A single 200 mg dose of Doxycycline given as post-exposure prophylaxis has been shown to provide benefit in reducing chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis infections.
Link below to a CDC informational webinar on the Draft Guidelines for the Use of Doxycycline Post-Exposure Prophylaxis for Bacterial Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) Prevention. The public comment period is now open and ends on November 6th.
Mammograms once every other year now recommended starting at 40 instead of 50!
New (draft) #BreastCancer screening guidelines c/o #USPSTF:
uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/draft-recommendation/breast-cancer-screening-adults
@genomd
I think #OccEnvMed and #PrevMed are "'Public Health" on this graph so we win again 😊
This is the same as the papers from Shanafelt et al. in 2012 and 2015, probably updated again since then.
In case you needed more proof that the SOCIAL construct of race impacts health more than biology (pertaining to race)...
My colleagues at the #UniversityOfMinnesota (including Dr. Andrea Westby)
and colleagues just dunked it via Am J #PrevMed.
And by the way, our belief structures as clinicians are a big part of it. #SystemicRacism #SocialDeterminantsOfHealth #HealthEquity
https://www.ajpmonline.org/article/S0749-3797(22)00541-4/fulltext
Abuse of power by our law enforcement and judicial system is nothing new, particularly as it pertains to Black people.
Those of us with power and privilege have a responsibility to do everything to prevent these atrocities.
Other doctors and I wrote about this in the Am. Journal of #PrevMed to educate folx on the basic history and what we can do about it. It's oriented for healthcare workers, but applies much more broadly.
https://www.ajpmonline.org/article/S0749-3797(21)00415-3/fulltext
#BlackMastodon
Hi! I'm new here! My #introduction
Let's talk about #OccEnvMed, #publichealth, #PrevMed, #EnvironmentalHealth, #toxicology, #healthequity, #VaccineHesitancy!
And I love #MinnesotaApples!! 🍎
Michelle Floris-Moore
Dr. Zeke
Inside The Match