
Tracy Madsen MD PhD
@tmadsenem
EM doc and epidemiologist studying sex and gender, stroke in women, stroke epi, health equity. Previous fellow, @theNAMedicine Views are my own.
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https://vivo.brown.edu/display/tmadsen 23-10-2010 12:55:37
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For over 30 years, the NIH has been running one of the biggest studies in the world on women’s postmenopausal health. It’s produced enormously significant findings. President Donald J. Trump just ended it. Would be curious to hear the rational from Kekius Maximus and JD Vance youtu.be/z7Hy_NSZgWo?si…


New data on cognitive decline after TIA highlighted by Go to @nytimes and Paula Span . More evidence to seek care for stroke symptoms even if they seem transient #strokeawareness UVM Larner Med University of Vermont Emergency Medicine #timeisbrain nytimes.com/2025/05/17/hea…

BRIDGE-TNK study reports improved functional outcome with TNK plus EVT vs EVT alone. 6% of pts had recanalization at time of EVT in the TNK group @nejm #ESOC2025 European Stroke Org


Tracy Madsen, M.D., Ph.D., #UVMLarnerMed associate professor in the Dept. of Emergency Medicine, participated in the Women’s Health Initiative Investigator’s Meeting and was also featured on UVM Extension’s Across the Fence for #strokeawarenessmonth: youtube.com/watch?v=XXN5ud…

Thanks UVM Larner Med for highlighting #strokeawareness month m.youtube.com/watch?v=XXN5ud…

Right now, Republicans in Congress are trying to push through a bill that would put millions of Americans at risk of losing their health care. They want to cut federal funding for Medicaid, take away tax credits that help more people afford coverage, and raise costs for working

NEW: Because ministroke symptoms disappear quickly, usually within minutes, people don’t seek immediate treatment, putting them at high risk for a bigger stroke. Paula Span reports on what to look out for. ⤵️ kffhealthnews.org/news/article/m…

When Americans raised concerns about RFK Jr.'s anti-vaccine views, he said he was "not gonna take away vaccines from anybody." But now he's taking them away from millions of mommas and babies. Vaccine recommendations should be based on science, not RFK Jr.'s political agenda.