BREAKING: The federal funding bill that is apparently close to becoming law would slash more than $1 billion from DoD health research, including cutting in half the money for a program that experts tell me has produced life-saving treatments.
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"Women are not without electoral or political power."
That's what the Trump-appointed Supreme Court majority wrote in their decision to overturn Roe v. Wade and rob American women of their reproductive freedom.
Today, let's show them how true that is.
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Alert: Shooting Investigation at 16th St & Kentucky Ave SE. L/O for a black male, wearing red jacket, armed with a handgun, last seen in a black Mercedes sedan. DO NOT TAKE ACTION CALL 911 W/ EVENT #I20240548837 Sent to 1st District (PSA 101-108) Alert DC
@AlexKomaWCP Last time I checked you could be a lobbyist and constituent of Charles Allen. Your day job doesn’t have any impact on whether you care about car jackings on your block and gun fights across the street.
SHOOTOUT WITH 2 SHOT--- in the area of 13th St and Potomac Ave SE DC (1200 blk I St SE). Neighbors heard "20 seconds of continuous gunshots, rapid firing." Police found rifle casings, several shot-up autos, one man shot several times and a woman shot in leg; both are conscious. #PotomacGardensDC #CapitolHillDC
I'm proud to work with @AASLDtweets and other committed stakeholders to bring the U.S. closer to the goal of eliminating viral hepatitis.
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This #GivingTuesday, join @SWHR in recognizing women caregivers. Caregivers are any unpaid individual supporting others with daily living & medical tasks. Now, SWHR is highlighting them and their work. Visit https://t.co/dRYZwallMf. #FamilyCaregiversMonth
Think that heart disease is primarily something men need to worry about? #ReadMyLips - Think again. There are many barriers in screening women for their #hearthealth, such as awareness and medication adherence/routines. Read our recent blog post: https://t.co/59umrkUQFs
.@CBSNews covers the @WhiteHouse's initiative to eliminate hepatitis C in the US. AASLD has been and continues to be active supporters of this initiative and calls on Congress to adopt legislation to allocate funds to eliminate #hepatitis C. https://t.co/i8uXTmwihh
Thank you @CMSGov for proposing to create a temporary add-on payment for pediatric dialysis care. This is an important step to ensure all children with ESRD have access to the specialized care they require. @ASPNeph looks forward to reviewing the policy and providing comments.
#DYK it wasn't until 1993 that #women and minorities were required to be included in NIH-funded #research?
In 1990, the Society for Women’s Health Research was founded to change the culture of research. Dive into the history of #WomensHealthResearch at https://t.co/qa55Kzk2dn.
Thank you @POTUS for calling for capping #insulin for people in private insurance. People with #diabetes cannot wait longer for this help @TheEndoSociety https://t.co/V5BDAN8u9v
MPD and @MetroTransitPD are responding to the Potomac Avenue Metro Station for the report of a shooting. MPD officers are on scene. PIO is en route.
Have info? Call 202-727-9099/ text 50411.
As part of the @SWHR board, I'm proud of the organization’s ongoing work to advance #womenshealth across #healthcare, from clinical trial inclusion to real-world patient outcomes. This #GivingTuesday, I invite you to join me in supporting SWHR: https://t.co/2FNxOKNW6s.
#DYK that while women make up more than half of the US population, current funding for women’s health research is not proportionate to funding for diseases that impact men or that impact both men and women?