Empowering people with chronic diseases @Livongo (now @Teladoc)! All opinions expressed are my own and do not necessarily represent the position of my employer.
Paid leave isn't just good for moms — it's good for dads and babies, too. Paid leave lets both parents take time to care for and bond with their newborn, without losing the paychecks their growing family is relying on. It's time to pass universal, guaranteed paid leave.
Doctors and nurses on the frontlines in Missouri, where the delta variant has taken off, have noticed something new and disturbing about their latest patients: They're younger, and seem to be getting sicker quicker. https://t.co/TWkw3lwUmj via @business
UC Ship @AnthemBlueCross won’t pay for my insulin pump (costs $5,200/year), but they told me “but we do cover breast pumps” which is cool except for the small thing that I have no babies and am not pregnant and depend on insulin to survive.
My daughter only wants girls at her playground birthday party. My sister explained that we can have more cupcakes if we also invite boys and my daughter said each girl at her party will need two or more cupcakes. #womenhelpingwomen
Economist Andrew Goodman-Bacon found if you got Medicaid as a child, “you were less likely to die young; you were likelier to be employed and less likely to have a disability as an adult; and all these benefits actually wound up saving the government money.” - @dylanmatt (2)
I’m enjoying the convos under here about Hudson River’s health, especially because almost everyone’s wrong😭 let me, a former marine sci. educator on the River and native NYer dispel some myths🥲
-- Infections rise "swiftly" in Mich & Minn. Hospital admissions up significantly too
-- Decline in hospital admissions stops in NY, NJ
-- Hospital admissions nationwide plateau
-- Ongoing relaxation of restrictions
Via Ithaca Voice alum @emmarcourt
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Eligible local residents can now make vaccination appointments at @ArmoryNYC in #WashingtonHeights via a new bilingual hotline. Appointments are available for community residents 18+ w/ comorbidities & community residents 65+ living in eligible zip codes: https://t.co/rvvsckbxSP
I’m beyond thrilled to share that on March 16, I’ll be launching a new show on @Netflix called Waffles + Mochi! I'm excited for families and children everywhere to join us on our adventures as we discover, cook, and eat delicious food from all over the world.
Pandemic Day 25: I made bread :)
Day 95: I sure do miss my friends
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Day 310: The White House appears to be under the control of a shirtless man in a Viking helmet
Day 330: Reddit’s coordinated attack on Wall Street is going as planned
“As farmers, we’re managing an ecosystem. We have to quit looking at managing for crops, crops, crops.” Regenerative farming = fewer costs = healthier planet