A study led by UW Epi PhD candidate Kendall Lawley was named a Distinguished Dozen paper by the Journal of Adolescent Health. Using 61K+ Youth Risk Behavior Survey responses, it shows why a broader understanding of teen sexuality is critical for adolescent health.
🚨New publication alert🚨
Our rapid review that was just published in @bmj.com STI examines the current literature on chlamydia and gonorrhea screening at different anatomical sites
#episky #idsky #publichealth #academicsky
sti.bmj.com/content/earl...
AIDS and Behavior
🛟 New research from Kenya reveals how adverse childhood experiences are linked to poorer mental health among postpartum mothers—with or without HIV. Read more in 'AIDS and Behavior': bit.ly/490QuXJ. @lawleykendall.bsky.social #episky #academicsky
🚨New publication 🚨
Excited to announce that my MPH thesis was just published in AIDS & Behavior.
Kenyan mothers w/ high ACEs in childhood had poorer mental health outcomes than mothers w/ low ACEs regardless of HIV status.
#episky #academicsky #publichealth
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
“The purpose of healthcare is to treat the sick. The purpose of public health is to prevent people from getting sick in the first place. The factors shaping the behaviors and decisions that may contribute to ill health are complex.”
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Strong public health = societal defense.
We need systems that:
✔️ Treat early
✔️ Track smart
✔️ Care equitably
✔️ Earn trust
Otherwise, we’ll be teaching our crisis in someone else’s history thread.
The complete lack of solidarity from other universities and academics has been really weird to watch. I can’t imagine how disappointing that must be for all of you at Columbia.
It seems pretty clear that keeping our heads down and crossing our fingers that the administration doesn’t notice us or the work we’re doing is not going to cut it. Are *any* universities speaking out about this?
www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...
#episky #academiasky #sciencesky
I want to see every scientific society going into emergency mode. This is a good example of how an organization can flex its specific power in a time of great need. What else is possible?
Today is a great day to refocus and remind myself why I do the work that I do. Fellow US scientists, our work is important and I’m rooting for all of us.
#scicomm #science #academicsky #episky
Photo of a long haired grey cat looking into the camera.
Nothing but chaos and mischief behind those eyes. This is the energy I will be bringing for the rest of the week.
#catsofbluesky
Screenshot of a statement posted on the CDC’s Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System webpage.
I’ve been working on a project using YRBSS data, so I’ve been periodically checking the YRBSS page. To see this statement posted on the CDC website is pretty devastating.
#yrbss #cdcdata #hhs #episky
ok but like, how are we getting any work done. i'm trying to tippy tap away at my silly little keyboard but every fifteen minutes or so the new stupidest thing anyone's ever done happens.
The irony of today being International Day of Women and Girls in Science while the US government is actively trying to prevent us from using the word “women” in our science is just too much. 🙃🙃🙃
#womeninSTEM
#sciencesky #episky
#internationaldayofwomenandgirlsinscience
“But just remember that they’re not attacking because your work doesn’t matter; they’re attacking *precisely* because it does. So, get some rest, connect with your people, and keep doing it.” Beautifully said.
Select a state on the map to see the impact of NIH funding across America.
www.unitedformedicalresearch.org/nih-in-your-...
This is truly a wild time to be an epidemiologist. I worked on a project with the WHO during my MPH program and I fear the potential ramifications of the US leaving.
As we bid a fond and exhausted farewell to #2024, here are our top 10 health topics (in no particular order) from the past 12 months!
