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The Philip R. Lee Institute for Health Policy Studies' cross-disciplinary research gives evidence for improved health, equity, & better healthcare #healthpolicy

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@UCSF_IHPS faculty Krista Harrison in @CBSNews https://t.co/yhZe92PSFJ

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Spotlighting @UCSF_IHPS Faculty: Marissa Raymond-Flesch, MD, MPH — findings from Raney et al. in the Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology on "Implementation of No-Test Medication Abortions in Primary Care: A Roadmap from an Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine Clinic."

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Featuring @UCSF_IHPS Faculty: Reza Yaesoubi, PhD — findings from Murray-Watson et al. in Medical Decision Making on "Forecasting Local Surges in COVID-19 Hospitalizations through Adaptive Decision Tree Classifiers."

Link: https://t.co/BEFwzigo3x

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@UCSF_IHPS's Rahael Borchers, Melanie Molina & colleagues in @JAMA highlight importance of telehealth as an alternative access pathway when patients face barriers to in-person care. Changes in Outpatient and Telehealth Visits Among Undocumented Patients https://t.co/ySpiszg9M0

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"Everything I see points to lower access to contraception," @UCSF_IHPS faculty Cynthia Harper in @NPR. There's a birth control backlash online. Can it explain the rise in abortions? https://t.co/TZh9K8tHLo

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@UCSF_IHPS's Laura Schmidt: “‘Natural and artificial flavors, The companies decide what chemicals are safe." Netflix's 'Big Chicken: Fast Food Conspiracy' Documentary Will Make You Swear Off Fried Chicken For Life https://t.co/T58Nl5zQq2 via @decider

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@UCSF_IHPS's @JoanneSpetz: education programs and national certifications for these advanced practice jobs “are pretty robust.” How 'physician-led' care team models tackle primary care's workforce problem https://t.co/bqvMgEsWwV

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Featuring @UCSF_IHPS Faculty: Marilyn Thomas, PhD, MPH, and Christina Mangurian, MD, MAS — findings in @JAMANetworkOpen on "Historically Black College or University Attendance and Cognition in US Black Adults".

Link: https://t.co/rKrYLWmMY5

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Policymakers should use targeted strategies to root out fraud & abuse w/out overburdening providers doing the right thing: @UCSF_IHPS's Lauren Hunt. Hospice’s Bad Reputation Amid Fraud Crisis Will Hurt Patients, Industry Experts Warn https://t.co/hfUXGJJoRZ via @cancerhealthmag

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FDA voted to let compounding pharmacies make BPC-157, TB-500 & other gray-market peptides despite agency scientists safety objections. Piatkowski, Ganson & @jasonmnagata flagged the youth-use risks in May, Lancet Child Adolesc Health.
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New data: ~12% of older US adults meet criteria for "ultra-processed food addiction" (Yale Food Addiction Scale). @UCSF_IHPS's Laura Schmidt, Addiction, 2026, https://t.co/W8Wyrq3RlH on why that matters for the wave of UPF lawsuits @nytimes just covered. https://t.co/cWIMRQOD9s

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🗣️ New @UCSFChildrens study in @AnnalsOfEpi!

Among 10,735 adolescents in @TheABCDStudy, we found that adolescents with increasing social media use are more likely to experience greater eating disorder symptoms.

🔗 Read here: https://t.co/KAHVGL3btG

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Featuring IHPS Faculty: Janne Boone-Heinonen, PhD, MPH — findings in Obesity: A Research Journal: "The Association of Physical Activity During Pregnancy and Postpartum Weight Retention: A Retrospective Cohort Study" by Young et al.

Link: https://t.co/WNpTzJLeMA

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“The housing wealth is, in reality, the form of long-term care insurance that most people have,"@UCSF_IHPS's @JoanneSpetz Here’s what could really derail the Great Wealth Transfer — and how to prepare for it https://t.co/MQT3oKdUdJ via @sfchronicle

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@UCSF_IHPS faculty Pam Ling: FDA clears Zyn: Nicotine pouches may hook a new generation, says expert https://t.co/dT7n9hHmdH via @medical_xpress

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Welcome to our newest NCSP at UCSF cohort! 🎉

Two years of training in research, policy, and leadership for the next generation of clinician change agents.

Could you or someone you know be next?

Apps for our 2027 cohort open through Aug 15, 2026: https://t.co/obdRmdpjLG

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@UCSF_IHPS faculty member Pamela Ling: “Nicotine addiction is not trivial.” Are ZYN nicotine pouches safer than smoking? FDA weighs in https://t.co/Kn05NKt00r via @nbcnews

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Research from International Journal of Nursing Practice: "The Impact of Intra-Hospital Transfers on Patient Outcomes and/or Hospital Costs: A Scoping Review" — Doleman et al.

Featuring IHPS Faculty: @JoanneSpetz

Link: https://t.co/YGIpLyRcnG