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Eric Walsh-Buhi (he/him)

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Professor / Chair, Department of Applied Health Science, Indiana University School of Public Health-Bloomington / Sexual health, adolescent health, digital health / Associate editor, AJPH / #LFC Posts mine https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1690-5352

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Eric Walsh-Buhi (he/him) @ewabu.bsky.social · Jan 20

👀A new paper, free for your reading pleasure. I hope you enjoy it as much as I enjoyed writing it:

“More than skin deep: Embracing the role of estheticians for health promotion and community collaboration”

www.ajpmonline.org/article/S074...

#PublicHealth #SkinCancer #SexualHealth #Estheticians

More than skin deep: Embracing the role of estheticians for health promotion and community collaboration

Pubic hair removal (PHR) is a common practice, and many seek PHR from a skincare professional, or esthetician. Estheticians occupy a unique role in which they often have deep, trusting relationships a...

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Ruha Benjamin @ruha9.bsky.social · 15d

So, at the very least, we all need to be joining or starting an AAUP chapter:

www.aaup.org/chapters/fin...

Find a Chapter

A list of AAUP chapters, both unionized and nonunionized. (You can also see a list of just union chapters.)

www.aaup.org

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Stand Up for Science! @standupforscience.bsky.social · 6d

Six former U.S. Surgeons General slap WARNING on RFK Jr. - he’s a serious threat to our nation’s health.

RFK Jr. isn’t leading HHS, he’s poisoning it.

Join our fight to impeach RFK Jr. here 👉 www.standupforscience.net/quack-o-gram...

www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...

#impeachthequack

Opinion | Six surgeons general: It’s our duty to warn the nation about RFK Jr.

We took an oath to declare dangers when we found them. We’re doing that again today.

www.washingtonpost.com

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Eric Walsh-Buhi (he/him) @ewabu.bsky.social · 13d

Skin cancer is the most common cancer in the U.S. Yet with so much conflicting information, it’s hard to know fact vs. fiction. Dr. Jiali Han shares the science behind SPF, UVA & UVB rays, how to choose/use sunscreen, & other proven ways to protect your skin.
cancer.iu.edu/community/si...

SPF—UVA—UVB—OMG! Making Sense of Sunscreen: Recordings: Simon Says Expert Series: Community: Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center: Indiana University

SPF—UVA—UVB—OMG! Making Sense of Sunscreen

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Eric Walsh-Buhi (he/him) @ewabu.bsky.social · 14d

Who’s your favorite Jedi?
(wrong answers only)

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Human Rights Watch @hrw.org · 18d

Repression of free speech is no laughing matter.

Comedians performing at the Riyadh Comedy Festival, which falls during the seventh anniversary of Jamal Khashoggi’s brutal murder, should use their platform to defend free speech in Saudi Arabia.

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 15d

In any other country, if federal agents fired upon journalists when unprovoked — what would we call it?

If federal agents marched down streets demanding papers — what would we say?

Authoritarianism — let’s not pretend it’s something else when it happens in our American cities.

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Prof Gavin Yamey @gavinyamey.bsky.social · 15d

💉New study of HPV vaccine shows “robust population-level effectiveness & herd protection in adolescent girls & young women”

From 2006-2023:
➡️ Proportion of vaxxed women positive for high-risk HPV-16 & -18 types fell 98.4%, proportion of unvaxxed women fell 71.6%
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Population-Level Effectiveness and Herd Protection 17 Years After HPV Vaccine

This cross-sectional study investigates population-level effectiveness and herd protection in the first 17 years after human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination among adolescent girls and young women at ...

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California Department of Public Health @capublichealth.bsky.social · 18d

Lots of coughing & sniffles going on around you? Stay purr-fectly protected by wearing a mask! 😷🐈

Wearing a high-quality N95 mask protects you from respiratory viruses like flu, COVID-19 and RSV.

