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Tackle the news with science-based facts. Join Dr. Alicia Rolin (pediatrician) and her sister Dr. Stephanie Rolin (psychiatrist) for advice on staying safe in these changing times. New episodes each week, wherever you get podcasts.
Today’s hearing for Casey Means puts her background and public health philosophy in the spotlight.
We broke down her training & positions in a recent episode of Rolin Forward.
If you’re watching the hearing and want context, this will help.
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🥛 This is a good reminder of why pasteurization exists. In our recent episode, we walk through the science behind it - because these risks are real, not theoretical.
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4/ So tune in now & dive into the science:
- how measles spreads
- why vaccination works so well
- the real risks of measles infection
🎧 Episodes here:
Measles 101: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/r...
Measles 201: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/r...
Update Dec '25: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/r...
3/ The US saw record high measles cases in 2025, with sustained outbreaks into 2026. That's why we've dedicated 3 episodes in the past year to measles, a disease that was eradicated in the US in the year 2000.
But now the US on track to lose its measles elimination status.
2/ Measles spreads easily: a single infected person can transmit it to many others bc it can linger in the air for up to 2h after someone leaves a room. And that's why high 💉vaccination coverage is necessary - when coverage drops, outbreaks take off fast.
03.02.2026 16:36 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0🧵1/ A fast-spreading measles outbreak in South Carolina has become the largest in the U. in decades - a reminder that measles is not a mild childhood rash. It’s one of the most contagious viruses known.
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Deaths in custody are a public health issue. Our peer-reviewed study in 'Psychiatric Services' examined suicide deaths in ICE custody and described risk factors linked to detention conditions and gaps in care.
Data should inform accountability.
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In the 2025 “One Big Beautiful Bill”, Congress cut health coverage, food assistance, and Medicaid eligibility while increasing funding for immigration enforcement and detention.
We covered this in an earlier Rolin Forward episode if you want to learn more.
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❄️Snow day energy = everyone home + 47 cups of milk requests.
🙃So we made an episode about it
🥛Tune in to hear what the science actually says about milk for kids.
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🔎 For any parent considering school options, now’s a good time to look beyond test scores.
📚 Our newest episode breaks down why diversity in schools matters: for learning, well-being, and belonging.
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⏲️With lottery deadlines approaching, now is the perfect time to pause & ask what really matters in a school.
📈We unpack the evidence on why diversity in schools matters for how kids learn, grow, & relate to others in our latest episode .
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🎄~❄️~⛄ Holiday parenting reality 🎄~❄️~⛄
🎁 Gifts are opened.
⚖️ Comparisons happen.
😅 Big feelings show up.
Our holiday bonus episode breaks down how kids understand fairness & what to say in the moment without making things worse.
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🇩🇰 Denmark keeps coming up in the vaccine news - but “fewer vaccines”💉isn’t the whole story.
🎧In our new episode, we break down what Denmark actually does, why their schedule looks different, and what the science says about vaccine schedules (spoiler: it’s not ideology, it’s systems + disease risk).
Thank you for this thread @juddlegum.bsky.social !
For more info about measles, check out our latest episode:
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There are steps people can take to help prevent the spread of this disease.
For more info, check out our latest episode:
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Measles outbreaks worsen in South Carolina, Arizona and Utah
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🎧🛡️ (5 out of 5) Rolin Forward with the Facts:
“Measles is preventable. The vaccine is so effective.” (17:12)
Listen to EP46 👉
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🧠 (4 out of 5) Why it keeps coming back
“Viruses don’t care about national averages.” (11:03)
The formula:
+ Local vaccine gaps
+ Missed COVID-era care
+ Changed risk perception
The outcome:
😷outbreaks
🧬 (3 out of 5) What hasn’t changed: the vaccine works
“This is not the virus outsmarting the vaccine.” (07:53)
Measles isn’t milder, isn’t mutated—just exploiting gaps in immunity.
🎁 Link: wapo.st/3N7Fa2M
📊 (2 out of 5) What’s new: measles is spreading again
“Nearly 2,000 confirmed cases… across 43 states.” (03:42)
Mostly kids. More hospitalizations.
This isn’t theoretical anymore.
🎁 Link: wapo.st/4rYya8F
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🎙️ Rolin Forward — EPISODE 46
“Two doses… about 97% effective.” (00:00)
Why are we doing Measles, Part 3?
Because outbreaks are back—and the data is worse than last year.
Why does this change matter?
🎧 Listen to our episode explaining the stakes: open.spotify.com/episode/3mRF...
⚠️ BREAKING: The US vaccine advisory panel voted to end the universal newborn dose of the hep B vaccine — meaning now only babies whose mothers test positive (or whose status is unknown) are recommended to get it at birth. This marks a major shift in decades old policy. #HepB #Vaccines #PublicHealth
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Trick: Fear 😱
Treat: Understanding it 🧠
Our Halloween episode breaks down what scares teach the brain 🎃
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🎃👻Monsters.🍬Candy corn.🧠Cortisol.
This Halloween, fear isn’t the villain: it’s the lesson.
Join the Drs. Rolin as they break down what fear, anxiety, and courage look like inside a child’s brain.
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#RolinForward #Parenting #Neuroscience #Halloween #Anxiety
🧸Your child’s fear of monsters under the bed? Totally normal!
🎧In this week's episode, learn how fear shapes development - plus how to help kids calm after a scare.
🎃Mastering the Scare: What Halloween Teaches the Brain podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/r...
#ChildDevelopment #ParentingTips #Halloween
🍎California will ban ultra-processed foods from school meals by 2035.
🥣Meanwhile, the USDA is also making changes to school meals.
🎧Tune in as the Dr. Rolins break down what’s changing & what it all means: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/r...
#RolinForward #SchoolLunch #Nutrition #PublicHealth
The shutdown doesn’t just close museums: it slows the systems that feed, vaccinate, and care for kids.
From WIC to Head Start, tune in this week as the Drs. Rolin explain what’s working, what’s paused, and how to plan ahead.
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#Parenting #PublicHealth
COVID shots for kids look different this fall 🧒💉🗺️
FDA, AAP, states, pharmacies are seem to be saying different things 🤯
We untangle the vaccine patchwork 🎧
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#RolinForward #Vaccines #COVID19 #Parenting #PublicHealth