El Día Internacional del Condón
Posts en Español Reproductive Health
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
“Hoy es el Día Internacional del Condón, y aunque la mayoría de personas saben que el 14 de febrero se celebra el Día de San Valentín, pocos están enterados de la conmemoración del día del condón, que busca concientizar a la población sobre la importancia y el buen uso del método anticonceptivo.” Lea más sobre Read more…
Guías de detección para personas con riesgo promedio del cáncer colorrectal
Infectious Diseases Posts en Español
Heidi Schutz, PhD
La detección temprana es clave en la prevención de cáncer colorrectal. Varias pruebas de detección existen. Esta gráfica fue creada por la Sociedad Americana de Cáncer en Puerto Rico (@SociedadAmericanaContraElCancerDePuertoRico), y fue publicada por la Revista Medicina y Salud Publica (@revistamsp) La gráfica presenta una guía de detección para el cáncer colorrectal. Esta gráfica no Read more…
Día Internacional de las Mujeres, Jóvenes y Niñas en la Ciencia
Posts en Español Women in STEM
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
⚗️🥽 “El mundo necesita más ciencia y la ciencia necesita a las mujeres y a las niñas. A pesar de los notables avances logrados en las últimas décadas, todavía es muy reducido el número global de investigadoras mujeres en el campo de las ciencias.” ONU Mujeres. Esta gráfica fue creada por #Universum, El Museo de Read more…
What does screen time do to us?
Health & Wellness Mental Health
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
As we move into the weekend, let’s take a moment to talk about screens (and yes, we realize that you are reading this on a screen right now, LOL.). But still, we know that screens have changed us. And most of us spend WAY too much time on our screens (phones, computers, laptops, and others). Read more…
Our paper wins the 2022 Editor in Chief Award from the American Journal of Health Promotion!!
Uncertainty and Misinformation Women in STEM
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
We are THRILLED to announce that our paper “Fight Like a Nerdy Girl: The Dear Pandemic Playbook for Combating Health Misinformation” won the 2022 Editor in Chief Award from the American Journal of Health Promotion!! 🤩🙌 “My Editor in Chief Award winning paper this year comes from that KWBW section and was written by self-proclaimed Read more…
¿Los niños necesitan vacunarse contra el COVID-19?
Families/Kids Posts en Español Vaccines
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
Sí. Los niños necesitan vacunarse contra el COVID-19. Es seguro. Es necesario. Cuando comparamos a los niños que contraen COVID-19 con los niños que no contraen COVID-19, vemos claramente que los niños PUEDEN enfermar de gravedad, y vale la pena protegerlos. Y cuando comparamos niños vacunados con niños no vacunados, los resultados son obvios. Los Read more…
Help! How can I stop the spread of a “stomach flu” caused by Norovirus?
Families/Kids Infectious Diseases
Chana Davis, PhD
A) To stop the spread of Norovirus: reach for bleach, wash your hands, don’t share, close the lid, and stay home for two full days if possible. Noroviruses are the most common cause of “stomach bug” outbreaks (vomiting, diarrhea) in older kids and adults. They strike fast and hard, and are very contagious. 🦠Norovirus is Read more…
What’s this I’ve been hearing about chemicals in period underwear? Are they safe?
Reproductive Health
Sara Gorman, PhD, MPH
Don’t panic. It’s unlikely that Thinx or other period underwear pose a risk to your health, but there are still some unknowns. A recent U.S. class action lawsuit against Thinx claimed its advertisement that Thinx are “organic, sustainable, and nontoxic” was misleading. This news has understandably made a lot of people who use these products Read more…
¿Qué se sabe de la nueva prueba casera de cáncer de colon?
Data and Metrics Posts en Español Uncertainty and Misinformation
Sandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
La prueba casera de detección del cáncer de colon utiliza una muestra de heces recogidas por el propio paciente para buscar signos de ADN canceroso. Ese una prueba eficaz y cómoda para la mayoría de las personas entre 45 y 75 años. La prueba casera de ADN (comercializada como Cologuard en EE.UU. y Colo-Alert en Read more…
Why do Those Nerdy Girls use phrases like “people with cervices” and “people who lactate” in your reproductive health posts? Why not just say “women”?
Health Policy Reproductive Health Social and Racial Justice
MK Haber, FNP-C, IBCLC
TL;DR: Our phrases include more people. When we exclude people by not naming them, they may lack access to critical information they need to make potentially life-saving decisions. We are science communicators. We take complicated scientific research and medical recommendations and try to make them easily digestible to our readers. As scientists, we must be Read more…
February is American Heart Month – Let’s talk about cardiovascular disease!
Health & Wellness
Megan Madsen, DO
TL;DR: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death in US adults and prevalence is increasing. Buildup of plaque inside the arteries can lead to heart attacks and strokes. You can reduce your risk of cardiovascular disease by reducing risk factors like high blood pressure, diabetes, high cholesterol, obesity and smoking. Since the 1960s, Read more…
TDAH en los adultos
Health & Wellness Mental Health Posts en Español
Heidi Schutz, PhD
El Trastorno por Déficit de Atención e Hiperactividad (TDAH) se presenta de una manera diferente en los adultos. Esta gráfica fue creada por la Fundación CADAH (@FundacionCADAH). La Fundación CADAH presenta información sobre el TDAH en los adultos. La gráfica no fue creada por Las Nerdy Girls. Puede haber algunas inconsistencias en esta gráfica. Para Read more…
¡Ayúdame! No puedo concentrarme. ¿Tengo TDAH?
Health & Wellness Mental Health Posts en Español
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
Quizás. Tal vez no. Mucha gente se ha hecho esta pregunta durante la pandemia. El Trastorno por Déficit de Atención e Hiperactividad (TDAH) es un 🧠 trastorno del neurodesarrollo 🧠 que COMIENZA EN LA INFANCIA. Los síntomas que comienzan en la edad adulta generalmente no son TDAH (¡a menos que no se hayan notado antes!) Read more…
Self-care Saturday!
Health & Wellness Mental Health
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
💖 What is self-care and why is it Important? TL; DR: Self-care is a set of things people do to support their overall health and wellness (mental and physical). Self-care can support emotional, physical, and/or spiritual well-being among other areas of life. It is not something that you do only if you have time. It Read more…
Can I get the COVID-19 or flu vaccine if I am sick?
Vaccines
Sarah Whitley Coles, MD
A: It depends! You should not get the vaccine while sick with COVID-19, but other mild illnesses are not necessarily a reason to delay vaccination. Lots of folks are getting sick right now with all kinds of viral illnesses including the flu, colds, RSV and COVID-19. You might find yourself feeling under the weather right Read more…
¿Cómo puedo apoyar a alguien que está inmunocomprometida?
Posts en Español Staying Safe
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
Ser inmunocomprometida quiere decir que el cuerpo no puede combatir la infección bien. En unos casos el cuerpo no identifica las células/los virus/las bacterias fuera del cuerpo y en otros casos no puede crear una defensa inmune a estas células/virus/bacterias. Algunas veces no puede hacer cualquiera. 🦠 🧫 💊 Las personas están inmunocomprometidas por varias Read more…
Are we over-counting Covid deaths?
Data and Metrics Data Literacy
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
No. Sadly, we are most likely still UNDER-counting Covid-19 deaths. Among the most persistent COVID-19 myths is the idea that COVID-19 deaths are being over-counted, which recently resurfaced in a Washington Post editorial. We’ve all heard stories of COVID positive motorcycle accident victims being counted or the saying that people are dying *with* COVID-19 rather Read more…
“Hoy es el Día Internacional del Condón, y aunque la mayoría de personas saben que el 14 de febrero se celebra el Día de San Valentín, pocos están enterados de la conmemoración del día del condón, que busca concientizar a la población sobre la importancia y el buen uso del método anticonceptivo.” Lea más sobre Read more…
Guías de detección para personas con riesgo promedio del cáncer colorrectal
Infectious Diseases Posts en EspañolHeidi Schutz, PhD
La detección temprana es clave en la prevención de cáncer colorrectal. Varias pruebas de detección existen. Esta gráfica fue creada por la Sociedad Americana de Cáncer en Puerto Rico (@SociedadAmericanaContraElCancerDePuertoRico), y fue publicada por la Revista Medicina y Salud Publica (@revistamsp) La gráfica presenta una guía de detección para el cáncer colorrectal. Esta gráfica no Read more…
Día Internacional de las Mujeres, Jóvenes y Niñas en la Ciencia
Posts en Español Women in STEM
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
⚗️🥽 “El mundo necesita más ciencia y la ciencia necesita a las mujeres y a las niñas. A pesar de los notables avances logrados en las últimas décadas, todavía es muy reducido el número global de investigadoras mujeres en el campo de las ciencias.” ONU Mujeres. Esta gráfica fue creada por #Universum, El Museo de Read more…
What does screen time do to us?
Health & Wellness Mental Health
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
As we move into the weekend, let’s take a moment to talk about screens (and yes, we realize that you are reading this on a screen right now, LOL.). But still, we know that screens have changed us. And most of us spend WAY too much time on our screens (phones, computers, laptops, and others). Read more…
Our paper wins the 2022 Editor in Chief Award from the American Journal of Health Promotion!!