📲 https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CID/DCDC/Pages/Respiratory-Viruses/When-and-Why-to-Wear-a-Mask.aspx

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Madhu Pai, MD, PhD @madhupai.bsky.social · 19d

It’s one thing to withdraw from global health

It’s another thing to block other nations from global initiatives and goals

NO ONE COUNTRY SHOULD HAVE SO MUCH POWER!!!

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BREAKING: UN Declaration On Noncommunicable Diseases Fails To Win Approval After US Foils Consensus - Health Policy Watch

NEW YORK CITY - A painstakingly negotiated Political Declaration on Noncommunicable Diseases with overwhelming support from UN member states failed to win

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Tara C. Smith @aetiology.bsky.social · 18d

Not only is this bonkers in general, but there are no single measles, mumps, and rubella vaccines manufactured in the US. (Or anywhere else I suspect?) Tylenol is safe in pregnancy, MMR is safe, hepB vaccine is safe at birth, no other vaccines need to be spaced out, autism is primarily genetic.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 19d

Highly normal. Nothing to see here, folks.

Pregnant Women, DON’T USE TYLENOL UNLESS ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY, DON’T GIVE TYLENOL TO YOUR YOUNG CHILD FOR VIRTUALLY ANY REASON, BREAK UP THE MMR SHOT INTO THREE TOTALLY SEPARATE SHOTS (NOT MIXED!), TAKE CHICKEN P SHOT SEPARATELY, TAKE HEPATITAS B SHOT AT 12 YEARS OLD, OR OLDER, AND, IMPORTANTLY, TAKE VACCINE IN 5 SEPARATE MEDICAL VISITS! President DJT

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NPR @npr.org · 18d

National Coming Out Day is celebrated on Oct. 11 to recognize the courage of LGBTQ+ individuals who come out publicly. This year, NPR is inviting people to share their coming out stories.

For LGBTQ+ History Month, NPR wants to hear your coming out story

National Coming Out Day is celebrated on Oct. 11 to recognize the courage of LGBTQ+ individuals who come out publicly. This year, NPR is inviting people to share their coming out stories.

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CIDRAP @cidrap.bsky.social · 21d

CIDRAP is hiring a Deputy Director, who, in addition to other duties, will serve as a liaison between CIDRAP and other areas of UMN, so must either live in the Twin Cities area or have the ability to relocate upon accepting the position. Apply today!

hr.myu.umn.edu/jobs/...

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Timothy McBride @mcbridetd.bsky.social · 25d

'No evidence' found yet of ties between Charlie Kirk's shooting and left-wing groups
www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...

'No evidence' found yet of ties between Charlie Kirk's shooting and left-wing groups, federal officials say

Three people familiar with the federal probe into Kirk’s assassination told NBC News that investigators have yet to find a link between the alleged shooter and left-wing groups.

www.nbcnews.com

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Eric Walsh-Buhi (he/him) @ewabu.bsky.social · 27d

First, being trans is not a mental health issue. Second, the majority of violence in the U.S. is committed by cisgender men, yet we never hear calls to restrict cis men from public spaces. When an entire community is blamed for one incident (real or fabricated), it’s a classic case of scapegoating.

HuffPost @huffpost.com · 27d

Rep. Ronny Jackson made his jaw-dropping comments in the wake of reports that Charlie Kirk's killer, who is not trans, has a trans romantic partner.

GOP Lawmaker Makes Shocking Call To Take Trans People 'Off The Streets'

Rep. Ronny Jackson made his jaw-dropping comments in the wake of reports that Charlie Kirk's killer, who is not trans, has a trans romantic partner.

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Eric Walsh-Buhi (he/him) @ewabu.bsky.social · 27d

And here’s a link to the actual paper: jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

Nicotinamide for Skin Cancer Chemoprevention

This cohort study examines the clinical efficacy of nicotinamide supplementation for skin cancer prevention in the general population and among solid organ transplant recipients.

jamanetwork.com

Eric Walsh-Buhi (he/him) @ewabu.bsky.social · 27d

“a new study of nearly 34,000 veterans, finds this over-the-counter supplement is linked to a reduction in non-melanoma skin cancers among people who've already had skin cancer.”

