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Safety & Pharmacovigilance Consultant @TulaneSPHTM alum.

Menlo Park, California, USA
Joined May 2011
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The main difference between acute disease and chronic disease is chronic disease costs a substantial amount more than acute. Every year this country spends way too much money on chronic disease due to metabolic diseases. #metablicdiseases #healthcare #chronicdisease
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We’ve donated $25K to $OneWarmCoat. We’re also matching donations to $OneWarmCoat for the next 24 hours, up to $10K. Every $1 donated warms 1 person, so every contribution makes a difference.
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FDA’s MedWatch Alert webpage on safety and reported adverse events has information on the latest recalls of several hand sanitizers because of potential methanol contamination. fda.gov/safety/medwatch-fda-…
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Karen Truhe, MPH retweeted
FDA is committed to promoting consumer safety during #COVID19. We’ve identified more than 700 fraudulent and unproven medical products related to #COVID19. Read our latest #FDAVoices! go.usa.gov/xfWgV go.usa.gov/xfWgV
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Just published @TheLancet The largest study of hydroxychloroquine shows a significant increase in death (~35%) and >2-fold increase of serious heart arrhythmias. ~96,000 patients, ~15,000 on HCQ or CQ from 671 hospitals, 6 continents. marlin-prod.literatumonline.…
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Join experts from Stanford Medicine in a virtual town hall to learn about the latest COVID-19 research efforts at Stanford. bit.ly/OCE_COVID19_TownHall
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All #ranitidine products should be pulled from shelves immediately said, the @US_FDA. @FDA_Drug_Info #medtwitter bit.ly/39C95H7
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❗️ CAUTION AGAINST SELF-MEDICATION OF CHLOROQUINE TO TREAT COVID-19 (read full thread 👇) There are media reports of cases of severe poisoning and fatalities after people have self-experimented with #chloroquine and #hydroxychloroquine to treat #COVID19. 1/4 #PatientSafety
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Find out more about how to spot rumors and where to go for credible information: hopkinsmedicine.org/coronavi…
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My mother is not expendable. Your mother is not expendable. We will not put a dollar figure on human life. We can have a public health strategy that is consistent with an economic one. No one should be talking about social darwinism for the sake of the stock market.
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We probably miss half of our lives living in a constant state of anticipation or regret. Today is a gift. Choose gratitude instead. #BeHereNow
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.@sciencemagazine highlights the development of new antifungals with the potential to fight the growing threat of fatal fungi incl. rezafungin, $CDTX's novel echinocandin currently in development for the treatment & prophylaxis of invasive #fungal disease: bit.ly/2ogsVpS
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There's been recent use of #AI (particularly ML) to refine our understanding of #diet and nutrition. A study this week on "hyperfoods" probed which foods have the most #cancer prevention potential @SciReport by @imperialcollege nature.com/articles/s41598-0… #openaccess
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Why is sunscreen "better" in Europe? @alannaknunez/@Medium di.gg/Yx
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Healthy eating is all about balance. You can still enjoy your favorite comfort foods now and then–just make sure to add in healthier foods and more physical activity: bit.ly/2Tj5nKk #ThursdayThoughts #ThursdayMotivation #NationalNutritionMonth
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My fellow new Members & I were elected to work. But @SenateMajLdr McConnell seems to think otherwise. After 27 days, he still hasn’t allowed a single vote in the Senate on multiple House plans to re-open government. RT if you think he’s wrong! #EndTheShutdown #WheresMitch
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Karen Truhe, MPH retweeted
RECALL ALERT ⚠️ @US_FDA announces that Tris Pharma, Inc. has voluntarily recalled 3 lots of Infants’ Ibuprofen Concentrated Oral Suspension, USP (NSAID) 50 mg per 1.25 mL, due to potential higher concentrations of ibuprofen. bit.ly/2AV7Y5V
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5 Foods That Curb Inflammation bit.ly/2xcnTvM
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In CA, we believe in science. We believe that facts matter. That it’s our duty to take care of our planet. And that our children deserve a future with clean air. Proud of our state as we continue to lead the way on climate change. latimes.com/politics/la-pol-…
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Fabulous article on sleep in this month's Natural Practitioner Magazine – thank you @vitaminretailer for including her vital way and our AlphaWave L-Theanine! #wisdom2share #energizedliving #womenshealth #sleep #anxiety #stress teapawt.net/vitaminretailer/status…
The #Jan/#Feb issue of #NP is now available! Inside: healthy #sleep & rest, #cardiovascularhealth, #probiotics and much more! bit.ly/2mMAz7k