6 degrees F, and still we bike 🥶🚴🏻♂️ #boston
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6 degrees F, and still we bike 🥶🚴🏻♂️ #boston
Catherine O’Hara was a national treasure. ❤️🇨🇦 Rest in piece, queen.
A video of Alex Pretti reading out the final salute of an unnamed veteran he cared for until the end of his life in the ICU, posted to Facebook by his son.
It is irresponsible to haphazardly change vaccine recommendations without a solid scientific basis and transparent process. The commitment the U.S. has made to protecting children from vaccine-preventable illness and death must remain a top priority." • IDSA President Ronald G. Nahass, MD, MHCM, FIDSA AIDSA
Today’s a good day to re-up this:
Adopting Denmark's vaccine schedule here in the US is a bad idea. Context matters.
Vaccine schedules are built for the countries they serve.
Talk to your pediatrician, we're here to answer your questions.
Parent and pediatrician here.
All vaccines are still available & recommended. Talk to your pediatrician for more info.
Know this: Even as our government shifts its recommendation language, I would never forgo the RSV, hepatitis A & B, or meningitis vaccines for my own kids.
Adopting Denmark's vaccine schedule here in the US is a bad idea. Context matters.
Vaccine schedules are built for the countries they serve.
Talk to your pediatrician, we're here to answer your questions.
Lots questions from parents & media after the tragic deaths of Rob & Michelle Reiner…
Addiction is a medical condition, and treatment works. If you're worried about your teen or young adult, you don't have to navigate this alone.
Specialists are available across the US (see ASAM.org & AAAP.org).
Breaking research:
% of newborns *not* receiving vit. K (prevents against catastrophic bleeding & stroke after birth) increased from 2.9% to 5.2% in a large US electronic health record dataset from 2017 to 2024...
Misinfo about vitamin K is rampant & will harm babies
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Thanks to @wcvb5.bsky.social for the chance to discuss with folks in New England. Full clip here: www.wcvb.com/article/mass...
Every pediatrician I’ve spoken to is shocked & horrified.
The CDC’s reversal on newborn Hep B vaccination will harm kids.
The birth dose protects all babies from highly infectious Hep B, which can lead to lifelong disease & liver cancer.
HBV is safe & delaying past 24 hrs puts newborns at risk.
BREAKING: ACIP votes to roll back universal newborn HepB shot.
Dr. Meissner: physicians pledge to “do no harm”, and warned, “This will do harm.”
The birth dose prevents ~70% of early HBV transmission. When kids get HBV before age 6, 70-90% get chronic disease, and ~1 in 4 go on to liver cancer.
Happy belated #Thanksgiving! ❤️
December: Let’s go!
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This has big implications for clinicians, systems, and families. We should:
Lower barriers to staying on meds
Support youth with mental health needs
Also: Some youth will want to taper sooner, and that’s OK, but we should counsel on potential risks.
The takeaway is clear:
In today’s fentanyl-driven overdose crisis, short-term treatment with meds may not be enough.
Staying on buprenorphine longer = better protection from overdose.
Even when things are improving, staying on treatment may be the safest option.
In our study of 11,649 youth ages 13-26:
Only ~1 in 4 stayed on buprenorphine consistently for a year.
But those who did had nearly half the risk of overdose.
Overdose risk was:
76% higher if stopping <3 mo
82% higher if stopping 3-9 mo
publications.aap.org/pediatrics/a...
New study out today!
It answers a question I often hear from young people with opioid addiction & their families:
“How long do I need to stay on medication?”
We know buprenorphine can be life-saving, but until now, we haven’t had strong data to guide that timeline…
The Erosion of Harm Reduction | New England Journal of Medicine www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....
A beige poster with purple lettering, with an illustration of two people with their arms around each other. The poster reads: "Addressing North America's Adolescent Overdose Crisis, with Scott Hadland, MD, MPH, MS. Tuesday, November 4, 1:30-3pm, Snequ House, University of Victoria, 3800 Finnerty Road. Free talk, everyone welcome. Learn more: cisur.ca or scan the QR code. Presented by the University of Victoria's Canadian Institute for Substance Use Research.
🎤Free talk🎤 Scott Hadland: Addressing North America’s Adolescent Overdose Crisis.
1:30PM PT Tues, Nov 4, Snequ House Conference Centre, #uvic
Info and registration: events.uvic.ca/cisur/event/...
Backdrop for a morning run… 😍 (**Note the bookshelves in the houseboat windows) #britishcolumbia #canada
Happy #Halloween from our family to yours ❤️🎃
Completely unnecessary annual tradition of sorting the #Halloween candy 😇
Spotted tonight in Needham, MA… 🤩🌈🌈
Got my Covid shot! My reasons? Protect my family, my parents, and also reduce the risk of long Covid! #PublicHealth #MedSky
Got to spend time with @massgovernor.bsky.social yesterday discussing policy changes to expand vaccine access across Massachusetts:
- Guaranteeing insurance coverage of vaccines
- Issuing a standing order for Covid shots
- Leading through the Northeast Public Health Collaborative
Yesterday’s news revived false claims about circumcision, Tylenol & autism.
Let’s be clear: There’s no strong evidence linking either to autism.
8 out of 10 Americans trust their doctor for health advice. Trust them—not politicians—if you have questions.
We’re here to help. #MedSky
Breaking new data:
83% of Americans still trust their doctor -- even as faith in agencies like the CDC drops (now ~50%).
Trust in the AAP stays strong (69%). Most reject false Tylenol–autism claims, but politicization of public health remains a threat. #MedSky
www.kff.org/public-opini...
The MMR vaccine is one of the most stunningly effective medical therapeutics in existence. It’s also safer than most of your everyday activities. This is simply an attempt to stop people from vaccinating.
Sunset over Boston Public Garden tonight 😌
