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Official Bluesky account of the Health and Psychosocial Instruments (HaPI) Database. HaPI is a bibliographic database providing comprehensive information about behavioral and psychosocial measurement tools for researchers. https://www.bmdshapi.com
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Covering literature, law, psychology, politics and more, our curated collection will educate, inspire and entertain this LGBT+ History Month 🌈
🏳️🌈 This February, explore LGBT+ stories, history, and experiences.
Explore the collection 🔗 https://cup.org/4bAiXop
🏳️🌈 This February, explore LGBT+ stories, history, and experiences.
Explore the collection 🔗 https://cup.org/4bAiXop
February 4, 2026 at 4:27 PM
Covering literature, law, psychology, politics and more, our curated collection will educate, inspire and entertain this LGBT+ History Month 🌈
🏳️🌈 This February, explore LGBT+ stories, history, and experiences.
Explore the collection 🔗 https://cup.org/4bAiXop
🏳️🌈 This February, explore LGBT+ stories, history, and experiences.
Explore the collection 🔗 https://cup.org/4bAiXop
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On #WorldCancerDay, stay up to date with the latest oncology content published across The Lancet Group.
Explore our Specialty Collection: spkl.io/63327AsDNU
Explore our Specialty Collection: spkl.io/63327AsDNU
February 4, 2026 at 5:05 PM
On #WorldCancerDay, stay up to date with the latest oncology content published across The Lancet Group.
Explore our Specialty Collection: spkl.io/63327AsDNU
Explore our Specialty Collection: spkl.io/63327AsDNU
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Cancer can stop us in our tracks—but knowledge can save lives. With about 2M diagnoses and 600K deaths each year in the U.S., prevention and early detection matter more than ever. Waiting isn’t an option. AMA physicians share what you need to know. spr.ly/63321hHtoT #WorldCancerDay
What doctors wish patients knew about cancer screening and prevention
When it comes to cancer, waiting is not an option. AMA member physicians share the keys to a healthier future with prevention and early detection.
spr.ly
February 4, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Cancer can stop us in our tracks—but knowledge can save lives. With about 2M diagnoses and 600K deaths each year in the U.S., prevention and early detection matter more than ever. Waiting isn’t an option. AMA physicians share what you need to know. spr.ly/63321hHtoT #WorldCancerDay
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New: Thanks to advocates from across the country, library funding was not only included in the FY26 federal budget, it was increased. Your advocacy made a difference for libraries!
Share your appreciation for the library funding measures: app.oneclickpolitics.com/campaign-pag... #FundLibraries
Share your appreciation for the library funding measures: app.oneclickpolitics.com/campaign-pag... #FundLibraries
February 4, 2026 at 8:37 PM
New: Thanks to advocates from across the country, library funding was not only included in the FY26 federal budget, it was increased. Your advocacy made a difference for libraries!
Share your appreciation for the library funding measures: app.oneclickpolitics.com/campaign-pag... #FundLibraries
Share your appreciation for the library funding measures: app.oneclickpolitics.com/campaign-pag... #FundLibraries
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Dementia doesn't have to an inevitable part of aging. As Dr. Samir Sinha of @niageing.ca explains, as many as 45 per cent of all dementia cases could be prevented or delayed by addressing various modifiable risk factors. #ForgetNoOne @trsmtorontomet.bsky.social Read more:
Reducing dementia risk: what research says about modifiable risk factors across the life course
www.torontomu.ca
January 28, 2026 at 9:07 PM
Dementia doesn't have to an inevitable part of aging. As Dr. Samir Sinha of @niageing.ca explains, as many as 45 per cent of all dementia cases could be prevented or delayed by addressing various modifiable risk factors. #ForgetNoOne @trsmtorontomet.bsky.social Read more:
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When you want to show you care, which words do you choose? Recent work finds a few: www.bps.org.uk/research-dig...
New study finds the words to show you care | BPS
Recent work from the US explores specific language that has an emotional impact on others.
www.bps.org.uk
January 27, 2026 at 1:26 PM
When you want to show you care, which words do you choose? Recent work finds a few: www.bps.org.uk/research-dig...
