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Sarah Gupta MD

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Physician, psychiatrist, & contributing writer/editor @GoodRx

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Sarah Gupta MD @sarahgupta.bsky.social · 02/07/2025
Breathing problems and a cough? It could be #COPD or #asthma — which can sometimes be hard to tell apart. But they do have some differences. Take my new quiz to find out more. #medsky www.goodrx.com/conditions/c...
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Sarah Gupta MD @sarahgupta.bsky.social · 30/06/2025
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Sarah Gupta MD @sarahgupta.bsky.social · 27/05/2025
Does taking #probiotics after giving birth have any benefits? Here's what you need to know: www.goodrx.com/conditions/p...
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Sarah Gupta MD @sarahgupta.bsky.social · 23/05/2025
Did you know #antidepressants can actually make you feel worse when you first start taking them? More on this, plus other things that are good to know about these common medications in my latest article at GoodRx #medsky www.goodrx.com/conditions/d...
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12 Facts About Depression and Antidepressants - GoodRx
Almost 10% of people in the U.S. will have depression at some point in their lives. Here are answers to your questions about antidepressants.
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Sarah Gupta MD @sarahgupta.bsky.social · 21/05/2025
If you’ve ever felt stressed, anxious, or #depressed, you’re not alone. After all, these conditions affect millions of people in the U.S. every year. And here’s the hard truth: When you’re not feeling well mentally, it can affect your sex life too. Learn more: www.goodrx.com/conditions/d...
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Sarah Gupta MD @sarahgupta.bsky.social · 21/05/2025
Lawsuits, settlements, whistleblowers, and more: Learn how gabapentin was marketed for #bipolar disorder in the past, and why experts no longer recommended it as a treatment. www.goodrx.com/gabapentin/g...
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Sarah Gupta MD @sarahgupta.bsky.social · 21/05/2025
Did you know #bipolar disorder can look different in men and women? Learn more in our latest at GoodRx: www.goodrx.com/conditions/b...
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Sarah Gupta MD @sarahgupta.bsky.social · 22/04/2025
It's never safe to misuse prescription medication. Here's what you need to know about #Adderall overdose in my latest article: www.goodrx.com/adderall/add...
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Sarah Gupta MD @sarahgupta.bsky.social · 21/04/2025
Menopausal hormone therapy is the most effective treatment for hot flashes, night sweats, and more. And if you're under age 60 -- or within 10 years of starting #menopause -- hormone therapy is likely to have more benefits than risks. Read more in my latest article: www.goodrx.com/conditions/m...
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Sarah Gupta MD @sarahgupta.bsky.social · 21/04/2025
Did you know that over 100 different medications can cause ED? Here's what you need to know, in my latest article from GoodRx #medsky www.goodrx.com/conditions/e...
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Sarah Gupta MD @sarahgupta.bsky.social · 14/04/2025
Here's our latest article, with everything you need to know about your options for #ADHD medication #medsky www.goodrx.com/conditions/a...
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ADHD Medications: Types, Side Effects, and More - GoodRx
How do you choose the best medication for attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)? Here’s what you need to know about ADHD medications, from how they work to the risks.
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Sarah Gupta MD @sarahgupta.bsky.social · 09/04/2025
Compared to men, it’s harder for many women to lose weight. This may be due to hormones, metabolism, body composition, and other factors. Life changes — like #pregnancy and #menopause — also play a role. Here's what you need to know: www.goodrx.com/conditions/w...
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Is It Harder for Women to Lose Weight? Yes, Here’s Why - GoodRx
Women have a harder time losing weight than men. Find out why women often face unique challenges in losing weight, plus how to overcome them.
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Sarah Gupta MD @sarahgupta.bsky.social · 02/04/2025
Vitamin E for scars: Does it really work? #medsky www.goodrx.com/conditions/w...
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Sarah Gupta MD @sarahgupta.bsky.social · 25/03/2025
