Nancy J. Smyth, PhD, LCSW
@njsmyth
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Social scientist/professor charting a post-dean path forward in a polycrisis, pandemic-altered world: futures, equity, tech 4 good. covid-aware. Views mine.
Buffalo, NY, USA
Joined November 2008
Language Matters: What Not to Say to Patients with Long COVID, Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, and Other Complex Chronic Disorders-- my recently published article w/.@dysclinic . #LongCovid #MECFS.
mdpi.com
People with Long COVID, myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS), and other complex chronic disorders consistently report having difficulty obtaining effective and compassionate...
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RT @roberthendricks: So, the mold thing happened to us. And it’s been pretty bad. Been quite a process, and it’s amazing how commercial….
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RT @UofCalifornia: “As a public university, we are stewards of taxpayer resources, and a payment of this scale would completely devastate o….
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RT @TogetherWeMask: 🔺The CDC isn’t warning about circulating COVID variants—does that mean we’re out of the woods with COVID?.🔺Are we safe….
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RT @DaniBeckman: Important paper by the European Academy of Neurology. "Healthcare systems should be aware of, and be prepared for a potent….
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RT @ZdenekVrozina: New research reveals that #COVID19 can quietly damage blood vessels and disrupt red blood cell production - even in peop….
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RT @michael_hoerger: You're going to love this Monday's PMC data visualization update. ALL states will have the "1 in ___" prevalence esti….
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RT @SuperBetter: Students in Zambia who learned the SuperBetter Mindset improved their grades, attendance, resilience, self-confidence and….
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RT @BryanAlexander: The Trump administration is demanding UCLA pay $1 billion to regain federal research funding. A billion. Higher ed po….
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The Trump administration has ended about $500 million for the Los Angeles-based university. The president said he wanted nearly double that to restart the flow of funds.
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RT @dr_kkjetelina: Four CDC buildings shot up. Employees under lockdown and in fear for hours. Public health is physically under attack, an….
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RT @michael_hoerger: New Orleans, Louisiana. Today: The CDC has New Orleans with "Very High" transmission, the highest in 1.5 years. PMC e….
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RT @brownecfm: 'Another consideration, when it comes to building immunity, is the growing body of research suggesting that for several mont….
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As the virus continues to evolve, experts assess its latest variants, seasonal prevalence and levels of vaccine uptake
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RT @drseanmullen: If you shifted to Novavax (and you avoided exacerbating Long Covid) you made a good move for your health. The data on t….
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RT @EricTopol: One in 4 people carry one copy of the APOE4 allele, the strongest known genetic risk factor for Alzheimer's disease. We've j….
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RT @dysclinic: Thanks @Newsweek for your report on #POTS and ivabradine. Glad to contribute, along with my @Dysautonomia colleagues. I can….
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PoTS results in a wide range of symptoms, particularly when standing, such as increased heart rate, chest pain and feeling faint.
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RT @EricTopol: Besides known muscle mass loss with GLP-1 drugs, a letter published today raises concern about muscle weakness in a mouse hi….
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RT @AerosolWatch: Canadian wildfire smoke caused Code Red (Unhealthy) & Code Orange (USG) daily PM2.5 air quality on 4 Aug in the Great Lak….
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RT @brownecfm: 'Immune dysregulation following Covid may compromise the body's ability to mount an effective defence against common respira….
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