Jonathan LaPook, M.D
@DrLaPook
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Just visited emergency room in Utuado, in mountainous center of Puerto Rico.A woman asked me to try to get this video msg to family in NYC.
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This story has special meaning for me. During my medical training years, when I was treating many patients with sickle cell anemia I had little treatment to offer them other than pain medication - and nothing to alter the devastating course of their disease. Wait ‘til u see this!
An experimental and innovative type of gene therapy is being used to attempt to cure Sickle Cell Anemia…How does it work? Meet the scientists and patients ushering in a genetic revolution, Sunday on 60 Minutes.
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Five days shy of turning 101 years old, Norman Lear talks about how
#empathy
needs to be stirred, starting in childhood.
@NYUEmpathy
@TheNormanLear
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Fighting coronavirus: What we can do... together.
While we may feel powerless over this threat, we are not. There are important things we can and must do – and right now.
@CBSSunday
@60Minutes
@CBSEveningNews
@CBSThisMorning
#COVID19
#coronavirus
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#BroadwayForOrlando
@SethRudetsky
"There are a lot of gay kids in this country that are taught to hate themselves"
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Thank you,
@StephenAtHome
, for the opportunity to help provide perspective. And thank you for striking what I thought was a perfect tone for the discussion with
@jdickerson
and me during this serious time of uncertainty.
@colbertlateshow
#COVID19
#coronavirus
@CBSNews
- Coronavirus reaches the White House
-
@DrLaPook
thinks this should be a teachable moment for wearing masks
-
@jdickerson
discusses how the 25th amendment could play a role.
#LSSC
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5 states will vote on legal recreational pot.I went to Colorado with
@60Minutes
to find out what u need to know.Sunday on
#60Minutes
at 7pET
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Olympic gold medalist Jordyn Wieber making a powerful statement in court as she comes public about being abused by disgraced former doctor Larry Nassar.
@CBSEveningNews
@CBSThisMorning
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Thank you to the researchers, especially
@kprather88
@linseymarr
@Don_Milton
@j_g_allen
, who helped educate me about aerosol science and the airborne spread of pathogens.
#COVID19
#Airborne
When COVID-19 surfaced in 2020, the medical field missed something, and it cost lives.
Airborne viruses can travel much further than originally thought. To curb infection, we should have focused on indoor air systems.
@DrLaPook
reports, Sunday.
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Updated to correct #'s & time frame; 695 cases of measles in U.S. is highest since 963 in 1994. Parents need to understand that when they decide not to vaccinate their child, they're rolling the dice not only for their child but for others relying on herd immunity for protection.
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Tony grew up in Brooklyn. His dad, a pharmacist everyone called "Doc," didn't care much about money, but there was a ton of love & they wanted for nothing. Tony could have cashed out years ago in private industry, but chose to continue in public service. Threats are unacceptable.
Once an avid runner, Dr. Anthony Fauci, now 79, power walks. Since receiving death threats, he is now accompanied by a security detail.
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Thank you so much, Blake and Ryan.
Thank you
@blakelively
@VancityReynolds
for your thoughtful message to
#healthcare
workers. Such a great example of how - even with
#socialdistancing
- we can support each other emotionally. If ever there was a time for kindness &
#empathy
, it is now.
@nyulangone
#coronavirus
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I recently interviewed
@bobsaget
for an upcoming
@CBSMornings
story about
#scleroderma
. His sister died from the disease, and he was tireless in supporting scleroderma research. Here is a sweet moment when he talked about his belief in the healing power of laughter.
@srfcure
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A stunningly prescient moment from an interview with Dr. Fauci in 2016. Back then, scientists at the NIH & elsewhere were already working on the technology that has allowed such rapid vaccine development during this pandemic. A perfect example of why we must invest in science.
Four years before the COVID-19 pandemic, Dr. Fauci told 60 Minutes he was concerned about a flu-like "respiratory-borne virus that’s easily transmittable… [with] a high degree of morbidity and mortality… similar to the very tragic pandemic flu of 1918.”
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#SanJuan
Mayor
@CarmenYulinCruz
showed me industrial kitchen, Roberto Clemente Coliseum. Workers on 12 hr shifts since 9/1, when
#Irma
hit.
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And if there were an 11/10, he would rate that, too!
@ratemyskyperoom
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BREAKING: This is a crucially important summary about the airborne transmission of respiratory viruses. In our battle to curtail the
#Covid19
pandemic, we need to pay more attention to ventilation and filtration.
