Regina Schaffer

Shingles vaccination lowers risk for heart disease, dementia, death ATLANTA — There is more evidence that shingles vaccination significantly decreases the risk for heart disease, dementia and death among people aged 50 years or older with herpes zoster infection...

There is more evidence that #shingles vaccination significantly decreases the risk for heart disease, dementia and death among people aged 50 years or older with herpes zoster infection, according to data presented at #IDWeek2025.

💉 #IDSky

🥼 #MedSky

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Congress reintroduces Safe Step Act to amend ‘frustrating’ step therapy policies Physicians and patient advocacy groups are rallying behind a renewed legislative effort in Congress to amend what they claim are harmful step therapy practices that often delay or deny effective treat...

🗣️The National Eczema Association, National Psoriasis Foundation and others are rallying behind a renewed legislative effort to amend step therapy.

📰In this @gohealio.bsky.social feature, learn more about the Safe Step Act and how it helps patients and physicians.

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🤰Indigenous women face stark differences in maternal outcomes compared with women of other races.

🪶In honor of Indigenous Peoples' Day, we spoke experts about strategies to address health disparities among Indigenous women.

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#IndigenousPeoplesDay #MaternalHealth

Tremfya improves psoriatic arthritis, quality-of-life measures in skin of color patients Adults with psoriatic arthritis saw early improvements in their symptoms and key health-related quality-of-life measures with guselkumab treatment that were sustained through 4 years, researchers repo...

🆕 VISIBLE data from #EADVCongress: Tremfya improved #PsA symptoms and health-related QOL measures for people with skin of color.

📈Joseph Merola, MD, of UTSW Dermatology breaks down the latest data.

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This is the town that Wegovy helped build How Novo Nordisk's success and struggles have impacted the Danish city known as "Novo Town."

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Kennedy fires NIH official weeks after whistleblower complaint A top NIH official who filed a whistleblower complaint last month alleging she was removed from her job for political reasons has been fired by HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., according to her at...

“My termination, unfortunately, shows that the leaders of HHS and the National Institutes of Health do not share my commitment to scientific integrity and public health."

Details 👇🏻

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Discussing possible JAK-inhibition, Down syndrome link with Emma Guttman-Yassky, MD, PhD

📣A new @gohealio.bsky.social Beneath the Surface podcast is live!

🎙️In this episode, @joelgel.bsky.social talks with Emma Guttman-Yassky about inflammatory diseases, the association between JAK inhibition and Down syndrome comorbidities and more.

👇Check it out 👇

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September is World Alzheimer's Month.🧠

Learn more about how you can support patients and caregivers and aid in early detection of dementia here: www.healio.com/news/primary...

Trump unveils ‘TrumpRx’ website, strikes deal with Pfizer to lower US drug prices President Donald J. Trump announced an agreement with Pfizer to sell its drug products to Medicaid for much lower prices, while also unveiling TrumpRx, a new direct-to-consumer drug website that will ...

🚨 Pfizer became the first drug company to strike a deal with the Trump administration to ⬇️ drug prices in the Medicaid program to align with what the company charges in other developed nations.

📰Read @gohealio.bsky.social's continuing coverage here 🔗

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Trump announces 100% tariff on imports of branded or patented pharmaceuticals from October 1 The United States will impose a 100% tariff on imports of branded or patented pharmaceutical products from October 1, unless a pharmaceutical company is building a manufacturing plant in the U.S., President Donald Trump said on Thursday.

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Lung cancer screening guidance needed for certain never-smokers Lung cancer screening guidelines do not exist for individuals who never smoked, but data presented at International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer (IASLC) World Conference on Lung Cancer indicate they may be necessary.In a study of 1,000 Asian women who never smoked, low-dose CT detected lung cancer at a similar rate as trials that included patients with elevated risk.

In a recent interview with @gohealio.bsky.social, @danafarber.bsky.social’s Jia Luo, MD, discusses the need for lung cancer screening guidance for never-smokers.

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‘Mean girls’ in medicine: Why women physicians bully other women CHICAGO — The high-stakes, competitive culture of medicine can create a workplace that is ripe for bullying, particularly among women, with repercussions that can impact patient care and even lead to ...

