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Those Nerdy Girls, creators of Dear Pandemic

WebWe are an all-woman team of PhD scientists and clinicians whose mission is to empower individuals to better navigate science and health information. Those Nerdy Girls provide practical and factual information on Covid-19, reproductive health, mental health, and general health topics. We interpret the science, separate facts from fiction, and

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What can I do to stop health misinformation

WebIt outlines action steps for anyone to take to stop the spread of misinformation. For example, you can: -Learn how to identify and avoid sharing health misinformation. -Engage with your friends and family on the problem of health misinformation. -Work with your schools, churches, and healthcare professionals to fight misinformation.

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February is American Heart Month: what screenings are available …

WebScreening for cardiovascular disease (CVD) includes checking for risk factors including high blood pressure, cholesterol and glucose. Screenings such as an EKG, stress test, coronary calcium score CT scan or cardiac catheterization may also be used depending on risks and symptoms.

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Did you know that October is Health Literacy Month

WebContent and Comment Policy: The content found on Those Nerdy Girls’ digital platforms, including graphics, images, text, and all other materials is provided for reference and educational purposes only. The content is not meant to be exhaustive or to be applicable to any specific individual’s medical condition. Nothing on Those Nerdy Girls’ …

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Ashley Ritter, APRN, PhD — Those Nerdy Girls

WebAshley Z. Ritter, APRN, PhD is a geriatric nurse practitioner and the Chief Executive Officer of Dear Pandemic. She is also an Embedded Nurse Scientist and the Director of Clinical Care Research at NewCourtland, a provider of housing, health, and care management services in Philadelphia, PA. She recently completed a postdoctoral fellowship in

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I want my teenage daughter protected against pregnancy, but is …

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What’s to know about the new Surgeon General report on social …

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How can I help someone who is struggling with mental wellness

Web1-Focus on supporting the basics. We can all support our mental health by focusing on the basic pillars of wellness. Encourage 7-8 hours of sleep a day. Promote 3 meals a day with a few healthy snacks. Remind to drink 2 liters of water a day. Partner for physical activity every day. Schedule activities and support sticking to them.

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What is Air Quality Index

WebThe Index is a range between 0-500. 0-50 Air quality is satisfactory, and air pollution poses little or no risk. 51-100 Air quality is acceptable for most people but for some, particularly those who are unusually sensitive to air pollution, this is a higher risk level. 101-150 Members of sensitive groups may experience health effects.

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About Us — Those Nerdy Girls

WebThose Nerdy Girls came together in a moment of crisis in March 2020. As the creators of Dear Pandemic, we filled the early information void and translated emerging COVID-19 science first for our family & friends, and then a much larger public audience. Read more about our origin story here.

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Threats to reproductive rights are a public health crisis.

WebThreats to reproductive rights are a public health crisis. This past week has been a sucker punch to women and science. Those Nerdy Girls are committed to providing actionable, factual science communication around public health crises. While the majority of our content to date has covered COVID-19, there are a number of public health topics

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I am in perimenopause. What is happening to my brain

WebFor those past menopause, this brain region rebounds and even shows *improvement* over a two-year span past our premenopausal baseline. We Have More Efficient Brain Connections: Although some parts of our brain get smaller, they actually start to work more efficiently after menopause. This is seen in higher ‘fractional anisotropy’ (FA

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Meet Those Nerdy Girls – Dr. Sandra Albrecht

WebMalia Jones, PhD MPH. Time for us to meet our next Nerdy Girl! Introducing Dr. Sandra Albrecht, PhD, MPH. Dr. Albrecht is a regular contributor here at Dear Pandemic, and is also the Editor-in-Chief at our Spanish-language sister site, Querida Pandemia. Like several of the other NG’s, Dr. Albrecht is a researcher trained in social epidemiology.

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Brianna Morgan, PhD, CRNP, ACHPN® — Those Nerdy Girls

WebBrianna is a Geriatric and Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner with over a decade of nursing experience caring for older adults living with serious illnesses including dementia, cancer, and severe brain injury. Dr. Morgan has a Bachelor of Arts in Biological Basis of Behavior (2008), a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (2012), a Masters in Adult

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Rachael Piltch-Loeb, PhD MSPH — Those Nerdy Girls

WebDr. Rachael Piltch-Loeb is an expert in public health emergency preparedness and response and risk communication, currently focused on issues related to COVID-19. She holds an appointment at both the Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health as a Preparedness Fellow and the NYU School of Global Public Health as an associate …

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Series on Logical Fallacies – The Post Hoc Fallacy

WebThis is the 5th post in an ongoing series by Dr. Kristen Panthagani of You Can Know Things, in which she dissects common logical fallacies that have led people astray during the pandemic. The Post Hoc Fallacy. “VAERS shows thousands of people have died from the COVID vaccines!”. The post hoc fallacy (formally the ‘post hoc ergo …

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What is the difference between absolute risk and relative risk and …

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Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH — Those Nerdy Girls

WebDr. Aparna Kumar is a psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner (PMHNP-BC) who works to ensure that mental health care is accessible, evidence based, and integrated across health care settings. Her research aims to improve outcomes for women, children and families by showing how and why mental health influences many aspects of our lives.

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Those Nerdy Girls

WebThose Nerdy Girls. We are an interdisciplinary all-woman team of researchers and clinicians with expertise in epidemiology, nursing, evidence-based medicine, statistics, mental health, reproductive health, economics, genetics, behavioral science, and more. In addition to our current team, we value the contributions of our Nerdy Girl Alumnae.

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