Jennifer Holmes

Insufficient Sleep in Adolescents and the Need for System Changes Insufficient sleep is one of the most common health risks in adolescents and is associated with worse cognitive performance and academic achievement, as well as depression, other mental health conditi...

The kids need more sleep: Insufficient Sleep in Adolescents and the Need for System Changes.
#sciencesky

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Skin Monitoring Could Make Oral Food Challenge Safer Pilot study suggests dermatology tool might give early warning of when to stop dosing

A dermatology tool that allergists could use to make office oral food challenges safer: poster at AAAAI
#allergysky

Skin Monitoring Could Make Oral Food Challenge Safer www.medpagetoday.com/meetingcover...

This week's cover @thelancet.com

Ah, thanks for clarifying. I use it most to create cards with lists of steps for each phase of a project. #FreelanceFriends

I use Trello sometimes too. Do people not like it? #FreelanceFriends

I’ve missed most of the #FreelanceFriends chat, but I love to talk colored pens and fun office folders 🤣

Good morning, Susan. Happy Wednesday! ☕️

The Everglades after dark — see photos of Shark Valley’s night sky

Starry, starry night… in the Everglades. Photos by Leah Voss. 📷

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Something Messy Is Happening: On AI, Panic, and Asking Better Questions Maybe you, like me, read Matt Shumer's viral piece about AI eliminating 50% of white-collar jobs in the next 1-5 years and maybe you, like me, thought… Oh. Isht.

Following up on the #FreelanceFriends conversation on AI, here is a thoughtful post from Ann Handley on avoiding panicking and why faster is not always better, especially in knowledge professions:

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A hardback copy of The Story of a Heart lays on a white wooden table next to a cup of coffee

In The Story of a Heart, Rachel Clarke writes

📖 “I have tried, in short, to write as complete an account as possible of the wonder and anguish, the science and soul, of a single heart in transit. This is Keira’s heart. And here is its story.” ❤️ ❤️

#mededitreads #booksky

I think you can use Copilot in this way. But it isn't currently free in the Office365 subscription I have #FreelanceFriends

I use Perplexity to help me understand and break down some of the science in the papers I am editing. I only upload small bits of writing (usually 1 or 2 sentences), because of either copyright (for published journal articles) or confidentiality (grants or unpublished work) issues #FreelanceFriends

Yes, Grammarly also edits, but I think you can train or ground an LLM in ways that you can't with Grammarly. #FreelanceFriends

In my limited experience, it takes longer (and thus costs the client MORE) to have a writer or editor rework a piece than to start from scratch because of the additional task of verifying everything the LLM comes up with. #FreelanceFriends

And also to help them paraphrase the wording in the papers they are citing. This is where problems arise, because they can end up with a paragraph of perfectly fine sentences that are not linked in any way. #FreelanceFriends

A1: My experience is similar to yours, Angela. I used to work with a lot of authors for whom English is a second language. Many are now using AI to edit their papers. #FreelanceFriends

Thanks, Amy! Finally remembered to set a weekly reminder on my phone. #FreelanceFriends

Hi #FreelanceFriends!
I’m a freelance medical editor who works on scientific publications like journal articles and grant proposals.

A brown pelican perched on a channel marker on the Intracoastal Waterway in Florida

A brown pelican for #birdoftheday in #peacefulsolitude

I hope you had a great day too!

Do you know someone who should be taking a statin but has a misperception of the risks?

Data from more than 120,000 participants in 19 double-blind placebo-controlled randomized trials show its time to revisit the risks listed on drug packaging.

#sciencesky #hearthealth

Start your day with the mantra of Olympic snowboarder Maddie Mastro: I CAN DO IT

Sometimes we need some #FridayMotivation

#milanocortina2026

Audubon Staff Contributes 164,307 Wildlife Camera Photos to “SnapshotUSA” Program Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary participates in nationwide monitoring effort providing insights on mammals, birds, and more.

Bobcats, otters, wild boar and more captured on trail cams in Corkscrew Swamp.
#wildlife

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I love any news about the benefits of coffee or chocolate 🤣

Data from more than 100,000 participants in the Nurses’ Health Study and Health Professionals Follow-up Study show an association between drinking 2-3 cups of coffee (not decaf) a day and a lower risk for dementia.
#sciencesky jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

Daily Coffee Tied to Brain Benefits Two to three cups a day linked with less dementia risk -- but not if it's decaf

Good morning, Susan! Your neighborhood medical editor here with a study on a possible benefit of sharing a few cups of #BlueBrew!

www.medpagetoday.com/neurology/de...

Opinion | Science Communication Should Be a Core Competency in Medical Training We've seen how profoundly things unravel when communication breaks down

Science communication is so important to medical education. Now more than ever. Thanks to @medpagetoday.com

www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/seco...

#scicomm

Opinion | Science Communication Should Be a Core Competency in Medical Training We've seen how profoundly things unravel when communication breaks down

“Science communication is not a ‘soft’ skill, but rather how the public comes to understand, trust, and act on scientific and medical knowledge.”

#scisomm

Science Communication Should Be a Core Competency in Medical Training www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/seco...

You’re welcome! Some great recommendations this morning