2024 at 1:38 PM
“Bird flu virus shows mutations in first severe human case in US, CDC says.”
👉🏾 Still not a cause for immediate concern but bears watching.
www.reuters.com/business/hea...
👉🏾 Still not a cause for immediate concern but bears watching.
www.reuters.com/business/hea...
“Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is responsible for 1.27 million deaths annually. According to the WHO, if no measures are taken promptly, AMR could lead to more deaths than cancer by 2050.”
👉🏾 As antibiotics become less effective, vaccination is more important than ever.
mdedge.com/infectiousdi...
👉🏾 As antibiotics become less effective, vaccination is more important than ever.
mdedge.com/infectiousdi...
December 27, 2024 at 5:35 AM
“Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is responsible for 1.27 million deaths annually. According to the WHO, if no measures are taken promptly, AMR could lead to more deaths than cancer by 2050.”
👉🏾 As antibiotics become less effective, vaccination is more important than ever.
mdedge.com/infectiousdi...
👉🏾 As antibiotics become less effective, vaccination is more important than ever.
mdedge.com/infectiousdi...
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Your voice is more than words—it’s a core part of your #Leadership. Pitch, tone, and pace shape how others see your competence and credibility. Leaders who master their vocal #ExecutivePresence build trust, inspire, and amplify their #Influence. Read now:
www.falkrehkopf.com/blog/the-sou...
www.falkrehkopf.com/blog/the-sou...
The Soundtrack of Strategy: Finding Your Vocal Signature — Falk Rehkopf
Your voice shapes how others perceive your leadership. By refining pitch, pace, and pauses, you can project confidence, emotional intelligence, and authority. Research shows these nuances drive engage...
www.falkrehkopf.com
December 18, 2024 at 12:55 PM
Your voice is more than words—it’s a core part of your #Leadership. Pitch, tone, and pace shape how others see your competence and credibility. Leaders who master their vocal #ExecutivePresence build trust, inspire, and amplify their #Influence. Read now:
www.falkrehkopf.com/blog/the-sou...
www.falkrehkopf.com/blog/the-sou...
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Is/was the chimney graft patent? Merry IR #Christmas 🎄
@brianchiong.bsky.social
@judywawira.bsky.social
@brianchiong.bsky.social
@judywawira.bsky.social
December 25, 2024 at 11:36 PM
Is/was the chimney graft patent? Merry IR #Christmas 🎄
@brianchiong.bsky.social
@judywawira.bsky.social
@brianchiong.bsky.social
@judywawira.bsky.social
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🏃♀️ Running is for everyone 🏃♂️
You don’t need to be super fast 🐢 or run massive miles 🛤️ to call yourself a runner. It’s about showing up, moving your body, and enjoying the journey. 🌿✨
Celebrate your pace, your distance, and YOUR effort. 🏅 💛
#RunningCommunity #KeepMoving
You don’t need to be super fast 🐢 or run massive miles 🛤️ to call yourself a runner. It’s about showing up, moving your body, and enjoying the journey. 🌿✨
Celebrate your pace, your distance, and YOUR effort. 🏅 💛
#RunningCommunity #KeepMoving
November 28, 2024 at 9:34 PM
🏃♀️ Running is for everyone 🏃♂️
You don’t need to be super fast 🐢 or run massive miles 🛤️ to call yourself a runner. It’s about showing up, moving your body, and enjoying the journey. 🌿✨
Celebrate your pace, your distance, and YOUR effort. 🏅 💛
#RunningCommunity #KeepMoving
You don’t need to be super fast 🐢 or run massive miles 🛤️ to call yourself a runner. It’s about showing up, moving your body, and enjoying the journey. 🌿✨
Celebrate your pace, your distance, and YOUR effort. 🏅 💛
#RunningCommunity #KeepMoving
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Oh dear.
Images from a 2004 paper by a senior researcher who has won the U.S. National Medal of Science, the National Medal of Technology and Innovation, and the 2024 Kavli prize.
#ImageForensics
Images from a 2004 paper by a senior researcher who has won the U.S. National Medal of Science, the National Medal of Technology and Innovation, and the 2024 Kavli prize.
#ImageForensics
December 21, 2024 at 11:36 PM
Oh dear.
Images from a 2004 paper by a senior researcher who has won the U.S. National Medal of Science, the National Medal of Technology and Innovation, and the 2024 Kavli prize.
#ImageForensics
Images from a 2004 paper by a senior researcher who has won the U.S. National Medal of Science, the National Medal of Technology and Innovation, and the 2024 Kavli prize.
#ImageForensics