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Richard Strax, MD, FACR

@rstraxmd.bsky.social
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IR/CV Radiologist / Baylor College of Medicine Professor Emeritus / @NYUAlumni / Fellow American College of Radiology Passionate ❤️ about Mentoring and Inclusion #WomenInRadiologyAlly #Runner #Yoga #Meditation #ScreeningSavesLives

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Richard Strax, MD, FACR @rstraxmd.bsky.social · 14/02/2026
The annual Dr. Philip Strax, MD Lecture: Breast Imaging and Saving Lives, given by Dr. Wendie Berg at the #TRS2026 meeting 👉🏾 #ScreeningSavesLives
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Richard Strax, MD, FACR @rstraxmd.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
Wonderful Neurorad lecture by Dr. Jacqueline Bello #TRS2026 @TxRadSociety
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Richard Strax, MD, FACR @rstraxmd.bsky.social · 15/02/2025
Timothy Crummy, MD discussing the value of @RadiologyACR to our patients at the @TxRadSociety annual meeting in Austin.
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Richard Strax, MD, FACR @rstraxmd.bsky.social · 30/01/2025
“There are times when women’s health focuses too much on losing weight. Menstrual abnormalities, infertility, or fatigue are common and often associated with weight problems rather than other factors.” 👉🏾 Please don’t view women as cultural stereotypes! www.mdlinx.com/article/broo...
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Brooke Shields had a seizure, MDs said some odd things next | MDLinx
The assumption that Shields’ seizure had to do with food restriction for weight loss purposes can be reductive to the patient experience.
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Richard Strax, MD, FACR @rstraxmd.bsky.social · 28/01/2025
“The administration moved on Tuesday to stop the distribution of drugs for HIV, malaria and tuberculosis” to foreign countries. 👉🏾 When drug resistant Tb comes back to the US from overseas, this will feel more personal than foreign. www.reuters.com/world/trump-...
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Trump orders pause to all federal grants and loans
It's a sweeping decision that could disrupt education and health care programs, housing assistance, disaster relief and a host of other initiatives that depend on billions of federal dollars.
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JACR @jacrjournal.bsky.social · 23/01/2025
New year, new adventures in the world of social media! 👋 Who should the #JACR be following on #Bluesky? #radiology #medicalimaging
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Amy K Patel MD @amykpatel.bsky.social · 26/01/2025
The best of friends. Grateful for this crew and having opportunities to meet regularly at our radiology meetings, this time at The @RadiologyACR RBMA Practice Leadership Forum! #RBMAPLF2024 #Gratitude
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Amy K Patel MD @amykpatel.bsky.social · 26/01/2025
It was so awesome catching up at at The ACR-RBMA Practice Leadership Forum with one of my former residents, Dr. Mike Subrize. He’s now two years into clinical practice as an Interventional Radiologist. It brings me a lot of joy to see my former trainees flourishing in the field. #Proud #Gratitude
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Eric Topol @erictopol.bsky.social · 28/01/2025
No, aging is not a disease. Yes, many diseases are age-related. And why are older adults pervasively represented with a walker? www.wsj.com/health/welln...
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Eric Topol @erictopol.bsky.social · 26/11/2024
The hospital-at-home movement is in its early days. Lots of potential using multimodal A.I. remote monitoring and validation via randomized trials www.washingtonpost.com/health/2024/... pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38413704/
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Richard Strax, MD, FACR @rstraxmd.bsky.social · 24/01/2025
“It is estimated measles vaccination averted 57 million deaths between 2000 and 2022. Measles was eliminated from the U.S. in 2000. New cases were found when someone contracted measles abroad, generally individuals unvaccinated or under-vaccinated.” @bcmhouston @DrPaulKlotman
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Richard Strax, MD, FACR @rstraxmd.bsky.social · 21/01/2025
Trump rescinded Medicare drug price negotiation which reduced prescription drug costs for Americans, including a plan to cap generic drug prices for Medicare beneficiaries at $2. 👉🏾 Bad news for our patients paying much more for meds than Canada and UK www.beckershospitalreview.com/hospital-man....
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President Trump's 1st-day healthcare moves: 7 things to know
President Donald Trump signed multiple healthcare executive orders and selected additional cabinet members after he was sworn into office Jan. 20.