Uncertainty and Misinformation Women in STEM
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
We are THRILLED to announce that our paper “Fight Like a Nerdy Girl: The Dear Pandemic Playbook for Combating Health Misinformation” won the 2022 Editor in Chief Award from the American Journal of Health Promotion!! 🤩🙌 “My Editor in Chief Award winning paper this year comes from that KWBW section and was written by self-proclaimed Read more…
¿Los niños necesitan vacunarse contra el COVID-19?
Families/Kids Posts en Español Vaccines
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
Sí. Los niños necesitan vacunarse contra el COVID-19. Es seguro. Es necesario. Cuando comparamos a los niños que contraen COVID-19 con los niños que no contraen COVID-19, vemos claramente que los niños PUEDEN enfermar de gravedad, y vale la pena protegerlos. Y cuando comparamos niños vacunados con niños no vacunados, los resultados son obvios. Los Read more…
Help! How can I stop the spread of a “stomach flu” caused by Norovirus?
Families/Kids Infectious Diseases
Chana Davis, PhD
A) To stop the spread of Norovirus: reach for bleach, wash your hands, don’t share, close the lid, and stay home for two full days if possible. Noroviruses are the most common cause of “stomach bug” outbreaks (vomiting, diarrhea) in older kids and adults. They strike fast and hard, and are very contagious. 🦠Norovirus is Read more…
What’s this I’ve been hearing about chemicals in period underwear? Are they safe?
Reproductive Health
Sara Gorman, PhD, MPH
Don’t panic. It’s unlikely that Thinx or other period underwear pose a risk to your health, but there are still some unknowns. A recent U.S. class action lawsuit against Thinx claimed its advertisement that Thinx are “organic, sustainable, and nontoxic” was misleading. This news has understandably made a lot of people who use these products Read more…
¿Qué se sabe de la nueva prueba casera de cáncer de colon?
Data and Metrics Posts en Español Uncertainty and Misinformation
Sandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
La prueba casera de detección del cáncer de colon utiliza una muestra de heces recogidas por el propio paciente para buscar signos de ADN canceroso. Ese una prueba eficaz y cómoda para la mayoría de las personas entre 45 y 75 años. La prueba casera de ADN (comercializada como Cologuard en EE.UU. y Colo-Alert en Read more…
Why do Those Nerdy Girls use phrases like “people with cervices” and “people who lactate” in your reproductive health posts? Why not just say “women”?
Health Policy Reproductive Health Social and Racial Justice
MK Haber, FNP-C, IBCLC
TL;DR: Our phrases include more people. When we exclude people by not naming them, they may lack access to critical information they need to make potentially life-saving decisions. We are science communicators. We take complicated scientific research and medical recommendations and try to make them easily digestible to our readers. As scientists, we must be Read more…
February is American Heart Month – Let’s talk about cardiovascular disease!
Health & Wellness
Megan Madsen, DO
TL;DR: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death in US adults and prevalence is increasing. Buildup of plaque inside the arteries can lead to heart attacks and strokes. You can reduce your risk of cardiovascular disease by reducing risk factors like high blood pressure, diabetes, high cholesterol, obesity and smoking. Since the 1960s, Read more…
TDAH en los adultos
Health & Wellness Mental Health Posts en Español
Heidi Schutz, PhD
El Trastorno por Déficit de Atención e Hiperactividad (TDAH) se presenta de una manera diferente en los adultos. Esta gráfica fue creada por la Fundación CADAH (@FundacionCADAH). La Fundación CADAH presenta información sobre el TDAH en los adultos. La gráfica no fue creada por Las Nerdy Girls. Puede haber algunas inconsistencias en esta gráfica. Para Read more…
¡Ayúdame! No puedo concentrarme. ¿Tengo TDAH?
Health & Wellness Mental Health Posts en Español
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
Quizás. Tal vez no. Mucha gente se ha hecho esta pregunta durante la pandemia. El Trastorno por Déficit de Atención e Hiperactividad (TDAH) es un 🧠 trastorno del neurodesarrollo 🧠 que COMIENZA EN LA INFANCIA. Los síntomas que comienzan en la edad adulta generalmente no son TDAH (¡a menos que no se hayan notado antes!) Read more…
Self-care Saturday!
Health & Wellness Mental Health
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
💖 What is self-care and why is it Important? TL; DR: Self-care is a set of things people do to support their overall health and wellness (mental and physical). Self-care can support emotional, physical, and/or spiritual well-being among other areas of life. It is not something that you do only if you have time. It Read more…
Can I get the COVID-19 or flu vaccine if I am sick?
Vaccines
Sarah Whitley Coles, MD
A: It depends! You should not get the vaccine while sick with COVID-19, but other mild illnesses are not necessarily a reason to delay vaccination. Lots of folks are getting sick right now with all kinds of viral illnesses including the flu, colds, RSV and COVID-19. You might find yourself feeling under the weather right Read more…
¿Cómo puedo apoyar a alguien que está inmunocomprometida?
Posts en Español Staying Safe
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
Ser inmunocomprometida quiere decir que el cuerpo no puede combatir la infección bien. En unos casos el cuerpo no identifica las células/los virus/las bacterias fuera del cuerpo y en otros casos no puede crear una defensa inmune a estas células/virus/bacterias. Algunas veces no puede hacer cualquiera. 🦠 🧫 💊 Las personas están inmunocomprometidas por varias Read more…
Are we over-counting Covid deaths?
Data and Metrics Data Literacy
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
No. Sadly, we are most likely still UNDER-counting Covid-19 deaths. Among the most persistent COVID-19 myths is the idea that COVID-19 deaths are being over-counted, which recently resurfaced in a Washington Post editorial. We’ve all heard stories of COVID positive motorcycle accident victims being counted or the saying that people are dying *with* COVID-19 rather Read more…
La detección temprana es clave en la prevención de cáncer colorrectal. Varias pruebas de detección existen. Esta gráfica fue creada por la Sociedad Americana de Cáncer en Puerto Rico (@SociedadAmericanaContraElCancerDePuertoRico), y fue publicada por la Revista Medicina y Salud Publica (@revistamsp) La gráfica presenta una guía de detección para el cáncer colorrectal. Esta gráfica no Read more…
Día Internacional de las Mujeres, Jóvenes y Niñas en la Ciencia
Posts en Español Women in STEMTita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
⚗️🥽 “El mundo necesita más ciencia y la ciencia necesita a las mujeres y a las niñas. A pesar de los notables avances logrados en las últimas décadas, todavía es muy reducido el número global de investigadoras mujeres en el campo de las ciencias.” ONU Mujeres. Esta gráfica fue creada por #Universum, El Museo de Read more…
What does screen time do to us?
Health & Wellness Mental Health
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
As we move into the weekend, let’s take a moment to talk about screens (and yes, we realize that you are reading this on a screen right now, LOL.). But still, we know that screens have changed us. And most of us spend WAY too much time on our screens (phones, computers, laptops, and others). Read more…
Our paper wins the 2022 Editor in Chief Award from the American Journal of Health Promotion!!
Uncertainty and Misinformation Women in STEM
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
We are THRILLED to announce that our paper “Fight Like a Nerdy Girl: The Dear Pandemic Playbook for Combating Health Misinformation” won the 2022 Editor in Chief Award from the American Journal of Health Promotion!! 🤩🙌 “My Editor in Chief Award winning paper this year comes from that KWBW section and was written by self-proclaimed Read more…
¿Los niños necesitan vacunarse contra el COVID-19?
Families/Kids Posts en Español Vaccines
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
Sí. Los niños necesitan vacunarse contra el COVID-19. Es seguro. Es necesario. Cuando comparamos a los niños que contraen COVID-19 con los niños que no contraen COVID-19, vemos claramente que los niños PUEDEN enfermar de gravedad, y vale la pena protegerlos. Y cuando comparamos niños vacunados con niños no vacunados, los resultados son obvios. Los Read more…
Help! How can I stop the spread of a “stomach flu” caused by Norovirus?
Families/Kids Infectious Diseases
Chana Davis, PhD
A) To stop the spread of Norovirus: reach for bleach, wash your hands, don’t share, close the lid, and stay home for two full days if possible. Noroviruses are the most common cause of “stomach bug” outbreaks (vomiting, diarrhea) in older kids and adults. They strike fast and hard, and are very contagious. 🦠Norovirus is Read more…
What’s this I’ve been hearing about chemicals in period underwear? Are they safe?
Reproductive Health
Sara Gorman, PhD, MPH
Don’t panic. It’s unlikely that Thinx or other period underwear pose a risk to your health, but there are still some unknowns. A recent U.S. class action lawsuit against Thinx claimed its advertisement that Thinx are “organic, sustainable, and nontoxic” was misleading. This news has understandably made a lot of people who use these products Read more…
¿Qué se sabe de la nueva prueba casera de cáncer de colon?