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WHO warns that millions of people living with Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) continue to face profound and often unseen suffering due to discrimination, social stigma and untreated #MentalHealth conditions bit.ly/45D1gki
January 30, 2026 at 8:18 AM
WHO warns that millions of people living with Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) continue to face profound and often unseen suffering due to discrimination, social stigma and untreated #MentalHealth conditions bit.ly/45D1gki
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An analysis of more than one million people in the UK found that two-thirds of people who were vaccine-hesitant during the COVID-19 pandemic went on to get vaccinated
go.nature.com/4qgJE5Z
go.nature.com/4qgJE5Z
How to improve vaccine uptake: a huge study offers clues
An analysis of more than one million people in the UK found that two-thirds of people who were vaccine-hesitant during the COVID-19 pandemic went on to get vaccinated.
go.nature.com
January 13, 2026 at 2:43 PM
An analysis of more than one million people in the UK found that two-thirds of people who were vaccine-hesitant during the COVID-19 pandemic went on to get vaccinated
go.nature.com/4qgJE5Z
go.nature.com/4qgJE5Z
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Can small changes in physical activity make a major difference?
A new meta-analysis suggests that just five extra minutes of moderate physical activity a day is associated with a 10% reduction in all deaths in the majority of adults.
Find out more 👉 spkl.io/63322AWCa8
A new meta-analysis suggests that just five extra minutes of moderate physical activity a day is associated with a 10% reduction in all deaths in the majority of adults.
Find out more 👉 spkl.io/63322AWCa8
January 14, 2026 at 1:03 PM
Can small changes in physical activity make a major difference?
A new meta-analysis suggests that just five extra minutes of moderate physical activity a day is associated with a 10% reduction in all deaths in the majority of adults.
Find out more 👉 spkl.io/63322AWCa8
A new meta-analysis suggests that just five extra minutes of moderate physical activity a day is associated with a 10% reduction in all deaths in the majority of adults.
Find out more 👉 spkl.io/63322AWCa8
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A new @uhn.ca study shows that providing equipment, having minimal exclusions, and ensuring compatibility on any device can enable #RemoteManagementPrograms for #HeartFailure, like Medly, to provide more equitable access to care.
🔗 Read more: www.uhnresearch.ca/news/support...
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January 14, 2026 at 4:44 PM
A new @uhn.ca study shows that providing equipment, having minimal exclusions, and ensuring compatibility on any device can enable #RemoteManagementPrograms for #HeartFailure, like Medly, to provide more equitable access to care.
🔗 Read more: www.uhnresearch.ca/news/support...
🔗 Read more: www.uhnresearch.ca/news/support...
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New Study finds a significant reduction in suicidality after trans people receive gender-affirming hormone therapy.
“Hormone therapy was associated with clinically meaningful reductions in suicidality over time…”
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
“Hormone therapy was associated with clinically meaningful reductions in suicidality over time…”
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
January 9, 2026 at 5:24 AM
New Study finds a significant reduction in suicidality after trans people receive gender-affirming hormone therapy.
“Hormone therapy was associated with clinically meaningful reductions in suicidality over time…”
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
“Hormone therapy was associated with clinically meaningful reductions in suicidality over time…”
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Lay Health Worker-Led Symptom Assessments Slash Emergency Visits by 53% and Hospitalizations by 68% in Older Cancer Patients
by Patel MI, Voskanyan M (...) Milstein A et 3 al. in JAMA #MedSky
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📖 read the article: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/article-abstract/2843478
by Patel MI, Voskanyan M (...) Milstein A et 3 al. in JAMA #MedSky
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📖 read the article: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/article-abstract/2843478
January 8, 2026 at 8:37 PM
Lay Health Worker-Led Symptom Assessments Slash Emergency Visits by 53% and Hospitalizations by 68% in Older Cancer Patients
by Patel MI, Voskanyan M (...) Milstein A et 3 al. in JAMA #MedSky
👉 get more here
📖 read the article: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/article-abstract/2843478
by Patel MI, Voskanyan M (...) Milstein A et 3 al. in JAMA #MedSky
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📖 read the article: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/article-abstract/2843478
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New research finds that even early in life, girls are more readily associated with objects than boys: www.bps.org.uk/research-dig...
