MJ Sandage
voxphys.bsky.social
MJ Sandage
@voxphys.bsky.social
Voice physiologist, lifelong fan of public libraries, sewist, gardener, opinions my own.
And without any of the research ethics training….
Something that I have been thinking about with attribution of "PhD level intelligence" or "PhD level expertise" to a machine is that it reflects an increasing trend among these AI bros and their sycophants to want the products of highly skilled training without actually doing any of the work.
August 9, 2025 at 11:36 PM
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#Dysphagia is a possible complication after anterior cervical spine surgery (ACSS). Studies indicate specific risk factors for dysphagia and that in a subset of patients, dysphagia post-ACSS is not transient.

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Practice Patterns Related to Dysphagia After Anterior Cervical Spine Surgery: A Single-Center Retrospective Review
Purpose: Dysphagia is a possible complication after anterior cervical spine surgery (ACSS). Studies indicate specific risk factors for dysphagia ...
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August 1, 2025 at 8:11 PM
SLP/ST friends who work with parents in the NICU, please share with your families.
NICU parents your voice matters! See opportunity for research on feeding infants after NICU from my doctoral student Carol Gilmore ⬇️
July 30, 2025 at 1:07 PM
The ethical use of purchased material for AI should require citation of all materials used to generate the AI product. It’s not enough to purchase it.
popular.info/p/should-ai-... Landmark AI ruling is a blow to authors and artists
Landmark AI ruling is a blow to authors and artists
In television ads, AI tools appear to work like magic, generating useful information or smooth prose in response to a wide variety of prompts.
popular.info
June 26, 2025 at 12:26 PM
Old 280 Boogie yesterday-gorgeous weather, amazing music & great company!
April 13, 2025 at 4:21 PM
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🚨 SLPs, we need your help! 🚨 We are conducting a 20-30 minute survey study on perceptual ratings of pharyngeal residue in MBS 🩻. We’re looking for SLPs 👩‍⚕️ at all levels—clinicians, trainees, and students—to take part. Link to survey ➡️ www.tinyurl.com/2025CurtisAI...
March 6, 2025 at 6:27 PM
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The web servers might still be online (or not) but the DNS servers that should have served these domains seem to be dead.

Unbelievable
March 2, 2025 at 4:06 PM
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this website shows you how many jobs NIH funding creates for your state along with the overall economic activity generated
www.unitedformedicalresearch.org/nih-in-your-...
NIH In Your State - United For Medical Research
Select a state on the map to see the impact of NIH funding across America.
www.unitedformedicalresearch.org
February 8, 2025 at 10:02 PM
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In case folks are interested in contacting their congresspeople about the NIH indirect cuts with some estimates of what they would mean for institutions in their state, here are some estimates based on published F&A rates and funding ... let me know if you want a particular state
February 8, 2025 at 2:14 PM
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When you think about the institutions that would be hit hard by the cap in indirect costs from NIH, you quickly hit on research powerhouses in red states: the Cleveland Clinic, MD Anderson, UAB and more. They are core economic drivers for their states. Will this be considered?
February 8, 2025 at 4:46 PM
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The Trump administration is scrubbing the CDC’s website of documents on reproductive rights issues, sexual health, intimate partner violence, and more.

I'm trying to save them.

You can find the deleted docs at cdcguidelines.com - I'll be adding more over the weekend.
Download CDC Guidelines Removed By The Trump Admin
The Trump administration is scrubbing the CDC’s website of documents on reproductive rights issues, sexual health, intimate partner violence, and more.
CDCGuidelines.com
February 1, 2025 at 12:58 AM
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We need to amplify this—the Republican House refused Secretary Buttigieg’s request for safety improvements at Reagan International.
January 30, 2025 at 5:40 PM
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Could two followers please copy and re-post this tweet to show that someone is always there?

National Suicide Prevention Hotline

Call: 0800 689 5652 (UK)
1-800-273-8255 (USA)
1.833.456.4566 (Canada)

Since VA canceled suicide prevention training LGBTQIA + Veterans ☎️ 866-488- 7386.
January 29, 2025 at 3:26 AM
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... new paper published! Getting closure to a valid anaerobic voice power task. Freely available for 1 month!
Blood Lactate as a Metabolic Biomarker of Anaerobic Vocal Capacity: A Pilot Study
Blood lactate concentration is commonly used to assess metabolic demand and skeletal muscle training response. The objective of the pilot study was to…
www.sciencedirect.com
January 29, 2025 at 1:33 AM
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It’s important to know your rights before you’re face-to-face with ICE agents. ⤵️
What Are My Rights During an ICE Raid?
Immigration law can be tricky, but here's what you should know.
www.teenvogue.com
January 28, 2025 at 3:52 PM
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Every week, I check the CDC's Mortality and Morbidity Weekly Report. This week for the first time in its 60 years it was not published on schedule. American healthcare workers all over the country are less informed about health crises that affect their patients. CDC led reports matter a 🧵
January 25, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Important thread. Thank you!
Why should the public care about the freeze on the NIH? Aside from the need for scientific pursuits to make our society better…
-For every dollar we invest in NIH research, there is a $2.5 return.
-Research dollars help fund universities that employ non-academics. (1/)
January 23, 2025 at 5:07 PM
❄️ in Alabama…where we all stay home for days because there is only 1 sanding truck for the whole county.
January 22, 2025 at 3:24 PM
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Data is mounting that the shingles vaccine is protective against dementia. It's not definitive, but it's interesting. In addition, the effect is more pronounced for women. vajenda.substack.com/p/is-the-shi...
Is the Shingles Vaccine Protective Against Dementia?
A definite maybe
vajenda.substack.com
January 20, 2025 at 8:21 PM