❓Have you experienced #bullying as a physician❓

Examples include:

🚫Exclusion
👥Gossiping
💻Cyberbullying
🗣️Microaggressions

I spoke with Breanne Jacobs, MD, about how to recognize & stop bullying behavior.

@womeninmedicine.bsky.social @gohealio.bsky.social #PWIMS2025
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What is food noise?🍽️📢

In the latest Nourish to Flourish column, Susan Weiner, MS, RDN, CDN, CDCES, FADCES, speaks with experts from @pennstateuniv.bsky.social about:

💡The concept of food noise;
💡Why it happens;
💡How it can impact chronic health conditions; and more!

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CDC advisors table vote to delay hepatitis B vaccination in newborns CDC vaccine advisors voted Thursday to remove a longstanding federal recommendation that allowed young children to get a vaccine that combines protection against measles, mumps, rubella and varicella.

"In a disorganized start to the second day of their meeting, members of the ACIP also reversed a vote they made the previous evening that preserved some children’s access to a vaccine that the panel had just voted not to recommend."

#IDSky #MedSky

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CDC advisors say COVID shots should require talk with doctor CDC vaccine advisors voted Friday to weaken federal recommendations for COVID-19 vaccines, even among older adults, saying vaccination should be based on shared clinical decision-making.The Advisory C...

💉 CDC advisors say COVID shots should require talk with doctor.

❓ But also: Details of a strange vote (which failed) that would have recommended COVID-19 vaccines require a prescription, something the ACIP does not control.

More coming soon:

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US FDA chief says Hims & Hers Super Bowl ad violated drug promotion rules U.S. Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Martin Makary said on Friday that Hims & Hers' Super Bowl advertisement breached federal law as it highlighted the benefits of weight-loss drugs without mentioning side effects.

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💊@fda.gov plans to send cease-and-desist letters to drug manufacturers with "deceptive ads" & aims to close the "adequate provision" loophole created in 1997, which could effectively remove drug ads from TV. 📺

Our @gohealio.bsky.social coverage is here ⬇️

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Key tax provisions of the OBBBA: What physicians need to know Sweeping tax legislation known as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, or OBBBA, was signed into law by President Donald J. Trump on July 4, 2025.

💵 The #OneBigBeautifulBill introduces significant changes to the tax landscape, offering opportunities for physicians.

In the latest installment of Residency to Retirement, OJM Group experts highlight the tax provisions they say will be most impactful: www.healio.com/news/hematol...

Home-based dermatology visits grow after pandemic, reflecting ‘broader shifts’ in care Billing data show a marked increase in home-based medical care for dermatology-related procedures over the last decade, rising by more than 600% between 2019 and 2023.That increase in home visits, whi...

🏡Medicare data show home-based medical visits for dermatology ⬆️ 600% during & after the pandemic. 📈

I spoke with Albert Zhou, MD, PhD, & Timothy Klufas @uconn.bsky.social about how home visits ease

🚗 Transportation burdens
🫂Caregiver strain

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European Society of Cardiology The latest news from the ESC Congress, with physician perspective, researcher interviews and clinician insight.

Catch up on news from the European Society of Cardiology Congress:

🫀 Digitoxin for HFrEF
🫀 Beta-blockers after heart attack
🫀 New treatments for obstructive + nonobstructive HCM
🫀 Baxdrostat for resistant hypertension
🫀 + more

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#ESCCongress @gohealio.bsky.social

Tips for treating common back-to-school skin concerns As children return to school, common skin conditions that were previously under control may flare up once again, thanks to a combination of stressful changes, disrupted routines and even the changing ...

📚🎒✏️ A new school year can also bring #psoriasis and #eczema flareups, contact dermatitis & more.

I spoke with Deirdre Hooper of Audubon Dermatology and Danilo Del Campo of @Chicago Skin Clinic for their best back to school skin tips! 🍎

More ⬇️

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Florida moves to end vaccine mandates Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo, MD, PhD, announced Wednesday that the state will work to “end all vaccine mandates,” including for children.“Every last one of them is wrong an...

