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Are peanut allergies actually declining? Introducing potentially allergic foods early on may actually help reduce the risk of developing a life-changing allergy.

changing policies on food avoidance are having impacts on the incidence of peanut allergies in children. What the new research shows and how policies changed- my latest in @theconversation.com @lydiabeckeriii.bsky.social @exposomeimmunology.bsky.social 🧪#HealthPolicy #Allergy

#medsky

Revised CDC Website About Autism and Vaccines Is Not Evidence-Based

www.factcheck.org/2025/11/revi...

Border Patrol is monitoring US drivers and detaining those with 'suspicious' travel patterns The U.S. Border Patrol is monitoring millions of American drivers nationwide in a secretive program to identify and detain people whose travel patterns it deems suspicious.

Michigan - you are being watched. apnews.com/article/immi...

Americans are unprepared for the expensive and complex process of aging – a geriatrician explains how they can start planning Addressing the financial and personal aspects of aging proactively helps to ensure that you will receive the care you need – and want – as you age.

Aging comes with big decisions, and most Americans aren’t ready.

A geriatrician lays out what to know about long-term care costs, advance directives and choosing a caregiver, and why it’s crucial to start planning earlier than later: buff.ly/GhxfmC1

Worried about health insurance for 2026? Read this The cost of health insurance for people who need to buy ACA plans (also called Obamacare) is causing uncertainty for 2026. U-M experts advise on what to do.

Every year since the ACA insurance marketplace opened, I've written an #explainer story in plain language for people who buy their own coverage. It always encourages readers to contact counselors like ours at U-M.

That's especially important this year: www.michiganmedicine.org/health-lab/w...

“Since 1998, independent researchers have conducted more than 40 high-quality studies involving over 5.6 million people. The conclusion is clear and unambiguous: There’s no link between vaccines and autism." -Dr. Susan Kressly, AAP President on recent changes to the CDC's website

Thanks to @charlesgaba.com, @kff.org and those quoted in the story for help understanding this year's ins and outs, and the concerns that insurance counselors are hearing from people -- including some who feel they have no choice but to go without coverage.

Worried about health insurance for 2026? Read this The cost of health insurance for people who need to buy ACA plans (also called Obamacare) is causing uncertainty for 2026. U-M experts advise on what to do.

Every year since the ACA insurance marketplace opened, I've written an #explainer story in plain language for people who buy their own coverage. It always encourages readers to contact counselors like ours at U-M.

That's especially important this year: www.michiganmedicine.org/health-lab/w...

Congressional debate over ACA subsidies has begun

There are problems with having this raging debate during the open enrollment period just about 40 days before they will face huge premium increases
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MI's Reconnect Program provides free community college for residents 25+ without a college degree. @um-ypl.bsky.social and @upjohninstitute.bsky.social unpack who applied for the program, and how added supports could help Michiganders succeed. @bradhershbein.bsky.social ⬇️

How can small incentives of gift cards or other prizes help people in recovery from meth, cocaine or other stimulants for which there is no medication-based therapy? Listen to @laracoughlinphd.bsky.social here!

Pakistan launches drive to vaccinate 57M children against measles, rubella and polio Officials say Pakistan has launched a nationwide vaccination campaign targeting more than 57 million children that aims to curb rising cases of measles, rubella and polio

Kudos to all involved… #endpolio

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In a lot of cases, clinical trials might be the only way for a child to survive a fatal childhood disease, or keep someone from dying from a form of cancer that doesn’t have any other options, etc. We tend to think of “trials” as novel experiments, but they’re often much more than that.

From the Diag to the world: 175 years of U-M medical history An interactive map and article that trace the history of Michigan Medicine

The Diag was the site of U-M’s first hospital, a converted professor’s house that was the 1st university-owned hospital in the U.S. Patients were taken across the Diag to the first Medical School building (which stood where Physics is now).
Details: www.michiganmedicine.org/news-release... #histmed

Seriously, U-M health care researchers, if you have any interest in learning how to share your work with audiences beyond your field, and increase its chances of having an impact, apply today - it’s a simple application!
Plus we hold this training at the U-M 🌸botanical gardens🌷 in May! #scicomm

I don't want AI generated art, I want AI emptied dishwasher

What perfect album came out the year you turned 16?

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Planning to watch Ken Burns’ new film on the Revolutionary War?

Give to your local PBS station, which recently lost its federal funding.

Donate as little as $60 & you will become eligible for the PBS Passport so you can watch Burns’ film & EVERYTHING ELSE PBS OFFERS, anytime, anywhere.
www.pbs.org

Wheelchair? Hearing Aids? Yes. ‘Disabled’? No Way.

Thank you to @um-ihpi.bsky.socia for encouraging me to integrate questions about disability identity into your poll. For me, #disability is not a word to be avoided but one that can enhance understanding and facilitate problem solving. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/15/h...

a drawing of an american flag with the words gonna hold a revolution now king below it Alt: a drawing of an american flag with the words gonna hold a revolution now king below it

Planning to watch Ken Burns’ new film on the Revolutionary War?

Give to your local PBS station, which recently lost its federal funding.

Donate as little as $60 & you will become eligible for the PBS Passport so you can watch Burns’ film & EVERYTHING ELSE PBS OFFERS, anytime, anywhere.
www.pbs.org

I mentioned this group in my Nerd Nite talk about polio history the other day. They do good work!

a man wearing glasses and an orange suit is making a funny face and saying nerd alert . Alt: Mike Myers as Austin Powers saying nerd alert

Had a blast talking about the #medhistory of polio at the University of Michigan tonight at Ann Arbor’s Nerd Nite gathering presented by @aadl.org !
Scientists & med folks, this is a great way to get #scicomm practice - find out if there’s a Nerd Nite org near you and if they need speakers!

Advancing High-Quality Science Journalism Challenges and Pathways Forward | National Academies Learn more from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine

Getting ready to watch @nationalacademies.org's webinar on science journalism - starting soon at www.nationalacademies.org/event/45904_... #scicomm

Epstein-Barr virus reprograms autoreactive B cells as antigen-presenting cells in systemic lupus erythematosus Epstein-Barr virus reprograms autoreactive B cells as antigen-presenting cells to promote pathogenic antinuclear T and B cell responses in lupus.

A new study provides evidence of a biological mechanism for how Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV) may trigger lupus.

EBV seems to reprogram B-cells at the beginning of a cascade that ultimately results in autoimmunity.

The authors mention that EBV is a cause of MS, and may be related to LongCOVID.

AG Nessel urges FCC to expand multilingual emergency alerts Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined a coalition of 18 other attorneys general and the City of New York in urging the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to immediately publish a long-...

Emergency alerts are designed to reach and protect all members of our communities, and they are only truly effective when they reach people in the languages they understand.

www.wilx.com/2025/11/12/a...

@reprheingans.bsky.social @mkoleszar.bsky.social
Tagging you for awareness of this thread!

Is there anything that Michigan or other states can do on an emergency basis to assist those between 200% and 400% FPL? (Asking for my self-employed 55+ hairdresser…)