Data and Metrics Posts en Español Uncertainty and Misinformation
Sandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
La prueba casera de detección del cáncer de colon utiliza una muestra de heces recogidas por el propio paciente para buscar signos de ADN canceroso. Ese una prueba eficaz y cómoda para la mayoría de las personas entre 45 y 75 años. La prueba casera de ADN (comercializada como Cologuard en EE.UU. y Colo-Alert en Read more…
Why do Those Nerdy Girls use phrases like “people with cervices” and “people who lactate” in your reproductive health posts? Why not just say “women”?
Health Policy Reproductive Health Social and Racial Justice
MK Haber, FNP-C, IBCLC
TL;DR: Our phrases include more people. When we exclude people by not naming them, they may lack access to critical information they need to make potentially life-saving decisions. We are science communicators. We take complicated scientific research and medical recommendations and try to make them easily digestible to our readers. As scientists, we must be Read more…
February is American Heart Month – Let’s talk about cardiovascular disease!
Health & Wellness
Megan Madsen, DO
TL;DR: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death in US adults and prevalence is increasing. Buildup of plaque inside the arteries can lead to heart attacks and strokes. You can reduce your risk of cardiovascular disease by reducing risk factors like high blood pressure, diabetes, high cholesterol, obesity and smoking. Since the 1960s, Read more…
TDAH en los adultos
Health & Wellness Mental Health Posts en Español
Heidi Schutz, PhD
El Trastorno por Déficit de Atención e Hiperactividad (TDAH) se presenta de una manera diferente en los adultos. Esta gráfica fue creada por la Fundación CADAH (@FundacionCADAH). La Fundación CADAH presenta información sobre el TDAH en los adultos. La gráfica no fue creada por Las Nerdy Girls. Puede haber algunas inconsistencias en esta gráfica. Para Read more…
¡Ayúdame! No puedo concentrarme. ¿Tengo TDAH?
Health & Wellness Mental Health Posts en Español
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
Quizás. Tal vez no. Mucha gente se ha hecho esta pregunta durante la pandemia. El Trastorno por Déficit de Atención e Hiperactividad (TDAH) es un 🧠 trastorno del neurodesarrollo 🧠 que COMIENZA EN LA INFANCIA. Los síntomas que comienzan en la edad adulta generalmente no son TDAH (¡a menos que no se hayan notado antes!) Read more…
Self-care Saturday!
Health & Wellness Mental Health
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
💖 What is self-care and why is it Important? TL; DR: Self-care is a set of things people do to support their overall health and wellness (mental and physical). Self-care can support emotional, physical, and/or spiritual well-being among other areas of life. It is not something that you do only if you have time. It Read more…
Can I get the COVID-19 or flu vaccine if I am sick?
Vaccines
Sarah Whitley Coles, MD
A: It depends! You should not get the vaccine while sick with COVID-19, but other mild illnesses are not necessarily a reason to delay vaccination. Lots of folks are getting sick right now with all kinds of viral illnesses including the flu, colds, RSV and COVID-19. You might find yourself feeling under the weather right Read more…
¿Cómo puedo apoyar a alguien que está inmunocomprometida?
Posts en Español Staying Safe
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
Ser inmunocomprometida quiere decir que el cuerpo no puede combatir la infección bien. En unos casos el cuerpo no identifica las células/los virus/las bacterias fuera del cuerpo y en otros casos no puede crear una defensa inmune a estas células/virus/bacterias. Algunas veces no puede hacer cualquiera. 🦠 🧫 💊 Las personas están inmunocomprometidas por varias Read more…
Are we over-counting Covid deaths?
Data and Metrics Data Literacy
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
No. Sadly, we are most likely still UNDER-counting Covid-19 deaths. Among the most persistent COVID-19 myths is the idea that COVID-19 deaths are being over-counted, which recently resurfaced in a Washington Post editorial. We’ve all heard stories of COVID positive motorcycle accident victims being counted or the saying that people are dying *with* COVID-19 rather Read more…
⚗️🥽 “El mundo necesita más ciencia y la ciencia necesita a las mujeres y a las niñas. A pesar de los notables avances logrados en las últimas décadas, todavía es muy reducido el número global de investigadoras mujeres en el campo de las ciencias.” ONU Mujeres. Esta gráfica fue creada por #Universum, El Museo de Read more…
What does screen time do to us?
Health & Wellness Mental HealthAparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
As we move into the weekend, let’s take a moment to talk about screens (and yes, we realize that you are reading this on a screen right now, LOL.). But still, we know that screens have changed us. And most of us spend WAY too much time on our screens (phones, computers, laptops, and others). Read more…
Our paper wins the 2022 Editor in Chief Award from the American Journal of Health Promotion!!
Uncertainty and Misinformation Women in STEM
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
We are THRILLED to announce that our paper “Fight Like a Nerdy Girl: The Dear Pandemic Playbook for Combating Health Misinformation” won the 2022 Editor in Chief Award from the American Journal of Health Promotion!! 🤩🙌 “My Editor in Chief Award winning paper this year comes from that KWBW section and was written by self-proclaimed Read more…
¿Los niños necesitan vacunarse contra el COVID-19?
Families/Kids Posts en Español Vaccines
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
Sí. Los niños necesitan vacunarse contra el COVID-19. Es seguro. Es necesario. Cuando comparamos a los niños que contraen COVID-19 con los niños que no contraen COVID-19, vemos claramente que los niños PUEDEN enfermar de gravedad, y vale la pena protegerlos. Y cuando comparamos niños vacunados con niños no vacunados, los resultados son obvios. Los Read more…
Help! How can I stop the spread of a “stomach flu” caused by Norovirus?
Families/Kids Infectious Diseases
Chana Davis, PhD
A) To stop the spread of Norovirus: reach for bleach, wash your hands, don’t share, close the lid, and stay home for two full days if possible. Noroviruses are the most common cause of “stomach bug” outbreaks (vomiting, diarrhea) in older kids and adults. They strike fast and hard, and are very contagious. 🦠Norovirus is Read more…
What’s this I’ve been hearing about chemicals in period underwear? Are they safe?
Reproductive Health
Sara Gorman, PhD, MPH
Don’t panic. It’s unlikely that Thinx or other period underwear pose a risk to your health, but there are still some unknowns. A recent U.S. class action lawsuit against Thinx claimed its advertisement that Thinx are “organic, sustainable, and nontoxic” was misleading. This news has understandably made a lot of people who use these products Read more…
¿Qué se sabe de la nueva prueba casera de cáncer de colon?
Data and Metrics Posts en Español Uncertainty and Misinformation
Sandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
La prueba casera de detección del cáncer de colon utiliza una muestra de heces recogidas por el propio paciente para buscar signos de ADN canceroso. Ese una prueba eficaz y cómoda para la mayoría de las personas entre 45 y 75 años. La prueba casera de ADN (comercializada como Cologuard en EE.UU. y Colo-Alert en Read more…
Why do Those Nerdy Girls use phrases like “people with cervices” and “people who lactate” in your reproductive health posts? Why not just say “women”?
Health Policy Reproductive Health Social and Racial Justice
MK Haber, FNP-C, IBCLC
TL;DR: Our phrases include more people. When we exclude people by not naming them, they may lack access to critical information they need to make potentially life-saving decisions. We are science communicators. We take complicated scientific research and medical recommendations and try to make them easily digestible to our readers. As scientists, we must be Read more…
February is American Heart Month – Let’s talk about cardiovascular disease!
Health & Wellness
Megan Madsen, DO
TL;DR: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death in US adults and prevalence is increasing. Buildup of plaque inside the arteries can lead to heart attacks and strokes. You can reduce your risk of cardiovascular disease by reducing risk factors like high blood pressure, diabetes, high cholesterol, obesity and smoking. Since the 1960s, Read more…
TDAH en los adultos
Health & Wellness Mental Health Posts en Español
Heidi Schutz, PhD
El Trastorno por Déficit de Atención e Hiperactividad (TDAH) se presenta de una manera diferente en los adultos. Esta gráfica fue creada por la Fundación CADAH (@FundacionCADAH). La Fundación CADAH presenta información sobre el TDAH en los adultos. La gráfica no fue creada por Las Nerdy Girls. Puede haber algunas inconsistencias en esta gráfica. Para Read more…
¡Ayúdame! No puedo concentrarme. ¿Tengo TDAH?
Health & Wellness Mental Health Posts en Español
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
Quizás. Tal vez no. Mucha gente se ha hecho esta pregunta durante la pandemia. El Trastorno por Déficit de Atención e Hiperactividad (TDAH) es un 🧠 trastorno del neurodesarrollo 🧠 que COMIENZA EN LA INFANCIA. Los síntomas que comienzan en la edad adulta generalmente no son TDAH (¡a menos que no se hayan notado antes!) Read more…
Self-care Saturday!
Health & Wellness Mental Health
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
💖 What is self-care and why is it Important? TL; DR: Self-care is a set of things people do to support their overall health and wellness (mental and physical). Self-care can support emotional, physical, and/or spiritual well-being among other areas of life. It is not something that you do only if you have time. It Read more…
Can I get the COVID-19 or flu vaccine if I am sick?
