It’s Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month!
Women in STEM
Mary Kathleen Haber, FNP-C, IBCLC
As we wind down this beautiful month of May, we would like to take a moment to highlight Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month. People of Asian and Pacific Islander ancestries are from approximately 50 distinct ethnic groups speaking over 100 languages. These ancestries include Chinese, Indian, Japanese, Filipino, Vietnamese, Korean, Hawaiian, and more. …
Estoy luchando con mi salud mental y lo que estoy haciendo no está funcionando. Estoy bien, pero no estoy bien. ¿Qué puedo hacer para sentirme mejor?
Mental Health Posts en Español
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
Su especialista en salud mental está aquí para hablar de esto 🫖. No está solo. Algunas personas quieren hacer algunos pequeños cambios por su cuenta y ver si ayudan o simplemente no sienten que estén mejorando incluso con terapia y medicación. Qué hacer cuando quiere hacer cambios por su cuenta: 📅 Empiece por mantener una …
Nerdy Girls Live 05/26/23
Data and Metrics Health Policy Videos
Those Nerdy Girls present the facts, bust myths, and discuss solutions to the gun violence crisis in America. Hosted by: – Sara Gorman, PhD, MPH: Contributing Writer at TNG, co-Founder of Critica & Author of Denying to the Grave – Chana Davis, PhD: TNG Contributing Writer & Founder of Fueled by Science ➡️ Hello and …
¿Es seguro no tener un período menstrual con anticonceptivos?
Posts en Español Reproductive Health
Sandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
Sí, una persona puede detener los períodos menstruales de manera segura si está tomando anticonceptivos hormonales. Los periodos menstruales no suelen ser divertidos. Aparte de las molestias, también pueden provocar calambres, hemorragias abundantes, dolores de cabeza y síntomas en el estado de ánimo. En los casos graves, los periodos pueden ser incapacitantes y perturbar el …
What is the framing effect?
Uncertainty and Misinformation
Tl;dr: The framing effect is a cognitive bias in which our choices are more influenced by how information is presented than the information itself. We can overcome the framing effect by purposefully rephrasing information to reflect both positive and negative aspects of the choice, separating the information from the razzle dazzle, and gathering as much …
What is gun violence, and who does it affect?
Data and Metrics Health Policy
Mary Kathleen Haber, FNP-C, IBCLC
Gun violence has become an alarming public health crisis in the United States. Its toll goes well beyond the thousands of lives lost each year. It devastates families and communities. It threatens our sense of safety and security. In a series on gun violence as a public health issue, we explain the different types of …
What’s going on with mammography screening guidelines?
Health & Wellness
Mammograms are a useful screening tool for breast cancer, but they aren’t perfect tests. Figuring out how best to use them is tricky and changes over time. In early May, the United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) released a draft of their updated guidelines for breast cancer screening. They now propose changing the starting …
💥 ¡Por fin! Dosis adicionales de refuerzos bivalentes de COVID-19 disponibles en EE. UU. para *ciertos* grupos poblacionales
Posts en Español Vaccines
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
La FDA, por sus siglas en inglés, modificó la autorización de uso de emergencia en los Estados Unidos de las vacunas de ARNm de Moderna y Pfizer. Estos cambios han sido aprobados oficialmente por los CDC. Ahora se permite una dosis adicional de vacuna bivalente para: ➡️ Personas de al menos 65 años con más …
What is this drug Ozempic I keep hearing about?
Health & Wellness
Sara Gorman, PhD, MPH
A: Ozempic is a drug used to treat diabetes and has lately been touted as a helpful option to stimulate weight loss. Ozempic (semaglutide) was approved in 2017 for the treatment of diabetes. Sometime in 2022, the drug’s manufacturer, Novo Nordisk, announced that the drug was in short supply in part due to “incredible” demand. …
What is availability bias?
Uncertainty and Misinformation
Sarah Whitley Coles, MD
Tl;dr: Availability bias, also called availability heuristic, is a type of cognitive bias that occurs when we rely disproportionately on the most readily available information to make decisions or judgments rather than the most representative or accurate data. Reflection and review of all available data can help us mitigate this particular bias. Sometimes do you …
As we wind down this beautiful month of May, we would like to take a moment to highlight Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month. People of Asian and Pacific Islander ancestries are from approximately 50 distinct ethnic groups speaking over 100 languages. These ancestries include Chinese, Indian, Japanese, Filipino, Vietnamese, Korean, Hawaiian, and more. …
Estoy luchando con mi salud mental y lo que estoy haciendo no está funcionando. Estoy bien, pero no estoy bien. ¿Qué puedo hacer para sentirme mejor?
