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Dr. Craig Garfield @CFGarfield

Pediatrician, Scientist and Fatherologist

Joined December 2009
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The good news: #fathers have lower death rates The bad news: 60% of fathers who do die w/i 5 years of their child's birth, die from preventable causes Our latest research on #paternalmortality Paternal Mortality During Early Childhood …k-com.turing.library.northwe……
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Natalia Ocampo-Peñuela, PhD@birdmapper
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I am thrilled to introduce the Conservation Ecology Lab @UCSC_ENVS @ucsc. Our lab investigates anthropogenic threats to tropical birds and ecosystems, to propose solutions powered by spatial ecology using field and citizen science data. 🧵
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Check out the NICU of tomorrow! businesswire.com/news/home/2…

AngelEye Health Unveils Vision for AI-Driven NICU of Tomorrow

AngelEye Health, a leader in neonatal and pediatric family engagement services, announced today a strategic vision to maximize the potential of its bedside c...

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TY @RepJimmyGomez and @DadsCaucus for inviting me to this important roundtable ahead of Father's Day! And most of all, for championing the hardest work of Americans across this country...parenting.
Congressional Dads Caucus@DadsCaucus
13 Jun 2024
Our #FathersDayWeekofAction roundtable just wrapped! Our expert panelists discussed the importance of #PaidLeave for all parents and how dads spending time with their newborns increases health outcomes for the whole family. We can all benefit from family friendly policies!
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Institute for Policy Research at Northwestern@IPRatNU
1 Jun 2024
To improve maternal and child health, fathers must be included in services and policies designed to support families, @DrTovaWalsh and @CFGarfield argue in a @thehill op-ed. "Fathers are central, not peripheral, to their families," they write. spr.ly/6016eUOEE
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Stanley Manne Children's Research Institute@ManneResearch
30 May 2024
Study finds that fathers have a higher risk for heart disease, compared to non-fathers, emphasizing the need for public health intervention measures focused on dads. usnews.com/news/health-news/…. @LurieChildrens @NUFeinbergMed @NorthwesternU @CFGarfield @Dr_JJParker @LurieFCHIP

Being a Dad May Take Toll on Men's Hearts

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FCHIP@LurieFCHIP
9 May 2024
Happy Mother’s Day from FCHIP! We’re celebrating moms with our third annual Mother’s Day Report. This year’s focus is disability, mental health, policy and motherhood. Read it here: luriechildrens.org/en/family… @ManneResearch

Disability, Mental Health, Policy, and Motherhood

Explore the intersection of disability, mental health policy, and motherhood. Gain insights into advocacy efforts and supportive policies promoting maternal and child well-being.

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Fantastic work by Mikaela Thompson on how to help fathers in the nursery care for their babies! Could not have done the work without support from @AspenAscend —thank you!
Stanley Manne Children's Research Institute@ManneResearch
5 May 2024
Medical Student Mikaela Thompson, MS, presented "Discharge for Dads: A Novel Video-Based Intervention to Improve Knowledge and Behaviors of First-Time Fathers" on Saturday's #PAS2024. @LurieChildrens @NUFeinbergMed @NUFSMPediatrics @PASMeeting
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FCHIP@LurieFCHIP
18 Mar 2024
Sneak peek of tomorrow's FCHIP Quarterly Newsletter! Make sure to sign up here to read in full: lp.constantcontactpages.com/… @ManneResearch
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White Sox on CHSN
@CHSN_WhiteSox
29 Feb 2024
"He's an absolute warrior and the strongest person I know." Max Stassi discusses his son, who was born 3.5 months premature, and how the experience has shaped him White Sox Talk Podcast trib.al/T7TlTtQ
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Ascend at the Aspen Institute@AspenAscend
10 Oct 2023
Meet the 2023 @AspenInstitute Ascend Fellows! 2⃣0⃣ leaders from 1⃣5⃣ states with 1⃣ goal: transforming systems so that all children and families can thrive youtube.com/watch?v=xdKyx2X7…
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Chuck Garfien@ChuckGarfien
8 Oct 2023
The 1981 Chicago Sting were honored tonight at the ⁦@ChicagoFire⁩ game. They won the Soccer Bowl over the New York Cosmos, giving Chicago its first championship in any sport in 18 years. How big were the Sting back then? A thread.
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HarvardCenter@HarvardCenter
9 Aug 2023
🤣 Do you remember this adorable video from a few years ago featuring @ComedianDJPryor "chatting" with his son? It’s one of our favorites because it is a great example of a serve & return interaction. Learn more about serve & return here: bit.ly/3rYwJMR
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Dr. Dana Suskind@DrDanaSuskind
1 Aug 2023
Further evidence that fathers reading to their kids drives early language development—even after factoring parent income, employment, education levels, and mothers’ reading practices. Dads' love and language play a unique role in shaping our future 💙 firstfiveyears.org.au/early-…

Why Dads should read with their children

Australian researchers have found that when fathers read to their children at home, the child’s language development increases as they grow older. Dr Jon Quach

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Important piece by @DrTovaWalsh in @thehill highlighting #fathers and the key work the Dad Caucus can do to promote fathers--let your congress people know: thehill.com/opinion/congress…

It’s time to talk unapologetically about fathers and their needs 

Last week, when Rep. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.), a candidate for Senate, announced the birth of his daughter and the start of his paternity leave, he took the opportunity to advocate&nb…

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CDC Division of Reproductive Health@CDC_DRH
21 Jun 2023
Fathers have an important role in shaping infant health. A new study analyzed data from CDC’s Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (#PRAMS) for Dads, to learn about reported rates of breastfeeding and safe infant sleep practices from new fathers. bit.ly/42J3lae
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Melinda French Gates
@melindagates
23 Jun 2023
Having more women at all levels of government will make government work better—and there’s a realistic path to getting there. In my latest op-ed, I reflect on what it’ll take to make our government truly representative of the people it serves. m-gat.es/3pidHQv

We Need More Women in Public Office. Here’s How to Get Them There

Melinda French Gates on why she's focusing on getting more women in public office

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Institute for Policy Research at Northwestern@IPRatNU
21 Jun 2023
.@katiecouric highlighted new research by @NUFeinbergMed prof. @CFGarfield that finds dads can do more to support new moms when it comes to breastfeeding and safe sleep practices for babies. spr.ly/6013O7MUR

Survey Says: It’s Time for Dads To Step up With Their Babies

There's a lot of room for improvement.

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Terrific data and excellent highlight of a group often not seen—student fathers
Ascend at the Aspen Institute@AspenAscend
16 Jun 2023
📈 NEW: Just in time for #FathersDay, @AspenAscend's "We Are Here Too" digital chartbook on the #1MillionStudentFathers in college shares critical data to help #HigherEd, policymakers and advocates support student father success. Explore it now: ascendstories.aspeninstitute… 🎓
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Barack Obama
@BarackObama
18 Jun 2023
Happy Father’s Day to all those fortunate enough to take on the role of being a dad or father-figure. To Malia and Sasha, being your dad will always be the greatest gift of my life.
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