Vaccines
Sarah Whitley Coles, MD
A: It depends! You should not get the vaccine while sick with COVID-19, but other mild illnesses are not necessarily a reason to delay vaccination. Lots of folks are getting sick right now with all kinds of viral illnesses including the flu, colds, RSV and COVID-19. You might find yourself feeling under the weather right Read more…
¿Cómo puedo apoyar a alguien que está inmunocomprometida?
Posts en Español Staying Safe
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
Ser inmunocomprometida quiere decir que el cuerpo no puede combatir la infección bien. En unos casos el cuerpo no identifica las células/los virus/las bacterias fuera del cuerpo y en otros casos no puede crear una defensa inmune a estas células/virus/bacterias. Algunas veces no puede hacer cualquiera. 🦠 🧫 💊 Las personas están inmunocomprometidas por varias Read more…
Are we over-counting Covid deaths?
Data and Metrics Data Literacy
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
No. Sadly, we are most likely still UNDER-counting Covid-19 deaths. Among the most persistent COVID-19 myths is the idea that COVID-19 deaths are being over-counted, which recently resurfaced in a Washington Post editorial. We’ve all heard stories of COVID positive motorcycle accident victims being counted or the saying that people are dying *with* COVID-19 rather Read more…
As we move into the weekend, let’s take a moment to talk about screens (and yes, we realize that you are reading this on a screen right now, LOL.). But still, we know that screens have changed us. And most of us spend WAY too much time on our screens (phones, computers, laptops, and others). Read more…
Our paper wins the 2022 Editor in Chief Award from the American Journal of Health Promotion!!
Uncertainty and Misinformation Women in STEMJennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
We are THRILLED to announce that our paper “Fight Like a Nerdy Girl: The Dear Pandemic Playbook for Combating Health Misinformation” won the 2022 Editor in Chief Award from the American Journal of Health Promotion!! 🤩🙌 “My Editor in Chief Award winning paper this year comes from that KWBW section and was written by self-proclaimed Read more…
¿Los niños necesitan vacunarse contra el COVID-19?
Families/Kids Posts en Español Vaccines
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
Sí. Los niños necesitan vacunarse contra el COVID-19. Es seguro. Es necesario. Cuando comparamos a los niños que contraen COVID-19 con los niños que no contraen COVID-19, vemos claramente que los niños PUEDEN enfermar de gravedad, y vale la pena protegerlos. Y cuando comparamos niños vacunados con niños no vacunados, los resultados son obvios. Los Read more…
Help! How can I stop the spread of a “stomach flu” caused by Norovirus?
Families/Kids Infectious Diseases
Chana Davis, PhD
A) To stop the spread of Norovirus: reach for bleach, wash your hands, don’t share, close the lid, and stay home for two full days if possible. Noroviruses are the most common cause of “stomach bug” outbreaks (vomiting, diarrhea) in older kids and adults. They strike fast and hard, and are very contagious. 🦠Norovirus is Read more…
What’s this I’ve been hearing about chemicals in period underwear? Are they safe?
Reproductive Health
Sara Gorman, PhD, MPH
Don’t panic. It’s unlikely that Thinx or other period underwear pose a risk to your health, but there are still some unknowns. A recent U.S. class action lawsuit against Thinx claimed its advertisement that Thinx are “organic, sustainable, and nontoxic” was misleading. This news has understandably made a lot of people who use these products Read more…
¿Qué se sabe de la nueva prueba casera de cáncer de colon?
Data and Metrics Posts en Español Uncertainty and Misinformation
Sandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
La prueba casera de detección del cáncer de colon utiliza una muestra de heces recogidas por el propio paciente para buscar signos de ADN canceroso. Ese una prueba eficaz y cómoda para la mayoría de las personas entre 45 y 75 años. La prueba casera de ADN (comercializada como Cologuard en EE.UU. y Colo-Alert en Read more…
Why do Those Nerdy Girls use phrases like “people with cervices” and “people who lactate” in your reproductive health posts? Why not just say “women”?
Health Policy Reproductive Health Social and Racial Justice
MK Haber, FNP-C, IBCLC
TL;DR: Our phrases include more people. When we exclude people by not naming them, they may lack access to critical information they need to make potentially life-saving decisions. We are science communicators. We take complicated scientific research and medical recommendations and try to make them easily digestible to our readers. As scientists, we must be Read more…
February is American Heart Month – Let’s talk about cardiovascular disease!
Health & Wellness
Megan Madsen, DO
TL;DR: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death in US adults and prevalence is increasing. Buildup of plaque inside the arteries can lead to heart attacks and strokes. You can reduce your risk of cardiovascular disease by reducing risk factors like high blood pressure, diabetes, high cholesterol, obesity and smoking. Since the 1960s, Read more…
TDAH en los adultos
Health & Wellness Mental Health Posts en Español
Heidi Schutz, PhD
El Trastorno por Déficit de Atención e Hiperactividad (TDAH) se presenta de una manera diferente en los adultos. Esta gráfica fue creada por la Fundación CADAH (@FundacionCADAH). La Fundación CADAH presenta información sobre el TDAH en los adultos. La gráfica no fue creada por Las Nerdy Girls. Puede haber algunas inconsistencias en esta gráfica. Para Read more…
¡Ayúdame! No puedo concentrarme. ¿Tengo TDAH?
Health & Wellness Mental Health Posts en Español
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
Quizás. Tal vez no. Mucha gente se ha hecho esta pregunta durante la pandemia. El Trastorno por Déficit de Atención e Hiperactividad (TDAH) es un 🧠 trastorno del neurodesarrollo 🧠 que COMIENZA EN LA INFANCIA. Los síntomas que comienzan en la edad adulta generalmente no son TDAH (¡a menos que no se hayan notado antes!) Read more…
Self-care Saturday!
Health & Wellness Mental Health
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
💖 What is self-care and why is it Important? TL; DR: Self-care is a set of things people do to support their overall health and wellness (mental and physical). Self-care can support emotional, physical, and/or spiritual well-being among other areas of life. It is not something that you do only if you have time. It Read more…
Can I get the COVID-19 or flu vaccine if I am sick?
Vaccines
Sarah Whitley Coles, MD
A: It depends! You should not get the vaccine while sick with COVID-19, but other mild illnesses are not necessarily a reason to delay vaccination. Lots of folks are getting sick right now with all kinds of viral illnesses including the flu, colds, RSV and COVID-19. You might find yourself feeling under the weather right Read more…
¿Cómo puedo apoyar a alguien que está inmunocomprometida?
Posts en Español Staying Safe
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
Ser inmunocomprometida quiere decir que el cuerpo no puede combatir la infección bien. En unos casos el cuerpo no identifica las células/los virus/las bacterias fuera del cuerpo y en otros casos no puede crear una defensa inmune a estas células/virus/bacterias. Algunas veces no puede hacer cualquiera. 🦠 🧫 💊 Las personas están inmunocomprometidas por varias Read more…
Are we over-counting Covid deaths?
Data and Metrics Data Literacy
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
No. Sadly, we are most likely still UNDER-counting Covid-19 deaths. Among the most persistent COVID-19 myths is the idea that COVID-19 deaths are being over-counted, which recently resurfaced in a Washington Post editorial. We’ve all heard stories of COVID positive motorcycle accident victims being counted or the saying that people are dying *with* COVID-19 rather Read more…
We are THRILLED to announce that our paper “Fight Like a Nerdy Girl: The Dear Pandemic Playbook for Combating Health Misinformation” won the 2022 Editor in Chief Award from the American Journal of Health Promotion!! 🤩🙌 “My Editor in Chief Award winning paper this year comes from that KWBW section and was written by self-proclaimed Read more…
¿Los niños necesitan vacunarse contra el COVID-19?
Families/Kids Posts en Español VaccinesAparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
Sí. Los niños necesitan vacunarse contra el COVID-19. Es seguro. Es necesario. Cuando comparamos a los niños que contraen COVID-19 con los niños que no contraen COVID-19, vemos claramente que los niños PUEDEN enfermar de gravedad, y vale la pena protegerlos. Y cuando comparamos niños vacunados con niños no vacunados, los resultados son obvios. Los Read more…
Help! How can I stop the spread of a “stomach flu” caused by Norovirus?
Families/Kids Infectious Diseases
Chana Davis, PhD
A) To stop the spread of Norovirus: reach for bleach, wash your hands, don’t share, close the lid, and stay home for two full days if possible. Noroviruses are the most common cause of “stomach bug” outbreaks (vomiting, diarrhea) in older kids and adults. They strike fast and hard, and are very contagious. 🦠Norovirus is Read more…
What’s this I’ve been hearing about chemicals in period underwear? Are they safe?
Reproductive Health
Sara Gorman, PhD, MPH
Don’t panic. It’s unlikely that Thinx or other period underwear pose a risk to your health, but there are still some unknowns. A recent U.S. class action lawsuit against Thinx claimed its advertisement that Thinx are “organic, sustainable, and nontoxic” was misleading. This news has understandably made a lot of people who use these products Read more…
¿Qué se sabe de la nueva prueba casera de cáncer de colon?
