health_tweets: 17

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rowid id user created_at full_text retweet_count favorite_count State Abbreviation State Health Department Website
17 16 1365334779466379265 33934492 2021-02-26T16:15:52+00:00 Dr. Marilyn Hughes Gaston was one of only six women and the only Black woman in her medical class - facing poverty and prejudice as a young student. https://twitter.com/CAPublicHealth/status/1365334779466379265/photo/1 1 9 California CA California Department of Public Health https://www.cdph.ca.gov/