Today on Twitter...

RT @nytimeshealth Well: Food, Kin and Tension at Thanksgiving http://bit.ly/91lyEX

RT @MedicalNews NFL Will Ask Neurologists to Rule on Concussions http://ow.ly/163RwS

RT @summerbrown i'm not getting the whole 30k+ follower thing with like hardly any tweets - would someone please explain?
RT @nytimeshealth Vital Statistics: The Dangers of Taking a Dip in the Hot Tub http://bit.ly/7ovtzI

RT @LizSzabo Mammogram reduces absolute risk of dying from breast cancer by only 0.05% for 40-yr-old woman. Is that enough? http://bit.ly/4rc0uG

RT @AHCJ_Pia Prof: Mammogram debate is data vs. anecdotes http://tinyurl.com/y8f7htf

RT @NeurologyToday AAN Issues Statement on NFL Concussion Policy http://tiny.cc/DLCdl

RT @kevinmd Patients should be careful when doing online health information research http://bit.ly/5iUef3

Today on Twitter...

RT @FutureDocs Anticmicrobial ties? WSJ.com - Nothing to Sneeze At: Doctors' Neckties Seen as Flu Risk http://bit.ly/4EmaiI

RT @MedicalNews CDC Watching H1N1 Mutation, but No Cause for Alarm http://ow.ly/163dMW

RT @NPRHealth Making Medical Decisions Lacking Perfect Science http://su.pr/2qQiXA

RT @CBSNews CDC: "Nothing Typical" About 2009 Flu http://digg.com/u1GlHq

RT @bobfinn Schuchat: All 10 regions in country are starting to see declines in #H1N1 activity. But some states like Hawaii, Maine are seeing increases.

RT @cancer_news Rare pancreatic cancer patients may live longer when treated with radiation therapy - http://tinyurl.com/yfcr9mm

RT @kevinmd How should the FDA regulate the social media advertising of drugs? http://bit.ly/2p0gPy

RT @garyschwitzer Five popular falsehoods in the #mammography discussion. http://bit.ly/2UHjjB

RT @garyschwitzer Kudos to NBC's Dr. Nancy Snyderman for some of the context/background she gave to #mammography discussion this week. http://bit.ly/3IUKwi

RT @ivanoransky Quite a week for women's cancer screening: Compare reax to new Pap smear gdline to mammo reax http://bit.ly/2XVSnm #nyuscreen #cunyscreen

RT @jimlokay Dr. Bruce Dixon from the Allegheny County Health Department is live on the CW in a few minutes. Gee, I wonder what we're talking about....

RT @USATODAYhealth New guidelines: Women can get Pap smears every two years http://bit.ly/2pqL0g

RT @nytimeshealth Mammogram Debate Took Group by Surprise http://bit.ly/4CbqDZ

Have a great weekend!

Today on Twitter...

RT @jimlokay Oprah goes off the air 9/9/2011. "The Jim Lokay Show" available in syndication 9/12/2011.

RT @RitaRubin A little spritz will do you. RT @healthgood: Penis Spray Makes Men Last Longer, research finds . #health http://bit.ly/6LovG

RT @RitaRubin RT @ArthurCaplan: morals and mammograms http://bit.ly/3h14uP

RT @kevinmd Can less aggressive cancer screening recommendations be better for patients? http://bit.ly/2SyRAd

RT @scotthensley On mammo @doc_rob: "If a recommendation by the USPTF causes this kind of brouhaha, do you think good reform can really happen? I doubt it."

RT @USATODAYhealth Tobacco state's biggest university bans smoking http://bit.ly/3fwreE

RT @medpagetoday Will seasonal flu vaccines be produced in insect cells instead of chicken eggs? FDA is considering it. More: http://bit.ly/3HRfkM

RT @drval Mammogram issue: RT @gorskon @drval 1300 vs 1900. Question not easy, but line has to be drawn somewhere. Where would you draw it and why?

RT @drval Mammogram issue: USPSTF decided that screening 1,300 women to save 1 life is an acceptable cost but screening 1,900 to save a life is not.

RT @ACPInternists Will new breast sancer screening recommendations change your practice? Take survey http://tinyurl.com/ycgez78 American College of Physicians

RT @medpagetoday Women who develop preeclampsia during pregnancy may be at increased risk of hypothyroidism later in life. More: http://bit.ly/LU4Qp

RT @TVNewsLab Have you been searched? US customs can seize laptops & phones, from journalists without suspicion. http://ow.ly/DEDV

RT @MedicalNewsNet Of 65 million swine flu vaccine doses administered, one report of 10,000 has resulted in adverse events, WHO official says.

