Kenny Lin, MD, MPH
@kennylinafp.bsky.social
Family doctor, Deputy Editor of American Family Physician
Associate Director, Lancaster General @pennmedicine.bsky.social Family Medicine Residency
Adjunct Professor, Georgetown Univ.
Husband, father of 4
Opinions my own.
https://commonsensemd.substack.com
Associate Director, Lancaster General @pennmedicine.bsky.social Family Medicine Residency
Adjunct Professor, Georgetown Univ.
Husband, father of 4
Opinions my own.
https://commonsensemd.substack.com
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Special preview: Mental health disorders during the Civil War
Below is an excerpt from my newest article, “19th Century Mental Health Disorders and the American Civil War,” which will appear in the upcoming Winter issue of the Journal of Lancaster General Hospit...
commonsensemd.substack.com
Special preview: Mental health disorders during the Civil War: John Mead, known as “Colonel” to visitors, lived as a hermit in caves and rock shelters along the Lancaster side of the Susquehanna River from the late 19th century until his death in 1917. ... commonsensemd.substack.com/p/special-pr...
Dethroning the "welfare queen" stereotype in AI fake videos open.substack.com/pub/garyschw... via @garyschw.bsky.social
Dethroning the "welfare queen" stereotype in AI fake videos
I’m late in addressing this issue, but it’s worthy of more attention.
open.substack.com
November 29, 2025 at 1:26 AM
Dethroning the "welfare queen" stereotype in AI fake videos open.substack.com/pub/garyschw... via @garyschw.bsky.social
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How the Republican Party started. How it's going.
November 28, 2025 at 3:13 PM
How the Republican Party started. How it's going.
Reposted by Kenny Lin, MD, MPH
“Two new Cochrane reviews show strong and consistent evidence that HPV vaccines are effective in preventing cervical cancer and pre-cancerous changes, especially when given to young people before they are exposed to the virus.” cc @jackiantonovich.bsky.social
New research confirms HPV vaccination prevents cervical cancer | Cochrane
www.cochrane.org
November 28, 2025 at 2:27 PM
“Two new Cochrane reviews show strong and consistent evidence that HPV vaccines are effective in preventing cervical cancer and pre-cancerous changes, especially when given to young people before they are exposed to the virus.” cc @jackiantonovich.bsky.social
Rovina’s Choice, a New Yorker Documentary humanizing the destruction of USAID. With Dr. Atul Gawande and Dr. Jeremy Faust. open.substack.com/pub/insideme... via @jeremyfaust.bsky.social
Rovina’s Choice, a New Yorker Documentary humanizing the destruction of USAID. With Dr. Atul Gawande and Dr. Jeremy Faust.
A recording from Jeremy Faust, MD's live video
open.substack.com
November 28, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Rovina’s Choice, a New Yorker Documentary humanizing the destruction of USAID. With Dr. Atul Gawande and Dr. Jeremy Faust. open.substack.com/pub/insideme... via @jeremyfaust.bsky.social
Family Physician Workforce Trends: The Toll on Rural Communities www.annfammed.org/content/23/6... via @ahuffstetler.bsky.social
Family Physician Workforce Trends: The Toll on Rural Communities
Family physicians are key members of the rural health care workforce, which is inadequate for current needs. From the American Medical Association Physician Masterfile, we identified actively practici...
www.annfammed.org
November 28, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Family Physician Workforce Trends: The Toll on Rural Communities www.annfammed.org/content/23/6... via @ahuffstetler.bsky.social
Special preview: Mental health disorders during the Civil War: John Mead, known as “Colonel” to visitors, lived as a hermit in caves and rock shelters along the Lancaster side of the Susquehanna River from the late 19th century until his death in 1917. ... commonsensemd.substack.com/p/special-pr...
Special preview: Mental health disorders during the Civil War
Below is an excerpt from my newest article, “19th Century Mental Health Disorders and the American Civil War,” which will appear in the upcoming Winter issue of the Journal of Lancaster General Hospit...
commonsensemd.substack.com
November 27, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Special preview: Mental health disorders during the Civil War: John Mead, known as “Colonel” to visitors, lived as a hermit in caves and rock shelters along the Lancaster side of the Susquehanna River from the late 19th century until his death in 1917. ... commonsensemd.substack.com/p/special-pr...
Trump Administration Will No Longer Commemorate World AIDS Day www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/h... "So far this year, the White House has issued proclamations for dozens of other observances, including World Autism Awareness Day, National Manufacturing Day and World Intellectual Property Day."
