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Examining the relationship between health literacy and the primary source of information for healthcare services among rural residents

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Gary Kreps @garykreps.bsky.social · 2d

Oh Canada! Congrats to the Toronto Bluejays on their exciting come-from-behind victory over the Seattle Mariners. It should be a great World Series against the loaded LA Dodgers!

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Gary Kreps @garykreps.bsky.social · 7d

Im proud of the bright young scholars who I had the privilege to work with on this new study about the importance of communication in promoting rural health published in special issue of Health Behavior Research highlighting research mentorship. Cheers! See: newprairiepress.org/hbr/vol8/iss...

Rural residents face significantly lower access to and utilization of healthcare services compared to their urban counterparts. To inform the development of effective interventions aimed at reducing u...

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Gary Kreps @garykreps.bsky.social · 16d

This terrible act of political violence as retribution against a sitting judge who recently ruled against Trump was likely to have been perpetrated by MAGA supporters. Yet, Trump threatens the "radical left" as supposed threats to America. Dump Trump!

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Judge Diane Goodstein’s home burns to ground after ruling against Trump

Judge Diane Goodstein's husband was among those injured after he jumped from the burning house.

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At America's national parks in the Trump era, the arc of history bends toward revisionism

Gary Kreps @garykreps.bsky.social · 17d

Don't let Trump whitewash our sad national history of promoting slavery in the US. Never forget this atrocity and never allow this kind of terrible bigotry to happen again!

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The National Park Service under President Donald Trump is looking to reshape what it tells Americans about their history.

Federal judge temporarily blocks Trump administration from sending National Guard troops to Oregon

Gary Kreps @garykreps.bsky.social · 17d

Thank you, federal Judge Karin Immergut, for banning Trump from sending any National Guard troops to Portland after he tried to dodge your earlier ruling against using the Oregon National Guard! I hope he now obeys your strong, clear principled ruling!

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A federal judge temporarily blocked the Trump administration from deploying any National Guard units to Oregon, including the California National Guard.

California governor says Trump is sending 300 California National Guard members to Oregon

Gary Kreps @garykreps.bsky.social · 17d

How can Trump send California National Guard troops to Portland, Oregon, against the will of both the California and Oregon Governors? This doesn't sound legal to me!

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California Gov. Gavin Newsom says the Trump administration is sending 300 California National Guard members to Oregon.

Opinion | My Equity Research Is Being Censored. I Knew This Day Was Coming.

Gary Kreps @garykreps.bsky.social · 17d

Trump's war against DEI threatens the central public health goal of promoting wellbeing for everyone! Federal funding for important research to reduce life-threatening health disparities is being blocked by the Trump regime. This must be stopped now!

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Ending DEI in public health research and practice is harmful

Is beef tallow really healthier than seed oils?

Gary Kreps @garykreps.bsky.social · 17d

More dangerous health misinformation from RFK Jr. that harms the public! Abundant research shows saturated fat in beef tallow increases heart disease risk! Many seed oils, like olive oil, are much healthier. Dump RFK Jr. who is way too dangerous to remain in office!

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Confused about claims that treat beef tallow as a health food? You aren’t alone. Here’s what you need to know.

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Gary Kreps @garykreps.bsky.social · 18d

Thank Judge Immergut, a Trump appointee, for stopping Trump from sending national guard troops to Portland unnecessarily! The US is not an autocracy! Dump Trump!

Federal judge halts Trump administration’s call-up of National Guard in Portland politi.co/46Txmbu via @politico

Federal judge halts Trump administration’s call-up of National Guard in Portland

“This is a nation of Constitutional law, not martial law,” wrote U.S. District Judge Karin Immergut, a Trump appointee.

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Adult Trans Care Under Fire: 'Devastating' Impacts for Those Who Lose Access

Gary Kreps @garykreps.bsky.social · 19d

Trump's cruel cuts to prescribed trans healthcare are devastating. They threaten the lives and well-being of these vulnerable patients! We need much better federal leadership!

Adult Trans Care Under Fire: 'Devastating' Impacts for Those Who Lose Access www.medpagetoday.com/special-repo...

As government crackdowns widen, physicians warn of consequences to health

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Gary Kreps @garykreps.bsky.social · 19d

I'm glad that senior officers recognize that Trump is violating the constitution by ordering the military to mobilize against US citizens and will resist his evil demands!

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Opinion | Self-Blame and Panic Has Set in Among Our Pregnant Patients

Gary Kreps @garykreps.bsky.social · 20d

Another outcome of Trump/RFK Jr.'s misinformation, scaring and worrying pregnant patients into questioning their care decisions! This won't make America healthier. Dump Trump and RFK Jr. too!

Opinion | Self-Blame and Panic Has Set in Among Our Pregnant Patients www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/seco...

Here's how to provide support following the Tylenol-autism announcement

Judge finds the Trump administration unconstitutionally targeted noncitizens over Gaza war protests

Gary Kreps @garykreps.bsky.social · 21d

Thank you, federal judge Young for ruling against Trump's illegal ideological deportation of political protesters. I hope the irresponsible Supreme Court doesn't overturn this ruling!

