Andréa Leiserowitz, DPT, CLT

How America Got Hooked on Ultraprocessed Foods They promised convenience and cheap nutrition. But they became one of the greatest health threats of our time.

See how the U.S. got hooked on ultraprocessed foods, one of the greatest health threats of our time.

Check the effing ferritin people!

Fire departments concerned about cancer risks are buying gear that is free of forever chemicals Fire departments are increasingly switching to gear that doesn’t contain potentially cancer-causing chemicals.

Fire departments concerned about cancer risks are buying gear that is free of forever chemicals

Pediatric Brain Cancer Trial Group to Be Phased Out

"Pediatric Brain Cancer Trial Group to Be Phased Out"

"A network of hospitals and cancer centers dedicated to early phase trials of novel treatments will no longer receive federal funding."

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Nina Agrawal for @nytimes.com

Prevalence of Iron Deficiency and Iron-Deficiency Anemia in US Females Aged 12-21 Years, 2003-2020 This study examines prevalence of iron deficiency among females aged 12 to 21 years to inform future screening strategies for iron deficiency and iron-deficiency anemia.

If you’re a menstruating person & your health insurance is in peril, get your ferritin checked now!

Iron deficiency is super common & causes symptoms ranging from fatigue to hair loss to cognitive dysfunction.

Ferritin should be 30+ in adults (50+ even better)

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So good!

How are you coping?