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Skip Murray

@skipscorner.bsky.social

I'm a Direct Support Professional at a group home. I volunteer as a Public Health Advocate specializing in nicotine, mental health, and neurodiversity. #BeKind is my motto. My blog: https://skipscorner.substack.com/ #AuDHD

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Nicotine pouches and oral cancer: new review suggests OC elimination is possible

La Rosa GRM et al. Nicotine pouches, oral cancer & tobacco harm reduction: current evidence & research priorities. Front Oral Health. 2026 Feb 9;7:1761734. doi: 10.3389/froh.2026.1761734.

01.03.2026 06:37 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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01.03.2026 09:10 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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01.03.2026 08:10 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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β€œJoe is SO Wrong…. How Wrong is He?” "He is SOOOO wrong that...."

I am so wrong on many things!

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01.03.2026 01:49 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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28.02.2026 20:24 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Weekend reads: Institute to stop paying fees for some OA journals; sleuths’ tips for spotting fraud; Bayer sues J&J over β€˜false and misleading claims’ If your week flew by β€” we know ours did β€” catch up here with what you might have missed. The week at Retraction Watch featured: Journal retracts GLP-1 study after researcher questions central findi…

Weekend reads: Institute to stop paying fees for some OA journals; sleuths’ tips for spotting fraud; Bayer sues J&J over β€˜false and misleading claims’

28.02.2026 12:44 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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The big news late last year was that obesity meds will be available on Medicare drug plans, starting later this year. Now the details are coming into view and we have an overview for you here.
conscienhealth.org/2026/02/28/d...

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28.02.2026 10:12 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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28.02.2026 08:04 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

3 more sleeps until I head to DC and Baltimore!!!
Good night!
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27.02.2026 22:56 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Headlines from a new study in @thelancet.com suggest orforglipron is a clear winner over semaglutide tablets. But a quick look at the details tells us there's not a clear win for either @elilillyandcompany.bsky.social or @novonordisk.bsky.social in these results.
conscienhealth.org/2026/02/27/o...

27.02.2026 11:41 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Researcher β€˜honestly shocked’ to discover name on paper, editor claims misunderstanding While reviewing her Google Scholar profile to prepare a list of her publications, psychologist Maryam Farhang came across a paper she didn’t recognize.Β  The article, in the Journal of Research…

While reviewing her Google Scholar profile to prepare a list of her publications, psychologist Maryam Farhang came across a paper she didn’t recognize.

The article included her name and affiliation, but shevhadn’t written or contributed to the paper in any way.

27.02.2026 21:13 β€” πŸ‘ 47    πŸ” 11    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

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27.02.2026 11:18 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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27.02.2026 10:58 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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26.02.2026 21:49 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The nominee to be Surgeon General, America's top doctor, tells us we should not trust our doctor. How well is this going to work?
conscienhealth.org/2026/02/26/s...

26.02.2026 11:08 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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England May Ban Vaping in Cars When Kids Are Present - Filter Vaping in cars carrying children could be banned in England under new proposed measures designed to reduce secondhand smoke and ...

"Harm reduction advocates say this damagingly conflates vaping with smoking in the public eye, won’t protect kids in any meaningful way, and contributes to a worsening national climate for tobacco harm reduction."

@kiransidhu41.bsky.social reports:

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Campus Harm Reduction Fueled by Student Advocacy, Some State PoliciesΒ  - Filter At the University of California, Berkeley, six locations across campus offer students free fentanyl test strips and naloxone. Harm reduction ...

Across a range of institutions, the pathway for implementing harm reduction programming was strikingly similar, research found.

Student advocacy was often the first step, followed by partnerships with community organizations.

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26.02.2026 16:52 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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26.02.2026 08:45 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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25.02.2026 19:18 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Beyond the Panic: A Harm Reduction Lens for Teen Drug Use - Filter Adolescent drug use often triggers moral panics, fear-mongering and the passage of draconian laws to β€œkeep the kids safe” by ...

β€œYou can’t do much of anything when things are fear-based, especially parenting," psychologist and co-author tells @helenredmond.bsky.social.

β€œThe goal is not to force behavior into compliance, it’s to build trust and reduce harm in the real world.”

25.02.2026 15:32 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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