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A federal judge says the Trump administration unconstitutionally targeted noncitizens for deportation over pro-Palestinian protests. U.S.

Mark Blaxill helped build the anti-vaccine movement. RFK Jr. just hired him at CDC.

Gary Kreps @garykreps.bsky.social · 21d

RFK Jr. hired this dangerous conspiracy theorist to guide public health policy at the CDC! This won't make America healthier! We need much better leadership!

Mark Blaxill helped build the anti-vaccine movement. RFK Jr. just hired him at CDC. www.msnbc.com/msnbc/news/r... via @msnbc

Neither a physician nor a scientist, new CDC senior adviser Mark Blaxill claims without evidence that every child who takes vaccines is in some way injured.

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COVID Vaccines and Cancer Risk: Experts Dissect Flawed Study

Gary Kreps @garykreps.bsky.social · 21d

Once again, RFK Jr. is setting public health policy on misinformation from flawed research! This study has been roundly rejected by major health experts. We need much better federal leadership!

COVID Vaccines and Cancer Risk: Experts Dissect Flawed Study www.medpagetoday.com/infectiousdi...

Retrospective study from Korea proves nothing about COVID shots and cancer, experts say

Judge suspends Trump administration's plan to eliminate hundreds of Voice of America jobs

Gary Kreps @garykreps.bsky.social · 22d

Thanks to the great federal judge who stopped Trump's devastating purge of so many crucial Voice of America staff whose important work really makes America great! I just hope the irresponsible Trump supporting Supreme Court justices won't reinstate these destructive cuts!

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A federal judge has agreed to temporarily suspend the Trump administration’s plan to eliminate hundreds of jobs at the agency that oversees Voice of America. U.S.

HPV Shot May Protect Unvaccinated Women Too

Gary Kreps @garykreps.bsky.social · 23d

These promising findings show how increasing public acceptance of the safe and effective HPV vaccine benefits us all through enhanced herd immunity! We should increase our efforts to encourage societal HPV vaccination!

HPV Shot May Protect Unvaccinated Women Too www.medpagetoday.com/pediatrics/v...

'We have that potential to actually eliminate cervical cancer in our lifetimes, researcher says

Louisiana Issues Warrant to Arrest California Doc Accused of Mailing Mifepristone

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Gary Kreps @garykreps.bsky.social · 23d

Claiming doctors who provide abortion pills to women who purchase them coerce the women into taking the pills doesn't seem credible to me. That seems to be the women's choice.

Louisiana Issues Warrant to Arrest California Doc Accused of Mailing Mifepristone www.medpagetoday.com/obgyn/aborti...

The action represents an additional front in a growing legal battle

Trump's Tylenol and Vaccine Warnings Leave Some Pregnant Women Concerned, or Angry

Gary Kreps @garykreps.bsky.social · 23d

Trump's blatantly misinformed recommendations concerning Tylenol and vaccines are confusing and scaring the public! We need much better federal public health leadership!

Trump's Tylenol and Vaccine Warnings Leave Some Pregnant Women Concerned, or Angry www.medpagetoday.com/obgyn/pregna...

Doctors reassure patients that Tylenol and vaccines are safe

California doctors can now prescribe abortion anonymously

Gary Kreps @garykreps.bsky.social · 23d

This very good new regulation will preserve the privacy of doctor-patient treatment decisions and minimize political inteference with personal reproductive care choices. Stop healthcare intimidation!

California doctors can now prescribe abortion anonymously politi.co/4np9i7n via @politico

A new state law, which took immediate effect on Friday, is meant to shield doctors from out-of-state lawsuits.

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CDC Report Hints at the Effectiveness of This Year's Flu Shot

Gary Kreps @garykreps.bsky.social · 23d

Despite Trump/RFK Jr.'s assaults and impediments to vaccination, the research evidence continues to support the effectiveness, safety, and demand for public vaccination to protect health!

CDC Report Hints at the Effectiveness of This Year's Flu Shot www.medpagetoday.com/infectiousdi...

In Southern Hemisphere, the vaccine offered 50% protection against influenza-like illness

Trump’s Repeated Attacks May Undercut Case Against Comey

Gary Kreps @garykreps.bsky.social · 25d

Trump's gratuitously vindictive personal public posts and nasty name-calling concerning Comey provide strong evidence showing that he initiated malicious prosecution. He's his own worst enemy!

Trump’s Repeated Attacks May Undercut Case Against Comey www.nytimes.com/2025/09/27/u...

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National Weather Service at ‘breaking point’ as storm approaches

Gary Kreps @garykreps.bsky.social · 25d

Trump's insane cuts to the National Weather Service staff leave us unprepared to respond effectively to bad weather events fueled by climate change. We need much better federal leadership

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The National Weather Service is struggling to maintain its weather forecasting operations due to significant staffing cuts under the Trump administration.

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