Trump Layoffs Shut Down Key CDC Sexually Transmitted Diseases Lab
The Trump Administration has reportedly cut all 28 full-time employees and 10 fellows from the CDC Sexually Transmitted Diseases Laboratory Reference and Research Branch.
In the latest round of layoffs at key public health institutions, the Trump administration has made cuts to the Sexually Transmitted Diseases Lab Reference and Research Branch, responsible for STI surveillance, @bruceylee.bsky.social writes for @forbes.com
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14.04.2025 17:19 — 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
What To Do If Your Federal Government Grant May Be Terminated
Many federal grants are being abruptly terminated under the Trump administration and Elon Musk’s DOGE. Here are 10 things to do if this may happen to your grant.
As hundreds of millions of dollars of federal grant money has been terminated under the current presidential administration, @bruceylee.bsky.social offers 10 things to do if your organization’s federal grant gets terminated, written for @forbes.com
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07.04.2025 20:10 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
FDA: Coffee Recall Across 15 States From Mislabeling As Decaffeinated
According to the FDA, Massimo Zanetti Beverage USA is voluntarily recalling batches of its Our Family Traverse City Ground Coffee for being mislabeled as decaffeinated.
Feeling a little more wired than you should be after drinking decaf coffee? It might not have been, Our Family Coffee Traverse City Ground Coffee issues recall after mislabeling decaf coffee, according to @fda.gov report, @bruceylee.bsky.social writes for @forbes.com
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04.04.2025 20:11 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
19% Of Men Had Erectile Dysfunction After COVID-19, Over 9% At 2 Years
Of 609 men surveyed, 19% continued to have erectile dysfunction after being hospitalized with COVID-19. Nearly half still had ED after two years.
Long COVID has many concerns, including erectile dysfunction. Newly published study in Scientific Reports found 19% of 609 men continued to have ED for up to two years after being hospitalized for COVID-19, @bruceylee.bsky.social writes for @forbes.com
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26.03.2025 20:18 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Insurance Coverage For Ozempic, Zepbound Went Down In 2025
While the number of prescription fills for GLP-1 receptor agonists has continued to increase, health Insurance coverage for meds like Ozempic and Zepbound has decreased.
Both your waistband and wallet may shrink as insurance coverage for weight loss drugs such as Ozempic and Zepbound decrease, @goodrx.bsky.social data shows Ozempic insurance coverage went down by 22% in the past year, @bruceylee.bsky.social writes more for @forbes.com
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25.03.2025 16:08 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Measles Can Cause ‘Immune Amnesia’ And SSPE As Long-Term Problems
With measles outbreaks occurring in different parts of the U.S., it's important to remember the possible long-term complications of measles like "immune amnesia" and SSPE.
Most people don’t know the dangerous impacts of measles as it was eliminated from the U.S. in 2000, however as vaccine rates decline and cases reappear, @bruceylee.bsky.social writes for @forbes.com on the US outbreak and dangerous symptoms “immune amnesia” and SSPE
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21.03.2025 20:00 — 👍 8 🔁 4 💬 1 📌 0
25 Colleges. One University.
Check out the link below to read about Exec Director, Prof @cuny.edu @cunysph.bsky.social @bruceylee.bsky.social who was interviewed by Emily Blackburne for @cuny.edu Research in Focus newsletter to discuss our AIMINGS center for precision health and nutrition research
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19.03.2025 19:07 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Mavericks’ Kyrie Irving Suffers Left ACL Tear. Here’s What That Means
Dallas Mavericks All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving tore his left anterior cruciate ligament and will be out for the rest of the season. Here are details on ACL tears.
A chaotic season for the @dallasmavs.bsky.social just got even worse as star point guard Kyrie Irving tears ACL in Monday’s game against the @sacramentokings.bsky.social, @bruceylee.bsky.social writes for @forbes.com on what an ACL tear is and the course of treatment
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06.03.2025 21:09 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
How much is employee burnout costing employers? Our new study in @ajpmonline.bsky.social finds that employee burnout and lack of engagement could cost an employer millions per year @cuny.edu @cunysph.bsky.social, NYC PRI, JHU, @baruch.cuny.edu, USD Knauss
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05.03.2025 18:23 — 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Tennis has had a huge upswing in participation recently, USTA reports an 8% increase of participation in the last year, @bruceylee.bsky.social discusses with USTA CEO Lew Sherr for @forbes.com on what factors have contributed to the sport becoming such a big hit
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04.03.2025 21:39 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
How You Can ‘Shift’ Emotions So They Don’t Control You
A new book from Ethan Kross, Ph.D., covers different ways to shift your emotional responses to triggers such as attention, perspective, space, people and culture shifters.
Struggle with controlling emotions? @uofmichigan.bsky.social Ethan Kross's new book “Shift: Managing Your Emotions — So They Don’t Manage You” gives ways to "shift" emotions to avoid extremes, @bruceylee.bsky.social writes for @forbes.com
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26.02.2025 20:45 — 👍 5 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
Is Microconnecting the Next Big Dating Trend?
A nanoship is a microconnection with another person without any real accompanying expectations or longer-term commitment. Here's why nanoships may be a good trend for 2025.
“Nanoships” were mentioned in the Tinder Year in Swipe report as a dating trend for 2025
Here I write about such microconnections for @psychologytoday.com
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16.01.2025 01:31 — 👍 9 🔁 3 💬 4 📌 1
What Does Exclusive Mean in a Relationship?
Are you ready to be exclusive with someone? Do you know what exclusivity means exactly and its benefits and drawbacks? Here's what to do to avoid an exclusive mess.
What Does Exclusive Mean in a Relationship?
Know the benefits and drawbacks and have a frank, open discussion
Here’s what I wrote for @psychologytoday.com
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02.02.2025 00:26 — 👍 17 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
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