Manipulating VAERS is one of the oldest tricks in the anti-vax book. There was no meaningful analysis here. This decision was already made and VAERS is being used to manufacture justification. That’s not scientific and it will kill people.
In the medical world, MAHA (microangiopathic hemolytic anemia) is a life-threatening condition where alterations in blood vessels/flow cause destruction of red blood cells. Perhaps there's a parallel here...
“MAHA” is a late bid to win over voters worried about childhood disease + chronic illness.
It’s also a roadmap for how RFK would try to reshape U.S. health agencies if Trump wins.
More in The Post today, from @rachel_roubein@LaurenWeberHP and me.
https://t.co/kHKeskrp9j
I want to highlight some new work just published in @JPediatr developing the concept of "pediatric hospital referral regions": https://t.co/TafdrpVFDs
Most health services researchers know of the Dartmouth Atlas, but I've always wondered if they work for pediatrics.
A 40-50% reduction of opioid overdose or alcohol intoxication with GLP-1 drugs among >1.3 million Americans with history of opioid or alcohol use disorders, respectively
https://t.co/L785BUncMK