Michelle Y. Llamas, BCPA

Medical writer, Board Certified Patient Advocate with and I write about health and consumer products. Tweets are my own.

[Sling the Mesh @MeshCampaign]

We’re concerned to see our members’ medical negligence cases being dropped if they had mesh slings before 2013. So here’s some handy patient information leaflets outlining risks from as long ago as 2000 https://t.co/AA8Yr3KdG0
@PSCommissioner

[Drugwatch @Drug_watch]

Philips CPAP cancer risk is linked to degraded foam particles being ingested or inhaled. Find out what to do if you have been diagnosed with cancer after using a Philips CPAP machine.

https://t.co/7tr802f5yh

[Michelle Y. Llamas, BCPA @MichelleYLlamas]

@JoelGould_DDS I'm a Board Certified Patient Advocate and medical writer for https://t.co/C7heNf91Nn and https://t.co/NRg3KdK0IZ. I've been looking for a sleep apnea expert to feature on Consumer Notice. Can we connect?

[Michelle Y. Llamas, BCPA @MichelleYLlamas]

@bphil95 I'm a Board Certified Patient Advocate and medical writer at https://t.co/C7heNf91Nn and https://t.co/NRg3KdK0IZ. I'm looking for an expert on CPAP/sleep apnea for Consumer Notice and found you. Can we connect?

[Michelle Y. Llamas, BCPA @MichelleYLlamas]

@rachel_brummert Congrats!

[Drugwatch @Drug_watch]

While most rashes are common and may go away on their own after a few days, others may be a sign of underlying disease. Learn all about rashes and skin disorders here: https://t.co/aXWrsZ02tv

[Drugwatch @Drug_watch]

NEWS: A double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized clinical trial funded by the National Institutes of Health linked low-dose #methotrexate to an increased risk of skin cancer, according to the study published in Annals of Internal Medicine. https://t.co/LeInyKTf7b

[Drugwatch @Drug_watch]

What is the difference between Rheumatoid Arthritis and Osteoarthritis? How is RA diagnosed? What are common RA symptoms? Learn all about the long-term autoimmune disorder here: https://t.co/jRoL1EwBTM

[Michelle Y. Llamas, BCPA @MichelleYLlamas]

@rachel_brummert Awesome! Glad you are feeling better!

[National Center for Health Research @NC4HR]

Americans Are accidentally poisoning themselves in their efforts to fight coronavirus with cleaning fluids https://t.co/AUxTnFXUa7

[Drugwatch @Drug_watch]

The CDC has recommended that Americans wear “cloth face coverings” — even as health care workers on the front lines of the #coronavirus pandemic are still reporting shortages of personal protection equipment (PPE) and ventilators to treat the sick. More: https://t.co/UB4VsThhPI

[Michelle Y. Llamas, BCPA @MichelleYLlamas]

@rachel_brummert @wcnc Studies are divided on its effectiveness and it has a questionable safety profile. You probably did the right thing. It's tough to make decisions with limited data.

[Nate Morabito @NateMorabito]

Unbelievably, @rachel_brummert tested positive for #COVIDー19 after contact with just THREE people since mid-March. She’s remained home, other than one trip to the pharmacy. She’s kept her distance from her husband. One person, who later tested positive, dropped off groceries.

[Michelle Y. Llamas, BCPA @MichelleYLlamas]

@rachel_brummert @wcnc So sorry to hear this. Best wishes for your swift recovery, Rachel ❤

[Drugwatch @Drug_watch]

With so many facets of overall health to understand, we have a variety of health guides to help you digest this information. One of our newest guides breaks down digestive health. Learn more about your gut health here: https://t.co/D8XLQwQlp0

[JAMA @JAMA_current]

The US Presidential candidates should develop a plan to make health care a right for citizens at reasonable cost. This editorial invites the nominees to submit a summary of that plan for consideration for publication in #JAMA prior to the November election https://t.co/w2rVQ7Foyi

[Drugwatch @Drug_watch]

The combination of chemistry and engineering allowed Juul to deliver more nicotine per puff than a Marlboro cigarette while still maintaining Marlboro’s flavor profile, according to researchers at Portland State University. https://t.co/7FuUR1uiWF #teenvapingepidemic

[Drugwatch @Drug_watch]

"The tobacco industry has known for decades that flavor appeals to kids – it helps the poison go down.”
Learn how Juul's founders built a business model on nicotine and flavor: https://t.co/7FuUR1uiWF #teenvapingepidemic

[Drugwatch @Drug_watch]

Throughout the summer of 2019, a picture emerged of a carefully planned effort by #JuulLabs to expose American kids to one of the world’s most addictive substances. Uncover how Juul created a #teenvapingepidemic here: https://t.co/7FuUR1uiWF

[Terry Turner @TerryTurner_LT]

#Juul and the role it played in the teen #vaping epidemic. from @Drug_watch