Data and Metrics Posts en Español Uncertainty and Misinformation
Sandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
La prueba casera de detección del cáncer de colon utiliza una muestra de heces recogidas por el propio paciente para buscar signos de ADN canceroso. Ese una prueba eficaz y cómoda para la mayoría de las personas entre 45 y 75 años. La prueba casera de ADN (comercializada como Cologuard en EE.UU. y Colo-Alert en Read more…
Why do Those Nerdy Girls use phrases like “people with cervices” and “people who lactate” in your reproductive health posts? Why not just say “women”?
Health Policy Reproductive Health Social and Racial Justice
MK Haber, FNP-C, IBCLC
TL;DR: Our phrases include more people. When we exclude people by not naming them, they may lack access to critical information they need to make potentially life-saving decisions. We are science communicators. We take complicated scientific research and medical recommendations and try to make them easily digestible to our readers. As scientists, we must be Read more…
February is American Heart Month – Let’s talk about cardiovascular disease!
Health & Wellness
Megan Madsen, DO
TL;DR: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death in US adults and prevalence is increasing. Buildup of plaque inside the arteries can lead to heart attacks and strokes. You can reduce your risk of cardiovascular disease by reducing risk factors like high blood pressure, diabetes, high cholesterol, obesity and smoking. Since the 1960s, Read more…
TDAH en los adultos
Health & Wellness Mental Health Posts en Español
Heidi Schutz, PhD
El Trastorno por Déficit de Atención e Hiperactividad (TDAH) se presenta de una manera diferente en los adultos. Esta gráfica fue creada por la Fundación CADAH (@FundacionCADAH). La Fundación CADAH presenta información sobre el TDAH en los adultos. La gráfica no fue creada por Las Nerdy Girls. Puede haber algunas inconsistencias en esta gráfica. Para Read more…
¡Ayúdame! No puedo concentrarme. ¿Tengo TDAH?
Health & Wellness Mental Health Posts en Español
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
Quizás. Tal vez no. Mucha gente se ha hecho esta pregunta durante la pandemia. El Trastorno por Déficit de Atención e Hiperactividad (TDAH) es un 🧠 trastorno del neurodesarrollo 🧠 que COMIENZA EN LA INFANCIA. Los síntomas que comienzan en la edad adulta generalmente no son TDAH (¡a menos que no se hayan notado antes!) Read more…
Self-care Saturday!
Health & Wellness Mental Health
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
💖 What is self-care and why is it Important? TL; DR: Self-care is a set of things people do to support their overall health and wellness (mental and physical). Self-care can support emotional, physical, and/or spiritual well-being among other areas of life. It is not something that you do only if you have time. It Read more…
Can I get the COVID-19 or flu vaccine if I am sick?
Vaccines
Sarah Whitley Coles, MD
A: It depends! You should not get the vaccine while sick with COVID-19, but other mild illnesses are not necessarily a reason to delay vaccination. Lots of folks are getting sick right now with all kinds of viral illnesses including the flu, colds, RSV and COVID-19. You might find yourself feeling under the weather right Read more…
¿Cómo puedo apoyar a alguien que está inmunocomprometida?
Posts en Español Staying Safe
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
Ser inmunocomprometida quiere decir que el cuerpo no puede combatir la infección bien. En unos casos el cuerpo no identifica las células/los virus/las bacterias fuera del cuerpo y en otros casos no puede crear una defensa inmune a estas células/virus/bacterias. Algunas veces no puede hacer cualquiera. 🦠 🧫 💊 Las personas están inmunocomprometidas por varias Read more…
Are we over-counting Covid deaths?
Data and Metrics Data Literacy
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
No. Sadly, we are most likely still UNDER-counting Covid-19 deaths. Among the most persistent COVID-19 myths is the idea that COVID-19 deaths are being over-counted, which recently resurfaced in a Washington Post editorial. We’ve all heard stories of COVID positive motorcycle accident victims being counted or the saying that people are dying *with* COVID-19 rather Read more…
Sí. Los niños necesitan vacunarse contra el COVID-19. Es seguro. Es necesario. Cuando comparamos a los niños que contraen COVID-19 con los niños que no contraen COVID-19, vemos claramente que los niños PUEDEN enfermar de gravedad, y vale la pena protegerlos. Y cuando comparamos niños vacunados con niños no vacunados, los resultados son obvios. Los Read more…
Help! How can I stop the spread of a “stomach flu” caused by Norovirus?
Families/Kids Infectious DiseasesChana Davis, PhD
A) To stop the spread of Norovirus: reach for bleach, wash your hands, don’t share, close the lid, and stay home for two full days if possible. Noroviruses are the most common cause of “stomach bug” outbreaks (vomiting, diarrhea) in older kids and adults. They strike fast and hard, and are very contagious. 🦠Norovirus is Read more…
What’s this I’ve been hearing about chemicals in period underwear? Are they safe?
Reproductive Health
Sara Gorman, PhD, MPH
Don’t panic. It’s unlikely that Thinx or other period underwear pose a risk to your health, but there are still some unknowns. A recent U.S. class action lawsuit against Thinx claimed its advertisement that Thinx are “organic, sustainable, and nontoxic” was misleading. This news has understandably made a lot of people who use these products Read more…
¿Qué se sabe de la nueva prueba casera de cáncer de colon?
Data and Metrics Posts en Español Uncertainty and Misinformation
Sandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
La prueba casera de detección del cáncer de colon utiliza una muestra de heces recogidas por el propio paciente para buscar signos de ADN canceroso. Ese una prueba eficaz y cómoda para la mayoría de las personas entre 45 y 75 años. La prueba casera de ADN (comercializada como Cologuard en EE.UU. y Colo-Alert en Read more…
Why do Those Nerdy Girls use phrases like “people with cervices” and “people who lactate” in your reproductive health posts? Why not just say “women”?
Health Policy Reproductive Health Social and Racial Justice
MK Haber, FNP-C, IBCLC
TL;DR: Our phrases include more people. When we exclude people by not naming them, they may lack access to critical information they need to make potentially life-saving decisions. We are science communicators. We take complicated scientific research and medical recommendations and try to make them easily digestible to our readers. As scientists, we must be Read more…
February is American Heart Month – Let’s talk about cardiovascular disease!
Health & Wellness
Megan Madsen, DO
TL;DR: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death in US adults and prevalence is increasing. Buildup of plaque inside the arteries can lead to heart attacks and strokes. You can reduce your risk of cardiovascular disease by reducing risk factors like high blood pressure, diabetes, high cholesterol, obesity and smoking. Since the 1960s, Read more…
TDAH en los adultos
Health & Wellness Mental Health Posts en Español
Heidi Schutz, PhD
El Trastorno por Déficit de Atención e Hiperactividad (TDAH) se presenta de una manera diferente en los adultos. Esta gráfica fue creada por la Fundación CADAH (@FundacionCADAH). La Fundación CADAH presenta información sobre el TDAH en los adultos. La gráfica no fue creada por Las Nerdy Girls. Puede haber algunas inconsistencias en esta gráfica. Para Read more…
¡Ayúdame! No puedo concentrarme. ¿Tengo TDAH?
Health & Wellness Mental Health Posts en Español
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
Quizás. Tal vez no. Mucha gente se ha hecho esta pregunta durante la pandemia. El Trastorno por Déficit de Atención e Hiperactividad (TDAH) es un 🧠 trastorno del neurodesarrollo 🧠 que COMIENZA EN LA INFANCIA. Los síntomas que comienzan en la edad adulta generalmente no son TDAH (¡a menos que no se hayan notado antes!) Read more…
Self-care Saturday!
Health & Wellness Mental Health
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
💖 What is self-care and why is it Important? TL; DR: Self-care is a set of things people do to support their overall health and wellness (mental and physical). Self-care can support emotional, physical, and/or spiritual well-being among other areas of life. It is not something that you do only if you have time. It Read more…
Can I get the COVID-19 or flu vaccine if I am sick?
Vaccines
Sarah Whitley Coles, MD
A: It depends! You should not get the vaccine while sick with COVID-19, but other mild illnesses are not necessarily a reason to delay vaccination. Lots of folks are getting sick right now with all kinds of viral illnesses including the flu, colds, RSV and COVID-19. You might find yourself feeling under the weather right Read more…
¿Cómo puedo apoyar a alguien que está inmunocomprometida?
Posts en Español Staying Safe
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
Ser inmunocomprometida quiere decir que el cuerpo no puede combatir la infección bien. En unos casos el cuerpo no identifica las células/los virus/las bacterias fuera del cuerpo y en otros casos no puede crear una defensa inmune a estas células/virus/bacterias. Algunas veces no puede hacer cualquiera. 🦠 🧫 💊 Las personas están inmunocomprometidas por varias Read more…
Are we over-counting Covid deaths?
Data and Metrics Data Literacy
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
No. Sadly, we are most likely still UNDER-counting Covid-19 deaths. Among the most persistent COVID-19 myths is the idea that COVID-19 deaths are being over-counted, which recently resurfaced in a Washington Post editorial. We’ve all heard stories of COVID positive motorcycle accident victims being counted or the saying that people are dying *with* COVID-19 rather Read more…
A) To stop the spread of Norovirus: reach for bleach, wash your hands, don’t share, close the lid, and stay home for two full days if possible. Noroviruses are the most common cause of “stomach bug” outbreaks (vomiting, diarrhea) in older kids and adults. They strike fast and hard, and are very contagious. 🦠Norovirus is Read more…
What’s this I’ve been hearing about chemicals in period underwear? Are they safe?
