Emily Oster
@ProfEmilyOster
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Data-Driven Pregnancy and Parenting Economist @BrownUniversity Author #ExpectingBetter, #Cribsheet, #FamilyFirm, #TheUnexpected CEO of https://t.co/Q4hHIERBD5 👇
Providence, RI
Joined December 2012
How quickly do new moms actually go back to work in the US, in the absence of paid maternity leave? Really quickly. New data -- kind of depressing!! -- here! https://t.co/P1Vhp3UnS3
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Emily Oster breaks down new data on parental leave in the U.S., revealing how little time parents take off and how better policies could change that.
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ByHeart Formula has recalled all products due to botulism risk. Please share this with any new parents in your life who may be using this formula brand https://t.co/pBDczZBKH7
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Emily Oster explains what you need to know about the ByHeart formula recall, and the steps you need to take to keep your baby safe.
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Quick FAQ post on the ByHeart formula recall for any new parents on here https://t.co/pBDczZBcRz
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Emily Oster explains what you need to know about the ByHeart formula recall, and the steps you need to take to keep your baby safe.
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Updated post on screens, phones, social media -- including a new study on phone bans https://t.co/vmYk4yx6D1
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Emily Oster reviews the data on kids, phones, and social media — from mental health impacts to school bans — and how parents can set healthy boundaries.
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Trump is negotiating for Ozempic for $149/month, with coverage on Medicare and Medicaid. At that price, the drugs should be close to paying for themselves in reduced health costs, along with the obvious benefits to health, as I noted in Atlantic... https://t.co/bvUKAWI7Hr
theatlantic.com
Ensuring GLP-1s are covered by Medicaid in all states would save lives—and not be as costly as some people fear.
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Circumcision: are there risks, what are the benefits, how to think about pain relief, and what is all this business about autism? https://t.co/ZizuAf2yaZ
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Emily Oster breaks down the research on circumcision—its risks, benefits, pain relief options, and why claims linking circumcision to autism are misinformation.
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This is good news. But also! Let's make sure the medications which are driving this are accessible to everyone. https://t.co/bvUKAWI7Hr
theatlantic.com
Ensuring GLP-1s are covered by Medicaid in all states would save lives—and not be as costly as some people fear.
The CDC's NHANES, Epic's Cosmos EHR dataset, and now Gallup's National Health and Well-Being Index survey have converged on something amazing: The obesity rate has fallen *for three straight years*. Through the power of pharmacotherapy, obesity is disappearing.
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New in ParentData: why is child care expensive but also hard to find, and how might subsidies help https://t.co/GigPPvsoXf
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Emily Oster explains why child care is so expensive and hard to find, and how child care subsidies could fix access, affordability, and equity for families.
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And whether you really need that much protein https://t.co/sga9QeGbZm
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Protein is having a moment. Everywhere I turn, I am being told I need more of it. Make sure you get 100 grams of protein a day! Experts say protein is the key
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If you're interested in that Atlantic piece, there is more on ParentData you might like including.... What does the evidence really say about ultraprocessed foods:
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There is nothing in the world of nutrition more confusing than ultra-processed foods. Seemingly every week, there is a new headline about the dangers of
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And we should not be denying the possibility of these beneficial medications to the groups who might benefit most.
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Two quick points on yesterday's Atlantic piece. First: it's about treatment in adults, not children. Second: I believe in the value of diet and exercise; on a personal level, I'm an endurance sports lunatic. But for many people, this doesn't work. https://t.co/bvUKAWIFwZ
theatlantic.com
Ensuring GLP-1s are covered by Medicaid in all states would save lives—and not be as costly as some people fear.
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If we want to make progress on making america healthy again, Medicaid should cover GLP-1s for obesity. It's good health policy, and not as expensive as people fear. My latest in The Atlantic https://t.co/bvUKAWI7Hr
theatlantic.com
Ensuring GLP-1s are covered by Medicaid in all states would save lives—and not be as costly as some people fear.
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Education stagnation: Only 3 states have fully bounced back in both math and reading since the pandemic: Iowa, Mississippi, and Tennessee. Just 6 of 23 states beat 2019 math levels, and only 4 of 20 exceeded 2019 ELA levels. The recovery gap remains wide. Grateful for this
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Will baking soda help you run faster? Get the data... https://t.co/hdfqiisDGK
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Emily Oster explores how sodium bicarbonate may help you run faster, boost high-intensity exercise, and even support labor, with potential benefits and limits.
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We do this through the NHANES, among the most valuable surveys we have to monitor metabolic health, diet, weight, etc, etc. Core people needed to run this survey were fired and now...maybe it will not exist. How, exactly, is this helping us make America healthy again?
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In my many lectures on where data comes from, I start with: "The CDC estimates the obesity rate in the US is 41.6%. How do they know?" People have all kinds of ideas, but you quickly realize that to know this in a reliable way you need to weigh a random sample of Americans (1/2)
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ParentData has a lot of content on vaccines, autism, tylenol -- along with a lot of your core parenting questions (sleep training, day care). Also creatine, and protein, and alcohol Interested? Read everything for free for 7 days https://t.co/zvwZVIRLqx
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Get the actual science before the psuedoscience... https://t.co/Xq3XhsnkPc
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Is it okay to take Tylenol in pregnancy?
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