@kprather88
@linseymarr
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Thank you, Katy! I doubt I would have been able to guilt him into it without you. Getting a flu shot during pregnancy can save lives & prevent serious illness in both the mother and child. You did a public service, not to mention helping to protect yourselves & those around you!
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My dad is being acknowledged at Yankee Stadium tonight at bottom of 7th for WWII service.His 1st Yankee game: 1928!
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Thanks,
@ratemyskyperoom
, for the perfect score and mid-pandemic pick-me-up!
@CBSEveningNews
@CBSThisMorning
@CBSSunday
@60Minutes
New look with blinds up. Strong light game. Reflection in mirror is just flawless. 10/10
@DrLaPook
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Ten years ago, in Haiti, Dr. Paul Farmer told me something that I believe sums up his life’s mission in a single sentence: “People living in poverty and with sickness deserve something better than what they’ve been offered, which is the sharp end of a stick.”
@PIH
@harvardmed
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David Michaels ran OSHA for 7 years during the
@POTUS44
admin. He told
@CBSNews
he hopes OSHA moves quickly to establish a standard for airborne infectious diseases. He says you can’t just tell people to wear a mask & get vaccinated: you have to make sure indoor air is clean.
A former OSHA administrator tells CBS News he hopes Far-UV light will eventually be part of a layer of protection against airborne pathogens, but government safety regulations will take time.
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Thank you,
@ratemyskyperoom
! And I left the shades up today with you in mind!
@CBSThisMorning
@tonydokoupil
@GayleKing
@AnthonyMasonCBS
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And I’m looking forward to seeing
@kprather88
continue to be the warrior she had been from the beginning of the
#Covid
pandemic, teaching us about
#aerosol
science. The interview she gave me in June, 2000 was crucial in raising my awareness about the importance of indoor…
I can't wait!! Looking forward to seeing
@DrLaPook
and
@linseymarr
talk about the fact this virus and airborne and we CAN create much healthier indoor spaces (where we spend 90% of our time!!) by cleaning indoor air.
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On
@60Minutes
Sunday, Dr. Anthony Fauci opens up about a wide range of issues, including whether he thinks there’s a war on science.
@CBSEveningNews
@CBSNews
@CBSThisMorning
@FaceTheNation
#COVID19
#coronavirus
#vaccine
THIS SUNDAY ON
@60Minutes
: With no vaccine, and COVID-19 cases surging, is the U.S. headed for another shutdown?
Not according to Dr. Anthony Fauci, as long as Americans take precautions.
@DrLaPook
has more from the nation’s top infectious disease doctor Sunday on
@60Minutes
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I hope viral specimens from those infected in the current White House outbreak are being collected & stored to help reconstruct genetic fingerprints & determine if the recent infections are related or separate. It may help prevent something similar from happening in the future.
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Today,
#NormanLear
turned 100 & told me this:
“I think love and laughter are it! Laughter is the gift of the gods & there are people in this world that I have worked with & viewed and so forth who have made me laugh in places in my body I would not otherwise have known existed!”
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As a physician seeing patients at
@nyulangone
, it will be my turn to get the
#PfizerCovidVaccine
later today. This was me 4/9/20 on the
#Covid
wards, stunned by the devastation. Now I’m stunned - and thrilled - that vaccines have been developed in less than a year.
#Science
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We are at an inflection point in the
#COVID19
pandemic. Understandably, people are increasingly fed up with all the changes to our daily lives. On tomorrow’s
@CBSSunday
, at about 9:37A ET, I offer some perspective. And here’s a tease. It will include this photo of my parents.
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On tonight’s
@cbseveningnews
, grassroots efforts to build relatively low cost “do it yourself” air purifiers to clean the air and try to lower the risk of
#COVID19
.
#COVIDisAirborne
@kprather88
@linseymarr
@Don_Milton
@CorsIAQ
@JimRosenthal4
@j_g_allen
HOMEMADE COVID PROTECTION: An army of students and faculty at the University of California-San Diego are coming together to build 250 homemade air purifiers for classrooms and labs around campus. Here’s an inside look at the process:
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This antibody test helps tell us if we have already been infected with the virus that causes
#COVID19
& therefore might have immune protection. It’s different from the nasal/throat swab that looks for current infection. We MUST, MUST, MUST make this test widely available ASAP.