Trump Administration Will No Longer Commemorate World AIDS Day
www.nytimes.com
November 27, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Trump Administration Will No Longer Commemorate World AIDS Day www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/h... "So far this year, the White House has issued proclamations for dozens of other observances, including World Autism Awareness Day, National Manufacturing Day and World Intellectual Property Day."
National Health Service Corps: A Cornerstone of Primary Care Recruitment and Retention www.jabfm.org/content/38/4... via @jabfm.bsky.social
National Health Service Corp: A Cornerstone of Primary Care Recruitment and Retention
For over 5 decades, the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) has played a pivotal role in addressing health care disparities across the United States. Established in 1970, the NHSC was created to ensu...
www.jabfm.org
November 24, 2025 at 8:58 PM
National Health Service Corps: A Cornerstone of Primary Care Recruitment and Retention www.jabfm.org/content/38/4... via @jabfm.bsky.social
Reposted by Kenny Lin, MD, MPH
Eroding access to childhood vaccines jeopardizes health for all www.sciencenews.org/article/chil...
“The growth and ability of children to thrive in all aspects of their lives has been supported in great part through prevention of infectious diseases.”
“The growth and ability of children to thrive in all aspects of their lives has been supported in great part through prevention of infectious diseases.”
Limiting childhood vaccines puts everyone's health at risk
Recent U.S. decisions about vaccines signal bigger changes to come that could threaten the foundation of the national childhood immunization schedule.
www.sciencenews.org
November 24, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Eroding access to childhood vaccines jeopardizes health for all www.sciencenews.org/article/chil...
“The growth and ability of children to thrive in all aspects of their lives has been supported in great part through prevention of infectious diseases.”
“The growth and ability of children to thrive in all aspects of their lives has been supported in great part through prevention of infectious diseases.”
These Hospitals Figured Out How to Slash C-Section Rates www.nytimes.com/2025/11/24/h...
These Hospitals Figured Out How to Slash C-Section Rates
www.nytimes.com
November 24, 2025 at 8:52 PM
These Hospitals Figured Out How to Slash C-Section Rates www.nytimes.com/2025/11/24/h...
Reposted by Kenny Lin, MD, MPH
The aluminum in vaccines isn’t foil or metal. It’s a compound of aluminum salts. Rather than doing harm, these adjuvants help shots work better.
@celinegounder.com reports ⤵️ kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
@celinegounder.com reports ⤵️ kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
Kennedy Sharpens Vaccine Attacks, Without Scientific Backing - KFF Health News
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. claims that the aluminum ingredients in vaccines cause a variety of harmful reactions, from allergies to autism. Scientists say that’s wrong and warn of risks if th...
kffhealthnews.org
November 24, 2025 at 5:09 PM
The aluminum in vaccines isn’t foil or metal. It’s a compound of aluminum salts. Rather than doing harm, these adjuvants help shots work better.
@celinegounder.com reports ⤵️ kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
@celinegounder.com reports ⤵️ kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
Reposted by Kenny Lin, MD, MPH
🚨 Call to action!
The universal Hep B birth-dose vax recommendation is under threat at the upcoming ACIP meeting (Dec 4–5, 2025).
🗣️ Public comment ENDS TODAY! Only a handful of comments have been submitted so far. Your voice truly matters.
💬 How to submit written or oral comments:
The universal Hep B birth-dose vax recommendation is under threat at the upcoming ACIP meeting (Dec 4–5, 2025).
🗣️ Public comment ENDS TODAY! Only a handful of comments have been submitted so far. Your voice truly matters.
💬 How to submit written or oral comments:
ACIP Meeting Information
ACIP holds three regular meetings each year. Learn about upcoming meetings and view materials.
www.cdc.gov
November 24, 2025 at 5:30 PM
🚨 Call to action!
The universal Hep B birth-dose vax recommendation is under threat at the upcoming ACIP meeting (Dec 4–5, 2025).
🗣️ Public comment ENDS TODAY! Only a handful of comments have been submitted so far. Your voice truly matters.
💬 How to submit written or oral comments:
The universal Hep B birth-dose vax recommendation is under threat at the upcoming ACIP meeting (Dec 4–5, 2025).
🗣️ Public comment ENDS TODAY! Only a handful of comments have been submitted so far. Your voice truly matters.
