1/ This #4ofjuly, have fun, enjoy your family/friends, but please #BeSafe. Express your politics at the ballot box and in your speech. But not wearing masks and flaunting social distancing measures? That makes you a danger to yourself and others, including those you love. #COVID
2/ Cults are dangerous. Leaders who lie are dangerous. Please protect yourself, your family & your community. If you wait to see this with your own eyes, it'll be too late. The US is careening into a long-term nationwide disaster: the loss of lives & damage to the economy. #COVID
3/ If you've had unprotected, high-risk sex, get STD/HIV testing. Many don't have symptoms. ~1/3 of those infected w/ #coronavirus don't have symptoms, but can infect others. If you engage in unsafe pandemic behavior (not wearing masks or social distancing), get #COVID tested.
4/ We're still really bad at predicting who'll get sick with #coronavirus#COVID. Many who are infected will be just fine. But the way the US is heading, many are going to get very sick, and many will die. This is a preventable tragedy.
5/ This #4ofjuly, let's celebrate American strength in the face of crisis. Let's show that we're stronger than the virus, that we can unite against the #coronavirus, that we can defeat #COVID. //
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1/ A lesser-known fact about measles is how the virus can damage the immune system, leaving someone at greater risk of other infections even after a person has recovered.
with @nateburleson @GayleKing @AdrianaDiaz on @CBSMornings
1/ RFK Jr. to lead @HHSGov US Dept of Health & Human Services
with @AdrianaDiaz & @tonydokoupil on @CBSMornings
2/ Kennedy has criticized multiple public health agencies he could now lead.
He's said the @US_FDA's "war on public health is about to end," claiming the agency suppresses anything that "advances human health & can't be patented" by pharmaceutical companies.
3/ But Kennedy's statement demonstrates a common misunderstanding about public health authorities in te US.
We are the United States of America — public health powers reside at the state level.
1/ A new report from the American Association for Cancer Research @AACR finds that excessive alcohol use is a risk factor for at least 6 cancers.
with @GayleKing @vladduthiersCBS @tonydokoupil
2/ Heavy drinking is associated with an increased risk of:
🔹head & neck cancer
🔹esophageal cancer
🔹stomach cancer
🔹liver cancer
🔹colorectal cancer
🔹breast cancer
3/ Drinking during pregnancy can also increase the risk of leukemia later in childhood.
At least 5% of cancers are attributable to alcohol.
1/ Yesterday, the @WHO declared mpox a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC).
This is the 2nd time in 2 years that the WHO has declared a PHEIC for mpox.
with @vladduthiersCBS on @CBSMornings
2/ There have already been more than 17K cases in Africa so far this year – more than the total for all of last year.
3/ @WHO announces a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) when there is a significant risk to global health & it requires an internationally coordinated response.
A PHEIC:
🔹helps marshal funding for a public health response
🔹pressures governments to act