Lexi Jackson

What in the Public Health??

[NYT Health @NYTHealth]

Parents of infants who are too young to be vaccinated are upending their routines to avoid measles exposure. “I was freaking out in there,” one mother said as she rushed her baby out of a bookstore. https://t.co/JTdR5kUeeY

[Lexi Jackson @LexiJack324]

This puts a lot of things in perspective. There have been more than 700 cases of measles in the United States and we are currently 5 months into the year. #IC_HLTH_33510

[NYT Health @NYTHealth]

Map: Where every measles case has been reported this year https://t.co/P1YF2jVan4

[Lexi Jackson @LexiJack324]

@aaronfrancis31 Maybe there's a correlation between anti-vaxxers and trump supporters.
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[Lexi Jackson @LexiJack324]

A lot of Trump supporters are upset because he has stated that everyone should get vaccinated for Measles. (Which btw is the highest it has been since the disease has been considered eradicated in 2000) #IC_HLTH_33510

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[Lexi Jackson @LexiJack324]

Due to the EPA receiving budget cuts and being under the Trump admin, we are seeing the effects of this currently. As previously mentioned, there are acts in place and organizations created y the EPA that should prevent issues like this from occurring. #IC_HLTH_33510

[NYT Health @NYTHealth]

The EPA has significantly weakened a proposed standard for cleaning up groundwater pollution caused by toxic chemicals that contaminated drinking water. https://t.co/DvJCBtRFdC

[Lexi Jackson @LexiJack324]

Just a reminder, that environmental injustice is very present in our society. It has been 5 years since Flint has received clean water. There are acts in place that are not reinforced by Congress that protect citizens and provide them clean air and water #IC_HLTH_33510

[NYT Health @NYTHealth]

"It seems like nobody can hear us,” said one Flint resident. It's now been five years since the water crisis started. https://t.co/Alr5Vh3ouN

[Lexi Jackson @LexiJack324]

This reminds me of Unhealthy Politics and how the U.S. is incorporating new technology to bring about better health with no primary benefit. It is important to first recognize when is the right time to give mammograms to women. IC_HLTH_33510

[NPR Health News @NPRHealth]

"What keeps me up at night is 500,000 women [worldwide] die every year of breast cancer," Lehman says. https://t.co/0JfS2K6oVV

[Lexi Jackson @LexiJack324]

People who have chronic pain must take opioids despite the negative connotation regarding opioids. It is important that clinicians and pharmaceutical companies look for different approaches to treat people with chronic pain #IC_HLTH_33510

[NPR Health News @NPRHealth]

When the Justice Department cracks down on opioid prescribers, what happens to the chronic pain patients left behind? https://t.co/ak5jUkLVly

[Lexi Jackson @LexiJack324]

Kentucky is planning on raising the minimum age of e-cigarettes to 21. More states should think about putting this into place since there is an increase in youth using e-cigarettes #IC_HLTH_33510

[NYT Health @NYTHealth]

Senator Mitch McConnell, the majority leader, said he would introduce legislation next month to raise the minimum age to 21 to purchase e-cigarettes, traditional cigarettes and other tobacco products. https://t.co/pP0uLc2nxX

[Lexi Jackson @LexiJack324]

Recently, there was an outbreak of Measles in Brooklyn. A group of parents is suing NYC health department for ordering mandatory vaccines for Measles. #IC_HLTH_33510 https://t.co/fqdDDgMnQU

[Lexi Jackson @LexiJack324]

Southern states are now changing the way they help opioid addicts. They are giving them an antidote without a prescription. #IC_HLTH_33510
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[Lexi Jackson @LexiJack324]

@EstelleYedynak @abbymiller58 @aaronfrancis31 This is true considering much pseudo news is on social media. Facebook is one of the leading social media with the most false news.

[Lexi Jackson @LexiJack324]

Looks like more Antivaxxers are increasing on social media. Particularly on Facebook, there is an increase in parents trying to convince others to not vaccinate their children. #IC_HLTH_335510

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[Lexi Jackson @LexiJack324]

This is great news considering patients who have CTE can only be diagnosed through an autopsy. #IC_HLTH_33510

[NYT Health @NYTHealth]

Doctors inch closer to a diagnosis for the brain disease C.T.E. in living patients https://t.co/xYOdceJQv2

[Lexi Jackson @LexiJack324]

Insulin cost around $2.30 to $3.40 to make yet the cost of insulin is around 170-300 dollars. There are stories about diabetics needing to divide their insulin because they cannot afford it #IC_HLTH_33510

[NYT Health @NYTHealth]

At a hearing with pharmaceutical executives, members of Congress vowed to work together on legislation to prevent more people from dying because they could not afford insulin https://t.co/yMrQme38HL

[Lexi Jackson @LexiJack324]

Measles has been the latest disease that has caused major outbreak nationally. recently more cases of Mumps has been present. More than 400+ people across the nation are infected with Mumps. This would make sense since the MMR vaccine covers both mealses and mumps. #IC_HLTH_33510

[Lexi Jackson @LexiJack324]

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[Lexi Jackson @LexiJack324]

Currently trending, New York City has declared a Mesales outbreak after a neighborhood in Williamsburg has reported cases of Measles.

[IDSA @IDSAInfo]

NYC has declared a public health emergency following the #measlesoutbreak in Orthodox Jewish communities in Williamsburg. The city will now require unvaccinated individuals in the area to receive the measles #vaccine in an effort to combat the outbreak. https://t.co/ceDmCpfz4i

[Lexi Jackson @LexiJack324]

Let us also recognize that with more states legalizing medical/recreational cannabis it is important that we shed light on people who have been criminalized. People who have been incarcerated for marijuana possession should be free. #IC_HLTH_33510

[Lexi Jackson @LexiJack324]

This is great news considering climate change is on the rise which will further disproportionately affect people of color. More states should recognize this and establish opportunities for lower-income families. #IC_HLTH_33510

[Kresge Health @kresgehealth]

A new funding opportunity for organizations who want to improve health outcomes, housing affordability and quality in low-income communities in our nation’s cities! https://t.co/3Q1Z5Voeua

[Lexi Jackson @LexiJack324]

CBD is now being incorporated in foods to help people with a range of illnesses from anxiety to depression. It is projected to become a 22 billion dollar industry by the year 2022. #IC_HLTH_33510
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