Mental Health Posts en EspañolAparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
Su especialista en salud mental está aquí para hablar de esto 🫖. No está solo. Algunas personas quieren hacer algunos pequeños cambios por su cuenta y ver si ayudan o simplemente no sienten que estén mejorando incluso con terapia y medicación. Qué hacer cuando quiere hacer cambios por su cuenta: 📅 Empiece por mantener una …
Nerdy Girls Live 05/26/23
Data and Metrics Health Policy Videos
Those Nerdy Girls present the facts, bust myths, and discuss solutions to the gun violence crisis in America. Hosted by: – Sara Gorman, PhD, MPH: Contributing Writer at TNG, co-Founder of Critica & Author of Denying to the Grave – Chana Davis, PhD: TNG Contributing Writer & Founder of Fueled by Science ➡️ Hello and …
¿Es seguro no tener un período menstrual con anticonceptivos?
Posts en Español Reproductive Health
Sandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
Sí, una persona puede detener los períodos menstruales de manera segura si está tomando anticonceptivos hormonales. Los periodos menstruales no suelen ser divertidos. Aparte de las molestias, también pueden provocar calambres, hemorragias abundantes, dolores de cabeza y síntomas en el estado de ánimo. En los casos graves, los periodos pueden ser incapacitantes y perturbar el …
What is the framing effect?
Uncertainty and Misinformation
Tl;dr: The framing effect is a cognitive bias in which our choices are more influenced by how information is presented than the information itself. We can overcome the framing effect by purposefully rephrasing information to reflect both positive and negative aspects of the choice, separating the information from the razzle dazzle, and gathering as much …
What is gun violence, and who does it affect?
Data and Metrics Health Policy
Mary Kathleen Haber, FNP-C, IBCLC
Gun violence has become an alarming public health crisis in the United States. Its toll goes well beyond the thousands of lives lost each year. It devastates families and communities. It threatens our sense of safety and security. In a series on gun violence as a public health issue, we explain the different types of …
What’s going on with mammography screening guidelines?
Health & Wellness
Mammograms are a useful screening tool for breast cancer, but they aren’t perfect tests. Figuring out how best to use them is tricky and changes over time. In early May, the United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) released a draft of their updated guidelines for breast cancer screening. They now propose changing the starting …
💥 ¡Por fin! Dosis adicionales de refuerzos bivalentes de COVID-19 disponibles en EE. UU. para *ciertos* grupos poblacionales
Posts en Español Vaccines
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
La FDA, por sus siglas en inglés, modificó la autorización de uso de emergencia en los Estados Unidos de las vacunas de ARNm de Moderna y Pfizer. Estos cambios han sido aprobados oficialmente por los CDC. Ahora se permite una dosis adicional de vacuna bivalente para: ➡️ Personas de al menos 65 años con más …
What is this drug Ozempic I keep hearing about?
Health & Wellness
Sara Gorman, PhD, MPH
A: Ozempic is a drug used to treat diabetes and has lately been touted as a helpful option to stimulate weight loss. Ozempic (semaglutide) was approved in 2017 for the treatment of diabetes. Sometime in 2022, the drug’s manufacturer, Novo Nordisk, announced that the drug was in short supply in part due to “incredible” demand. …
What is availability bias?
Uncertainty and Misinformation
Sarah Whitley Coles, MD
Tl;dr: Availability bias, also called availability heuristic, is a type of cognitive bias that occurs when we rely disproportionately on the most readily available information to make decisions or judgments rather than the most representative or accurate data. Reflection and review of all available data can help us mitigate this particular bias. Sometimes do you …
Su especialista en salud mental está aquí para hablar de esto 🫖. No está solo. Algunas personas quieren hacer algunos pequeños cambios por su cuenta y ver si ayudan o simplemente no sienten que estén mejorando incluso con terapia y medicación. Qué hacer cuando quiere hacer cambios por su cuenta: 📅 Empiece por mantener una …
Nerdy Girls Live 05/26/23
Data and Metrics Health Policy Videos
Those Nerdy Girls present the facts, bust myths, and discuss solutions to the gun violence crisis in America. Hosted by: – Sara Gorman, PhD, MPH: Contributing Writer at TNG, co-Founder of Critica & Author of Denying to the Grave – Chana Davis, PhD: TNG Contributing Writer & Founder of Fueled by Science ➡️ Hello and …
¿Es seguro no tener un período menstrual con anticonceptivos?