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This is the most personal piece I’ve ever done. My wife and I quarantined for two weeks so we could then join Norman inside his house and hug him up for another two weeks. While we were there, I made a home movie!
@CBSSunday
@CBSNews
@CBSEveningNews
@CBSThisMorning
@60Minutes
This
#CBSSunday
CBS News chief medical correspondent
@DrLaPook
(Norman Lear's son-in-law) recently spent time with Lear, making a home movie like no other, in which the legendary producer reveals what makes him tick at 98
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A 97th birthday message from
@TheNormanLear
! HAPPY BIRTHDAY, NORMAN!!!
#thisiswhat97lookslike
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Study posted today found vaccinated patients w/breakthru
#DeltaVariant
had similar initial viral load as unvaccinated but cleared virus more quickly. This suggests infected vaccinated patients may be less likely to spread virus. Ct reflects viral load.
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And I so appreciate the work that
@CorsIAQ
and
@JimRosenthal4
have done to increase awareness of what people can build at home to help improve indoor air quality.
1/ So appreciate
@DrLaPook
's continued focus on the importance of indoor air quality &
@60Minutes
for having
@linseymarr
&
@j_g_allen
on the show to discuss the fact that COVID-19 is an airborne infectious disease & has always been despite claims of many "authorities." GR8 job!
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How was
#DamarHamlin
able to wake up & talk with family just days after a cardiac arrest? A huge factor was a portable device called an
#AED
, and it’s much simpler to use than you might think. Today, at about 9:30A, watch our demo on “CBS Sunday Morning.”
@CBSSunday
@BuffaloBills
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When socializing with people not in your protective pod, one strategy is to assume you are all infected and infectious. 1) Don’t eat in the same room, and 2) When in the same room, always wear a mask, even if you’re > 6 feet apart. Virus can travel across a room in tiny aerosols.
THANKSGIVING IN A PANDEMIC: For the millions of Americans who still decided to travel this Thanksgiving, we turn to
@DrLaPook
for some advice on how to celebrate safely.
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Thank you from the bottom of my heart to all my colleagues in healthcare.
@CBSSunday
@CBSEveningNews
@CBSThisMorning
@FaceTheNation
@60Minutes
#COVID
ー19
#vaccines
#coronavirus
.
@DrLaPook
pays tribute to medical professionals who, having come face-to-face with the coronavirus, put their own lives in jeopardy in order to save others
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I just tried this and got a response in seconds. To find out where to get vaccinated, text your zip code to 438829 (getvax).
NEW: Finding a vaccine just got very very easy.
Know someone who wants to find a vaccine?
Text your zip code to 438829 (getvax). And see what happens...
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Exactly, Ryan. A few days ago, I got choked up talking about Janelle’s transformation. For years, I took care of patients w/sickle cell anemia & had very little to offer them aside from pain meds. Next step: make the treatment scalable - & without chemo - so many more can get it.
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One fascinating possibility is that research into
#LongCovid
may provide insight into other long term problems like chronic Lyme, fibromyalgia, and chronic fatigue syndrome. These are very real problems that have been mistakenly dismissed all too often as being “psychological.”
LONG COVID: Nearly one-in-five Americans who have had COVID-19 endure symptoms that last months after infection, according to estimates.
@DrLaPook
says researchers are looking into how to diagnose and treat long COVID — but warns it likely won't be "one size fits all."
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>99% of the genes in our bodies belong to microbes in our guts, & they affect us in powerful ways. Before the pandemic, we spoke with leading researchers about the microbiome & probiotics (should we take them?). I was surprised to learn some infant formulas contain probiotics.
The gut microbiome is a vast array of trillions of intestinal bacteria that help digest food. Only recently have researchers started to discover the much larger role it plays in our lives.
@DrLaPook
reports on the efforts to understand the microbiome, tonight.
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When socializing with people not in your protective pod or bubble: 1) Don’t eat in the same room, and 2) When in the same room, always wear a mask, even if you’re > 6 feet apart. Virus can travel thru the air in tiny aerosols & accumulate over time, especially w/poor ventilation.
HOLIDAY TRAVEL SURGE: Americans are ignoring the CDC's calls not to travel for Thanksgiving.
Health experts warn that the estimated 50 million Thanksgiving travelers will send the deepening COVID-19 crisis into an even faster -- and deadlier -- tailspin.
