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Spotted in today's San Jose Mercury News

A day after the holiday but still worth a chuckle

Dr. Oz Says Drinking Is a ‘Social Lubricant.’ Some Experts Worry About That.

Dr. Oz made some overly simplistic-and potentially harmful-statements about the updated alcohol section of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans. Here's a better, though still brief, summary of the issue. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/10/h...

Dr. Oz Says Drinking Is a ‘Social Lubricant.’ Some Experts Worry About That. “Most of the harm that comes from alcohol,” said one researcher, is “due mostly or mainly to drinking with their buddies.”

RSA Members featured in NYT article on alcohol’s role as “social lubricant” & risks of social drinking. It highlights Michael Sayette, Kasey Creswell, Catharine Fairbairn, Julia Buckner, & John Kelly, on importance of understanding alcohol’s social effects in public health.🔗https://nyti.ms/4cpO1rf

Whuh?! A journal asked me to review the paper that I authored and submitted to it.

Since you asked, it’s brilliant work and should be fast tracked for publication!! Waive open access costs too!

Choosing and Managing Non‐Abstinent Recovery: Experiences of Adults in Untreated Recovery From Alcohol Use Disorder Introduction We sought to characterise non-abstinent recovery from alcohol use disorder (AUD), particularly to understand why some people choose non-abstinence instead of abstinence and to illuminat...

The latest paper from my study of #recovery is out (open access!), and I'm especially proud of the hard work our team of authors put into it.
doi: doi.org/10.1111/dar....

Yes!

I copied this image from the Oakland LGBTQ Center’s post on another platform

I start my day in the cafe car on the train ride to work. It doesn’t quite look like this poster, but it’s always a nice place to catch up on emails and plan the day ahead.

Opinion: New federal dietary guidelines mark troubling retreat on alcohol Trump administration ignores science, fails to provide public sufficient information for making informed choices.

My response to the updated Dietary Guidelines for Americans was published! I wrote it because I saw that the new guidelines didn't take into account the latest, best research and failed to provide tangible guidance so that people can make well informed choices. www.mercurynews.com/2026/01/31/o...

A Running Count of How Many People ICE Has Killed and Injured - The American Prospect ICE is not required to report any use-of-force incidents against the public. So The American Prospect created our own running tally.

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It's been a while since I've been here! ⌛ The last several months have underscored the importance of community, both in person and online, so I'm making a point to be more active in both realms this year. L'union fait la force!

AJPH February issue cover includes an image of local cheer groups perform during the Gay Pride Parade on June 29, 2025, in San Francisco, California

Our February 2026 issue is now online!

It features a special section on LGBTQ+ health and well-being with select articles covering sex-positive disease prevention messaging, mental health of gender-diverse adolescents, and adoption in the LGBTQ+ community.

🔗: buff.ly/cEoL1EE

Exclusive: RFK Jr. and the White House buried a major study on alcohol and cancer. Here’s what it shows. Kennedy wants to “Make America Healthy Again” — but doesn’t want you to see a report that could do just that.

This article gives a really clear description of the ways the Trump administration has been interfering in alcohol research to the detriment of the general public. I’m really proud of my colleagues who were involved in the Alcohol Intake and Health Study.

www.vox.com/health/46008...

As a final nod to my time in Iowa, my last publication was a collaboration with a student about changes in alcohol use during the first year of the COVID pandemic. Open access!

www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/22...

I need some bunnies to balance current events!

A brown bunny sits on a chair by a computer and mouse, looking curious.