
Jess Berthold
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Jess Berthold
@JessBertholdSF
Health & medicine communicator focused on pediatrics, diabetes, ENT, gastro, autism, obesity, but interested in everything. Views my own, for better or worse.









1/ For decades, eating disorder research has often left out a core demographic: cisgender boys and those assigned male at birth. Today on Well, Now, hosts @mayafellerrd & @kavitapmd talk with Dr. Jason Nagata, Associate Professor of Pediatrics.


In our latest episode, we explore what it will take for the nation to get closer to the full promise of Olmstead — and one doctor's work to forge a better path. tradeoffs.org/2024/03/21/olm…



Exciting News! 📢 $1.1M to support young investigators pushing boundaries in pediatric cancer research! Meet the 2024 St. Baldrick’s Fellows and explore their innovative projects in our latest blog post: ow.ly/SxqF50QObZl

🧬 Groundbreaking study from @BroadInstitute, @harvardmed, & @BostonChildrens shows youth-onset Type 2 Diabetes may be a unique, genetically distinct condition. Dive into the research ➡️[hms.harvard.edu/news/youth-ons…] #Type2Diabetes #GeneticResearch



Our recent @UCSFChildrens study showed that boys with #EatingDisorders have more medical complications and longer hospital stays than girls. Grateful to speak with @mrichtel @nytimes about our latest @UCSFPediatrics research, warning signs, and treatment nytimes.com/2024/02/08/hea…