💬 How to submit written or oral comments:
Reposted by Kenny Lin, MD, MPH
“What parents need to hear right now is vaccines for measles, polio, hepatitis B and other childhood diseases are safe and effective and will not cause autism. Any statement to the contrary is wrong, irresponsible, and actively makes Americans sicker.”
kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
What To Know About the CDC’s Baseless New Guidance on Autism - KFF Health News
A reshaped CDC website suggesting that vaccines cause autism has appalled the medical community.
kffhealthnews.org
November 23, 2025 at 4:20 AM
“What parents need to hear right now is vaccines for measles, polio, hepatitis B and other childhood diseases are safe and effective and will not cause autism. Any statement to the contrary is wrong, irresponsible, and actively makes Americans sicker.”
kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
Reposted by Kenny Lin, MD, MPH
#Vaccines do NOT cause #autism.
Joint statement from @acpimphysicians.bsky.social @ameracadpeds.bsky.social @idsainfo.bsky.social #AMA @aafp.org and many others
shorturl.at/PjAUa
Medical researchers have spent more than 25 years thoroughly studying this. Vaccines are not linked to autism.
Joint statement from @acpimphysicians.bsky.social @ameracadpeds.bsky.social @idsainfo.bsky.social #AMA @aafp.org and many others
shorturl.at/PjAUa
Medical researchers have spent more than 25 years thoroughly studying this. Vaccines are not linked to autism.
November 22, 2025 at 4:12 PM
#Vaccines do NOT cause #autism.
Joint statement from @acpimphysicians.bsky.social @ameracadpeds.bsky.social @idsainfo.bsky.social #AMA @aafp.org and many others
shorturl.at/PjAUa
Medical researchers have spent more than 25 years thoroughly studying this. Vaccines are not linked to autism.
Joint statement from @acpimphysicians.bsky.social @ameracadpeds.bsky.social @idsainfo.bsky.social #AMA @aafp.org and many others
shorturl.at/PjAUa
Medical researchers have spent more than 25 years thoroughly studying this. Vaccines are not linked to autism.
Childhood vaccines don’t cause autism. You know what they do cause? Adults.
November 22, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Childhood vaccines don’t cause autism. You know what they do cause? Adults.
US Governors Launch Multistate Public Health Coalition jamanetwork.com/journals/jam... via @jama
US Governors Launch Multistate Public Health Coalition
This Medical News article discusses a new state-led coalition, called the Governors Public Health Alliance, to bolster disease detection and response as federal support wanes.
jamanetwork.com
November 21, 2025 at 11:19 PM
US Governors Launch Multistate Public Health Coalition jamanetwork.com/journals/jam... via @jama
Reposted by Kenny Lin, MD, MPH
"The Trump administration has destroyed our ability to trust information from the government.
Judges have seen lies from federal prosecutors...
The head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics was fired...
And the CDC changes its guidance on vaccines and autism."
www.thebulwark.com/p/is-rfk-jr-...
Judges have seen lies from federal prosecutors...
The head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics was fired...
And the CDC changes its guidance on vaccines and autism."
www.thebulwark.com/p/is-rfk-jr-...
What If the Most Dangerous Man in the Administration Isn’t Donald Trump?
The U.S. government is now pushing misinformation.
www.thebulwark.com
November 21, 2025 at 2:59 PM
"The Trump administration has destroyed our ability to trust information from the government.
Judges have seen lies from federal prosecutors...
The head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics was fired...
And the CDC changes its guidance on vaccines and autism."
www.thebulwark.com/p/is-rfk-jr-...
Judges have seen lies from federal prosecutors...
The head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics was fired...
And the CDC changes its guidance on vaccines and autism."
www.thebulwark.com/p/is-rfk-jr-...
Reposted by Kenny Lin, MD, MPH
NEW: Officials at the Indian Health Service have deemed terms like “immunizations” and “vaccines” risky “buzzwords” that require approval to be used in social media posts, pamphlets and presentations for patients.
The Indian Health Service Is Flagging Vaccine-Related Speech. Doctors Say They’re Being Censored.
Officials have deemed terms like “immunizations” and “vaccines” risky “buzzwords” that require approval to be used in social media posts, pamphlets and presentations.
www.propublica.org
November 21, 2025 at 2:00 PM
NEW: Officials at the Indian Health Service have deemed terms like “immunizations” and “vaccines” risky “buzzwords” that require approval to be used in social media posts, pamphlets and presentations for patients.
