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Megan Henry

@mehenry

Assistant Scientist, @JohnsHopkinsSPH @JohnsHopkinsEPI; @ResolveTSL; Mom of 3; PNW Native

 Tacoma, WA
Joined May 2009
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I am thrilled to announce our @JohnsHopkinsSPH @JohnsHopkinsEPI @ResolveTSL open-access course "Global Sodium Reduction Strategies" is live! Learn how to create healthier food environments & improve #cvd outcomes through #nutrition interventions at scale globalhypertensionathopkins.…
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A must-read data snapshot from Dean @meganranney and the @AAMCtoday Research and Action Institute ⬇️
Atul Grover, MD, PhD (@AtulGroverMD) profile pictureAtul Grover, MD, PhD@AtulGroverMD2 Oct 2024
A new data snapshot from AAMC Research and Action Institute with @meganranney finds if alcohol, drugs, and firearms deaths were eliminated, U.S. life expectancy would increase by 1.6 years – about half the gap compared with the average peer country. ow.ly/S1zf50TBpnW
Narrowing the Gap: The Burden of Alcohol, Drugs, and Firearms on U.S. Life Expectancy | AAMC

Narrowing the Gap: The Burden of Alcohol, Drugs, and Firearms on U.S. Life Expectancy | AAMC

An analysis of the impact on national life expectancy from three preventable causes of death highlights opportunities to add years of life for Americans.

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Hot off the press! A greater #hypertension control by @WHO HEARTS vs. usual care in Bangladesh Huge kudos to the National Heart Foundation of Bangladesh team and its excellent collaboration with @ResolveTSL & @JohnsHopkinsSPH heart.bmj.com/content/early/…
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hopefully it's more-than-just-thinking 🤔 But 'think and do' tank sounded weird...
AAMC (@AAMCtoday) profile pictureAAMC@AAMCtoday12 Feb 2024
DYK that the AAMC has its own Think Tank? The AAMC Research & Action Institute brings together leaders & experts to tackle complex #healthpolicy issues and develop straightforward solutions to improve health. Learn more ow.ly/rURI50QzKNz or ask @AtulGroverMD a Q here on X!
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Really excited to share my new op-ed in WSJ on the impact of warning labels on unhealthy foods, with a highlight on the Chilean experience: wsj.com/health/wellness/big-…
Essay | Big, Bold Warning Labels Can Steer People Away From Junk Food

Essay | Big, Bold Warning Labels Can Steer People Away From Junk Food

The U.S. could follow the example of Chile, whose aggressive effort has gotten impressive results

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"It was easier for me to make healthy choices." To discourage junk-food consumption, the U.S. could follow the example of Chile, whose bold warning labels have gotten results. wsj.com/health/wellness/big-… via @WSJ @lindseypsmith cc: @US_FDA
Essay | Big, Bold Warning Labels Can Steer People Away From Junk Food

Essay | Big, Bold Warning Labels Can Steer People Away From Junk Food

The U.S. could follow the example of Chile, whose aggressive effort has gotten impressive results

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Dr. @CaitlinWHicks faced hostility after revealing some doctors seemed to be overusing lucrative vascular procedures, performing them on patients who may not have needed them, @propublica reports. propublica.org/article/resea… #WelchWOW #PAD #PeripheralArteryDisease #atherectomies
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⁦@AtulGroverMD⁩ is both quoted & described by the reporter as someone who “speaks with the easy authority and charisma of someone who probably deserves to be earning several times what we do.” Lol. But…I get the charisma ;) washingtonpost.com/business/…
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Does BP cuff size matter? In this study just published in @JAMAInternalMed , we conducted a randomized cross-over trial to examine the effect of BP cuff size on BP reading jamanetwork.com/journals/jam…
Effects of Cuff Size on the Accuracy of Blood Pressure Readings

Effects of Cuff Size on the Accuracy of Blood Pressure Readings

This randomized crossover trial aims to determine the effect of using a regular blood pressure cuff vs an appropriately sized blood pressure cuff on automated blood pressure readings.

