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What’s going on with this U.S. childhood vaccine schedule change? • The U.S. federal government recently announced big changes to the childhood vaccine schedule.
What’s going on with this U.S. childhood vaccine schedule change?
The U.S. federal government recently announced big changes to the childhood vaccine schedule.
thosenerdygirls.substack.com
January 20, 2026 at 12:06 PM
What’s going on with this U.S. childhood vaccine schedule change? • The U.S. federal government recently announced big changes to the childhood vaccine schedule.
What are neglected tropical diseases, and why do they matter? • Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) are considered “neglected” because they have often been ignored as they tend to impact those living in extreme poverty.
What are neglected tropical diseases, and why do they matter?
Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) are considered “neglected” because they have often been ignored as they tend to impact those living in extreme poverty.
thosenerdygirls.substack.com
January 16, 2026 at 12:13 PM
What are neglected tropical diseases, and why do they matter? • Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) are considered “neglected” because they have often been ignored as they tend to impact those living in extreme poverty.
Thanks to Our Nerdy Community! • You belong here.
Thanks to Our Nerdy Community!
You belong here.
thosenerdygirls.substack.com
January 15, 2026 at 12:13 PM
Thanks to Our Nerdy Community! • You belong here.
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January 14, 2026 at 6:14 PM
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What’s with the American Heart Association’s new claims about the heart healthiness of alcohol? • The AHA recently suggested that light drinking may be a positive for heart health. The health benefits of even moderate alcohol use seem vanishingly small while the risks are real.
What’s with the American Heart Association’s new claims about the heart healthiness of alcohol?
The AHA recently suggested that light drinking may be a positive for heart health. The health benefits of even moderate alcohol use seem vanishingly small while the risks are real.
thosenerdygirls.substack.com
January 14, 2026 at 12:12 PM
What’s with the American Heart Association’s new claims about the heart healthiness of alcohol? • The AHA recently suggested that light drinking may be a positive for heart health. The health benefits of even moderate alcohol use seem vanishingly small while the risks are real.
Could telehealth be a good option for me? • Knowing when telehealth makes sense, when it doesn’t, and how to prepare can lead to better healthcare outcomes.
Could telehealth be a good option for me?
Knowing when telehealth makes sense, when it doesn’t, and how to prepare can lead to better healthcare outcomes.
thosenerdygirls.substack.com
January 13, 2026 at 12:13 PM
Could telehealth be a good option for me? • Knowing when telehealth makes sense, when it doesn’t, and how to prepare can lead to better healthcare outcomes.
Important update to today's Substack!
Important update to today's Substack!
thosenerdygirls.substack.com
January 9, 2026 at 3:13 PM
Important update to today's Substack!
It’s not too late to get your flu shot • …even if you already had the flu.
It’s not too late to get your flu shot
…even if you already had the flu.
jenndowd.substack.com
January 9, 2026 at 12:13 PM
It’s not too late to get your flu shot • …even if you already had the flu.
What exactly are ethics, and how important are they in human medical research? • Ethics are a set of principles that help us figure out what's right and wrong. Learn more in the post.
What exactly are ethics, and how important are they in human medical research?
Ethics are a set of principles that help us figure out what's right and wrong. Learn more in the post.
thosenerdygirls.substack.com
January 7, 2026 at 12:11 PM
What exactly are ethics, and how important are they in human medical research? • Ethics are a set of principles that help us figure out what's right and wrong. Learn more in the post.
Should I get hepatitis C screening? • Hepatitis C is a virus spread through infected blood that can hurt the liver over time, but simple screening tests can find it early, and today’s treatments can cure most people.
Should I get hepatitis C screening?
Hepatitis C is a virus spread through infected blood that can hurt the liver over time, but simple screening tests can find it early, and today’s treatments can cure most people.
thosenerdygirls.substack.com
January 6, 2026 at 12:12 PM
Should I get hepatitis C screening? • Hepatitis C is a virus spread through infected blood that can hurt the liver over time, but simple screening tests can find it early, and today’s treatments can cure most people.
Check out our website! • You can easily search all past posts by keyword, phrase, and topic!
Check out our website!
You can easily search all past posts by keyword, phrase, and topic!
thosenerdygirls.substack.com
January 2, 2026 at 12:12 PM
Check out our website! • You can easily search all past posts by keyword, phrase, and topic!
Two days left to support our work! • Because people deserve health information they can trust.
Two days left to support our work!
Because people deserve health information they can trust.
thosenerdygirls.substack.com
December 30, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Two days left to support our work! • Because people deserve health information they can trust.
Let’s talk about Seasonal Affective Disorder. • It’s that time of year again when the light changes…and you start to feel just a little blue.
Let’s talk about Seasonal Affective Disorder.
It’s that time of year again when the light changes…and you start to feel just a little blue.
thosenerdygirls.substack.com
December 29, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Let’s talk about Seasonal Affective Disorder. • It’s that time of year again when the light changes…and you start to feel just a little blue.
Is setting a New Year’s Resolution a recipe for disaster? • A: Not at all! You can make those resolutions happen….well, at least one or two of them.
Is setting a New Year’s Resolution a recipe for disaster?
