Patrick Boyle

Award-winning journalist, editor, author. Dad of 3. Humorous fathering essays for Huff Post, others.

[Patrick Boyle @PKBoyle]

@awfulannouncing Heads up Rising Apple: This appears to be Ron Darling, not Keith.

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“It’s easier to change gut health than it is to target the brain directly,” said @McGovernMed’s Louise McCullough, MD, PhD. That insight is at the heart of a fascinating, growing avenue in medical research — the gut-brain connection. Learn more. https://t.co/eFQHljlkaI

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Basic science research saves lives: Victor Ambros, co-winner of the 2024 prize in medicine, talks about how public support fueled discovery of an RNA that regulates genes that control disease.https://t.co/jz2fFljUO5

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‘This is a scary time’: In a new Q&A, @DrReedTuckson suggests how doctors & scientists can confront medical misinformation and distrust. The key: Building bonds. https://t.co/VnZ6b3BgWG

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Research shows that romantic partnership can have mental and physical health benefits, but can it survive the pressures of residency? For #ValentinesDay, AAMCNews talked to couples about how they kept the romance alive despite the challenges. https://t.co/tceOTfXRhy

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Want to raise the life expectancy of Americans? Then we need the courage to make some policy changes. https://t.co/aVmedN9U6y

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Chadwick Smith, MD, (@orlandohealth) treated victims of the Pulse nightclub shooting in Florida. In this multimedia project, 6 extraordinary doctors urge health care workers to be prepared to treat victims, then to recover themselves. https://t.co/fL2UdyvgWX

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How do mass shootings change the doctors who treat the victims? @ColwellMD, (@UCSFDeptofEM) arrived at Columbine High School right after the 1999 shooting: “It has shaped the person, the physician I am today.” Here doctors reflect on struggle & resilience: https://t.co/Js6pmnytci

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What’s it like for a doctor to try saving child victims of a mass shooting, then go home to hug her kids? Lillian Liao, MD, of @UTHealthSA, tells you. Watch doctors reflect on how mass shootings challenged them emotionally and changed them forever. https://t.co/FgonPzyiGO

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As mass shootings have become routine, I wondered how they affect the doctors who respond to the victims. In this text and video project, 6 of them describe how these tragedies challenged them in the moment and changed them forever. https://t.co/C8mpNS7wi3

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“You’re never the same,” says Barbara Blok, MD. After every mass shooting, health care workers spring into action to save the victims. In this multimedia project, 6 extraordinary doctors talk about their path from tragedy to despair to resilience: https://t.co/j8FyoiQkIG

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.@HHSgov has awarded $200M to universities to train primary care doctors on improving care for older adults. This AAMCNews article highlights collaborations between geriatricians and clinicians to meet the growing medical needs of our aging population. https://t.co/NCktMmY5KX

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.@CDCgov has just alerted U.S. doctors to be on the lookout for dengue because of a surge in cases worldwide. This recent AAMCNews article explains what docs should know about the spread of mosquito-borne diseases like dengue & how to recognize symptoms. https://t.co/xni5sGGUc3

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New health research agency shoots for the moon. The director @ARPA_HDirector and the COO of
@ARPA_H tell AAMC News how it will assess markets, streamline research, and build public-private networks to fuel biomedical breakthroughs. https://t.co/79nMpDw4Pi.

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New health research agency shoots for the moon. The director and the COO of @ARPA_H explain how it will assess markets, streamline research, and build public-private networks to fuel biomedical breakthroughs. Read more from the AAMCNews team: https://t.co/r7Jlfqks74.

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Are some views unfit to be aired at #medschool? Tensions over critical social issues spur heated objections but also open room for thoughtful discussion. Click to find out what happens when freedom to speak meets intolerance to listen: https://t.co/FIgtGBBAnz

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The new COVID vaccines: What doctors and patients need to know
The shots offer more protection as new variants emerge. Experts explain why people should get them, how they differ from earlier vaccines, and factors patients should consider.
https://t.co/KaxXhcaAXC

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Review: Netflix documentary ‘Scouts Honor’ tells a troubling but necessary story about sexual abuse of Boy Scouts https://t.co/9S1J41RO82 via @SFC_Datebook:

[Insight Film @InsightFilmUK]

Very proud to announce the release of our new film #ScoutsHonor on @netflix today. Almost three years in the making. Huge thanks to everyone involved, most of all the survivors who trusted us with their stories. @knappB @LuminantMedia @grainmedia
https://t.co/lli3gHBUPj