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Mena Farag @drmfarag.bsky.social · 17/01/2025
Excited to share my joint first-author paper (with @rachiscahill.bsky.social) published today in Nature Medicine (@natmedicine.bsky.social, @nature.com). Our findings are timely as the #HD therapeutic landscape expands toward preventive clinical trials. 🔓 Open access: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Somatic CAG repeat expansion in blood associates with biomarkers of neurodegeneration in Huntington’s disease decades before clinical motor diagnosis - Nature Medicine
A comprehensive longitudinal analysis of individuals with preclinical Huntington’s disease identifies biomarkers of neurodegeneration and somatic expansion in blood DNA, detectable years before sympto...
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D. Earl Stephens @dearlstephens.bsky.social · 12/01/2025
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Blue Travel Channel 📸 @bluetravelchannel.bsky.social · 12/01/2025
Chamonix-Mont-Blanc ❄️☃️🧤 📍Rhône-Alpes, France 🇲🇫 #travel #nature #visit #winter
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Mena Farag @drmfarag.bsky.social · 06/01/2025
Check out the latest edition of the #HD Clinical Trials Update, now available online in the Journal of Huntington's Disease @profwild.bsky.social 🔓 Open access link: journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
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Richard Strax, MD, FACR @rstraxmd.bsky.social · 01/01/2025
Drugmakers to raise US prices on over 250 medicines starting Jan. 1 The U.S. pays more for prescription medicines than any other country. 👉🏾 Unlike other products, if you produce pharmaceuticals and overcharge, that’s not OK. Some people will die as a result. www.reuters.com/business/hea...
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Drugmakers to raise US prices on over 250 medicines starting Jan. 1
Drugmakers plan to raise U.S. prices on at least 250 branded medications including Pfizer COVID-19 treatment Paxlovid, Bristol Myers Squibb's cancer cell therapies and vaccines from France's Sanofi at the start of 2025, according to data analyzed by healthcare research firm 3 Axis Advisors.
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Eric Topol @erictopol.bsky.social · 01/01/2025
Our assessment of a person's epigenetic ("biological") age has been centered on DNA methylation. A new report shows that a set of 7 histone markers has comparable accuracy and also uncovers new pathways of aging biology www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
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Richard Strax, MD, FACR @rstraxmd.bsky.social · 27/12/2024
“With every mistake, we must surely be learning.” — George Harrison
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Richard Strax, MD, FACR @rstraxmd.bsky.social · 27/12/2024
“Bird flu virus shows mutations in first severe human case in US, CDC says.” 👉🏾 Still not a cause for immediate concern but bears watching. www.reuters.com/business/hea...
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Bird flu virus shows mutations in first severe human case in US, CDC says
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Thursday its analysis of samples from the first severe case of bird flu in the country last week showed mutations not seen in samples from an infected backyard flock on the patient's property.
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Richard Strax, MD, FACR @rstraxmd.bsky.social · 27/12/2024
“Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is responsible for 1.27 million deaths annually. According to the WHO, if no measures are taken promptly, AMR could lead to more deaths than cancer by 2050.” 👉🏾 As antibiotics become less effective, vaccination is more important than ever. mdedge.com/infectiousdi...
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Falk Rehkopf @falkrehkopf.com · 18/12/2024
Your voice is more than words—it’s a core part of your #Leadership. Pitch, tone, and pace shape how others see your competence and credibility. Leaders who master their vocal #ExecutivePresence build trust, inspire, and amplify their #Influence. Read now: www.falkrehkopf.com/blog/the-sou...
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The Soundtrack of Strategy: Finding Your Vocal Signature — Falk Rehkopf
Your voice shapes how others perceive your leadership. By refining pitch, pace, and pauses, you can project confidence, emotional intelligence, and authority. Research shows these nuances drive engage...
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Tan-Lucien Mohammed, MD, FACR @tlhm-md.bsky.social · 25/12/2024
Is/was the chimney graft patent? Merry IR #Christmas  🎄 @brianchiong.bsky.social @judywawira.bsky.social
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World of Running @worldofrunning.bsky.social · 28/11/2024
🏃‍♀️ Running is for everyone 🏃‍♂️ You don’t need to be super fast 🐢 or run massive miles 🛤️ to call yourself a runner. It’s about showing up, moving your body, and enjoying the journey. 🌿✨ Celebrate your pace, your distance, and YOUR effort. 🏅 💛 #RunningCommunity #KeepMoving
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Elisabeth Bik @elisabethbik.bsky.social · 21/12/2024
Oh dear. Images from a 2004 paper by a senior researcher who has won the U.S. National Medal of Science, the National Medal of Technology and Innovation, and the 2024 Kavli prize. #ImageForensics
Three panels showing electron microscopy photos of tiny 'microstructures' for protein patterning. They show grey panels with darker grey or lighter grey blobs in specific patterns. I have added colored boxes to show blobs that look remarkably similar.
