Michael R Anderson MD FAAP FCCM

Superman’s Earthly Birthplace? It’s Cleveland, and It’s Embracing Its Hero.

Go #CLE

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What sets Texas floods apart: Kids died in heart-wrenching numbers The Texas tragedy comes as experts worry that children around the globe are increasingly at risk from extreme weather events.

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Opinion | I’m a Pediatrician. I’m Afraid of Diseases I Thought I’d Never See.

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I’ve seen children die from Hib. We must protect our children

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“Cutting Medicaid will affect all children through a large toll on pediatric health systems,” writes a pediatric ICU physician.

Democrats launch effort to get 100 doctors into elected office The campaign comes after all four Senate GOP physicians voted to confirm RFK Jr. as the nation’s health secretary.

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Truly an overwhelmingly tragic and challenging time in healthcare.

Make America Healthy Again. As long as you pop @zin I guess?

This is not normal transition stuff and is potentially dangerous for advancing healthcare research. Thank you @nicollewallace.bsky.social for helping tell the story

How Watch Duty became the go-to wildfire app to track L.A. wildfires As multiple wildfires spread across Los Angeles, local have rushed to download the Watch Duty app to get the latest fire news and maps. Here’s how it works.

How Watch Duty became the go-to wildfire app to track L.A. wildfires

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Climate change hurts health.

Wear your masks, folks. Keep your windows closed. Change your air filters. Kids, elderly, and those with lung disease are particularly susceptible. 😷🛟🩺

Moving tribute to 39 🇺🇸

What to expect as a massive, powerful winter storm wallops the U.S. More than 70 million Americans are under winter weather alerts Sunday night as a fierce storm barrels across the country. At least six governors have declared states of emergency amid bitter cold and ...

Over 70 million are impacted by frigid temperatures. What to expect as a massive, powerful winter storm wallops the U.S. At least six governors have declared states of emergency. www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...

Opinion | Joe Biden: What Americans should remember about Jan. 6 Four years ago, our democracy was put to the test — and prevailed.

That we may not forget the truth of what happened that day.

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Jimmy Carter, 39th president and Nobel Peace Prize winner, dies at 100 The tenacious Southerner was turned out of office after one term. But he had a brilliant post-presidential career as a champion of health, peace and democracy.

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Today, we honor President Jimmy Carter—a leader whose legacy transcends politics. His humility, compassion, and tireless commitment to humanity remind us of the profound impact one life can have.

U.S. whooping cough cases soar to highest level in a decade More than 32,000 cases have been reported this year, nearly five times as many as the same period last year.

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If you are wondering what happens when vaccination rates fall, here is the answer

Keep up the important work Dr Redlener @irwinredlener.bsky.social @aliciamenendez.bsky.social

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Yet another tragic reminder of the dangers that our children face each and every day

Thank you @nicollewallace.bsky.social and @aliciamenendez.bsky.social for continuing to highlight the threats to the health and safety of our children

Six Childhood Scourges We’ve Forgotten About, Thanks to Vaccines Most Americans, including doctors, have no memory of the devastating diseases that routinely threatened children until the 1960s.

Questions today about vaccines might just be a product of their success. Here’s what people should know about six once-common illnesses that vaccines have contained for decades.

Six Childhood Scourges We’ve Forgotten About, Thanks to Vaccines Most Americans, including doctors, have no memory of the devastating diseases that routinely threatened children until the 1960s.

Vaccines save lives
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Journalists flock to Bluesky as X becomes increasingly 'toxic' Journalists are finding more readers and less hate on Bluesky than on the platform they used to know as Twitter.

JOURNALISTS FLOCK TO BLUESKY

“We have posts exactly the same on Twitter & on Bluesky & Bluesky is getting 20 times the engagement or more than Twitter. Seeing a social media platform that doesn’t throttle links really makes it clear how badly we were being limited”
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It is an important time for child advocates to once again stand up for science and for protecting children. @nicollewallace.bsky.social

So proud of what public health professionals do every single day to keep us safe

Opinion | Five reasons Democrats should turn off ‘Morning Joe’ What are you getting from this staple of morning TV “news”?

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