💉 Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo, MD, PhD, said Wednesday that the state will work to “end all vaccine mandates,” including for children.

@gohealio.bsky.social spoke w/ J. Glenn Morris, MD, MPH, TM, and @pauloffit.bsky.social about the change.

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A deep dive into iPledge changes with John Barbieri, MD

A 🆕 Beneath the Surface podcast is live!

🎙️In this episode, @joelgel.bsky.social talks with @drjohnbarbieri.bsky.social about FDA’s 2023 proposed changes to the iPledge system & impacts of trials & treatments on patients w/ hormonal acne.

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Merkel cell carcinoma associated with multiple primary cancers People with Merkel cell carcinoma face an increased risk for other primary cancers, including skin cancers, making cross-disciplinary involvement crucial in these cases, according to a global analysis...

The passing of #JimmyBuffet from Merkel cell carcinoma 1 year ago highlighted the severity of this rare skin cancer.

📈In a large, global analysis, researchers found #MCC is associated with many primary cancers.

@bcmhouston.bsky.social @gohealio.bsky.social

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FDA will review ensitrelvir for COVID-19 prevention The FDA on Tuesday accepted a new drug application from Shionogi to market ensitrelvir, an oral antiviral, as post-exposure prophylaxis for COVID-19, the company announced.

💊 The FDA accepted a new drug application from Shionogi to use ensitrelvir, a daily oral antiviral, as post-exposure prophylaxis for #COVID19. Data presented earlier this year showed it’s promise as #PEP.

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FDA approves new COVID shots, with restrictions The FDA on Wednesday approved the updated COVID-19 vaccines for the 2025-2026 respiratory disease season, but with limitations not seen in previous years.

💉 The FDA has approved updated COVID-19 vaccines for the 2025-2026 respiratory disease season, but with limitations not seen in previous years.

@gohealio.bsky.social spoke with @ameshaa.bsky.social and @pauloffit.bsky.social about the approvals could mean this fall.

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Beneath the Surface: The vital role of dermatologists with Susan C. Taylor, MD, FAAD The American Academy of Dermatology, currently led by Susan C. Taylor, MD, FAAD, is supporting its members during a time of rapid change and a challenging reimbursement environment, both complicating ...

📢 “Medicare physician practice payment reform is our #1 priority.”

🎥 In this special edition of @gohealio.bsky.social's Beneath the Surface on LinkedIn LIVE, Susan C. Taylor, MD, FAAD, talks dermatology’s impact & AAD's current initiatives w/ @joelgel.bsky.social!

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COVID-19 vaccination reduces risks for asthma, allergic rhinitis, chronic rhinosinusitis COVID-19 was associated with greater risks for asthma, allergic rhinitis and chronic rhinosinusitis, but risks for these diseases fell with vaccination, according to data published in The Journal of A...

“This bidirectional risk profile — elevated with infection and reduced with vaccination — is both clinically relevant and mechanistically intriguing.. infection may trigger, and vaccination may help prevent, type-2-driven respiratory complications.” www.healio.com/news/allergy...

Rinvoq improves hair growth for adults, teens with severe alopecia in replicate study Upadacitinib continued to demonstrate safety and efficacy for severe alopecia areata in adults and adolescents, according to topline data from a second study in the phase 3 UP-AA clinical program.&ld...

🚨 @abbvie.bsky.social announced more positive topline data from its phase 3 UP-AA clinical program evaluating upadacitinib for severe alopecia areata.

▶️80% hair regrowth achieved at week 24 by:

📈45.2% = 15 mg
📈55% = 30 mg

More on @gohealio.bsky.social ⬇️

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Q&A: How to choose an LED mask for acne care At-home LED face masks, especially those that combine red and blue light, can complement prescription and over-the-counter acne treatments, but new data suggest consumers should be cautious before sel...

❓Can at-home LED masks treat #acne❓

In a @gohealio.bsky.social Q&A, I spoke with @drjohnbarbieri.bsky.social about:

💡How masks may help with mild acne
💡Using masks with other acne treatments
💡Higher cost 💸does not 🟰 a more effective device

@jamadermatology.com

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