@krisvancleave
reports
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For the past 10 years, we have followed the journey of Carol Daly, who has
#Alzheimer
's disease, & her
#caregiver
husband, Mike - a former NYC cop. It's an extraordinarily intimate report, providing viewers with valuable insight. Sunday on
@60Minutes
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To my colleagues in healthcare around the world: thank you from the bottom of my heart.
@CBSNews
@CBSEveningNews
@CBSThisMorning
@FaceTheNation
@60Minutes
#Covid
#vaccines
Ahead on
#SundayMorning
This past year health care workers demonstrated the many ways people can rise to the challenge of our times while fighting an invisible enemy.
@DrLaPook
pays tribute to medical professionals‒warriors on the frontlines of COVID-19.
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You will see a side of Dr. Fauci very few get to see, as well as meet his wife, who is - no surprise - a brilliant bioethicist at the
@NIH
.
#coronavirus
#COVID
ー19
#vaccines
#Fauci
@CBSEveningNews
@CBSNews
@CBSThisMorning
@FaceTheNation
@CBSSunday
Tonight, Dr. Anthony Fauci talks with
@DrLaPook
about a wide range of issues, including the death threats he’s received, and if he thinks there’s a war on science.
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Tomorrow I get my second Pfizer
#vaccine
against
#Covid
-19! Can’t wait!!!
@CBSNews
@CBSThisMorning
@CBSEveningNews
@FaceTheNation
@CBSSunday
@60Minutes
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I was caught by surprise by tearing up after the shot. I guess the weight of all these months - taking care of patients, trying to keep myself, my loved ones, my friends, & so many others safe, coupled with the tension-filled job of reporting on the pandemic - caught up with me.
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“On my 101st birthday, I ache for the America I used to know, where I had warm and respectful friendships with Ronald Reagan, Nancy Reagan, and Barry Goldwater despite our political differences.” Norman Lear, 7/27/23.
#empathy
@TheNormanLear
@NYUEmpathy
@CBSNews
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Looking forward to discussing the latest issues surrounding
#Covid
-19 with
@StephenAtHome
on Monday. And, yes, technically I will be opening for
@maroon5
!
@CBSEveningNews
@CBSThisMorning
@CBSSunday
@CBSThisMorning
@colbertlateshow
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I just spoke with
@CDCDirector
. New data shows delta variant is much more contagious than previous forms of
#SARSCoV2
. That’s why
@CDCgov
is now recommending that in areas of substantial transmission, people should mask in public indoor settings.
@CBSEveningNews
@CBSThisMorning
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I promised
@bobsaget
I’d do a piece on
@CBSMornings
about
#scleroderma
, which took the life of his sister. It airs tomorrow. Humor helped him survive. “A lot of people get persecuted for their sense of humor ‘cause it’s ill-timed, but that’s exactly the time where it’s helped.”
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We just received word from
@pfizer
that Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla says “Pfizer has officially completed its submission to the FDA requesting Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) of their mRNA vaccine candidate, BNT162b2 against SARS-CoV-2.”
@CBSNews
#COVID19
#CovidVaccine
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There are so many reasons why I adore my father-in-law,
@TheNormanLear
. This conversation is one of them.
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At age 98, having flown dozens of bombing missions over Germany during WWII,
@TheNormanLear
says, “I don’t remember ever being as frightened for my country as I was yesterday.” “I don’t want my America to experience another day like that.”
@CBSSunday
@CBSNews
@CBSThisMorning
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The honor was mine,
@drsanjaygupta
. I loved our chat, and - believe me - it was not easy to boil down hours of conversation into a 7 and a half minute piece. Hopefully, it will be a good appetizer for your terrific book.
@CBSSunday
#brainhealth
#dementia
@CBSNews
@CBSThisMorning
So honored to have this (nearly 3 hour) conversation with the inimitable
@DrLaPook
for
@CBSSunday
- all about making our brains sharp and keeping them that way!
#KeepSharp
#brain
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I’m on
@TheEllenShow
today, talking about
#Covid19
. She asked whether it was safe for her executive producer,
@andylassner
, to leave her backyard, where he has been “social distancing” and come inside her house. It was a serious, respectful discussion, but she did make me laugh!
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We need all the data we can get to fight
#COVID19
. Infectious diseases experts I’ve spoken with are alarmed about the new guidance. Among their concerns: if we cut back on testing of asymptomatic people exposed to
#SARSCoV2
, those who are infected can silently infect others.
Health experts are questioning the CDC’s controversial new guidance that says people exposed to COVID-19 who don’t show symptoms do not necessarily need to be tested.
