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Systemic hormone replacement therapy remains contraindicated for people who previously had breast cancer, particularly those with hormone receptor-positive disease, or other estrogen responsive cancers...Low dose vaginal estrogen remains a good option for some BC survivors #medsky #mht #hrt

We need to update the language for hereditary bc reconstruction and Level 2 codes (s-codes). All reconstruction types should be covered. #medsky

The cheap health insurance promoted by Trump officials has this catch As millions brace for higher insurance prices, plans touted by the Trump administration are attracting attention. They are cheaper, but coverage is often skimpy.

BUYER BEWARE: “Short-term” insurance plans don’t have to cover preexisting conditions, maternity care, or mental health. No wonder people wake up with $80K, 100K, 116k bills.

They’re not ‘affordable alternatives’—they’re a premium trap. And they’re exactly
#BlueSky #MedSky #NewsSky #NurseSky #EMSky

Ultra-processed foods may help explain rising bowel cancer in under-50s, study suggests Research among women finds those who eat more UPFs have greater risk of early onset of polyp that can lead to cancer

Ultra-processed foods may help explain rising bowel cancer in under-50s, study suggests

Medsky #health #cancer

This flu season looks grim as H3N2 emerges with mutations UK facing one of worst flu seasons in history—and the US is next.

This is some really bad news with the US response ability being run by grifters and fools.
Run, don’t walk to get vaccinated if you haven’t already.
Damn glad I am retiring hopefully before this peaks in the South.

#Medsky #arpx

Huge new study on breast cancer and birth control shows how science can be distorted The study sought to answer questions about how breast cancer risk differs by type of hormonal contraceptive. Doctors say the results won't change how they counsel patients.

Case in point: The study reported that women who had used hormonal birth control had about a 24% higher rate of breast cancer than women who hadn't. #medsky
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Trump officials set to approve ‘forever chemical’ as pesticide ingredient Critics say that fifth Pfas Trump’s EPA has proposed for approval this year would put food and water supply at risk

“The Trump administration is poised to again approve a new Pfas “forever chemical” pesticide ingredient, a move that is drawing criticism from public health advocates who say the nation’s food and water supply is being put at more risk from the dangerous compound
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Exclusive: Medical journal rejects Kennedy's call for retraction of vaccine study An influential U.S. medical journal is rejecting a call from Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to retract a large Danish study that found that aluminum ingredients in vaccines do not increase health risks for children, the journal's editor told Reuters.

Massive Danish study: 1.2M children, 20+ years — no link between aluminum in vaccines & health risks. RFK Jr. demanded a retraction — medical journal says no.
www.reuters.com/business/hea... #BlueSky  #MedSky 🧪 #IDSky #SciSky #medtwitter #EMSky #EMedSky #nursesky #MedEd #fmsky #pedsky #CardioSky

Commentary: RFK Jr.'s cancellation of mRNA vaccine research is even worse than it first seemed HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. used discredited and misrepresented studies to justify canceling research into life-giving vaccines.

An infectious disease expert examined the agency’s data citations and concluded "...they point to 'textbook confirmation bias'—the quest for information that confirms someone’s preexisting beliefs. In this case, that someone is Kennedy, whose record of anti-vaccine advocacy is indisputable." 🛟medsky

Advice for Aspiring Doctors: What You Need To Know If you’re in medical school or thinking about it, you might want to help people or solve mysteries. You’ve probably talked to doctors about what the job is like. But have you talked to chronic…

“I know that there are a lot of #doctors who are good people & good doctors, but your colleagues who behave badly give you a bad name. Hopefully, u understand that some #patients give the rest of us a bad name.": buff.ly/BZ3JEIl

by @katethealmostgreat.bsky.social
#healthcare #MedSky #PatientCare

Millions of Americans now face a devastating one-two punch on health care Poor credit scores not only make it harder to borrow money, but also to land a job or rent an apartment.

Millions of low-income Americans already face the prospect of losing their health insurance, and now they're looking at another worry: lower credit scores.

www.axios.com/2025/07/17/h... #healthcare #medsky

What is going to happen to our safety-net hospitals? #medsky

U.S. measles cases reach 33-year record high as outbreaks spread Johns Hopkins University data reflects the public health reversal in defeating the vaccine-preventable disease since measles was officially eliminated from the U.S. in 2000.

Thank you RFK, Jr.
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Four Horsemen of the Pediatric Apocalypse In case you missed the story, the United States has embarked on the most unprecedented assault on science and medicine in its history.

Does the administration really think they are saving any money by cutting support for medical care and science? I doubt that. #medsky henryabrahammd.substack.com/p/four-horse...

