Eating breakfast before school with my 12yo daughter today: D: Do you like running for Congress? Me: Yes, but some of my friends are really mad at me for saying I want to keep kids like you safe from gun violence. Without hesitation she says emphatically, "Then they're not

The firearm suicide rate for Black youth (ages 10-19) more than tripled (a 245% increase) from 2014 to 2023. I discuss this and more in my latest op-ed for @medpagetoday. cc: @genevievefri #GunViolence

80% of firearms used in suicides are obtained from the home of a family member. My latest in @medpagetoday cc: @genevievefri #GunViolence https://t.co/EggNp74CRH

Suicide attempts are impulsive acts: - 24% of survivors spent < 5 minutes between decision & attempt. - 70% of survivors took < 1 hour. - The average time from decision to attempt was 10 minutes. Learn more in my latest in @medpagetoday cc: @genevievefri

SPECIAL REPORT: A large swath of the U.S. currently does not have the basic, ground-level immunity necessary to stop the spread of viruses that had once receded into the past, a six-month NBC News investigation in collaboration with scientists at Stanford University finds.

Time to celebrate. Two years ago this month, my memoir debuted as an @amazonbooks bestseller in multiple categories: #1 New Release #1 Civil Rights & Liberties #1 Medical Biographies #1 Audible (which I narrated) #TheBodiesKeepComing https://t.co/ZWXcP05iVU

The school security industry is estimated to be worth $4 billion and growing. #GunViolence

He was on the OR table, prepped for organ harvesting, until a young neurosurgeon intervened: “Young Black men are disproportionately victims of gun trauma in the United States. His experience exemplifies the general neglect of Black men’s bodies.”—Dr. LJ Punch

Parents, whether or not you've seen the video of the Charlie Kirk assassination, assume your kids have. They may need a trusted adult to talk to. This article from @people offers practical advice on how to lean in and start the conversation. #GunViolence

At least five historically Black colleges locked down campuses, canceled classes or ordered students to shelter-in-place after receiving “credible threats” of violence on Thursday. Many of the precautions have now been lifted.

#ICULiberation #MedTwitter cc: @WesElyMD

An online group has claimed responsibility for more than 20 active shooter hoaxes that locked down college campuses in 17 states the last few weeks. The FBI is investigating.

This is a fascinating account of a SEAL mission targeting North Korea that went awry. Gift article. https://t.co/qm5hcz6DVB via @NYTimes

In the absence of reliable info from the feds, the Vaccine Integrity Project from @CIDRAP aims to be a trusted source for vaccine guidance. Check out this story in @medpagetoday https://t.co/St7JpyPCfJ

“We always have to remember that the people closest to the problem are usually the closest to the solution. [By] bringing community to the core and giving them real power, [...] they will show up, they will lead and they will shift the narrative.” — James Aye, YEAH Philly

It's not just vaccines and pandemic preparedness that are suffering. The CDC's injury center has been gutted, with experts in gun violence prevention, transportation safety, and drowning dismissed.

BREAKING: More than 1,000 HHS employees are calling on RFK Jr. to resign after firing CDC Director Susan Monarez and installing “political ideologues.” This is a public health crisis.

“Good judgment comes from experience. Experience comes from poor judgment.” Arthur C Beall, Jr., MD. #MedTwitter

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