Reproductive HealthSara Gorman, PhD, MPH
Don’t panic. It’s unlikely that Thinx or other period underwear pose a risk to your health, but there are still some unknowns. A recent U.S. class action lawsuit against Thinx claimed its advertisement that Thinx are “organic, sustainable, and nontoxic” was misleading. This news has understandably made a lot of people who use these products Read more…
¿Qué se sabe de la nueva prueba casera de cáncer de colon?
Data and Metrics Posts en Español Uncertainty and Misinformation
Sandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
La prueba casera de detección del cáncer de colon utiliza una muestra de heces recogidas por el propio paciente para buscar signos de ADN canceroso. Ese una prueba eficaz y cómoda para la mayoría de las personas entre 45 y 75 años. La prueba casera de ADN (comercializada como Cologuard en EE.UU. y Colo-Alert en Read more…
Why do Those Nerdy Girls use phrases like “people with cervices” and “people who lactate” in your reproductive health posts? Why not just say “women”?
Health Policy Reproductive Health Social and Racial Justice
MK Haber, FNP-C, IBCLC
TL;DR: Our phrases include more people. When we exclude people by not naming them, they may lack access to critical information they need to make potentially life-saving decisions. We are science communicators. We take complicated scientific research and medical recommendations and try to make them easily digestible to our readers. As scientists, we must be Read more…
February is American Heart Month – Let’s talk about cardiovascular disease!
Health & Wellness
Megan Madsen, DO
TL;DR: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death in US adults and prevalence is increasing. Buildup of plaque inside the arteries can lead to heart attacks and strokes. You can reduce your risk of cardiovascular disease by reducing risk factors like high blood pressure, diabetes, high cholesterol, obesity and smoking. Since the 1960s, Read more…
TDAH en los adultos
Health & Wellness Mental Health Posts en Español
Heidi Schutz, PhD
El Trastorno por Déficit de Atención e Hiperactividad (TDAH) se presenta de una manera diferente en los adultos. Esta gráfica fue creada por la Fundación CADAH (@FundacionCADAH). La Fundación CADAH presenta información sobre el TDAH en los adultos. La gráfica no fue creada por Las Nerdy Girls. Puede haber algunas inconsistencias en esta gráfica. Para Read more…
¡Ayúdame! No puedo concentrarme. ¿Tengo TDAH?
Health & Wellness Mental Health Posts en Español
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
Quizás. Tal vez no. Mucha gente se ha hecho esta pregunta durante la pandemia. El Trastorno por Déficit de Atención e Hiperactividad (TDAH) es un 🧠 trastorno del neurodesarrollo 🧠 que COMIENZA EN LA INFANCIA. Los síntomas que comienzan en la edad adulta generalmente no son TDAH (¡a menos que no se hayan notado antes!) Read more…
Self-care Saturday!
Health & Wellness Mental Health
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
💖 What is self-care and why is it Important? TL; DR: Self-care is a set of things people do to support their overall health and wellness (mental and physical). Self-care can support emotional, physical, and/or spiritual well-being among other areas of life. It is not something that you do only if you have time. It Read more…
Can I get the COVID-19 or flu vaccine if I am sick?
Vaccines
Sarah Whitley Coles, MD
A: It depends! You should not get the vaccine while sick with COVID-19, but other mild illnesses are not necessarily a reason to delay vaccination. Lots of folks are getting sick right now with all kinds of viral illnesses including the flu, colds, RSV and COVID-19. You might find yourself feeling under the weather right Read more…
¿Cómo puedo apoyar a alguien que está inmunocomprometida?
Posts en Español Staying Safe
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
Ser inmunocomprometida quiere decir que el cuerpo no puede combatir la infección bien. En unos casos el cuerpo no identifica las células/los virus/las bacterias fuera del cuerpo y en otros casos no puede crear una defensa inmune a estas células/virus/bacterias. Algunas veces no puede hacer cualquiera. 🦠 🧫 💊 Las personas están inmunocomprometidas por varias Read more…
Are we over-counting Covid deaths?
Data and Metrics Data Literacy
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
No. Sadly, we are most likely still UNDER-counting Covid-19 deaths. Among the most persistent COVID-19 myths is the idea that COVID-19 deaths are being over-counted, which recently resurfaced in a Washington Post editorial. We’ve all heard stories of COVID positive motorcycle accident victims being counted or the saying that people are dying *with* COVID-19 rather Read more…
Don’t panic. It’s unlikely that Thinx or other period underwear pose a risk to your health, but there are still some unknowns. A recent U.S. class action lawsuit against Thinx claimed its advertisement that Thinx are “organic, sustainable, and nontoxic” was misleading. This news has understandably made a lot of people who use these products Read more…
¿Qué se sabe de la nueva prueba casera de cáncer de colon?
Data and Metrics Posts en Español Uncertainty and MisinformationSandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
La prueba casera de detección del cáncer de colon utiliza una muestra de heces recogidas por el propio paciente para buscar signos de ADN canceroso. Ese una prueba eficaz y cómoda para la mayoría de las personas entre 45 y 75 años. La prueba casera de ADN (comercializada como Cologuard en EE.UU. y Colo-Alert en Read more…
Why do Those Nerdy Girls use phrases like “people with cervices” and “people who lactate” in your reproductive health posts? Why not just say “women”?
Health Policy Reproductive Health Social and Racial Justice
MK Haber, FNP-C, IBCLC
TL;DR: Our phrases include more people. When we exclude people by not naming them, they may lack access to critical information they need to make potentially life-saving decisions. We are science communicators. We take complicated scientific research and medical recommendations and try to make them easily digestible to our readers. As scientists, we must be Read more…
February is American Heart Month – Let’s talk about cardiovascular disease!
Health & Wellness
Megan Madsen, DO
TL;DR: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death in US adults and prevalence is increasing. Buildup of plaque inside the arteries can lead to heart attacks and strokes. You can reduce your risk of cardiovascular disease by reducing risk factors like high blood pressure, diabetes, high cholesterol, obesity and smoking. Since the 1960s, Read more…
TDAH en los adultos
Health & Wellness Mental Health Posts en Español
Heidi Schutz, PhD
El Trastorno por Déficit de Atención e Hiperactividad (TDAH) se presenta de una manera diferente en los adultos. Esta gráfica fue creada por la Fundación CADAH (@FundacionCADAH). La Fundación CADAH presenta información sobre el TDAH en los adultos. La gráfica no fue creada por Las Nerdy Girls. Puede haber algunas inconsistencias en esta gráfica. Para Read more…
¡Ayúdame! No puedo concentrarme. ¿Tengo TDAH?
Health & Wellness Mental Health Posts en Español
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
Quizás. Tal vez no. Mucha gente se ha hecho esta pregunta durante la pandemia. El Trastorno por Déficit de Atención e Hiperactividad (TDAH) es un 🧠 trastorno del neurodesarrollo 🧠 que COMIENZA EN LA INFANCIA. Los síntomas que comienzan en la edad adulta generalmente no son TDAH (¡a menos que no se hayan notado antes!) Read more…
Self-care Saturday!
Health & Wellness Mental Health
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
💖 What is self-care and why is it Important? TL; DR: Self-care is a set of things people do to support their overall health and wellness (mental and physical). Self-care can support emotional, physical, and/or spiritual well-being among other areas of life. It is not something that you do only if you have time. It Read more…
Can I get the COVID-19 or flu vaccine if I am sick?
Vaccines
Sarah Whitley Coles, MD
A: It depends! You should not get the vaccine while sick with COVID-19, but other mild illnesses are not necessarily a reason to delay vaccination. Lots of folks are getting sick right now with all kinds of viral illnesses including the flu, colds, RSV and COVID-19. You might find yourself feeling under the weather right Read more…
¿Cómo puedo apoyar a alguien que está inmunocomprometida?
Posts en Español Staying Safe
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
Ser inmunocomprometida quiere decir que el cuerpo no puede combatir la infección bien. En unos casos el cuerpo no identifica las células/los virus/las bacterias fuera del cuerpo y en otros casos no puede crear una defensa inmune a estas células/virus/bacterias. Algunas veces no puede hacer cualquiera. 🦠 🧫 💊 Las personas están inmunocomprometidas por varias Read more…
Are we over-counting Covid deaths?
Data and Metrics Data Literacy
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
No. Sadly, we are most likely still UNDER-counting Covid-19 deaths. Among the most persistent COVID-19 myths is the idea that COVID-19 deaths are being over-counted, which recently resurfaced in a Washington Post editorial. We’ve all heard stories of COVID positive motorcycle accident victims being counted or the saying that people are dying *with* COVID-19 rather Read more…
La prueba casera de detección del cáncer de colon utiliza una muestra de heces recogidas por el propio paciente para buscar signos de ADN canceroso. Ese una prueba eficaz y cómoda para la mayoría de las personas entre 45 y 75 años. La prueba casera de ADN (comercializada como Cologuard en EE.UU. y Colo-Alert en Read more…
Why do Those Nerdy Girls use phrases like “people with cervices” and “people who lactate” in your reproductive health posts? Why not just say “women”?