The objectification of girls starts young | BPS
New research finds that young girls are more readily associated with objects than young boys.
www.bps.org.uk
January 9, 2026 at 1:25 PM
New research finds that even early in life, girls are more readily associated with objects than boys: www.bps.org.uk/research-dig...
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NEJM Evidence, in partnership with CIDRAP, announces the launch of Public Health Alerts, a new section featuring descriptive reports on topics of #PublicHealth importance. Learn more: eviden.cc/3KWhu0P
#MedSky
#MedSky
December 17, 2025 at 5:32 PM
NEJM Evidence, in partnership with CIDRAP, announces the launch of Public Health Alerts, a new section featuring descriptive reports on topics of #PublicHealth importance. Learn more: eviden.cc/3KWhu0P
#MedSky
#MedSky
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Updated my running list of studies on the mental health impacts of gender-affirming medical care during adolescence
The new qualitative study (N=60) asked patients how accessing gender-affirming medical care prior to age 18 impacted their lives.
jackturban.substack.com/p/the-eviden...
The new qualitative study (N=60) asked patients how accessing gender-affirming medical care prior to age 18 impacted their lives.
jackturban.substack.com/p/the-eviden...
The Evidence for Gender-affirming Medical Interventions for Transgender Adolescents
Research suggests gender-affirming medical care results in better mental health. Here are the studies.
jackturban.substack.com
December 10, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Updated my running list of studies on the mental health impacts of gender-affirming medical care during adolescence
The new qualitative study (N=60) asked patients how accessing gender-affirming medical care prior to age 18 impacted their lives.
jackturban.substack.com/p/the-eviden...
The new qualitative study (N=60) asked patients how accessing gender-affirming medical care prior to age 18 impacted their lives.
jackturban.substack.com/p/the-eviden...
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There is a snowball effect - the impact of loud noise exposure on children goes beyond hearing loss. In an op-ed for @medpagetoday.com, AMA president & otolaryngologist Bobby Mukkamala, MD, warns of the risks associated with "prolonged high-volume noise, particularly through headphones and earbuds."
Opinion | The Other Screen Time Risk We Rarely Hear About
Hearing loss in kids has serious consequences
spr.ly
December 10, 2025 at 5:00 PM
There is a snowball effect - the impact of loud noise exposure on children goes beyond hearing loss. In an op-ed for @medpagetoday.com, AMA president & otolaryngologist Bobby Mukkamala, MD, warns of the risks associated with "prolonged high-volume noise, particularly through headphones and earbuds."
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Women who report high levels of psychosocial stress, such as from caregiving and lack of emotional support, show signs of early heart tissue changes associated with cardiovascular disease – an association not observed in men, a new study reveals.
🔗https://mcgill.ca/x/itG
🔗https://mcgill.ca/x/itG
December 4, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Women who report high levels of psychosocial stress, such as from caregiving and lack of emotional support, show signs of early heart tissue changes associated with cardiovascular disease – an association not observed in men, a new study reveals.
🔗https://mcgill.ca/x/itG
🔗https://mcgill.ca/x/itG
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The rise of ultra-processed foods is damaging public health, fuelling chronic diseases worldwide, and deepening health inequalities.
Urgent, coordinated global action is needed to address the UPF challenge.
Find out more in an Editorial ➡️ spkl.io/63327AgUC1
Urgent, coordinated global action is needed to address the UPF challenge.
Find out more in an Editorial ➡️ spkl.io/63327AgUC1
December 5, 2025 at 2:33 PM
The rise of ultra-processed foods is damaging public health, fuelling chronic diseases worldwide, and deepening health inequalities.
Urgent, coordinated global action is needed to address the UPF challenge.
Find out more in an Editorial ➡️ spkl.io/63327AgUC1
Urgent, coordinated global action is needed to address the UPF challenge.
Find out more in an Editorial ➡️ spkl.io/63327AgUC1
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mRNA vaccines 💉don't cause death but prevent it
Massive study from France showed that mRNA vaccines reduced deaths and saved lives @mahmoudzureik.bsky.social @jama.com
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Massive study from France showed that mRNA vaccines reduced deaths and saved lives @mahmoudzureik.bsky.social @jama.com
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
December 5, 2025 at 4:41 PM
mRNA vaccines 💉don't cause death but prevent it
Massive study from France showed that mRNA vaccines reduced deaths and saved lives @mahmoudzureik.bsky.social @jama.com
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Massive study from France showed that mRNA vaccines reduced deaths and saved lives @mahmoudzureik.bsky.social @jama.com
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
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Evolving research shows that improving nutrition, exercising more, sleeping well, reducing stress, and staying socially engaged can slow the risk of progressing to more advanced stages of Alzheimer’s.
time.com/7335031/chri...
time.com/7335031/chri...
