Andrew Pleasant
@andrewpleasant
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Enjoy the practical wisdom of daily life. Promote truth & honesty. Denounce bullies & liars. That’s about it.
Tucson, AZ
Joined January 2011
Andrew passed away unexpectedly. Please see the link for reflections on his life and work. https://t.co/bMr6AT6s0Z
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Check out this academic perspective on how reducing federal COVID-19 funding could affect rural communities. Co-authored by our President & CEO @CatinaOLeary (along with other brilliant minds!)
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Have you had a cosmetic treatment, such as Botox or Fillers? We’re looking for people to share their thoughts in a survey or focus group! To sign up, click here and answer a few questions: https://t.co/xMR1phsFTk
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We’re looking for people with certain health conditions to share their thoughts on health information by taking a survey or joining a focus group! To sign up, click here and answer a few questions: https://t.co/xMR1phsFTk
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I was just thinking of this song. Sorry I missed this 50 year anniversary. But “Lean On Me” is always timely. Especially now.
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Just let yourself imagine - How different would the world be if the mainstream mass media (among others) devoted just 10% of coverage time they devote to #DonaldTrump to social issues eg #equity #healthliteracy #environmentalsustainability #racism #genderbias #agebias & many more
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The idea of simplification running through #healthliteracy is far to often misunderstood as a mandate to remove any & all possible complexity versus the more productive & challenging task of using language, design, etc to explain complexity in understandable & useful ways. Imo.
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… and now we have “Widespread Outbreaks of Hepatitis A in US” according to #cdcgov which only seems capable of lowering preventative guidelines for communicable disease.
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Further, documentation that does exist is widely scattered across a very diverse range of sources. How about we do a better job this time around???
@DrTomFrieden It is a bit surprising how little documentation exists on who in the U.S, did or did not receive full polio vaccination. The assumption seems to be if you were enrolled in school you were vaccinated. I’ve known people for whom that isn’t true.
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A scientist in the public eye has taken her own life. This has to be a wake-up call - The Guardian Have to ask - are the mew COVID guidelines simply the @CDCgov bowing to public pressure? Feels like that to me.
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Health workers are leaving the field because of the abuse they’ve received over Covid. They urgently need support, says professor Devi Sridhar
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1. I will never visit Indiana again. 2. I will drive and fly around - not through - the state w/pleasure. 3. I will never buy anything from a business based in Indiana. 4. I will never purchase anything manufactured in Indiana or made anywhere from a company based in the state.
Indiana passed a near-total abortion ban yesterday. By the time a woman realizes she's pregnant, she will effectively be prohibited from having access to reproductive health care. This is an absolutely shameful decision made by the Indiana legislature and governor.
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1. I will never visit Indiana again. 2. I will drive and fly around the state with pleasure. 3. I will never buy anything from a business based in Indiana. 4. I will never purchase anything manufactured in Indiana or made anywhere from a company based in the state.
Indiana legislature passes bill banning most abortions in the state https://t.co/n2X2BQebCM
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… and of course we can’t forget the so-called evidence-based solutions that are marketed better than the “solution” actually works.
More research is always good, agree. We must also imo call for far greater, effective, equitable, and efficient use of existing research-based best practices. Oh my, someone could do more and better research on this long-standing problem imo.
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More research is always good, agree. We must also imo call for far greater, effective, equitable, and efficient use of existing research-based best practices. Oh my, someone could do more and better research on this long-standing problem imo.
Whole of government and whole of society approaches: call for further research to improve population health and health equity
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Striking familiar….
I am one of these super-dodgers. Here are my secrets: 1. I wear a mask - a good one 2. I don’t shake hands or even fist bump bc I am not as cool as @BarackObama 3. Attention to ventilation 4. No social life Meet the covid super-dodgers
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Congratulations to @LUNGevity and @HealthLitMedia for winning the Before & After, Print category. The Health-literate lung cancer screening materials educate and motivate people with a high risk of lung cancer to get a lung cancer screening.
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BA.5 is one of many Covid-19 Omicron subvariants to hit since last winter. The subvariant is driving up cases in parts of Europe and North America, and has emerged as the dominant U.S. Omicron strain. Here’s what we know about BA.5 so far.
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"...Studies have shown that vaccination is an important tool to keep children safe from COVID-19. So please consider vaccinating your children." DON’T WAIT! Talk to your child’s pediatrician today, and then, get them vaccinated and boosted! #UHP4HealthierLives #HPLCC
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Wastewater surveillance gives us a window into the near future. It shows us what individual testing may miss -- the trends in #COVID19 prevalence and variant subtypes. It presages clinical data. So here, US monitoring shows a surge underway.
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