RT @MedicalNewsNet Adverse events from swine flu vaccine "rare," but fears about shot are putting people at risk, World Health Org official says.

RT @RitaRubin Should you use sex to sell STD prevention? (Star Tribune) http://tr.im/FhWV #health

RT @kevinmd Why health reformers should be worried about the breast cancer screening backlash http://bit.ly/38RLVx

Today on Twitter...

RT @charlesornstein With HHS Secy Sebelius' comment on mammograms, what does that say for future "evidence based" reports?

RT @amednews Has the value of screenings been oversold? http://bit.ly/d7oia

RT @garyschwitzer A reader brought this to my attention: CNN's heavy-handed intvw. of a USPSTF member. http://bit.ly/2AjVfH

RT @garyschwitzer Day 2: Too much emotion & not enough evidence in TV's coverage of breast cancer screening. http://bit.ly/4Ahqvr #mammography<http://twitter.com/search?q=%23mammography>

RT @medpagetoday Cardiologist attending the American Heart Association meeting was struck by a car (while jogging) and killed. More: http://bit.ly/3V0Ri0

RT @kevinmd A lack of computer skills will make a doctor unemployable http://bit.ly/2Boflx

RT @nytimeshealth New Mammogram Advice Finds a Skeptical Audience http://bit.ly/WybpZ

Today on Twitter...

RT @bobfinn Collins: One word describes public response to #H1N1 vaccine shortage: "Frustrated"

RT @fitnessmagazine RT @lhjHealthLadies "My health is not for me, it's for my daughter"-Nicole Kidman http://bit.ly/3ZJXKy Why r u healthy? http://bit.ly/1Egm3m

RT @RitaRubin New FDA warning: Prilosec can cut Plavix effectiveness. Don't take together. Other drugs expected 2 act same way on Plavix http://tr.im/F9jN

RT @ivanoransky Just one heart attack leads to 725 X-rays http://bit.ly/1FROBe

RT @TVNewsLab Sign of the times. RT @OHnewsroom: “Is it me or are there more trash cans in this newsroom than employees?”

RT @RitaRubin Via @kevinmd @EvidenceMatters Drama v. evidence:Will patients accept evidence-based breast cancer screening guidelines? http://bit.ly/4yeWVG

Today on Twitter...

RT @MedicalNews In Reversal, U.S. Guidelines Urge Mammograms at 50, Not 40 http://j.mp/3w89Vh

RT @LizSzabo Really informative piece on benefits/limitations of mammogram & PSA in JAMA, http://bit.ly/1CpbQF

RT @amednews The first beeper for doctors debuted in 1949-50. http://bit.ly/V2Xkc

RT @amednews Our most-read story so far in 2009: White coats in the White house, reflections from doctors who treated the presidents http://bit.ly/mVbgU

RT @NPRHealth FDA Backs Off Gulf Coast Oyster Ban http://su.pr/1zLYji

RT @Mom2Amara Am I the only person who has *not* put up my holiday decorations?

RT @doctorwes Day job: cancer epidemiologist and devlopmntal neurotoxicologist; nite job: call girl http://tinyurl.com/yjuxo2w I lead a dull life.

RT @CBSNews STDs on the Rise; Better Testing Cited http://bit.ly/2LEkKz

RT @MedicalNewsNet Niacin Found Superior to Ezetimibe; Comparative Trial Halted, http://bit.ly/3loszV

Today on Twitter...

RT @USATODAYhealth CDC reports 4,000 U.S. swine flu deaths http://bit.ly/5WzJ1

RT @kiddocjana Impressed with Dr Klass' ability to express what concerned pediatricians are struggling with this H1N1 flu season http://tinyurl.com/yjh47y3

RT @earthsutra 'Few Americans make end-of-life wishes known.' http://bit.ly/39LCCq

RT @parenting We love Operation Shower, which has surprised nearly 250 expecting moms whose partners are deployed http://bit.ly/3gzEz2 #militaryfamilies

RT @medpagetoday Common infections (like herpes and h. pylori) may cause inflammatory changes that increase the risk of stroke. More: http://bit.ly/3TxtsM

RT @kevinmd Patients who want the H1N1 vaccine need to be triaged http://bit.ly/4mYRWv

RT @FitnessMagazine RT @lhjHealthLadies 94% of spouses who work out 2gthr stick 2 exrcise plan vs 57% who do it alone http://bit.ly/1yzgZ6 #weightlosswednesday

RT @RitaRubin Eating problems, fever, pneumonia RT @kevinmd: How do people with dementia die? http://bit.ly/1RgR7x #Alzheimer's

RT @PublicHealth Students are bullied in classrooms, hallways, lunchrooms, says new research from APHAMtg: http://bit.ly/1bEhZx

No Twitter synopses from me over the next few days. Going to the Medical Fusion conference in Las Vegas. I'll be presenting "Careers for Physicians in the Media." See you next week!