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Tan-Lucien Mohammed, MD, FACR @tlhm-md.bsky.social · 22/12/2024
Cardiac circulation 🫀 #medsky #cardiosky @laurengroner.bsky.social @ericatirr.bsky.social @drmonikaradike.bsky.social @minipakkal.bsky.social
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Ian Weissman, DO @drianweissman.bsky.social · 22/12/2024
"American doctors are frustrated with the health care system as you are. How being a doctor in America compares to other countries." www.vox.com/future-perfe...
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American doctors hate the health care system almost as much as you do
How being a doctor in America compares to other countries.
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Ian Weissman, DO @drianweissman.bsky.social · 21/12/2024
Frito-Lay is #recalling some 13-ounce bags of Lay’s Classic Potato Chips because they may contain undeclared milk. www.ctvnews.ca/health/some-...
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Some Lay's chips recalled in U.S. over potential allergen
Frito-Lay is recalling some 13-ounce bags of Lay's Classic Potato Chips in the U.S. because they may contain undeclared milk.
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Richard Strax, MD, FACR @rstraxmd.bsky.social · 17/12/2024
“Advanced nursing students face an uphill battle securing clinical placements.” 👉🏾 Much like physician training 100 years ago. Insufficient oversight and variable clinical quality. This is certain to improve as demand for NP‘s increases in our system. www.beckershospitalreview.com/nursing/the-...
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Richard Strax, MD, FACR @rstraxmd.bsky.social · 14/12/2024
A Cure for Holiday Stress 👉🏾 At a stressful time of the year (and a stressful time in the world) you can take some advice from Dr. Sid Roberts - and most of all, be good to yourself! open.substack.com/pub/drsidrob...
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A Cure for Holiday Stress
Take care of yourself. But if you love your neighbor as well, you will both be changed.
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Richard Strax, MD, FACR @rstraxmd.bsky.social · 14/12/2024
“Waiting for test results is a common, awful part of life. It can be as hard or harder than receiving an unwelcome diagnosis.” 👉🏾 Be in the moment 👉🏾 Don’t try becoming an ‘Online Medical Expert’ 👉🏾 Talk to your doctor to know what to expect messaging-custom-newsletters.nytimes.com/dynamic/rend...
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Well: The anxiety of waiting for test results, toothbrushing secrets and cold-weather workouts
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Richard Strax, MD, FACR @rstraxmd.bsky.social · 11/12/2024
“Advanced breast cancer rates have risen among women of all ages, with the sharpest increases in young women aged 20 to 39, and women over 75. Black women experience advanced diagnoses 55% more often than white women and are more likely to die from the disease.” abcnews.go.com/Health/late-...
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Late-stage breast cancer is rising, especially among Black women: Study
Black women experience advanced diagnoses 55% more often than white women and are more likely to die from the disease, the study found.
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Richard Strax, MD, FACR @rstraxmd.bsky.social · 11/12/2024
Reasons for increased advanced breast cancer include lack of a national screening program, inconsistent guidelines, rising obesity rates, reproductive trends, environmental factors, and poor access to healthcare. Fewer than 50% of women are currently screened. radiologybusiness.com/topics/medic...
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Radiologists chart ‘alarming’ uptick in late-stage breast cancer diagnoses across all age groups
Between 2004 to 2021, the biggest annual percentage increase in incidence of metastatic breast cancer at diagnosis was among women ages 20-39 (up 2.9%).
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Richard Strax, MD, FACR @rstraxmd.bsky.social · 11/12/2024
“Persistent psychiatric symptoms may mask a more sinister neurological condition, including certain cancers.” www.mdlinx.com/article/this...
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This cancer was misdiagnosed as schizophrenia for 10 years | MDLinx
A 44-year-old UK woman, Vanessa Rudden, experienced hallucinations and paranoia starting in her late 20s, leading to a misdiagnosis of schizophrenia for over a decade; the true cause—a grade 4 gliobla...