UPDATE: Senate Republicans made Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill even worse.

Now, this bill rips health care coverage away from 17 MILLION people—that’s an additional 1 MILLION people.

Health care cuts now total over $1 TRILLION.

Here's how Trump's 'Big, Beautiful Bill Act' could impact Medicaid for Floridians Supporters say the measure will root out waste, fraud, and abuse. Opponents say the effects could be devastating for Floridians. The Your Florida team looks into what to expect if the bill becomes law...

Total Medicaid spending in Florida is $34.6 billion each year. About two-thirds of that is from the Washington, D.C., making it the largest source of federal funds for Florida.

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#medicaid #medsky #florida

#medsky #socialsecurity
#Medicaid #Medicare

Executive power unchecked = democracy undone. Supreme Court Justice Jackson is sounding the alarm… #BlueSky #MedSky #NewsSky

Eli Lilly Says Trial Patients Lost More Weight on Zepbound Than Rival’s Wegovy The obesity drug helped patients reduce their waist size by an extra two inches compared to those on Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy in a head-to-head study of the two drugs.

Eli Lilly Says Trial Patients Lost More Weight on Zepbound Than Rival’s Wegovy
Zepbound achieved average weight reduction of 20.2% compared to 13.7% with Wegovy, according to a study funded by Lilly

#medsky #lilly #weighloss
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'Thicket of red tape' for Medicaid in GOP bill sparks fears of coverage losses Republicans are rallying around work requirements and stricter eligibility screenings for Medicaid. Doctors and critics warn they could strip away coverage for rightful enrollees.

Republicans are rallying around work requirements and stricter eligibility screenings for Medicaid. Doctors and critics warn they could strip away coverage for rightful enrollees.

#medsky #medicaid
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BREAKING: Cardinal Robert Prevost is the new Pope.

The first American Pope EVER!

Pro immigration.

Progressive on social issues .

MD Anderson pauses hiring after $43M loss, anxiety over Trump tariffs MD Anderson took a $43 million operating loss through March, $18.3 million below 2025 projections.

MD Anderson Cancer Center has implemented a hiring pause for some positions and cut back “non-essential” spending after seeing a budget shortfall through the first half of the fiscal year, according to an internal email from the cancer center’s president.
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USDA withdraws a plan to limit salmonella levels in raw poultry The Agriculture Department says it is withdrawing a plan to limit salmonella bacteria in poultry products.

The Agriculture Department will not require poultry companies to limit salmonella bacteria in their products, halting a Biden Administration effort to prevent food poisoning from contaminated meat. #medsky www.news4jax.com/business/202...?

Measles cases spread to three more states Louisiana, Virginia and Missouri each confirmed their first cases over the weekend, with at least 27 states now reporting the disease

Measles cases spread to three more states.

Louisiana, Virginia and Missouri each confirmed their first cases over the weekend, with at least 27 states now reporting the disease.
#BlueSky #MedSky
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RFK Jr’s autism study collecting Americans’ private medical records The National Institutes of Health claims it is fulfilling RFK’s promise to find cause of autism by September

Neurodiversity 👏🏼 is 👏🏼 not 👏🏼 a 👏🏼 disease

Can we please track infectious diseases instead?

Sincerely,

A Doctor

#medsky #autism #rfk #handsoff

NIH guts its first and largest study centered on women The Women’s Health Initiative has produced numerous influential findings

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More than 160,000 women participated in its initial clinical trials or were later tracked in its observational study. This was really meant as a makeup project for women, because women have been excluded from research for so many years. #medsky #nih #womenshealth

“Slow Pay, Low Pay or No Pay” Blue Cross authorized mastectomies and breast reconstructions for women with cancer but refused to pay the full doctors’ bills. A jury called it fraud and awarded the practice $421 million.

A jury found Blue Cross liable for fraud and awarded the hospital $421 million. The insurance company denied wrongdoing and has appealed. #healthcare #insurance #medsky #breastcancer www.propublica.org/article/blue...

Donald Trump’s ‘buy’ tip before tariffs pause made money for investors who listened He offered advice on Truth Social about four hours before a 90-day pause on a policy that had similarly impacted markets.

🤦‍♀️ smh #finance
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Did Treasury bond markets cause Trump tariff blink? The President's tariff reversal followed the biggest bond market sell-off, which needed Fed intervention, in five years.

What really happened? In case you didn’t know… #tariffs
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The Insurrection Act Explained The law, which lets the president deploy the military domestically and use it for civilian law enforcement, is dangerously vague and in urgent need of reform.

Is invoking the #InsurrectionAct (explained) the same as declaring martial law? www.brennancenter.org/our-work/res...