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Finding someone to run #CDC who can both earn Sec. Kennedy's support AND get confirmed by the Senate seems to be proving to be a challenge. If/when that happens, the new director will have plenty of challenges of her/his own, including an angry staff. https://t.co/xEs89CLfAP
What Women Are Told vs What's Actually Happening: What’s one symptom you’ve been told is “just menopause”… but never fully explained? I’m reading every response.
MAID supporters are some of the most weaselly people I've encountered on this website https://t.co/YsZoSvPGZU
1/🚨@TesseraTx has announced that it has received a grant from the Gates Foundation to fund an early-stage research which is aimed to develop a Gene Editing-based cure for HIV. This grant is build upon Tessera’s existing investment 🧵👇 from the Gates...
As MYRESET prepares for launch in early April — my co founder and I have had the pleasure of speaking to so many competent doctors. We’re taking only the best for our team, both in skills and personality to ensure...
The cost of time constraints in primary care: Why doctors feel rushed http://dlvr.it/TRmSHL Physician #Orthopedics
Alive or not? Tiny 3D-printed robots that swim and navigate just like animals https://t.co/Nd2S2RdT5H https://t.co/H3krknX9yy
The point is that we spend taxpayer money to guarantee or fund loans that don’t matter a fraction as much as paying for your health. Most people can’t afford their deductible. We should guarantee the amounts patients can’t afford...
Intensity of exercise vs volume of physical activity made a difference for lower risks of 8 diseases and all-cause mortality among 96,000 @uk_biobank participants, especially noted for immune-mediated (IMID). VPA-vigorous physical activity https://t.co/MiiJHRDwxK https://t.co/818AH12Tj4
Wish you could hear everything around you, whether you're at a noisy restaurant or just watching TV at home? I check out the Cearvol Nano OTC Hearing Aids in various locations and find it's a great way to turn up...
Long-term effect of discontinuing anticholinesterase treatment on cognitive decline and mortality in Alzheimer's disease in France: a quasi-experiment and target trial emulation study https://t.co/YUcSc7w9HG
The primary “failure” was that Covid measures lasted until the Summer of 2022, especially as they were enforced on children and public school & daycare Well after adults (with a choice) had stopped complying, little kids were masked for 8 hours/day...
The modern health care system cannot be fixed with more academic jargon or sterile clinical lectures. We have enough data. What we lack are the raw human stories behind the stethoscope. For too long, the diverse voices that actually make up our...
The microtubule nexus linking amyloid beta and tau: A simple and unifying theory for the underlying cause of Alzheimer's disease https://t.co/dRJUJku6yu
Chronic rapamycin treatment attenuates age-related motor deficits in sex-dependent manner in UM-HET3 mice 👉"Our results are consistent with the idea that rapamycin’s beneficial effects are mediated, at least in part, by reducing oxidative stress and ER stress-mediated apoptosis... https://t.co/b8EZwrDTXP
Heart-Brain Axis Atrial fibrillation leads to reduced brain glymphatic flow, decreased washout of waste metabolites. https://t.co/2PNjoDl4Om Today #ACC26 @JAMACardio Serum Neurofilament (sNfl), a marker for brain cell injury, is associated with adverse CV events and mortality in patients with atrial fibrillation https://t.co/fWNg8zks0C
Genetic interleukin-6 receptor blockade, chronic disease risk, and longevity: results from the women’s health initiative Lay Summary: "The role of interleukin-6 receptor (IL6R) blockade in reducing chronic-disease risk and improving longevity is uncertain. In a study of 38 807 postmenopausal women followed for...
The list of conditions for which GLP-1 drugs provide benefit independent of weight loss keeps growing. Add psoriatic arthritis #AAD26 @AADskin https://t.co/kJej6osXTS
Perimenopause and menopause can alter vaginal and urinary tissue through loss of local hormonal support. The result can be dryness, burning, pain with sex, urinary symptoms, and recurrent UTIs. This is not simply “aging.” It is often genitourinary syndrome of...
Vitamin K deficiency bleeding is a preventable condition. These are real stories from real pediatricians. The risk is 1/60 of bleeding in the first few months o
The mother of an angiosarcoma patient reached out this weekend to see if I could help her daughter get a second opinion at Dana-Farber after it was rejected by her insurer. I'll do what I can. Dana-Farber has made a...
In ICU ₹50,000/day only for medicine cost? The viral post on 'X' went viral, which raises concerns about the Indian healthcare system. A man shared his friend's experience. His friend's grandmother was admitted to the ICU in a private hospital. She was admitted in...
"Doctors, every patient checks reviews before visiting. Here’s how one of my clients, A Doctor grew from 12 reviews (4.8 stars) to 712, 5-star reviews—and tripled their patient footfall within 3 months. These are the exact same hacks I’ve shared with...
Robots are starting to enter one of the most sensitive environments we have. Healthcare. Unitree’s systems being used as caregivers and assistants show how robotics is moving beyond factories into real-world human settings. The value is clear: Supporting staff with repetitive tasks Assisting with logistics...
Concur that COVID was very likely zoonotic in origin. That's always been the most likely scenario, and the evidence has just grown stronger. (See below.) From a policy standpoint, I don't think it matters much. 1. Some past pandemics have originated...
