@ucheblackstockmd.bsky.socialYesterday, a young Black woman working security stopped me after my panel and said, “Ma’am, you really are Black girl magic.”
In a room full of leaders and policymakers, hers was the impression that meant the most.
She saw me. I saw her. 🤎
@ucheblackstockmd.bsky.socialGot my flu and updated COVID vaccines this week. 💉❤️
Heading into respiratory virus season, just sharing one of the ways I’m taking care of myself.
@ucheblackstockmd.bsky.socialLooking forward to joining the Milken Institute’s Patient Advocacy Forum in DC next week for a conversation about trust in healthcare, patient advocacy, and why patients’ experiences and voices must be part of how we build better systems.
@ucheblackstockmd.bsky.socialI’ll be sitting with this one for a while.
@ucheblackstockmd.bsky.socialYesterday, President Trump said he wants certain childhood vaccines split into five smaller doses, given six months apart, suggesting this would reduce autism.
There is no scientific evidence supporting this approach or that vaccines cause autism.
Source: Reuters, 9/18/2026
@ucheblackstockmd.bsky.socialMore demoralized than angry.
When public health leadership moves away from evidence, the damage to trust can take years to repair. Institutional trustworthiness matters.
@ucheblackstockmd.bsky.socialMore demoralized than angry.
When public health leadership moves away from evidence, the damage to trust can take years to repair.
Institutional trustworthiness matters.
@ucheblackstockmd.bsky.socialArizona is the first state to sue L’Oréal over alleged cancer risks from some hair relaxers.
A 2022 NIH study found frequent chemical straightener use was associated with >2x the risk of uterine cancer. Association ≠ causation.
Black women deserve to know what’s happening.
@ucheblackstockmd.bsky.socialNYC is now considered humid subtropical. Yes, NYC. Subtropical.
I grew up with snowy winters. My kids are growing up in a different New York.
This is bigger than nostalgia. It’s about climate and health.
Source: NYC PlaNYC/NCA
@ucheblackstockmd.bsky.socialNYC is now considered humid subtropical. Yes, NYC. Subtropical.
I grew up with snowy winters. My kids are growing up in a different New York.
This is bigger than nostalgia. It’s about climate and health.
Source: NYC PlaNYC/NCA
@ucheblackstockmd.bsky.socialPennsylvania has reported 582 measles cases, 102 hospitalizations and two measles-associated deaths.
There’s now a political debate over how those deaths should be counted. But cause of death isn’t always one single thing.
The facts matter. So does how we talk about them.
@ucheblackstockmd.bsky.social