A: Not at all! You can make those resolutions happen….well, at least one or two of them.
thosenerdygirls.substack.com
December 26, 2025 at 12:14 PM
Is setting a New Year’s Resolution a recipe for disaster? • A: Not at all! You can make those resolutions happen….well, at least one or two of them.
Is the Glucola test necessary? • The Glucola test is given to pregnant people to test for gestational diabetes and is both necessary and safe.
Is the Glucola test necessary?
The Glucola test is given to pregnant people to test for gestational diabetes and is both necessary and safe.
thosenerdygirls.substack.com
December 23, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Is the Glucola test necessary? • The Glucola test is given to pregnant people to test for gestational diabetes and is both necessary and safe.
Holiday Etiquette: Repro Health Edition • ‘Tis the season once again when many of us prepare to see our loved ones for the holidays. And once again, many of us might find ourselves anxiously anticipating invasive questions.
Holiday Etiquette: Repro Health Edition
‘Tis the season once again when many of us prepare to see our loved ones for the holidays. And once again, many of us might find ourselves anxiously anticipating invasive questions.
thosenerdygirls.substack.com
December 20, 2025 at 12:06 PM
Holiday Etiquette: Repro Health Edition • ‘Tis the season once again when many of us prepare to see our loved ones for the holidays. And once again, many of us might find ourselves anxiously anticipating invasive questions.
There are lots of different types of “pills” related to pregnancy. • It’s most helpful to break them into two categories.
There are lots of different types of “pills” related to pregnancy.
It’s most helpful to break them into two categories.
thosenerdygirls.substack.com
December 19, 2025 at 12:06 PM
There are lots of different types of “pills” related to pregnancy. • It’s most helpful to break them into two categories.
How close are we to curing autoimmune diseases, really? • Autoimmunity is when your immune system attacks your own body. There's no cure—only symptom management. Plot twist: a cancer drug is making people with autoimmunity symptom-free.
How close are we to curing autoimmune diseases, really?
Autoimmunity is when your immune system attacks your own body. There's no cure—only symptom management. Plot twist: a cancer drug is making people with autoimmunity symptom-free.
thosenerdygirls.substack.com
December 16, 2025 at 12:08 PM
How close are we to curing autoimmune diseases, really? • Autoimmunity is when your immune system attacks your own body. There's no cure—only symptom management. Plot twist: a cancer drug is making people with autoimmunity symptom-free.
I keep hearing about Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) in some regions. What is it, and do I need to worry about it? • Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) is a deadly illness that affects deer in some rural parts of the U.S. and Canada.
I keep hearing about Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) in some regions. What is it, and do I need to worry about it?
Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) is a deadly illness that affects deer in some rural parts of the U.S. and Canada.
thosenerdygirls.substack.com
December 12, 2025 at 12:11 PM
I keep hearing about Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) in some regions. What is it, and do I need to worry about it? • Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) is a deadly illness that affects deer in some rural parts of the U.S. and Canada.
Each post is an act of care.
Each post is an act of care.
thosenerdygirls.substack.com
December 11, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Each post is an act of care.
Coughing So Hard You Vomit: Whooping Cough Is No Joke • A third baby has died in Kentucky...parents & grandparents, check your Tdap status!
Coughing So Hard You Vomit: Whooping Cough Is No Joke
A third baby has died in Kentucky...parents & grandparents, check your Tdap status!
jenndowd.substack.com
December 9, 2025 at 12:12 PM
Coughing So Hard You Vomit: Whooping Cough Is No Joke • A third baby has died in Kentucky...parents & grandparents, check your Tdap status!
Does COVID during pregnancy “cause” neurodevelopmental disorders like autism? • More studies are needed to know for sure. These results just suggest there is a possible link.
Does COVID during pregnancy “cause” neurodevelopmental disorders like autism?
More studies are needed to know for sure. These results just suggest there is a possible link.
thosenerdygirls.substack.com
December 5, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Does COVID during pregnancy “cause” neurodevelopmental disorders like autism? • More studies are needed to know for sure. These results just suggest there is a possible link.
Birthing While Black: A Maternal Health Crisis • We need to talk about two recent cases of medical racism in maternity care.
Birthing While Black: A Maternal Health Crisis
We need to talk about two recent cases of medical racism in maternity care.
thosenerdygirls.substack.com
December 3, 2025 at 12:11 PM
Birthing While Black: A Maternal Health Crisis • We need to talk about two recent cases of medical racism in maternity care.
Finding our way, together – Kicking off now! • Today is Giving Tuesday!
Finding our way, together – Kicking off now!
Today is Giving Tuesday!
thosenerdygirls.substack.com
December 2, 2025 at 12:12 PM
Finding our way, together – Kicking off now! • Today is Giving Tuesday!
It’s World HIV/AIDS Day. Where do things stand with HIV? • Before we dig into where we are now, let's take a moment to remember and honor those we have lost to HIV/AIDS.
It’s World HIV/AIDS Day. Where do things stand with HIV?
Before we dig into where we are now, let's take a moment to remember and honor those we have lost to HIV/AIDS.
thosenerdygirls.substack.com
December 1, 2025 at 12:09 PM
It’s World HIV/AIDS Day. Where do things stand with HIV? • Before we dig into where we are now, let's take a moment to remember and honor those we have lost to HIV/AIDS.