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Lisa Carter-Bawa PhD MPH APRN ANP-C FAAN @drcarterbawa.bsky.social · 09/12/2024
Love this SOOOO much!! What a pleasure to get to meet YOU in person 💛💛💛
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Lauren Kriger Groner @laurengroner.bsky.social · 03/12/2024
Still on cloud nine after #RSNA24 #RSNAFast5 ☺️ Beyond grateful to have been given the opportunity to talk about such an important topic at our largest scientific meeting! Many thanks to everyone who helped me get there 🙏 @rsnasky.bsky.social @radhealthequity.bsky.social
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Richard Strax, MD, FACR @rstraxmd.bsky.social · 09/12/2024
“The World Health Organization has sent a team to study a mystery illness in the Democratic Republic of the Congo that local authorities say has killed at least 71 people.” 👉🏾 No one yet knows the source of the illness or how it is spread. www.bmj.com/content/387/...
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WHO sends team to DR Congo as mystery illness kills 71
The World Health Organization has sent a team to study a mystery illness in the Democratic Republic of the Congo that local authorities say has killed at least 71 people. The country’s health ministr...
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Richard Strax, MD, FACR @rstraxmd.bsky.social · 09/12/2024
“It is likely that 2D mammography identifies less than half of all detectable cancers within the screening population.” 👉🏾 👉🏾 All women deserve #Access to the most effective methods of early cancer detection, and treatment! www.diagnosticimaging.com/view/study-c...
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Study: Conventional Mammography ‘Likely’ Misses More Than 50 Percent of Breast Cancer Diagnoses
Emerging research from the RSNA conference suggests that two-dimensional mammography would only detect 41 percent of detectable breast cancer.
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Richard Strax, MD, FACR @rstraxmd.bsky.social · 09/12/2024
“Prevention and screening were responsible for averting 80% of breast, cervical, colorectal, lung and prostate cancer deaths between 1975 and 2020. Prevention and screening interventions were credited with averting 4.75 million deaths.” 👉🏾 Get Screened! www.beckershospitalreview.com/oncology/can...
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Cancer prevention, screening save more lives than treatment: 10 study notes
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Ian Weissman, DO @drianweissman.bsky.social · 09/12/2024
Federal and state officials say pasteurized milk available in grocery stores is safe from #birdflu but caution that raw milk is not. www.usatoday.com/story/news/h...
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Can raw milk make you sick? Officials crack down amid bird flu fears.
Research has shown the highest traces of bird flu virus detected on the cow are around its mammary glands and in the milk itself.
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💙❤️💙Mia💙❤️💙 @mommamia.bsky.social · 09/12/2024
A little louder for the folks in the back: The development of vaccines is likely the greatest achievement of mankind. www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/202...
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best of the internet @handle.invalid · 06/12/2024
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TheHalonChris 🎹 @thehalonchris.bsky.social · 04/12/2024
Celebrating International Day of Persons with Disabilities Music is for everyone. Through United Sound, students with disabilities gain confidence, discover their strengths, and build lasting friendships through the power of music. FULL VIDEO: www.youtube.com/watch?v=5yeX... #IDPD2024 #IDPD
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Richard Strax, MD, FACR @rstraxmd.bsky.social · 08/12/2024
“Semaglutide was associated with a 50% lower risk for a recurrent alcohol use disorder (AUD) diagnosis and a 56% significantly lower risk for incidence AUD diagnosis across gender, age group, and race, and in patients with/without type 2 diabetes.” 👉🏾 Holds great promise! mdedge.com/psychiatry/a...
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Richard Strax, MD, FACR @rstraxmd.bsky.social · 08/12/2024
👉🏾 Here’s a tip - don’t eat that pasta you’ve left out on the kitchen counter for five days. It could kill you ☠️ www.mdlinx.com/article/what...
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What is 'fried rice syndrome,' and why is it killing people? | MDLinx
“Fried rice syndrome” is a term popularized by social media; it refers to food poisoning caused by Bacillus cereus (BC) bacteria.
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UT MD Anderson Cancer Center @mdanderson.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
Students from MD Anderson's School of Health Professions took time to slow down with certified therapy dogs, courtesy of BeWell Paws. Thanks to these pups for helping students relax and lower stress before next week’s finals. #EndCancer
A therapy dog surrounded by students.A therapy dog shaking hands.A therapy dog sitting with students.A therapy dog being petted by students.
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Science News @scinews.bsky.social · 24/11/2024
Three must read papers for PhD students. #scisky #PhD #science #research #academicsky 3. Doing a PhD: ten golden rules Open Access www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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