Dominique Kaplan

Currently #GWSPH. Breakfast believer. Health media | #publichealth Opinions are my own.

[The Lancet @TheLancet]

The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists has made the decision to forego federal funding in order to maintain the integrity of their evidence-based work on maternal health, preventive care, and more.

Find out more in a new letter: https://t.co/vX4Gor0clH

[Dominique Kaplan @DomGrig]

A big shout out to Sophia B.F. who we met today @JFKairport at @Delta gate A14. She really brightened our day!

[IDSA @IDSAInfo]

ACIP members are questioning whether the hepatitis B vaccine should continue to be universally administered to children at birth.

Fact: Implementation of universal birth dose hepatitis B vaccine is the most effective strategy to prevent childhood infections.

[Dominique Kaplan @DomGrig]

@SouthwestAir last year you had released direct ISP to MIA service and it was amazing, but i don’t see it for this season?

[Atul Gawande @Atul_Gawande]

Nothing will kill more children than the ongoing decimation of CDC, NIH, and USAID work to lift vaccine uptake in the US and world.

Child survival rose 75% in the last 50 years. Vaccines account for 40% of that. Measles vax alone was 60% of the benefit. https://t.co/GgQeCuAcJc

[Bryan Norcross @bryannorcrosstv]

MY OPINION: There was a plan to dismember and partially privatize NOAA and the National Weather Service in 1995. It was a bad idea then, and weakening those critical public-safety agencies is a worse idea now. More at https://t.co/Xr7jOWB8D4

[Dr. Tom Frieden @DrTomFrieden]

CDC's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) has provided real-time data and analysis about disease outbreaks and emerging health threats without a break every week since 1960.

Until today.

[CBS LA @CBSLosAngeles]

Pasadena bus drivers rushed into the Eaton Fire to save 500 seniors https://t.co/0lezTKEOEy

[Kimberly Prather, Ph.D. @kprather88]

The Air Quality Index that says the air is safe in LA after the wildfires. The AQI does not take into account toxic gases that form when urban materials burn at such high temps. My team and I are discussing going there to measure the toxins in the air (and between SD and LA).

[Harold J. Burstein, MD, PhD, FASCO @DrHBurstein]

Another bankruptcy in New England hospitals owned/run by private equity. This model of hospital management does not work for hospitals devoted to community care/underserved areas.
https://t.co/YYImh0XXYT

[Dominique Kaplan @DomGrig]

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[The Associated Press @AP]

BREAKING: U.S. regulators ban the dye called Red 3 from the food supply, nearly 35 years after it was barred from cosmetics because of potential cancer risk. https://t.co/rK8rBZtjRS

[Dominique Kaplan @DomGrig]

Great news. Finally progress on this!!

[CBS News @CBSNews]

The FDA bans Red No. 3 over concerns about the food dye’s links to cancer in laboratory animals. https://t.co/jULJnOm3T3

[Rick J. Caruso @RickCarusoLA]

Fellow Angelenos,

The devastation to our city and community is unthinkable. The colossal efforts of our Los Angeles Fire Department cannot be overstated, and lives, homes, and businesses have been saved thanks to their unwavering commitment to fighting a good fight. But this fight is far from over. Due to budget deficits in the Los Angeles Fire Department, which left them under-resourced, the inconceivable has become reality.

Los Angeles Fire Chief Crowley and her team of firefighters and paramedics are desperately in need of funding. Today, Tina and I pledge $5 million to the Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation, to be used at its discretion, so that Chief Crowley and her team can continue their heroic work across the City and the greater Los Angeles area. I am calling on all of those who are blessed with the means to give back at any level and respectfully ask you to join in reaching the goal of $20 million in donations for the Foundation.

This funding will ensure essential equipment reaches our emergency responders, including structure fire helmets, personal protective equipment, bulldozers, and multi-functional fast response vehicles that are utilized in both firefighting and medical triage. Together, we can send critical support to the front lines and protect our community from further catastrophe and hopefully prevent another one in the future.

The outpouring of support the city has seen over the past week gives me hope that when we stand together, we win. My family and I are so grateful for all this city has given us and we will always stand shoulder to shoulder with fellow Angelenos.

Let’s stay diligent, steadfast, and committed to saving and rebuilding. Please visit https://t.co/KBj3vETfW4 to donate.

God bless our great city,
Rick

[Jacob Soboroff @jacobsoboroff]

miraculously our synagogue survived the Palisades Fire. while a third of the congregation lost their homes, the temple remains as a spiritual home for them and people of all faiths in the Palisades. https://t.co/wqbkBWAtgQ

[James Woods @RealJamesWoods]

My friend Jeff Gross, who owns Mickey Fine Pharmacy, is opening at 7:30AM to help victims of the fires who evacuated without their medications. This family-owned business has been devoted to the community always, and they are showing once again what good people they are.

[Maria Shriver @mariashriver]

Heartbreaking, devastating, beyond belief. Everything is gone. Our neighborhood, our restaurants. All our friends have lost everything. We have evacuated, but are safe. But people have lost everything.

The firefighters have and are doing their best, but this fire is massive and out of control, and now there are multiple fires burning across Los Angeles. We in this city will put our arms around one another. We will rise, but right now these fire continues to burn. People need to stay safe, stay out of harms way, and allow firefighters do what they can to help those who need immediate assistance. The best place to get up to date information is from the @watchdutyapp or @calfire. Stay alert and stay safe! #lafires

[CBS Evening News with Tony Dokoupil @CBSEveningNews]

Every year, an anonymous businessman acts as "Secret Santa," giving away hundreds of $100 bills to strangers and those in need. This year, he traveled to North Carolina – bringing hope to a community still reeling from Hurricane Helene. @SteveHartmanCBS is On the Road.

[France tv @FranceTV]

Le magnifique « Amazing Grace » de Pretty Yende ❤️

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@PhilharRF @radiofrance

[Governor Kathy Hochul @GovKathyHochul]

No pregnant New Yorker should have to choose between their paycheck and their checkups.

New York’s first-in-the-nation paid prenatal leave begins January 1, 2025 and it's going to put more money back in the pockets of working moms!

Learn more: https://t.co/fF7aeirOoC