Renee M. Johnson, PhD, MPH

Public health giant William Foege, who helped eradicate smallpox, has died at 89 — STAT William (Bill) Foege, credited by many for shepherding the smallpox eradication effort to completion, died Saturday at the age of 89. A towering figure, both literally — he was 6’7” — and figuratively...

Bill Foege leaves quite a legacy apple.news/APaWnLgrIRoK...

I’m watching Killers of the Flower Moon and wondering why the Osage weren’t banking in Tulsa. Oklahoma in the 20s was a lot.

Why are we saying NCD instead of chronic diseases? I missed the change in language.

For fourth straight year, no students test proficient in math at Baltimore high school A Fox45 News investigation has uncovered yet another stunning failure in Baltimore City Public Schools when it comes to academic outcomes.

#foxbaltimore posts this finding every year, because it’s a great opportunity to disparage Baltimore City Public Schools. I’d like to see them do some real reporting. There are problems with when this test is administered relative to when the content is taught. foxbaltimore.com/news/project...

Sometimes people don’t mention it till later. I once took a work trip and thought I was supposed to pay out of pocket. It wasn’t until I got home that they asked for receipts! I was in New York City and not eating because I didn’t have any money.

Is the fight against antisemitism is the question

Schools target individual program for shutdown all the time

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How is an engineering program teaching a course for a certificate program pushing gen AI? Enrollment is optional.

Characteristics of Scald Burns Caused by Child Abuse in the United States: A Systematic Review Wendy C. Shields1 , Evelyn Shiang1, Marisa Koontz1, Jon Vernick1 and Shannon Frattaroli1 1Department of Health Policy and Management, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, United States Abstract Hot tap water is the most common source of scald injuries, representing a quarter of all scald injuries requiring hospitalization in the United States. Children and older adults are at increased risk of scald burns. Evidence suggests that poor knowledge of burn risks and treatment among parents and the public may contribute to the burden of scald injuries in children. Medical and injury surveillance categorizes most scald burns as unintentional injuries. However, scald burns can also lead to investigation by the justice system if the injury is suspected to result from abuse or neglect. The Department of Justice recommends assessing criminal intent in childhood scald burns based on traditional indicators derived from medical research: burn uniformity, areas of sparing, burn locations, family history, and speed of medical care. In this study, we present an overview of the existing literature on intentional scald burns in children caused by hot tap water in order to improve their identification and prevention. This systematic review aims to answer two questions: (1) What are the indicators of intentional scald burns in children according to the literature and (2) Is the body of evidence for common indicators of intentional scald burns subject to bias? Keywords: Injury Prevention; Scald Abuse; Pediatric Scald Burn; Housing Injury; Tap Water Burn; Unintentional Injury

New on FirstView: "Characteristics of Scald Burns Caused by Child Abuse in the United States: A Systematic Review" by Wendy C. Shields, Evelyn Shiang, Marisa Koontz, Jon Vernick, and Shannon Frattaroli of @johnshopkinssph.bsky.social. #ChildAbuse www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

prairie madness

The women lost their minds — there was a whole term/ diagnosis for it. I can’t remember what it was called though.

Exactly 0 people are surprised by this information.

Whose land was it?

They will be the most hated criminals on earth.

And you ain’t sorry!

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I have not had a job in my adult life that I didn’t have to pay for parking

For ever and ever

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I saw Shirley Manson in concert 2 years ago and she was amazing.

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Can someone AI a speech by Ted Kennedy to RFK Jr? What would he say?

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Question: Have you reviewed the disclosures and conflicts from the Vaccine Advisory Board? (Describe the process for him if he says no.) Then ask, what additional steps need to be taken to ensure no conflicts? I’d also like to hear what his standards for being on that board would be.

Conflicts of Interest Disclosures of ACIP Members Previous disclosures from ACIP meetings since 2000.

www.cdc.gov/acip/disclos... Here are the conflicts and disclosures.

That is very odd phrasing

Conflicts of interest … within an advisory board at CDC. DO YOU NOT KNOW THAT WE FILL OUT TONS OF DISCLOSURES ACROSS MULTIPLE INSTITUTIONS TO ENGAGE IN THIS TYPE OF SERVICE? Advisors are there to advance the public’s health.