Health Policy Reproductive Health Social and Racial JusticeMK Haber, FNP-C, IBCLC
TL;DR: Our phrases include more people. When we exclude people by not naming them, they may lack access to critical information they need to make potentially life-saving decisions. We are science communicators. We take complicated scientific research and medical recommendations and try to make them easily digestible to our readers. As scientists, we must be Read more…
February is American Heart Month – Let’s talk about cardiovascular disease!
Health & Wellness
Megan Madsen, DO
TL;DR: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death in US adults and prevalence is increasing. Buildup of plaque inside the arteries can lead to heart attacks and strokes. You can reduce your risk of cardiovascular disease by reducing risk factors like high blood pressure, diabetes, high cholesterol, obesity and smoking. Since the 1960s, Read more…
TDAH en los adultos
Health & Wellness Mental Health Posts en Español
Heidi Schutz, PhD
El Trastorno por Déficit de Atención e Hiperactividad (TDAH) se presenta de una manera diferente en los adultos. Esta gráfica fue creada por la Fundación CADAH (@FundacionCADAH). La Fundación CADAH presenta información sobre el TDAH en los adultos. La gráfica no fue creada por Las Nerdy Girls. Puede haber algunas inconsistencias en esta gráfica. Para Read more…
¡Ayúdame! No puedo concentrarme. ¿Tengo TDAH?
Health & Wellness Mental Health Posts en Español
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
Quizás. Tal vez no. Mucha gente se ha hecho esta pregunta durante la pandemia. El Trastorno por Déficit de Atención e Hiperactividad (TDAH) es un 🧠 trastorno del neurodesarrollo 🧠 que COMIENZA EN LA INFANCIA. Los síntomas que comienzan en la edad adulta generalmente no son TDAH (¡a menos que no se hayan notado antes!) Read more…
Self-care Saturday!
Health & Wellness Mental Health
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
💖 What is self-care and why is it Important? TL; DR: Self-care is a set of things people do to support their overall health and wellness (mental and physical). Self-care can support emotional, physical, and/or spiritual well-being among other areas of life. It is not something that you do only if you have time. It Read more…
Can I get the COVID-19 or flu vaccine if I am sick?
Vaccines
Sarah Whitley Coles, MD
A: It depends! You should not get the vaccine while sick with COVID-19, but other mild illnesses are not necessarily a reason to delay vaccination. Lots of folks are getting sick right now with all kinds of viral illnesses including the flu, colds, RSV and COVID-19. You might find yourself feeling under the weather right Read more…
¿Cómo puedo apoyar a alguien que está inmunocomprometida?
Posts en Español Staying Safe
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
Ser inmunocomprometida quiere decir que el cuerpo no puede combatir la infección bien. En unos casos el cuerpo no identifica las células/los virus/las bacterias fuera del cuerpo y en otros casos no puede crear una defensa inmune a estas células/virus/bacterias. Algunas veces no puede hacer cualquiera. 🦠 🧫 💊 Las personas están inmunocomprometidas por varias Read more…
Are we over-counting Covid deaths?
Data and Metrics Data Literacy
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
No. Sadly, we are most likely still UNDER-counting Covid-19 deaths. Among the most persistent COVID-19 myths is the idea that COVID-19 deaths are being over-counted, which recently resurfaced in a Washington Post editorial. We’ve all heard stories of COVID positive motorcycle accident victims being counted or the saying that people are dying *with* COVID-19 rather Read more…
TL;DR: Our phrases include more people. When we exclude people by not naming them, they may lack access to critical information they need to make potentially life-saving decisions. We are science communicators. We take complicated scientific research and medical recommendations and try to make them easily digestible to our readers. As scientists, we must be Read more…
February is American Heart Month – Let’s talk about cardiovascular disease!
Health & WellnessMegan Madsen, DO
TL;DR: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death in US adults and prevalence is increasing. Buildup of plaque inside the arteries can lead to heart attacks and strokes. You can reduce your risk of cardiovascular disease by reducing risk factors like high blood pressure, diabetes, high cholesterol, obesity and smoking. Since the 1960s, Read more…
TDAH en los adultos
Health & Wellness Mental Health Posts en Español
Heidi Schutz, PhD
El Trastorno por Déficit de Atención e Hiperactividad (TDAH) se presenta de una manera diferente en los adultos. Esta gráfica fue creada por la Fundación CADAH (@FundacionCADAH). La Fundación CADAH presenta información sobre el TDAH en los adultos. La gráfica no fue creada por Las Nerdy Girls. Puede haber algunas inconsistencias en esta gráfica. Para Read more…
¡Ayúdame! No puedo concentrarme. ¿Tengo TDAH?
Health & Wellness Mental Health Posts en Español
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
Quizás. Tal vez no. Mucha gente se ha hecho esta pregunta durante la pandemia. El Trastorno por Déficit de Atención e Hiperactividad (TDAH) es un 🧠 trastorno del neurodesarrollo 🧠 que COMIENZA EN LA INFANCIA. Los síntomas que comienzan en la edad adulta generalmente no son TDAH (¡a menos que no se hayan notado antes!) Read more…
Self-care Saturday!
Health & Wellness Mental Health
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
💖 What is self-care and why is it Important? TL; DR: Self-care is a set of things people do to support their overall health and wellness (mental and physical). Self-care can support emotional, physical, and/or spiritual well-being among other areas of life. It is not something that you do only if you have time. It Read more…
Can I get the COVID-19 or flu vaccine if I am sick?
Vaccines
Sarah Whitley Coles, MD
A: It depends! You should not get the vaccine while sick with COVID-19, but other mild illnesses are not necessarily a reason to delay vaccination. Lots of folks are getting sick right now with all kinds of viral illnesses including the flu, colds, RSV and COVID-19. You might find yourself feeling under the weather right Read more…
¿Cómo puedo apoyar a alguien que está inmunocomprometida?
Posts en Español Staying Safe
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
Ser inmunocomprometida quiere decir que el cuerpo no puede combatir la infección bien. En unos casos el cuerpo no identifica las células/los virus/las bacterias fuera del cuerpo y en otros casos no puede crear una defensa inmune a estas células/virus/bacterias. Algunas veces no puede hacer cualquiera. 🦠 🧫 💊 Las personas están inmunocomprometidas por varias Read more…
Are we over-counting Covid deaths?
Data and Metrics Data Literacy
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
No. Sadly, we are most likely still UNDER-counting Covid-19 deaths. Among the most persistent COVID-19 myths is the idea that COVID-19 deaths are being over-counted, which recently resurfaced in a Washington Post editorial. We’ve all heard stories of COVID positive motorcycle accident victims being counted or the saying that people are dying *with* COVID-19 rather Read more…
TL;DR: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death in US adults and prevalence is increasing. Buildup of plaque inside the arteries can lead to heart attacks and strokes. You can reduce your risk of cardiovascular disease by reducing risk factors like high blood pressure, diabetes, high cholesterol, obesity and smoking. Since the 1960s, Read more…
TDAH en los adultos
Health & Wellness Mental Health Posts en EspañolHeidi Schutz, PhD
El Trastorno por Déficit de Atención e Hiperactividad (TDAH) se presenta de una manera diferente en los adultos. Esta gráfica fue creada por la Fundación CADAH (@FundacionCADAH). La Fundación CADAH presenta información sobre el TDAH en los adultos. La gráfica no fue creada por Las Nerdy Girls. Puede haber algunas inconsistencias en esta gráfica. Para Read more…
¡Ayúdame! No puedo concentrarme. ¿Tengo TDAH?
Health & Wellness Mental Health Posts en Español
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
Quizás. Tal vez no. Mucha gente se ha hecho esta pregunta durante la pandemia. El Trastorno por Déficit de Atención e Hiperactividad (TDAH) es un 🧠 trastorno del neurodesarrollo 🧠 que COMIENZA EN LA INFANCIA. Los síntomas que comienzan en la edad adulta generalmente no son TDAH (¡a menos que no se hayan notado antes!) Read more…
Self-care Saturday!
Health & Wellness Mental Health
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
💖 What is self-care and why is it Important? TL; DR: Self-care is a set of things people do to support their overall health and wellness (mental and physical). Self-care can support emotional, physical, and/or spiritual well-being among other areas of life. It is not something that you do only if you have time. It Read more…
Can I get the COVID-19 or flu vaccine if I am sick?
Vaccines
Sarah Whitley Coles, MD
A: It depends! You should not get the vaccine while sick with COVID-19, but other mild illnesses are not necessarily a reason to delay vaccination. Lots of folks are getting sick right now with all kinds of viral illnesses including the flu, colds, RSV and COVID-19. You might find yourself feeling under the weather right Read more…
¿Cómo puedo apoyar a alguien que está inmunocomprometida?