Vitamin B3 may help prevent skin cancer, new study finds

www.npr.org/2025/09/17/n...

Vitamin B3 can help protect against skin cancer. Here's who may benefit

Dermatologists often recommend nicotinamide — a form of Vitamin B3 — following skin cancer. A study of nearly 34,000 veterans finds this supplement reduces the risk of skin cancer recurrence.

www.npr.org

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Gary Gifford @garygifford.bsky.social · 28d

Here is the deleted report in it's entirety: web.archive.org/web/20250911...

DOJ Deletes Study Showing Domestic Terrorists Are Most Often Right Wing

Following Charlie Kirk’s assassination and the Trump administration’s promise to go after the “radical left” a study showing most domestic terrosim is far-right was disappeared.

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Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social · 29d

Next time someone on the right claims all the political violence in this country is coming from the left, not the right, do please show them this.

You're welcome

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Eric Walsh-Buhi (he/him) @ewabu.bsky.social · 29d

Karen Attiah, the only full-time Black opinions columnist at the @washingtonpost.com, was fired by the Washington Post for posting a quote from Charlie Kirk.👇🏼

#DemocracyDiesInDarkness

Karen Attiah @karenattiah.bsky.social · Sep 11

“Black women do not have the brain processing power to be taken seriously. You have to go steal a white person’s slot”.

-Charlie Kirk

Eric Walsh-Buhi (he/him) @ewabu.bsky.social · 29d

"These are folks who fundamentally do not understand vaccines in a deep way. I wouldn't take medical advice from them, and I certainly don't think they should be setting policy for the United States."

5 new members for CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices

www.npr.org/sections/sho...

5 new members added to CDC vaccine advisory panel ahead of key meeting

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. picks more new vaccine advisers to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, days before a two-day meeting to consider COVID and hepatitis B shots.

www.npr.org

Eric Walsh-Buhi (he/him) @ewabu.bsky.social · Sep 14

Ruin a song by adding the word "literally" to the title.

Soda pop, literally.

Michael A. Stackpole 🇺🇦 @michaelastackpole.bsky.social · Sep 14

Ruin a song by adding the word "literally" to the title.

What a fool, literally, believes...

Kamose Mills @kamosemills.bsky.social · Sep 14

Ruin a song by adding the word "literally" to the title.

Get Up, Literally, Stand Up

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NightMar on Hicks Street, Part 4: The Rabbit’s Revenge @histoftech.bsky.social · Sep 11

Amazing how those democratic lawmakers who were hunted down in their homes in the middle of the night in Minnesota weren’t a watershed moment of political violence, huh?

Reuters @reuters.com · Sep 11

The assassination of right-wing influencer Charlie Kirk marks a watershed moment in a surge of US political violence, one that some experts fear will inflame an already-fractured country and inspire more unrest reut.rs/41PWH4l

Nation on edge: Experts warn of “vicious spiral" in political violence after Kirk killing

The assassination of right-wing influencer Charlie Kirk marks a watershed moment in a surge of U.S. political violence, one that some experts fear will inflame an already-fractured country and inspire more unrest.

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Ben Williamson @benpatrickwill.bsky.social · Sep 6

Academic authors, here's a peek into the black box of journal publishing from an journal editor if you can bear it:

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Eric Walsh-Buhi (he/him) @ewabu.bsky.social · Aug 29

@aspph.bsky.social continues: "We call upon policymakers to restore stability, reinforce scientific decision-making at the CDC, and reaffirm the agency’s mission to protect health and promote well-being through science, research, and prevention."

Eric Walsh-Buhi (he/him) @ewabu.bsky.social · Aug 29

From @aspph.bsky.social: "Abrupt dismissals of top leadership undermine the credibility of public health institutions and jeopardize our nation’s ability to respond effectively to ongoing and emerging health threats."
#PublicHealth
aspph.org/news/pressro...

ASPPH Statement on the Removal of CDC Director Susan Monarez

The Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health (ASPPH) expresses its profound concern regarding the abrupt firing of Dr. Susan Monarez as Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prev...

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