Reposted by Kenny Lin, MD, MPH
The change in CDC vaccine autism language is a political signal: not genuineness about seeking evidence, but legitimizing doubts where none existed scientifically. The CDC has lost all credibility
November 20, 2025 at 9:27 PM
The change in CDC vaccine autism language is a political signal: not genuineness about seeking evidence, but legitimizing doubts where none existed scientifically. The CDC has lost all credibility
DOs Are Quietly Becoming the Backbone of American Family Medicine www.medscape.com/viewarticle/... via @medscape.com
DOs Are Becoming the Backbone of American Family Medicine
Why are MDs avoiding primary care? Dr Kenny Lin details the systemic issues facing family medicine, and why DOs are filling the gap — for now.
www.medscape.com
November 20, 2025 at 11:29 PM
DOs Are Quietly Becoming the Backbone of American Family Medicine www.medscape.com/viewarticle/... via @medscape.com
Reposted by Kenny Lin, MD, MPH
Whooping cough is resurging in the U.S.
Falling vaccine coverage + waning immunity = babies at risk.
Pregnant women, teens, adults: Get your Tdap.
Clinicians: Watch for persistent coughs.
@celinegounder.com reports ⤵️
kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
Falling vaccine coverage + waning immunity = babies at risk.
Pregnant women, teens, adults: Get your Tdap.
Clinicians: Watch for persistent coughs.
@celinegounder.com reports ⤵️
kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
Waning Immunity and Falling Vaccination Rates Fuel Pertussis Outbreaks - KFF Health News
New details from health officials suggest the whooping-cough surge may be part of a national pattern driven by slipping vaccine coverage and waning immunity, with infants bearing the brunt of the cons...
kffhealthnews.org
November 20, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Whooping cough is resurging in the U.S.
Falling vaccine coverage + waning immunity = babies at risk.
Pregnant women, teens, adults: Get your Tdap.
Clinicians: Watch for persistent coughs.
@celinegounder.com reports ⤵️
kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
Falling vaccine coverage + waning immunity = babies at risk.
Pregnant women, teens, adults: Get your Tdap.
Clinicians: Watch for persistent coughs.
@celinegounder.com reports ⤵️
kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
Reposted by Kenny Lin, MD, MPH
“All I can say is ‘Wake up, America. This administration wants to take your vaccines away from you. And they’re on a path to do that,’” Michael Osterholm, director of @cidrap.bsky.social
www.statnews.com/2025/11/20/c...
www.statnews.com/2025/11/20/c...
Under RFK Jr., CDC reverses course on stance that vaccines don’t cause autism
A CDC website now promotes the debunked idea of a link between vaccines and autism.
www.statnews.com
November 20, 2025 at 5:06 PM
“All I can say is ‘Wake up, America. This administration wants to take your vaccines away from you. And they’re on a path to do that,’” Michael Osterholm, director of @cidrap.bsky.social
www.statnews.com/2025/11/20/c...
www.statnews.com/2025/11/20/c...
US Preventive Services Task Force: What Does the Future Hold? www.aafp.org/dam/AAFP/doc...
www.aafp.org
November 20, 2025 at 7:33 PM
US Preventive Services Task Force: What Does the Future Hold? www.aafp.org/dam/AAFP/doc...
Reposted by Kenny Lin, MD, MPH
“If there’s ever a year to get a flu vaccine, this is the year,” said Scott Hensley, a microbiologist &influenza vaccine scientist… studies in previous seasons with vaccine mismatches have shown that people who receive a flu shot were often less likely to become sick enough to require hospital care”
Is a bad flu season on the way? Experts see reason to be anxious
There are early indications that this flu season could be a bad one.
www.statnews.com
November 20, 2025 at 1:00 PM
“If there’s ever a year to get a flu vaccine, this is the year,” said Scott Hensley, a microbiologist &influenza vaccine scientist… studies in previous seasons with vaccine mismatches have shown that people who receive a flu shot were often less likely to become sick enough to require hospital care”
Chiles v. Salazar: SCOTUS Justices’ Skepticism of Science Undermines Evidence-Based Policymaking academyhealth.org/blog/2025-11... via @academyhealth.bsky.social
Chiles v. Salazar: SCOTUS Justices’ Skepticism of Science Undermines Evidence-Based Policymaking | AcademyHealth
academyhealth.org
November 20, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Chiles v. Salazar: SCOTUS Justices’ Skepticism of Science Undermines Evidence-Based Policymaking academyhealth.org/blog/2025-11... via @academyhealth.bsky.social