Posts en Español Staying Safe
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
Ser inmunocomprometida quiere decir que el cuerpo no puede combatir la infección bien. En unos casos el cuerpo no identifica las células/los virus/las bacterias fuera del cuerpo y en otros casos no puede crear una defensa inmune a estas células/virus/bacterias. Algunas veces no puede hacer cualquiera. 🦠 🧫 💊 Las personas están inmunocomprometidas por varias Read more…
Are we over-counting Covid deaths?
Data and Metrics Data Literacy
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
No. Sadly, we are most likely still UNDER-counting Covid-19 deaths. Among the most persistent COVID-19 myths is the idea that COVID-19 deaths are being over-counted, which recently resurfaced in a Washington Post editorial. We’ve all heard stories of COVID positive motorcycle accident victims being counted or the saying that people are dying *with* COVID-19 rather Read more…
El Trastorno por Déficit de Atención e Hiperactividad (TDAH) se presenta de una manera diferente en los adultos. Esta gráfica fue creada por la Fundación CADAH (@FundacionCADAH). La Fundación CADAH presenta información sobre el TDAH en los adultos. La gráfica no fue creada por Las Nerdy Girls. Puede haber algunas inconsistencias en esta gráfica. Para Read more…
¡Ayúdame! No puedo concentrarme. ¿Tengo TDAH?
Health & Wellness Mental Health Posts en EspañolAparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
Quizás. Tal vez no. Mucha gente se ha hecho esta pregunta durante la pandemia. El Trastorno por Déficit de Atención e Hiperactividad (TDAH) es un 🧠 trastorno del neurodesarrollo 🧠 que COMIENZA EN LA INFANCIA. Los síntomas que comienzan en la edad adulta generalmente no son TDAH (¡a menos que no se hayan notado antes!) Read more…
Self-care Saturday!
Health & Wellness Mental Health
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
💖 What is self-care and why is it Important? TL; DR: Self-care is a set of things people do to support their overall health and wellness (mental and physical). Self-care can support emotional, physical, and/or spiritual well-being among other areas of life. It is not something that you do only if you have time. It Read more…
Can I get the COVID-19 or flu vaccine if I am sick?
Vaccines
Sarah Whitley Coles, MD
A: It depends! You should not get the vaccine while sick with COVID-19, but other mild illnesses are not necessarily a reason to delay vaccination. Lots of folks are getting sick right now with all kinds of viral illnesses including the flu, colds, RSV and COVID-19. You might find yourself feeling under the weather right Read more…
¿Cómo puedo apoyar a alguien que está inmunocomprometida?
Posts en Español Staying Safe
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
Ser inmunocomprometida quiere decir que el cuerpo no puede combatir la infección bien. En unos casos el cuerpo no identifica las células/los virus/las bacterias fuera del cuerpo y en otros casos no puede crear una defensa inmune a estas células/virus/bacterias. Algunas veces no puede hacer cualquiera. 🦠 🧫 💊 Las personas están inmunocomprometidas por varias Read more…
Are we over-counting Covid deaths?
Data and Metrics Data Literacy
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
No. Sadly, we are most likely still UNDER-counting Covid-19 deaths. Among the most persistent COVID-19 myths is the idea that COVID-19 deaths are being over-counted, which recently resurfaced in a Washington Post editorial. We’ve all heard stories of COVID positive motorcycle accident victims being counted or the saying that people are dying *with* COVID-19 rather Read more…
Quizás. Tal vez no. Mucha gente se ha hecho esta pregunta durante la pandemia. El Trastorno por Déficit de Atención e Hiperactividad (TDAH) es un 🧠 trastorno del neurodesarrollo 🧠 que COMIENZA EN LA INFANCIA. Los síntomas que comienzan en la edad adulta generalmente no son TDAH (¡a menos que no se hayan notado antes!) Read more…
Self-care Saturday!
Health & Wellness Mental HealthAparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
💖 What is self-care and why is it Important? TL; DR: Self-care is a set of things people do to support their overall health and wellness (mental and physical). Self-care can support emotional, physical, and/or spiritual well-being among other areas of life. It is not something that you do only if you have time. It Read more…
Can I get the COVID-19 or flu vaccine if I am sick?
Vaccines
Sarah Whitley Coles, MD
A: It depends! You should not get the vaccine while sick with COVID-19, but other mild illnesses are not necessarily a reason to delay vaccination. Lots of folks are getting sick right now with all kinds of viral illnesses including the flu, colds, RSV and COVID-19. You might find yourself feeling under the weather right Read more…
¿Cómo puedo apoyar a alguien que está inmunocomprometida?
Posts en Español Staying Safe
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
Ser inmunocomprometida quiere decir que el cuerpo no puede combatir la infección bien. En unos casos el cuerpo no identifica las células/los virus/las bacterias fuera del cuerpo y en otros casos no puede crear una defensa inmune a estas células/virus/bacterias. Algunas veces no puede hacer cualquiera. 🦠 🧫 💊 Las personas están inmunocomprometidas por varias Read more…
Are we over-counting Covid deaths?
Data and Metrics Data Literacy
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
No. Sadly, we are most likely still UNDER-counting Covid-19 deaths. Among the most persistent COVID-19 myths is the idea that COVID-19 deaths are being over-counted, which recently resurfaced in a Washington Post editorial. We’ve all heard stories of COVID positive motorcycle accident victims being counted or the saying that people are dying *with* COVID-19 rather Read more…
💖 What is self-care and why is it Important? TL; DR: Self-care is a set of things people do to support their overall health and wellness (mental and physical). Self-care can support emotional, physical, and/or spiritual well-being among other areas of life. It is not something that you do only if you have time. It Read more…
Can I get the COVID-19 or flu vaccine if I am sick?
VaccinesSarah Whitley Coles, MD
A: It depends! You should not get the vaccine while sick with COVID-19, but other mild illnesses are not necessarily a reason to delay vaccination. Lots of folks are getting sick right now with all kinds of viral illnesses including the flu, colds, RSV and COVID-19. You might find yourself feeling under the weather right Read more…
¿Cómo puedo apoyar a alguien que está inmunocomprometida?
Posts en Español Staying Safe
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
Ser inmunocomprometida quiere decir que el cuerpo no puede combatir la infección bien. En unos casos el cuerpo no identifica las células/los virus/las bacterias fuera del cuerpo y en otros casos no puede crear una defensa inmune a estas células/virus/bacterias. Algunas veces no puede hacer cualquiera. 🦠 🧫 💊 Las personas están inmunocomprometidas por varias Read more…
Are we over-counting Covid deaths?
Data and Metrics Data Literacy
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
No. Sadly, we are most likely still UNDER-counting Covid-19 deaths. Among the most persistent COVID-19 myths is the idea that COVID-19 deaths are being over-counted, which recently resurfaced in a Washington Post editorial. We’ve all heard stories of COVID positive motorcycle accident victims being counted or the saying that people are dying *with* COVID-19 rather Read more…
A: It depends! You should not get the vaccine while sick with COVID-19, but other mild illnesses are not necessarily a reason to delay vaccination. Lots of folks are getting sick right now with all kinds of viral illnesses including the flu, colds, RSV and COVID-19. You might find yourself feeling under the weather right Read more…
¿Cómo puedo apoyar a alguien que está inmunocomprometida?
Posts en Español Staying SafeAparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
Ser inmunocomprometida quiere decir que el cuerpo no puede combatir la infección bien. En unos casos el cuerpo no identifica las células/los virus/las bacterias fuera del cuerpo y en otros casos no puede crear una defensa inmune a estas células/virus/bacterias. Algunas veces no puede hacer cualquiera. 🦠 🧫 💊 Las personas están inmunocomprometidas por varias Read more…
Are we over-counting Covid deaths?
Data and Metrics Data Literacy
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
No. Sadly, we are most likely still UNDER-counting Covid-19 deaths. Among the most persistent COVID-19 myths is the idea that COVID-19 deaths are being over-counted, which recently resurfaced in a Washington Post editorial. We’ve all heard stories of COVID positive motorcycle accident victims being counted or the saying that people are dying *with* COVID-19 rather Read more…
Ser inmunocomprometida quiere decir que el cuerpo no puede combatir la infección bien. En unos casos el cuerpo no identifica las células/los virus/las bacterias fuera del cuerpo y en otros casos no puede crear una defensa inmune a estas células/virus/bacterias. Algunas veces no puede hacer cualquiera. 🦠 🧫 💊 Las personas están inmunocomprometidas por varias Read more…
Are we over-counting Covid deaths?
Data and Metrics Data LiteracyJennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
No. Sadly, we are most likely still UNDER-counting Covid-19 deaths. Among the most persistent COVID-19 myths is the idea that COVID-19 deaths are being over-counted, which recently resurfaced in a Washington Post editorial. We’ve all heard stories of COVID positive motorcycle accident victims being counted or the saying that people are dying *with* COVID-19 rather Read more…
No. Sadly, we are most likely still UNDER-counting Covid-19 deaths. Among the most persistent COVID-19 myths is the idea that COVID-19 deaths are being over-counted, which recently resurfaced in a Washington Post editorial. We’ve all heard stories of COVID positive motorcycle accident victims being counted or the saying that people are dying *with* COVID-19 rather Read more…
