Sophia Ali ,MD

#worldsuicidepreventionday #wspd2025 | International Association for Suicide Prevention On 10 September, the world unites for #WorldSuicidePreventionDay, a time to reflect, raise awareness, and take action. Under this year’s theme, Changing the Narrative on Suicide, we are focusing on re...

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Denmark close to wiping out leading cancer-causing HPV strains after vaccine roll-out A nationwide study suggests infections with human papillomavirus (HPV) types 16 and 18 have been virtually eliminated since vaccination began in 2008 – protecting even unvaccinated women.

I am here to say vaccines are awesome because guess what Denmark is close to completely eliminating the two most dangerous HPV strains (serotype 16 and 18) and with the cervical cancer.I think that is bloody AMAZING!!!!
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BREAKING: By an apparent 6–3 vote, the Supreme Court halts an injunction that had prevented immigration agents from racially profiling Latinos in central California.

Sotomayor, dissenting, says the decision is "unconscionably irreconcilable with our nation's constitutional guarantees."

I think it's underappreciated that this site goes "we know you all came up with your own solution to things we don't have, and now that we have an official version we're working with your solution to combine the two"

Opinion | RFK Jr.’s Goat Rodeo Trump’s cabinet members tirelessly serve his agenda—except this one.

A conservative opinion: “HHS Secretary RRK Jr. has married ineptitude to pet obsessions, producing a goat rodeo for the ages. New week, new mess: purgings, resignations, policy reversals, conflicts of interest, elimination of transparency.” #MAHA @wsj.com
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So cute! Happy birthday.

"We should all be concerned about the future because we will have to spend the rest of our lives there."

(Charles Kettering) #quotes

Exhausted. Emotional. Devastated by yet another school shooting. We are in the fight of our kids’ lives.

I am heartbroken and furious over the shooting at Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis. Kids should be learning, laughing, making friends — not running for their lives on the very first week of school.

How many more children will live this nightmare before our elected leaders do something?

Voters of Tomorrow statement on shooting at Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis, Minnesota

My God…
ANOTHER school shooting…
ANOTHER assault rifle used.
My heart goes out to all the families in Minneapolis.

During a school shooting, children hide under their desks.

After a school shooting, Republicans hide under theirs.

The GOP spending bill that will put more money in Silicon Valley billionaires' pockets is also forcing Silicon Valley's public hospital system to ask for a small sales tax increase in order to keep emergency rooms and clinics open for those in need. www.saveourlocalhospitals.com

There is a long history of centrist Demos opposing progressive nominees despite cries of Vote Blue No Matter Who with Mamdani the most recent example. This is further evidence that there is no common ground between progressives and centrists, who have moved so far to the right.

Trolley Car problem with caption: You can throw the switch at any time, but then you won't be able to use the threat of the trolley to fundraise anymore.

This really nails the problem with promises from Democrats.

Vote for Maxwell to be featured in a 3BRAND ad in Sports Illustrated and win $25,000! He Is Small But Mighty. Max Shows Up With Grit, Heart, And Hustle Growing His Skills In Football, Basketball, Swim, And Track.

The NP I often work with has a son who is an all around multiple sport athlete. It costs nothing to vote once daily if you have a moment.
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a little girl is screaming with her mouth open and the words `` how rude '' written above her . ALT: a little girl is screaming with her mouth open and the words `` how rude '' written above her .

Physician Gender Pay Gap
"The gender pay gap for physicians reached 26% in 2024, up from 23% in 2023. Men's pay rose 5.7% in 2024, while women’s increased just 1.7%. On average, women physicians earned $120,917 less than men after adjusting for specialty, location, and years of experience."

A case of measles has been identified by #Ottawa Public Health with potential exposures to the virus for others in the community. Further spread could occur 21 days following exposure.

#Measles is preventable. MMR vaccine is safe and effective.

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My guess is that a lot of these frail older adults are going to end up in already over-capacity hospitals, and as #nursinghomes shut down due to LTC cuts they'll have nowhere to go, meaning longer ED boarding
I'll be spending the next 12 months trying to figure out a solution to this. AI...ain't it

The health of U.S. kids has declined significantly since 2007, a new study finds A new study in the journal JAMA finds the health of America's children has worsened across several key indicators over the last two decades. That includes the number of children with chronic diseases.

Our kids have more chronic conditions and poorer health at a time that the US healthcare system is about to implode and programs to help them thrive (education, free food, etc) are cutting back.

We are failing the children.

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Medical students fret over the new student loan cap in the 'big, beautiful bill' The bill will cap total medical loans at $200,000 — far below the more than $300,000 median cost of attending medical school.

Medical schools have warned the loan cap could discourage students from going into medicine at a time when the country is already on track to have a shortage of as many as 86,000 physicians by 2036, according to the Association of American Medical Colleges.
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This is 💯 gold. From the scary mammogram making her prized husband running off with someone younger to the turning into a middle-aged Karen at the Kroger grocery store.

Commentary: RFK Jr. vaccine panel puts nation at risk On June 9, U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. abruptly fired all 17 members of a key panel of medical and science experts overseeing the use of vaccines for the Centers ...

“Kennedy’s actions have no basis in science or medicine. He brays that Americans don’t trust public health or vaccines, but to the extent that this is true, it is a direct result of his own promotion of anti-vaccine misinformation…”.

This OpEd from me and @jimalwine.bsky.social is now online.

Pray he never authorizes. Enough of wars

A federal judge has overturned the NIH’s termination of hundreds of vital research grants that were cut due to their focus on topics like diversity, equity, inclusion, and gender identity.

A glimmer of sanity in a pile of political nonsense — and a win for science, equity, and public health.

Congratulations Tom.