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Some people don’t understand that abortion is just a medical term that covers a variety of conditions, procedures, meds, & options, and even is the medical term for a miscarriage.

Gun violence is not a political issue. COVID19 is not a political issue. Womens Health is not a political issue. Politicians talk about physicians staying in our lane? This is all our lane. This is public health. It's not politics. You stay in your lane and let us do our jobs.

Infants exposed in utero to #COVID19 almost 2x more likely to have developmental disorders with greatest effect seen with 3rd trimester exposure. #GetVaccinated #WearAMask jamanetwork.com/journals/jaman…

Big day for kids under 5: COVID vaccines are finally here and soon will be heading out to pediatricians’ offices! 🧵

We are raging and fighting alongside you. If you need an abortion, we want you to know there is a network of abortion funds and support networks that can help you get the information and care you need. Go to abortionfunds.org/need-abortion to find out more.

SAEM and AWAEM Statement on SCOTUS Decision Re: Roe v Wade: We are deeply concerned about the impact of restrictions on reproductive rights on patient safety, & on our ability to provide the best care for our patients.

Beth Israel Lahey Health reaffirms our commitment to providing the full range of reproductive services to all who need them.

A little bit of relief in the midst of a lot of anger. Thanks Cataldo Ambulance !

I want to talk about some very concrete next steps now that Roe v. Wade is gone—where we can go on offense as well as defense in our fight for the right to an abortion. Here’s a quick thread:

🚨ICD -10 Alert 🚨 Opioid-associated amnestic syndrome will be incorporated into ICD-10 starting October 1, 2023. Government recognition of OAS will hopefully improve efforts to promote awareness and surveillance. See page 100: cdc.gov/nchs/data/icd/… CDC NCHS

2022 @NIDANews #AvenirAwards Spotlight: Peter R. Chai, M.D., M.M.S. studies a context-aware intervention to improve PrEP adherence among men who have sex w/ men w/ substance use disorder: nida.nih.gov/about-nida/org… #HIVresearch Brigham and Women's Hospital

Docs, teachers & other professionals are under attack for supporting LGBTQ ppl. Normally I'd be beyond proud of this Perspective I wrote in today's NEJM. But my feelings are mixed. I wish I never had to write this. We need allies now more than ever. nejm.org/doi/full/10.10…

Congratulations to Stephanie Carreiro, MD UMass Chan Medical School for receiving funding via Indivior for research on "Digital Biomarkers of Craving During Treatment with Extended-Release Buprenorphine." 👀more from Stephanie Carreiro here: dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41746… UMass Chan Emergency Medicine Research UMassTox

Our study results suggest that significant racial and ethnic disparities exist in the ESI scores assigned to patients during nursing triage evaluation and in the intensity of services provided during physician evaluation for patients presenting with the same acute chief symptoms.

There's been a growing movement of health equity detractors pushing back against the antiracist policies & practices medicine needs most. In my latest in Boston Globe Ideas I argue how antiracism in medical training is key to improving our healthcare system. bostonglobe.com/2022/09/09/opi…

Thrilled that U.S. FDA Advisory Panel unanimously voted in favor of making Narcan over-the-counter. I presented, drawing on my experiences working with teens & families. I’m thrilled. We need to get Narcan into the hands of those who need it — this is a key step. ✊🏻

Does taking opioids while breastfeeding place infants at risk of opioid toxicity? Our new study in The BMJ led by Jonathan Zipursky finds no signal of harm in >85,000 infants of moms started on opioids after delivery. Not one death. bmj.com/content/380/bm…

Most of the fuss on this topic relates to codeine. The review article is paywalled, so here's the bottom line:

Dr. Tang presenting her work looking at agents associated with QRS widening in the ToxIC database Kat Tang BIDMC Emergency Med #acmt2023