Posts en Español Reproductive HealthSandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
Sí, una persona puede detener los períodos menstruales de manera segura si está tomando anticonceptivos hormonales. Los periodos menstruales no suelen ser divertidos. Aparte de las molestias, también pueden provocar calambres, hemorragias abundantes, dolores de cabeza y síntomas en el estado de ánimo. En los casos graves, los periodos pueden ser incapacitantes y perturbar el …
What is the framing effect?
Uncertainty and Misinformation
Tl;dr: The framing effect is a cognitive bias in which our choices are more influenced by how information is presented than the information itself. We can overcome the framing effect by purposefully rephrasing information to reflect both positive and negative aspects of the choice, separating the information from the razzle dazzle, and gathering as much …
What is gun violence, and who does it affect?
Data and Metrics Health Policy
Mary Kathleen Haber, FNP-C, IBCLC
Gun violence has become an alarming public health crisis in the United States. Its toll goes well beyond the thousands of lives lost each year. It devastates families and communities. It threatens our sense of safety and security. In a series on gun violence as a public health issue, we explain the different types of …
What’s going on with mammography screening guidelines?
Health & Wellness
Mammograms are a useful screening tool for breast cancer, but they aren’t perfect tests. Figuring out how best to use them is tricky and changes over time. In early May, the United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) released a draft of their updated guidelines for breast cancer screening. They now propose changing the starting …
💥 ¡Por fin! Dosis adicionales de refuerzos bivalentes de COVID-19 disponibles en EE. UU. para *ciertos* grupos poblacionales
Posts en Español Vaccines
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
La FDA, por sus siglas en inglés, modificó la autorización de uso de emergencia en los Estados Unidos de las vacunas de ARNm de Moderna y Pfizer. Estos cambios han sido aprobados oficialmente por los CDC. Ahora se permite una dosis adicional de vacuna bivalente para: ➡️ Personas de al menos 65 años con más …
What is this drug Ozempic I keep hearing about?
Health & Wellness
Sara Gorman, PhD, MPH
A: Ozempic is a drug used to treat diabetes and has lately been touted as a helpful option to stimulate weight loss. Ozempic (semaglutide) was approved in 2017 for the treatment of diabetes. Sometime in 2022, the drug’s manufacturer, Novo Nordisk, announced that the drug was in short supply in part due to “incredible” demand. …
What is availability bias?
Uncertainty and Misinformation
Sarah Whitley Coles, MD
Tl;dr: Availability bias, also called availability heuristic, is a type of cognitive bias that occurs when we rely disproportionately on the most readily available information to make decisions or judgments rather than the most representative or accurate data. Reflection and review of all available data can help us mitigate this particular bias. Sometimes do you …
Sí, una persona puede detener los períodos menstruales de manera segura si está tomando anticonceptivos hormonales. Los periodos menstruales no suelen ser divertidos. Aparte de las molestias, también pueden provocar calambres, hemorragias abundantes, dolores de cabeza y síntomas en el estado de ánimo. En los casos graves, los periodos pueden ser incapacitantes y perturbar el …
What is the framing effect?
Uncertainty and MisinformationTl;dr: The framing effect is a cognitive bias in which our choices are more influenced by how information is presented than the information itself. We can overcome the framing effect by purposefully rephrasing information to reflect both positive and negative aspects of the choice, separating the information from the razzle dazzle, and gathering as much …
What is gun violence, and who does it affect?
Data and Metrics Health PolicyMary Kathleen Haber, FNP-C, IBCLC
Gun violence has become an alarming public health crisis in the United States. Its toll goes well beyond the thousands of lives lost each year. It devastates families and communities. It threatens our sense of safety and security. In a series on gun violence as a public health issue, we explain the different types of …
What’s going on with mammography screening guidelines?
Health & Wellness
Mammograms are a useful screening tool for breast cancer, but they aren’t perfect tests. Figuring out how best to use them is tricky and changes over time. In early May, the United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) released a draft of their updated guidelines for breast cancer screening. They now propose changing the starting …
💥 ¡Por fin! Dosis adicionales de refuerzos bivalentes de COVID-19 disponibles en EE. UU. para *ciertos* grupos poblacionales
Posts en Español Vaccines
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
La FDA, por sus siglas en inglés, modificó la autorización de uso de emergencia en los Estados Unidos de las vacunas de ARNm de Moderna y Pfizer. Estos cambios han sido aprobados oficialmente por los CDC. Ahora se permite una dosis adicional de vacuna bivalente para: ➡️ Personas de al menos 65 años con más …
What is this drug Ozempic I keep hearing about?