@DrLaPook
explains why this is alarming many in the medical community.
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How much control should terminally ill people have over the way they die? My 1st
@60Minutes
report: Sunday, March 13
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As the pandemic forced us to stay away from each other, artist across the globe did what they’ve always done - keep us together. It’s been an honor to be part
@StarsInTheHouse
, which is closing in on $1M raised for
@TheActorsFund
#Broadway
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Tonight on
@60Minutes
: what the pandemic taught us about how to help prevent the spread of airborne viruses.
With a new strain of COVID on the rise and flu season ramping up, now is the time to consider what the pandemic taught us about preventing the spread of viruses. 60 Minutes reports, tonight.
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I spoke to
@CDCDirector
about 2 hours ago and she said the contact tracing data showing vaccinated people w/breakthrough infections from
#DeltaVariant
can infect others is expected to be released tomorrow afternoon.
@CBSEveningNews
@NorahODonnell
#COVID
#breakthroughcases
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The approval of the HPV vaccine was one of the first stories I covered when I came to CBS News in 2006. The hypothesis then: since more than 90% of cervical cancer is caused by HPV, preventing the virus should prevent cervical cancer. Now we know the answer: it does!!!
@CBSNLive
CANCER BREAKTHROUGH: There’s promising news about a vaccine aimed at preventing cervical cancer - which kills more than 4,000 women nationwide every year.
@DrLaPook
has more on how it works to prevent infection.
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It’s time! Tune into
@StephenAtHome
for our discussion about
#COVID19
@CBSThisMorning
@CBSEveningNews
@CBSSunday
@60Minutes
#coronavirus
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Black people have a higher incidence of colon cancer, are more likely to die from it, & tend to get colon cancer at an earlier age. Bleeding is an important sign & should not be ignored. Family history is especially important in young people who get colon cancer.
@chadwickboseman
Actor Chadwick Boseman, best known for playing T'Challa in Black Panther, passed away overnight after battling colon cancer for the past four years. CBS News Chief Medical Correspondent
@DrLaPook
has more on the disease and its symptoms and signs:
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About 28 hours after getting the Pfizer vaccine to help prevent Covid-19. Still feeling great!
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Here’s the gear I have to wear in my medical office in order to safely see patients. I’m about to get my second dose of the Pfizer vaccine, and am so eager for EVERYBODY who wants vaccination against
#COVID19
to get it.
#COVIDVaccination
@CBSThisMorning
@CBSEveningNews
@CBSNews
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My interview with President Obama about
#climatechange
#GlobalWarming
on
@CBSThisMorning
@CBSEveningNews
tomorrow.
http://t.co/4385klnew0
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How was
#DamarHamlin
able to wake up & talk with family just days after a cardiac arrest? A huge factor was a portable device called an
#AED
, and it’s much simpler to use than you might think. Watch our demo on “CBS Sunday Morning” 12/8
@CBSSunday
@NYSIMCenter
#NFL
@BuffaloBills
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After today’s encouraging news that the
#COVID19
#vaccine
@moderna_tx
created in collaboration with the
@NIH
is 94.5% effective, I asked Dr. Fauci, “Am I seeing the Tony Fauci equivalent of jumping up and down in excitement?” Full report tonight on
@CBSEveningNews
@CBSThisMorning
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Thank you,
@kprather88
,
@linseymarr
, and
@Don_Milton
for helping to clear the air about the ways
#SARSCoV2
can spread.
@CBSEveningNews
@CBSThisMorning
@60Minutes
@CBSSunday
@FaceTheNation
#COVID19
#aerosols
#airborne
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29 hours after my second Pfizer vaccine against
#COVID19
. I have a tiny bit of soreness in my arm but otherwise feel great.
@CBSEveningNews
@CBSThisMorning
@CBSSunday
@60Minutes
@FaceTheNation
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There are a relatively small number of breakthrough infections - about 5,000 each day out of the more than 160M people vaccinated in the U.S. Those vaccinated have 25x lower risk of hospitalization & 25x lower risk of death. So you are very well protected if you get vaccinated.
With the highly contagious Delta variant making up 83% of infections, the CDC says the war has changed in the fight against COVID.
@DrLaPook
joins us to discuss why the CDC is changing its tactics and how it will impact American lives.
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Since
@60Minutes
aired this story on 3/14/21, new variants have emerged but the science remains the same: when
#SARSCoV2
infects someone, it continues a cycle of replication followed by potential mutation into a more dangerous form. Vaccination helps break that cycle.