Our latest guide: types of #asthma inhalers, and how to choose the best one for you #medsky www.goodrx.com/conditions/a...
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Sarah Gupta MD @sarahgupta.bsky.social · 19/03/2025
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Sarah Gupta MD @sarahgupta.bsky.social · 11/03/2025
Everything you need to know about #HIV, AIDS, and PrEP in our latest guide at GoodRx: www.goodrx.com/conditions/hiv
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Sarah Gupta MD @sarahgupta.bsky.social · 06/03/2025
Asexuality isn’t something that needs to be treated. It’s totally normal, just like being gay, straight, or bisexual. On the other hand, if you have a low libido — and it’s bothering you — treatment can help. Here's how to tell the difference #medsky www.goodrx.com/conditions/l...
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Sarah Gupta MD @sarahgupta.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
CBT, DBT, ACT, and more... there are so many types of #therapy to choose from. Here's my new article discussing some of the common types of talk therapy, and how to find a therapist that's right for you. #medsky www.goodrx.com/health-topic...
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Sarah Gupta MD @sarahgupta.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
Could your headaches be the sign of a vitamin deficiency? Here's what you need to know #medsky www.goodrx.com/conditions/h...
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Sarah Gupta MD @sarahgupta.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
Is that nasty cough bronchitis... or could you have pneumonia? New quiz at GoodRx to help you understand which you're dealing with #medsky www.goodrx.com/conditions/l...
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Sarah Gupta MD @sarahgupta.bsky.social · 21/02/2025
Ugh. Looks like some #CDC pages are back, but now with a banner at the top warning any info "on this page promoting gender ideology is extremely inaccurate" and that "this page does not reflect biological reality." Pointless. Takes away from the otherwise great CDC info. www.cdc.gov/hiv/living-w...
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Living with HIV
Information about living with HIV, including treatment options.
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Sarah Gupta MD @sarahgupta.bsky.social · 21/02/2025
Medications, hormones, #pregnancy, relationship issues... just a few of the many things that can affect a woman's sex drive. Learn common reasons for low libido in my new article (plus, I'll explain what about female sexual interest/arousal disorder is). #medsky www.goodrx.com/conditions/l...
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Sarah Gupta MD @sarahgupta.bsky.social · 21/02/2025
Most people know about therapy and 12-step groups for dealing with #addiction. But did you know that there are medications that can help, too? In fact, for some substances (opioids, nicotine), medication might actually be the best first choice #medsky www.goodrx.com/conditions/s...
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Sarah Gupta MD @sarahgupta.bsky.social · 21/02/2025
Here's what you can do right now to protect yourself from #H5N1 #birdflu: 1) keep your cats inside and 2) stay away from sick or dead birds... or use protection if you must be near them #medsky www.huffpost.com/entry/bird-f...
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We're Infectious Disease Experts. Here's How Soon Bird Flu Could Cause A Pandemic.
More cases of H5N1 are being reported in United States. Does this mean a human pandemic is a possibility?
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Sarah Gupta MD @sarahgupta.bsky.social · 21/02/2025
It's possible that COVID could look like nothing compared to an #H5N1 #birdflu pandemic... for Webby the tipping point of concern was spread in cows, and we're way past that mark #medsky www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
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Avian flu ‘would dwarf the COVID pandemic in terms of impact,’ researcher says
For scientist Dr. Richard Webby, the biggest ‘uh-oh’ moment was when the virus infected cows
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Helen Branswell 🇨🇦 @helenbranswell.bsky.social · 21/02/2025
There's disruption and chaos in government agencies trying to deal with the #H5N1 #birdflu outbreaks in cows, but bird flu doesn't care. Another new dairy herd infected in Nevada, the state's 8th and the country's 973rd. www.aphis.usda.gov/livestock-po...
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Sarah Gupta MD @sarahgupta.bsky.social · 20/02/2025
Thanks to #H5N1 #birdflu it looks like baby chicks are the new toilet paper... www.kcra.com/article/cali...