Health & Wellness
Sara Gorman, PhD, MPH
A: Ozempic is a drug used to treat diabetes and has lately been touted as a helpful option to stimulate weight loss. Ozempic (semaglutide) was approved in 2017 for the treatment of diabetes. Sometime in 2022, the drug’s manufacturer, Novo Nordisk, announced that the drug was in short supply in part due to “incredible” demand. …
What is availability bias?
Uncertainty and Misinformation
Sarah Whitley Coles, MD
Tl;dr: Availability bias, also called availability heuristic, is a type of cognitive bias that occurs when we rely disproportionately on the most readily available information to make decisions or judgments rather than the most representative or accurate data. Reflection and review of all available data can help us mitigate this particular bias. Sometimes do you …
Gun violence has become an alarming public health crisis in the United States. Its toll goes well beyond the thousands of lives lost each year. It devastates families and communities. It threatens our sense of safety and security. In a series on gun violence as a public health issue, we explain the different types of …
What’s going on with mammography screening guidelines?
Health & Wellness
Mammograms are a useful screening tool for breast cancer, but they aren’t perfect tests. Figuring out how best to use them is tricky and changes over time. In early May, the United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) released a draft of their updated guidelines for breast cancer screening. They now propose changing the starting …
💥 ¡Por fin! Dosis adicionales de refuerzos bivalentes de COVID-19 disponibles en EE. UU. para *ciertos* grupos poblacionales
Posts en Español VaccinesAparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
La FDA, por sus siglas en inglés, modificó la autorización de uso de emergencia en los Estados Unidos de las vacunas de ARNm de Moderna y Pfizer. Estos cambios han sido aprobados oficialmente por los CDC. Ahora se permite una dosis adicional de vacuna bivalente para: ➡️ Personas de al menos 65 años con más …
What is this drug Ozempic I keep hearing about?
Health & Wellness
Sara Gorman, PhD, MPH
A: Ozempic is a drug used to treat diabetes and has lately been touted as a helpful option to stimulate weight loss. Ozempic (semaglutide) was approved in 2017 for the treatment of diabetes. Sometime in 2022, the drug’s manufacturer, Novo Nordisk, announced that the drug was in short supply in part due to “incredible” demand. …
What is availability bias?
Uncertainty and Misinformation
Sarah Whitley Coles, MD
Tl;dr: Availability bias, also called availability heuristic, is a type of cognitive bias that occurs when we rely disproportionately on the most readily available information to make decisions or judgments rather than the most representative or accurate data. Reflection and review of all available data can help us mitigate this particular bias. Sometimes do you …
La FDA, por sus siglas en inglés, modificó la autorización de uso de emergencia en los Estados Unidos de las vacunas de ARNm de Moderna y Pfizer. Estos cambios han sido aprobados oficialmente por los CDC. Ahora se permite una dosis adicional de vacuna bivalente para: ➡️ Personas de al menos 65 años con más …
What is this drug Ozempic I keep hearing about?
Health & WellnessSara Gorman, PhD, MPH
A: Ozempic is a drug used to treat diabetes and has lately been touted as a helpful option to stimulate weight loss. Ozempic (semaglutide) was approved in 2017 for the treatment of diabetes. Sometime in 2022, the drug’s manufacturer, Novo Nordisk, announced that the drug was in short supply in part due to “incredible” demand. …
What is availability bias?
Uncertainty and Misinformation
Sarah Whitley Coles, MD
Tl;dr: Availability bias, also called availability heuristic, is a type of cognitive bias that occurs when we rely disproportionately on the most readily available information to make decisions or judgments rather than the most representative or accurate data. Reflection and review of all available data can help us mitigate this particular bias. Sometimes do you …
A: Ozempic is a drug used to treat diabetes and has lately been touted as a helpful option to stimulate weight loss. Ozempic (semaglutide) was approved in 2017 for the treatment of diabetes. Sometime in 2022, the drug’s manufacturer, Novo Nordisk, announced that the drug was in short supply in part due to “incredible” demand. …
What is availability bias?
Uncertainty and MisinformationSarah Whitley Coles, MD
Tl;dr: Availability bias, also called availability heuristic, is a type of cognitive bias that occurs when we rely disproportionately on the most readily available information to make decisions or judgments rather than the most representative or accurate data. Reflection and review of all available data can help us mitigate this particular bias. Sometimes do you …
Tl;dr: Availability bias, also called availability heuristic, is a type of cognitive bias that occurs when we rely disproportionately on the most readily available information to make decisions or judgments rather than the most representative or accurate data. Reflection and review of all available data can help us mitigate this particular bias. Sometimes do you …
