Dr D Flori

Behavioral scientist, gerontologist, family therapist & Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA)

[Eric Topol @EricTopol]

The benefits of coffee include lowering the risk of atrial fibrillation, Type 2 diabetes, and lowering blood pressure (J-curve, see summary below)
A summary of the data and statement from @American_Heart https://t.co/m20TCPa2S5

[Barb McQuade @BarbMcQuade]

A letter from a Minnesota police officer who reflects the values of public service.

[Monica Gandhi MD, MPH @MonicaGandhi9]

MEDICAID: Since labor and delivery is so expensive, 41% of all births in the US are covered by Medicaid even for those with private insurance. 61% of long-term care (even with private insurance) nursing homes covered by Medicaid & 38% of children covered. Don't cut obviously

[Ben Carlson @awealthofcs]

G7 country stock market returns YTD:

Germany +17.5%

Italy +17.1%

France +9.3%

UK +9.1%

Canada +2%

Japan +1.5%

US -10.4%

[Lisa Desjardins @LisaDNews]

Rest in Peace Rocky Desjardins.

Today our beloved cat, a superstar + @ratemyskyperoom legend, passed away from kidney disease.

We know @NewsHour viewers loved him too. That means the world.

For those interested, something in his memory:
https://t.co/Wp39VmFv3b

[Amee Vanderpool @girlsreallyrule]

Here is a great website, where you can put in your zip code and see what specific cuts in Social Security in your area Republicans are proposing and what that will mean for you specifically. https://t.co/GSJvgNdE5r

[Farzad Mostashari @Farzad_MD]

16/ When you hear, "the CDC's Epidemic Intelligence Service class was cancelled and the officers fired" I hope this gives you a sense of what has been lost.

Not just the outbreaks that can't be investigated, the surge capacity gone, but our future public health leadership lost

[Dr D Flori @DrDFlori]

@awealthofcs Thank you for sharing Jon’s lessons for living💔

[Thread Reader App @threadreaderapp]

@mattizcoop @Atul_Gawande @USAID @mattizcoop Hallo, the unroll you asked for: https://t.co/ug0EiozLWL Share this if you think it's interesting. 🤖

[Atul Gawande @Atul_Gawande]

I ran @USAID health programs for the last 3 years. Trump’s 90 day Stop Work Order on foreign assistance does serious damage to the world and the US. Examples:🧵

[David Frum @davidfrum]

Old Twitter's mechanisms would have led me to experts on wildfires, water-policy obsessives, and brave photographers who carried their cameras to the edge of danger and beyond. Today's X wants to convince me that LA's catastrophe is all the fault of women and minorities.

[James Lucas @JamesLucasIT]

Thread of the world's most beautiful towns and villages at Christmas 🧵

1. Locorotondo, Italy

[Hillary Clinton @HillaryClinton]

Save this graphic. Then share it with friends.

Every eligible voter has the freedom to vote and have their vote counted.

[Dr D Flori @DrDFlori]

https://t.co/6GcAk2KG0k

[Dr D Flori @DrDFlori]

Thread by @BeschlossDC on Thread Reader App https://t.co/5Oef7ZGLhC

[Michael Beschloss @BeschlossDC]

If you have seven minutes available, please watch "A Night at the Garden" (2018), the Academy Award-nominated documentary by Marshall Curry on the chilling 1939 Nazi-organized rally in Madison Square Garden, attended by 22,000 people.
Here's your link:
https://t.co/kdh80AXnoN

[Edmond Police Dept @EdmondPD]

The driver of this SUV dumped two doodles on Thomas, just south of Covell. One of the dogs had puppies the next day. They're all being fostered, but our Animal Services Officers would like to talk with the person who abandoned them. Call Edmond Animal Services if you know them! 405-216-7615.

[Dr D Flori @DrDFlori]

@JoyceWhiteVance What a dear one! I am sorry to hear of your family’s loss.

[Jen 'now @jenrubin9' Rubin @JRubinBlogger]

Love it. Love. it.