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So excited to have our paper in print! 📰 Appropriate cuff size is KEY to accurate BP measurement. Using a regular cuff on someone who requires an extra-large cuff can lead to SBP overestimation by almost 20mmHg! @HopkinsKids @JHUWelchCenter @ResolveTSL cnn.com/2023/08/07/health/bl…
One-size-fits-all blood pressure cuffs ‘strikingly inaccurate,’ study says | CNN

One-size-fits-all blood pressure cuffs ‘strikingly inaccurate,’ study says | CNN

Dr. Georges Benjamin was shocked when he got his vitals checked before undergoing cataract surgery. His blood pressure, it seemed, had skyrocketed. But after a second check from the blood pressure...

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A fantastic day reuniting with many #nutrition friends & students here at #Nutrition2023 . A smattering here: @mehenry @AnnaWHerforth @SaralynF_RD @nutritionorg @Klaus_KKraemer
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Wow. Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson dissent.
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Communication from @Harvard today "To prepare leaders for a complex world, Harvard must admit and educate a student body whose members reflect, and have lived, multiple facets of human experience. No part of what makes us who we are could ever be irrelevant."
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New docs are likely to avoid practicing in states with abortion bans/restrictions. *States that ban abortion/interfere with care are likely to make their overall physician shortages much, much worse* My take on the broader impact in @JAMA_current jamanetwork.com/journals/jam…
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📢Today is #WorldHypertensionDay! We must address low awareness, treatment, and control rates of hypertension worldwide, especially in low to middle-income countries. Together, let's promote accurate BP measurement and save lives. globalhypertensionathopkins.…
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Dinesh@Dines202117 May 2023
Hypertension: 👉 1️⃣ billion have it 👉1️⃣ cause of preventable deaths 👉🔟 million lives lost each year 💀 👉 80% live in #LMICs 🌎 👉Awareness, treatment, and control is low 👉Healthy lifestyle (⬆️🏃 ⬇️🧂⬇️🍻🍷) & 💊⬇️ blood pressure #WorldHypertensionDay
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🌎It's #WorldHypertensionDay! Join us as we shed light on this silent health threat and empower ourselves to take control. #hypertensionawareness This video highlights the importance of high blood pressure, a leading cause of heart disease and stroke. youtube.com/watch?v=3EMcIVWS…
Why is hypertension important?

Why is hypertension important?

Other videos:2. Preparing an individual for blood pressure mea...

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Lucy Westerman@lewest15 May 2023
🔔 New @WHO review recommends *against* using non-#sugar sweeteners to control weight or chronic disease (#NCDs) risk: “People should reduce the sweetness of the diet altogether, starting early in life, to improve their health.” @Branca59 👀 Read why: who.int/publications-detail-…
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Now is a GREAT time to get a COVID booster if you're 12 & over...and get a flu shot, too! Thanks to @KellyKOMO4 @komonews for helping us to spread the word komonews.com/news/local/what…

What you need to know about COVID-19 boosters and the flu shot

Don’t look now, but we’re getting closer to flu season. As COVID-19 still looms, there are questions about boosters and this year’s flu shot.

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Liz Selvin@LizSelvin18 Sep 2022
AHA EPI abstract deadline is around the corner. All you @JHUWelchCenter trainees, get those abstracts ready!! 😊😊
Deirdre Tobias, ScD (@deirdre_tobias) profile pictureDeirdre Tobias, ScD@deirdre_tobias3 Aug 2022
AHA Epi/Lifestyle conference is coming to Boston in 2023! Abstract deadline is *Oct 12*, tell your friends. @AHAScience professional.heart.org/en/me…
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Hypertension@HyperAHA10 Sep 2022
Estimated benefits and risks of lowering dietary sodium through potassium-enriched salt substitution in India: a modelling study @TammyBradyMD @BruceNeal1 @MarklundMatti ahajrnls.org/3B43edh
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