#COVID19
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Tomorrow, 12/1/21, is the 40th anniversary of
#WorldAIDSDay
At about 8:34A,
@CBSMornings
will air a very personal essay about my experience in the early days of the
#HIVAIDS
epidemic, how it affected me years later, & why it pushed me to help on the
#COVID19
wards at
@nyulangone
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As we remember & honor our veterans, I think about my dad, Dr. Sidney LaPook, who landed at Utah Beach in July, 1944 & died almost 3 years ago, a few months shy of his 100th birthday. He was part of Patton’s 3rd Army, and - I kid you not - tried to re-enlist at age 97.
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My
@CBSEveningNews
buddy and colleague,
@DavidBegnaud
, asked me to explain why there can be a spike in the number of cases of
#covid19
but no spike in hospitalizations or deaths. It actually makes perfect sense once you understand the way the illness can unfold in many people.
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Do aerosols play a role in COVID19 transmission?
Huge thanks to
#aerosol
scientists
@kprather88
and
@linseymarr
for explaining how
#SARSCoV2
virus can spread through the air, & how knowing that can help us stop the spread of
#COVID19
.
#coronavirus
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#coronavirus
can spread thru the air & accumulate indoors. So remember: if you are in a room with people not in your protective pod or bubble, wear a mask. That means you need to eat at another time or place.
@kprather88
told me all the basics 6 months ago
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Here is today’s
@CBSSunday
piece about my 98-year-old father-in-law,
@TheNormanLear
. He’ll tell you what makes him tick, what he considers one of the greatest laughs in his career, and the best way to assemble a bagel, smoked salmon, and onion.
#Wisdom
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Former star
#gymnasts
allege sexual abuse by the U.S. women’s national gymnastics team doctor,
@60Minutes
Sunday, 2/19, 7P ET/PT
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Important and powerful opinion piece in
@nytimes
by
@celinegounder
. This is a MUST read, for sure.
@KFF
@CBSNews
#PublicHealth
#karma
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I'm at
@CBSSunday
- looking forward to a very special edition on cancer.Great pieces.And u will love hearing from the inspiring
@SherylCrow
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#Alzheimers
Watch what happens when we reintroduce a woman suffering from Alzheimer's to her favorite tunes from the past.
#music
#smile
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My favorite Tony at the Tony Awards is definitely
@AnthonyMasonCBS
@CBSEveningNews
@CBSThisMorning
@TonyAwards
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Johnson and Johnson says it has officially submitted its Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) application for its
#COVID19
vaccine to the FDA.
@CBSEveningNews
@FaceTheNation
@60Minutes
@CBSThisMorning
@CBSSunday
@CBSNews
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Properly explained science can be an antidote to misinformation about vaccines. So can a respectful approach in discussions with vaccine hesitant parents, starting with acknowledging common ground: we all want to protect our children.
@WHO
@AmerAcadPeds
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Thanks to
@drsanjaygupta
for an enlightening discussion of his new book, “Keep Sharp.” Here’s our piece for
@CBSSunday
on how to keep the brain in shape!
@CBSSunday
#dementia
#brain
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WONDERING WHY WE LOOK TO OTHER COUNTRIES FOR COVID DATA?
@cdc
:
“Federal public health has no statutory authority to direct what & how public health data are reported….CDC relies on a patchwork of approaches to collect data voluntarily provided from state & local jurisdictions.”
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Please watch tonight’s
@CBSEveningNews
to hear about an innovative way of making indoor air safer. I believe this is extremely important technology, especially as more people gather indoors without masks.
@Don_Milton
#COVIDisAirborne
#covid19
TONIGHT: Researchers are exploring new ways to use UV light to help fight the spread of COVID and prevent the spread of bacteria.
@DrLaPook
takes a closer look on the CBS Evening News.
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The
@US_FDA
said today during a media briefing that it is still waiting for data on
#COVID19
vaccine trials for kids under 12. So it gave no guidance on when to expect vaccination for 5-11 year olds or younger.
@DrWoodcockFDA
pointed out that kids “are not just small adults.”
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My father, WWII veteran Dr. Sidney LaPook, fought in the Battle of the Bulge and was awarded the French Legion of Honor. When he was 97, he tried to re-enlist. He died two years ago, a few months shy of his 100th birthday. Hats off to all our
#Veterans
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