The synthetic opioid market: Why cartel arrests do not stop the crisis http://dlvr.it/TRlsbG Conditions #PainManagement
Systemic epigenetic dysregulation as a driver of ageing and a therapeutic target 👉 “By providing mechanistic clarity on how epigenetic dysregulation drives ageing phenotypes, we aim to enable rational design of therapeutics that target the epigenetic systems that fail during ageing,...
Over HALF of all spine surgeries performed in the US are unnecessary. We know this because spine surgeons said so. When patients got a second opinion, 60% were told the surgery they were recommended didn’t need to happen. The best non-surgical treatment for...
Offering euthanasia to depressed people is state-sponsored murder. There is no ambiguity. It is murder.
Insurance companies should sue doctors offices and hospitals that bill them for a “doctor visit” when the patient only sees a Nurse Practitioner. Personally I’m tired of the Nurse Practitioner scam. And it is a scam. They pay them far less...
The purpose of MAID is not to let people die with dignity. The purpose of MAID is to save the government money. They will keep pushing death on everyone they can push it on, in order to save the government...
The Hib vaccine protects against Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) bacteria, which can cause severe illnesses like meningitis, pneumonia, and epiglottitis. Th
#ThisDayInTechHistory. March 27, 1998. The FDA approved Viagra developed by Pfizer. (Untold Story) #HealthTech #JVGpost https://t.co/GJea9vd0v9
Great thread and one addition: Increased risk of myocarditis in young boys. The demonization of parents who asked, the denials by healthcare professionals and bureaucrats, and ultimately, the admission and subsequent FDA warning proving parents worst fears correct. It will take...
When I started Don't Die in 2021, we evaluated all the scientific evidence for the most powerful anti-aging therapies. Psychedelics were no where to be found. A wild turn of events that they're now front and center for us....
Cholesterol-lowering effects of oats induced by microbially produced phenolic metabolites in metabolic syndrome: a randomized controlled trial "Here we show that microbial phenolic metabolites are driving factors for the cholesterol-lowering effect of oats.." https://t.co/Y6fmNYStmZ
In a randomized trial of a PCSK9 inhibitor [for LDL cholesterol lowering] vs placebo for patients with diabetes and no known heart disease, there was significant reduction of major cardiovascular events including deaths #ACC26 @JAMA_current https://t.co/mzuI79c4IN https://t.co/16Cpxf7IBx
Validation of aggressive LDL lowering to reduce major adverse cardiovascular events, a randomized trial targeting LDL < 55 mg/dl. In participants with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (secondary prevention) @NEJM #ACC26 https://t.co/oLnkqhawOd
social disconnection is not just painful emotionally, it puts the body under biological stress. It is linked to higher inflammation, worse cardiovascular health, and a higher risk of early death, while stronger social relationships are consistently associated with better survival....
In a field long defined by gender imbalance, it’s refreshing to be in the minority in this picture. Grateful to be part of this moment at the @AmerGastroAssn Women in GI Conference today in Atlanta, where leaders are shaping what comes...
I've seen hospital CEOs cancel innovations that reduced readmissions and ED visits. The outcomes were incredible - but the financial ROI was too hard to prove. And since "ROI is needed to justify everything right now in healthcare" many great innovations...
MARCUS, the first visual language model trained on raw ECG, echocardiography, and MRI video imaging data that reasons interactively with clinicians. From @EuanAshley et al @StanfordMed https://t.co/nlwXin0G1b
Brochure for assisted suicide for children and teens in Canada. The 2023 Special Joint Committee on MAiD recommended allowing "mature minors" (capable children, often referenced as 12+) access if death is reasonably foreseeable, consulting parents "where appropriate" but letting the child's...
Obesity (in the US) is much more common than prev thought: 69% vs. old 43% stat Based on new better definition that uses not only BMI but also anthropomorphic measures such as waist & ratios of it, which more accurately shows higher...
Will generate discussion: new @BrookingsInst report from David Cutler & @LevKlarnet (h/t @peter_orszag) suggesting early evidence that we're starting to bend US HC $ curve https://t.co/KUH3muQRFz @ScottGottliebMD @amitabhchandra2 One potential factor: tech... @DanielSodickson https://t.co/Ux1PT7QsgU
In the era of molecular and organ clocks and marked inter- and infra-individual variability of the aging process, we need to move beyond chronological age. "biologic measures predict outcomes more robustly than chronologic age" @NEJM https://t.co/DKmIfdJJUF https://t.co/d5Gc6xGKqn
As a medical school professor, I've watched GLP-1 drugs transform diabetes and obesity treatment. Now a Nature Cancer review reveals they may suppress cancer too. GLP-1 drugs reduce insulin resistance, lower inflammation, and cut body weight -- three of the biggest...
Sleep loss can causally drive heart disease. 1/2) Here's how it works: Sleep loss causes release of a brain hormone (hypocretin) --> goes to bone marrow to simulate the production of inflammatory cells --> these go to arteries and drive atherosclerosis But...
Instead of only short bursts of movement, add walks that last 15+ minutes. Among people averaging <8,000 steps/day, those who got most of their daily steps from walks lasting 15+ minutes had the lowest cardiovascular risk and among the lowest mortality...
A patient asked me yesterday why so many orthopedic surgeons seem to be in good shape. I told her... Because we know what happens to the human body when we're not. We see it every day. The loss of muscle that...