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Demand for backyard chickens in Sacramento area rises amid spread of avian flu, rising egg prices
Maurice Pitesky, an associate professor at the U.C. Davis School of Veterinary Medicine, said with prices reaching almost a dollar an egg, investing in a backyard flock might actually save money in th...
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Sarah Gupta MD @sarahgupta.bsky.social · 20/02/2025
Dairy workers may have passed #H5N1 #birdflu to their pet cats, who may have in turn passed it on to other people in the household. Not a lot of clarity, but here's what we know so far: www.nytimes.com/2025/02/20/h... #medsky
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Dairy Workers May Have Passed Bird Flu to Pet Cats, CDC Study Suggests (Gift Article)
But the study, whose publication was delayed by a pause in public communications by the agency, leaves key questions unanswered.
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Michael O’Grady 🇨🇦 @mog7546.bsky.social · 20/02/2025
The bird flu outlook has only gotten worse Signs are pointing to a future flu pandemic, the keys to getting in front of it; a free flow of global data that can provide early warning and boosting the resources for widely testing and analyzing H5N1’s evolution. #MOG8 thebulletin.org/2025/02/the-...
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The bird flu outlook has only gotten worse
It’s clear there’s no reason for optimism that H5N1 will fade away as a minor nuisance. To the contrary, the situation has only been trending worse.
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Jeremy Faust, MD @jeremyfaust.bsky.social · 20/02/2025
News: CDC's MMWR just released. Four papers (the most we've seen since censorship in January), including the infamous feline H5N1 study that had been held back... www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes...
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Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A(H5N1) ...
This report describes highly pathogenic avian influenza virus infection among two indoor cats living in homes of dairy workers.
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Sarah Gupta MD @sarahgupta.bsky.social · 20/02/2025
Bird flu in cows is a public health disaster in slow motion says NY Times today #medsky #h5n1 www.nytimes.com/2025/02/20/o...
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Opinion | Bird Flu in Dairy Cows Is a Slow-Motion Disaster for Public Health (Gift Article)
The country’s poor public health response to the outbreak is rooted in the inability to bring in dairy farmers as partners.
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Sarah Gupta MD @sarahgupta.bsky.social · 19/02/2025
Did you know that there are actually FDA-approved medications for low libido in women? Other things can help, too. Learn about the evidence-based options for increasing your sex drive in my latest at GoodRx: www.goodrx.com/conditions/l...
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Sarah Gupta MD @sarahgupta.bsky.social · 19/02/2025
Breaking: #H5N1 confirmed by USDA in 8 more types of mammals, including rats for the first time www.cidrap.umn.edu/avian-influe...
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Canada announces avian flu vaccine buy as USDA confirms first H5N1 detections in rats
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Sarah Gupta MD @sarahgupta.bsky.social · 18/02/2025
Is your antidepressant not working, or causing a lot of side effects? Here's what you need to know about trying a different medication (including a handy chart) #medsky #depression www.goodrx.com/conditions/d...
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Prof Christina Pagel @chrischirp.bsky.social · 13/02/2025
🧵"So this is how liberty dies..." Trump’s first 3 weeks have been a relentless flood of actions. It's incredibly hard to keep up. I’ve gone through 69 actions & mapped out the pattern - showing how they fall within 5 broad domains consistent with authoritarian states 1/9
This is a venn diagram showing how 69 Trump actions map onto domains covering: undermining democratic institutions; suppressing dissent and media; dismantling social protections; attacking science and education; destabilising the global order. A table version is available here https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1LZN7QnbSyFfUZJG8Sn1MWpK0VnfBtb0OSyZ1jxP3xBk/edit?usp=sharing
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Association of Health Care Journalists @healthjournalism.org · 31/01/2025
An urgent message from the nation's health journalists:
To Acting Secretary Fink and Acting Director Monarez:

We are writing on behalf of the 1,400 members of the Association of Health Care Journalists, to protest the removal of vital public health data from the CDC website, including survey results from the Youth Risk Behavioral Surveillance System, the CDC’s Social Vulnerability Index, and AtlasPlus, an interactive CDC tool with years of data on social determinants of health and diseases including HIV, TB, and STDs.

These data are used by journalists every day to report stories about public health. 

At a time when the rise in chronic illnesses and harmful behaviors among young people is at the top of the national agenda, the YRBS data on smoking, vaping, drinking, eating, exercise, and sexual behavior are crucial for reporters trying to inform the public about these issues. The county-level Social Vulnerability Index data is important to inform reporting on communities’ resilience and ability to respond when faced with disasters such as wildfires and severe weather.

Even the temporary removal of such data will impair our members’ ability to give the public essential and timely health information. We request the immediate restoration of sites that have been taken down in recent days, and that the agency not take down other pages with critical health data.

Sincerely, 

Felice J. Freyer, president
Gideon Gil, vice president
Andrea Waner, interim executive director
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Angie Rasmussen @angierasmussen.bsky.social · 02/02/2025
@charlesgaba.com is a hero and downloaded CDC’s entire website. A small group of us has come together to preserve this critical resource and make it accessible to the scientific community. More to come. These data are public and they are ours. Deletion disobedience is one way to fight back.
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Sarah Gupta MD @sarahgupta.bsky.social · 31/01/2025
How much farther does it have to go before the censorship is clear?
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Nicholas Guyatt @nicholasguyatt.bsky.social · 30/01/2025
Assuming we make it through the next couple of decades, this will be an incredible image for future historians/students of the Trump era
Photo of FBI hq
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Sarah Gupta MD @sarahgupta.bsky.social · 31/01/2025
I'm both impressed and terrified that journalists and scientists are rushing to download public health information before it potentially disappears forever. If you're working to save CDC data @maggiek.bsky.social has created a form to help with archival. Please share! #medsky
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Pandemic Center at Brown University’s School of Public Health @pandemiccenter.bsky.social · 31/01/2025
As mentioned in yesterday's newsletter, our research team is tracking what data is released and how often by US government sources. We're also tracking what sources are being removed. Like many in the public health community, we are working to ascertain the impact of todays news.
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CDC removal of databases on sexual orientation, gender identity sparks alarm
Data from an expansive federal survey on youth behavioral habits, including their sexual orientation and gender identity, have been removed from the website of the CDC.
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Tara Haelle @tarahaelle.bsky.social · 31/01/2025
There are multiple folks working on collecting the data that's being deleted & finding accessible repositories for it, such as Internet Archive, a KFF project, etc. @healthjournalism.org is doing this as well. If you have data you can share, pls email andrea at healthjournalism.org
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Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · 31/01/2025
The CDC has removed data on sexual orientation, gender identity, and health disparities from their website. Pages removed include: - Youth Risk Behavioral Surveillance System - Social Vulnerability Index - Efforts to Address Racism as a Fundamental Driver of Health Disparities
CDC Page:

The page you're looking for was not found.

Please try the CDC archives or the A-Z index.

Search CDC.gov
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Helen Branswell 🇨🇦 @helenbranswell.bsky.social · 31/01/2025
Several databases at the #CDC have gone offline today. We know of some — Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System, AtlasPlus. There are undoubtedly more. If you are a researcher & use these databases, please share with @statnews.com how this will affect your work. www.statnews.com/2025/01/25/t...
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Are you affected by the Trump administration’s pause on health communications, science meetings, and reviews?
Have you been affected by the Trump administration’s pause on communications, science meetings, and reviews? @statnews would like to hear from you.
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Sarah Gupta MD @sarahgupta.bsky.social · 31/01/2025
Ebola outbreak in Uganda reported yesterday... but with new administration, CDC not allowed to collaborate (or even communicate) with the WHO. Normally CDC staff would already be on the way. Follow @craigspencer.bsky.social and @jeremyfaust.bsky.social for details www.cidrap.umn.edu/ebola/uganda...
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Uganda confirms deadly outbreak of Sudan Ebola virus
The index patient is a 32-year-old man who worked as a nurse at a hospital in Kampala and died after seeking care at multiple facilities.
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Sarah Gupta MD @sarahgupta.bsky.social · 31/01/2025
Scientific censorship already happening... CDC journals offline until publications can be approved by a presidential nominee. In terms of #birdflu former CDC director Tom Frieden says it's basically like your local fire department being told not to sound any alarms. kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
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Trump Administration’s Halt of CDC’s Weekly Scientific Report Stalls Bird Flu Studies - KFF Health News
An unprecedented freeze on the agency’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report sparks new concerns about political meddling in science.
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Sarah Gupta MD @sarahgupta.bsky.social · 31/01/2025
Second largest egg producer in the united states hit with #birdflu #h5n1... looks like the cost of #eggs is definitely going to keep going up www.cidrap.umn.edu/avian-influe...
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Avian flu strikes second biggest US egg producer
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Sarah Gupta MD @sarahgupta.bsky.social · 31/01/2025
You may have heard of 12-step programs or rehab for treating drug and alcohol #addiction. But did you know that medications and other types of therapy can help too? Learn about the top evidence-based treatments in my new article at GoodRx: www.goodrx.com/conditions/s... #medsky
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5 Substance Use Therapies for Drug and Alcohol Addiction - GoodRx
If you’re struggling with alcohol or drug use, there are several treatment options. Learn about substance use therapies, including for alcohol and drug use.
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Sarah Gupta MD @sarahgupta.bsky.social · 31/01/2025
Ever feel nervous or #anxious about going to the gym to work out? Gym anxiety may affect up to 50% of people in the United States. Learn more in our latest article at GoodRx www.goodrx.com/well-being/m... #medsky
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Sarah Gupta MD @sarahgupta.bsky.social · 31/01/2025
Halt of CDC weekly report is messing with #birdflu research www.cnn.com/2025/01/30/h...
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Trump administration’s halt of CDC’s weekly scientific report stalls bird flu studies | CNN
The Trump administration has intervened in the release of important studies on the bird flu, as an outbreak escalates across the United States.
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