The Science Behind Chris Hemsworth’s Alzheimer’s Documentary
The actor, who inherited a high-risk gene for Alzheimer’s disease, explores ways to potentially slow down the disease.
time.com
November 21, 2025 at 3:11 AM
Evolving research shows that improving nutrition, exercising more, sleeping well, reducing stress, and staying socially engaged can slow the risk of progressing to more advanced stages of Alzheimer’s.
time.com/7335031/chri...
time.com/7335031/chri...
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I've been surprised to see how many Long COVID trials focus on exercise & how few measure PEM.
Thanks to @spichaksimon.bsky.social for covering this in @thesicktimes.org
"Testing exercise is “money down the drain” & won’t advance understanding of LC, experts say"
thesicktimes.org/2025/11/21/l...
Thanks to @spichaksimon.bsky.social for covering this in @thesicktimes.org
"Testing exercise is “money down the drain” & won’t advance understanding of LC, experts say"
thesicktimes.org/2025/11/21/l...
Less than 20% of Long COVID trials involving exercise even mention post-exertional malaise - The Sick Times
An analysis by The Sick Times find that less than 15% of Long COVID clinical trials testing the benefits of exercise or cardiopulmonary rehabilitation measured post-exertional malaise, according to th...
thesicktimes.org
November 21, 2025 at 4:47 PM
I've been surprised to see how many Long COVID trials focus on exercise & how few measure PEM.
Thanks to @spichaksimon.bsky.social for covering this in @thesicktimes.org
"Testing exercise is “money down the drain” & won’t advance understanding of LC, experts say"
thesicktimes.org/2025/11/21/l...
Thanks to @spichaksimon.bsky.social for covering this in @thesicktimes.org
"Testing exercise is “money down the drain” & won’t advance understanding of LC, experts say"
thesicktimes.org/2025/11/21/l...
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Could VR transform eye care? 👀 A review by Drs. Michael Reber & Lora Appel from @uhn.ca explores how immersive tech can improve accessibility and outcomes.
Learn more: doi.org/10.3390/tech...
#VisionCare #DigitalHealth
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November 21, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Could VR transform eye care? 👀 A review by Drs. Michael Reber & Lora Appel from @uhn.ca explores how immersive tech can improve accessibility and outcomes.
Learn more: doi.org/10.3390/tech...
#VisionCare #DigitalHealth
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In recognition of #DiabetesAwarenessMonth, we highlight the importance of using reliable, valid questionnaires when conducting research on diabetic patients and their families.
HaPI contains instruments assessing quality of life, diabetes knowledge, self-efficacy, and more: www.bmdshapi.com
HaPI contains instruments assessing quality of life, diabetes knowledge, self-efficacy, and more: www.bmdshapi.com
November 21, 2025 at 8:39 PM
In recognition of #DiabetesAwarenessMonth, we highlight the importance of using reliable, valid questionnaires when conducting research on diabetic patients and their families.
HaPI contains instruments assessing quality of life, diabetes knowledge, self-efficacy, and more: www.bmdshapi.com
HaPI contains instruments assessing quality of life, diabetes knowledge, self-efficacy, and more: www.bmdshapi.com
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A recent review paper on non-binary sexuality unpicks methodological hurdles, and highlights the need for mindful research inclusion of those beyond the gender binary: www.bps.org.uk/research-dig...
Non-binary insights slip through the cracks in sexuality research | BPS
A recent review paper unpicks methodological hurdles and highlights the need for mindful research inclusion of those beyond the gender binary.
www.bps.org.uk
November 14, 2025 at 12:16 PM
A recent review paper on non-binary sexuality unpicks methodological hurdles, and highlights the need for mindful research inclusion of those beyond the gender binary: www.bps.org.uk/research-dig...