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Mashup Score: 9The South can be a dangerous place to be Black and pregnant - 11 month(s) ago
The nation’s highest maternal mortality rates are in the South, where the risks are especially pronounced for Black women.
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Mashup Score: 2The Week in Ideas: Beware the Certainty Trap - 2 year(s) ago
Plus: Diners don’t want to be surprised by service fees; A court’s decision about Gruyère stinks
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Beware of the Certainty Trap “An oversupply of certainty blinds us to the fact that the things we care most about tend to be the most ethically and morally complicated.” Thank you @ChristineEmba 🙏 https://t.co/DoD7IX9UKz
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Mashup Score: 8
Why there is no one-size-fits-all answer
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How should you try to time your coronavirus booster? There is no clear-cut answer; it’s hard to predict when the next surge of infection will be and exactly how long protection from existing immunity will last. More in #TheCheckup @postopinions: https://t.co/IO5IN4URkb
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Mashup Score: 6
Two points of clarification on managing risk for those exposed to covid
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In this week's #TheCheckup, I address this common Q: Does getting the #smallpox vaccine many years ago protect me against #monkeypox now? We don't know. There is likely 85% cross-protection for the first several years, but immunity could wane. More: https://t.co/kyMYRrf7ft
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Mashup Score: 36The Checkup With Dr. Wen: A lifesaving number to remember: 988 - 3 year(s) ago
Help spread the word to call 988 for mental health and substance use help
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The federal government has launched 988, a 24/7 hotline for mental health and substance use emergencies. This is a crucial tool that can save many lives. Family members can call for loved ones, and people can text 988 too. More in #TheCheckup: https://t.co/vo5XM9U45F
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Mashup Score: 10The Checkup With Dr. Wen: Biden’s covid diagnosis shows the importance of having a plan - 3 year(s) ago
You need a covid plan. Here’s what should be in it.
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It's important to have a plan for if/when you contract #covid19: 1) Do you have optimal protection with boosters? 2) Have you stocked up tests? 3) Do you know what treatments you'd take? 4) How will you arrange isolation? More in #TheCheckup @postopinions: https://t.co/zip5feElVv
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Mashup Score: 29The Checkup With Dr. Wen: Should you get your next booster now, or wait until the fall? - 3 year(s) ago
For many people, the decision to get an additional booster is not straightforward.
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To boost or to wait? The answer isn't straightforward. What's clear is that adults who have not had their third shot should get their booster now. What about those who just had #covid19? Who should wait until the fall? More #TheCheckup #postopinions: https://t.co/XebJaRLn9N
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Mashup Score: 1The Checkup With Dr. Wen: The danger of outlawing abortion care - 3 year(s) ago
Banning abortion will end safe, legal abortion access for many women.
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Bans do not stop abortion; they only end safe abortion. @DrLeanaWen https://t.co/X9GAFNnVN4
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Mashup Score: 13The Checkup With Dr. Wen: 5 questions for the CDC about the coronavirus vaccine for young kids - 3 year(s) ago
What CDC advisers should address at their upcoming meetings
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What to look for from CDC discussion of vaccines for under 5s: * Will they express a preference between Moderna & Pfizer? * What about almost 5-year olds? * Should kids who just had #covid19 wait? * Is "mix & match" allowed? #TheCheckup #postopinions https://t.co/ScFHDrPlhG
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Mashup Score: 7The Checkup With Dr. Wen: Rethinking aspirin use - 3 year(s) ago
A recalibration of risks and benefits
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My latest @postopinions #TheCheckup is about the change in guidelines around aspirin use. For many years, the conventional wisdom was that a daily baby aspirin can help to prevent cardiovascular disease, so why not? All that has changed. https://t.co/FHVx6hVlYb
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In Australia, there were 3 maternal deaths for every 100,000 live births in 2021, in Arkansas there were 43.5 per 100,000. @washingtonpost https://t.co/7zYyFtu4xy