Eric Walsh-Buhi (he/him)
@ewabu.bsky.social
Professor / Chair, Department of Applied Health Science, Indiana University School of Public Health-Bloomington / Sexual health, adolescent health, digital health / Associate editor, AJPH / #LFC Posts mine https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1690-5352
📢 New Publication! This study provides new insights into how closely parents' perceptions align with adolescents' self-reported sexual behaviors and experiences and the implications for family communication and adolescent sexual health. 🔗 pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42429707/ #IU #NewlyPublished
RFK Jr. asked the National Institute of Health to dedicate $5 billion (!) to finding a link between vaccines and autism. "That would have dedicated more than a tenth of the NIH’s annual budget to investigating a hypothesis already refuted by scientists worldwide."
Inside RFK Jr.’s push to dismantle decades of U.S. vaccine policy
Insider accounts reveal the scale of the health secretary's ambitions to curb childhood immunizations and unearth a link between vaccines and autism.
reuters.com
“As part of this update, public Instagram profiles are now automatically opted into being fodder for generative AI remixes. All someone has to do is tag your account’s profile in a prompt—if it’s public—and they can use Meta AI to generate an image using your likeness.”
Meta Now Lets Anyone Use Your Instagram Photos in AI Images—Unless You Opt Out
As part of Meta’s Muse Image model rollout, Instagram users with public accounts need to opt out to block AI generations of their content.
wired.com
The World Cup is an awesome event. AND, it has been completely rigged in favor of Argentina.
Eric Walsh-Buhi (he/him)@ewabu.bsky.social · 4w agoUpon further review, a foul in the buildup against Australia last week means that Egypt’s two goals today against Argentina will be disallowed #fifa #var #possibleVARdecisions #VARcontroversy #WorldCup
Upon further review, a foul in the buildup against Australia last week means that Egypt’s two goals today against Argentina will be disallowed #fifa #var #possibleVARdecisions #VARcontroversy #WorldCup
45 years ago today. Buried on page 20 on a holiday Friday just like this one, news that changed the world. www.nytimes.com/1981/07/03/u...
RARE CANCER SEEN IN 41 HOMOSEXUALS (Published 1981)
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Honoring the power of progress and remembrance. Wishing you a reflective and empowering Juneteenth, however you choose to commemorate the day❤️💛💚 #Juneteenth #Freedom #EquityInAction
📢 Publication Alert! How can digital health tools improve diabetes self-management? 📱 This study examines how tailored digital health solutions can enhance diabetes-related knowledge & support positive health behaviors among adults with type 2 diabetes. 📖 pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42224653/
The FDA expands it's list of sunscreen ingredients to include a UV light filter that has long been available in Europe, Australia and some Asian countries.
FDA allows popular sunscreen ingredient long used in Europe and Asia
Advocates and sunscreen enthusiasts have been pushing for the U.S. to allow bemotrizinol for years.
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📢 Publication Alert! Who is most affected by binge and heavy drinking in the United States? To learn more, read: "Sociodemographic disparities in binge and heavy drinking among US adults, 2024," Co-authored by Dr. Wura Jacobs pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42176755/ #AlcoholResearch #BingeDrinking
📢 New Article! New findings suggest that HIV disclosure and prevention advocacy may help reduce internalized HIV stigma among people living with HIV, highlighting the value of peer-led advocacy interventions! To read: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42176077/ #HIVResearch #HIVStigma #HIVPrevention #IU
New research! 📊 This study, co-authored by Dr. Jon Macy, examines how different vaccination histories and prior infections relate to future COVID-19 risk, offering important insights for public health and disease prevention strategies. 🔗 pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42129996/%E2... #Research #IU
New Article! What factors influence e-cigarette quit intention, quit attempts, and abstinence among U.S. adults? 🔗 pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42152529/ #PublicHealth #ECigarettes #Vaping #TobaccoControl #SmokingCessation #Research #IndianaUniversity #AppliedHealthScience
This is treatable but also very preventable. The human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine can prevent 90% of cervical cancers. people.com/nicole-snook...
Nicole ‘Snooki’ Polizzi Confirms She Will Undergo 'Scary' Hysterectomy After Cervical Cancer Diagnosis at 38
In the latest issue of PEOPLE, ‘Jersey Shore’ star Nicole ‘Snooki’ Polizzi opens up about her recent cervical cancer diagnosis and her upcoming hysterectomy.
people.com
Bundibugyo ebolavirus outbreak in the DRC and Uganda has been declared a PHEIC by the WHO. The highest alert lever it has. This requires swift a and multinational response. Estimated death count is already 80! No vaccine, no rapid diagnostic tests. www.science.org/content/arti...
BREAKING: WHO declares major outbreak of rare Ebola virus species in Congo and Uganda an international emergency
No vaccines or treatments exist for Ebola Bundibugyo, which has caused hundreds of suspected cases and 80 deaths; WHO warns of
science.org
Commentator: It looks like Van Dijk pushed Caicedo. Video of Caicedo defending:
Calvin McCarty's Big Hit in CFL Football
ALT: Calvin McCarty's Big Hit in CFL Football
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Film you've watched more than six times with gif. hard mode: no star wars, star trek, lotr, dc, marvel, disney, pixar, dreamworks, spielberg, cameron, wachowskis, or ghibli
a close up of a man 's face with a smile on his face
Alt: a close up of a man 's face with a smile on his face, then crying
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Dr. Johnathan Flowers, Bisexual of the Blade (Alt-text or DIE)@shengokai.blacksky.app · 3mo agoFilm you've watched more than six times with gif. hard mode: no star wars, star trek, lotr, dc, marvel, disney, pixar, dreamworks, spielberg, cameron, wachowskis, or ghibli
Translational Data Science for Social Impact (TDSSI) aims to serve as a premier international forum for rigorous, interdisciplinary research at the intersection of data science and the social and health sciences. We encourage you to submit to TDSSI! journals.sagepub.com/home/tdsa #DataScience
Great piece from Nutrition Action on using ChatGPT for advice on diet and health. #Nutrition #AI #PublicHealth
#HepatitisB virus newborn vaccination rates in the US peaked at 83% in early 2023 but dropped to 73% by August 2025, coinciding with increased public discourse regarding childhood vaccination. ja.ma/47rCO6p
#Measles update: #CDC reports the confirmed case total this year to date is 1,575 — or 69% of the number of cases in the entirety of 2025. That's up 88 from last week. 94% of the cases are parts of outbreaks. There've been 16 new outbreaks in the US in 2026. www.cdc.gov/measles/data...
A 3-year study published in Pediatrics examined newborns in Norway. It found a clear benefit for the baby when mom gets a COVID vaccination during pregnancy. n.pr/4uXOx6X
Yep, a mom's COVID shot during pregnancy protects her baby, a large study finds
A 3-year study published in Pediatrics examined newborns in Norway. It found a clear benefit for the baby when mom gets a COVID vaccination during pregnancy.
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Mohamed Salah is to bring the curtain down on his illustrious career with Liverpool Football Club at the end of the 2025-26 season. The time to fully celebrate his legacy and achievements will follow later in the year when he bids farewell to Anfield ❤️
The CDC “has reported more than 1,100 measles cases in 2026 so far on top of more than 2,200 last year, when three people died and hundreds were hospitalized. The US hasn’t seen such a high number of cases in the past 35 years.”
Physicians for a Healthy Democracy@physiciandemocracy.medsky.social · 5mo ago