Today on Twitter...

RT @Mom2Amara In case there was any doubt, #cancersucks

RT @USATODAYhealth Vaccine shortfall has parents waiting for H1N1 booster http://bit.ly/2Q5RDy

RT @USATODAYhealth American Medical Assoc. votes to seek repeal of 'don't ask,don't tell' http://bit.ly/23G3V6

RT @kiddocjana Just finishing reading an important book all parents (& doctors) should read: Autism's False Prophets by Dr. Paul Offit

RT @doctoranonymous Overwhelmed by useless paperwork

RT @ivanoransky Hot tub injuries on the rise http://bit.ly/15Ry4O

RT @LizSzabo This is sad: Couples more likely to divorce when wife, not husband, has cancer, http://bit.ly/20K8g5

RT @EndoGoddess About to interview a faculty candidate. Anyone have a favorite interview question that really helps you know person would be good coworker?

RT @amednews Pediatric morbidity and mortality from flu http://bit.ly/2E5Bh2

RT @PGHCityPaper Morning haiku: All our rowdy friends/ have a Tuesday hangover./ We're okay with that.

RT @amednews Most Americans support liability reform as part of #heatlhreform #hcr http://bit.ly/MqbyG

RT @TVNewsLab Twitter lists. Ego boost, time suck or actually useful? I'm still not quite sure.

Today on Twitter...

RT @joemd #MDLife: I am continually inspired by people who are dying, yet who are full of life. I am their student.

RT @ReportingHealth Tony Iton: I like to think that data moves policy, but I’ve learned that story telling moves policy much faster than data. #uscblogcon

RT @parenting RT @_workingmother_ Do you take your baby along on biz trips? (You do, really?) Some great ideas from sleep expert. http://bit.ly/317hsk

RT @nytimeshealth Through 1 Woman, 20 Views of Life’s End http://bit.ly/1O9CLg

RT @ReportingHealth Link between poverty and early death: Every additional $12,500 in household income buys you one year of life expectancy. #uscblogcon

RT @drval Anthony Iton, M.D., J.D., M.P.H. at #uscblogcon "I was tired of curing social ills with pills, so I became a public health expert."

RT @kevinmd Wish I could have made it. RT @drval: We're beginning the health journalism-blogger conference at USC. #uscblogcon

RT @amednews Fertility doctors tighten guidelines in wake of "octomom" controversy. http://bit.ly/cTBbX

RT @kevinmd Do patient demands drive up health care costs? http://bit.ly/4D0VhW

Today on Twitter...

RT @Doctor_V Twitter is a jealous mistress...

RT @joemd #MDLife: I saw an elderly demented patient who wants to go home. A simple, profound request. I wished I could say yes.

RT @working_mother OMG. Survived the crush of H1N1 Vaccination Day at the girl's elementary school. Crying kids everywhere! Now I hear we'll need a booster??!!

RT @amednews RT @DrShock What if the man who does the killing is a doctorf? http://bit.ly/E5jpn

RT @JonDelano Is "homosexual" now a slur? Is "heterosexual" a slur? People I respect say they are, and we must always say "gay" and "straight."

RT @ainver OK. Seriously. The mass shootings need to stop.

RT @parenting RT @conceive How to handle rude adoption questions http://clicky.me/18v

RT @RitaRubin New Harvard School of Public Health poll found that 2/3 of Americans who tried to get H1N1 flu vaccine 4 themselves or kids couldn't.

RT @kevinmd Vaccines do not cause autism in children, whether or not they have inborn errors of metabolism http://bit.ly/157gqU

RT @HealthHive Flu shots for workers hit sticking point http://bit.ly/4Bbi5B

RT @kevinmd Did Nidal Malik Hasan suffer from compassion fatigue or vicarious traumatization? http://is.gd/4OT4r

RT @amednews A 2008 study found nearly a third of returning veterans have PTSD, depression or traumatic brain injury. http://bit.ly/4qxvT7

RT @MedicalNews Early Scents Really Do Get 'Etched' In The Brain http://ow.ly/15ZSWI

RT @TVNewsLab RT @FakeAPStylebook: When covering a flood always include a photo of a dog stranded on a roof. Throw your own dog up there if needed.

Have a great weekend everyone!