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Dr. Vinay Prasad “Sabotaging RFK Jr’s Confirmation Will Increase Vaccine Hesitancy” & “Doctors Criticizing RFK Jr. Paved the Way for His Ascendancy” (Fr, 06 Dez 2024)Doctors who gushed over RFK Jr. made their bed, and they'll lie in it. The post Dr. Vinay Prasad “Sabotaging RFK Jr’s Confirmation Will Increase Vaccine Hesitancy” & “Doctors Criticizing RFK Jr. Paved the Way for His Ascendancy” first appeared on Science-Based Medicine.
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Pycnogenol – Does maritime pine bark extract live up to the hype? (Thu, 05 Dec 2024)
Prescribed medicines are somewhat resistant to fads. Marketing can certainly drive demand and use, but long-term use tends to be driven by effectiveness. Some medicines used routinely today are decades old (e.g., penicillin for strep throat), because nothing better has been identified. Other drugs may be used for decades, only to largely disappear as newer, more effective treatments are introduced (I’m thinking […] The post Pycnogenol – Does maritime pine bark extract live up to the hype? first appeared on Science-Based Medicine.
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Questions About Pandemic Preparedness (Wed, 04 Dec 2024)
The theme at SBM this week is questions for Trump’s nominees for key health positions within the federal government. David got the ball rolling with an excellent summary of the nominees and questions for each. Jonathan followed up with his own list of questions. I would like to continue the theme, focusing on our preparedness for the next pandemic. It is arguably […] The post Questions About Pandemic Preparedness first appeared on Science-Based Medicine.
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Questions For Senators to Ask Drs. Marty Makary and Jay Bhattacharya (Tue, 03 Dec 2024)
Yesterday, Dr. David Gorksi invited us to come up with questions for Senators to ask our future public health leaders. Here are mine. The post Questions For Senators to Ask Drs. Marty Makary and Jay Bhattacharya first appeared on Science-Based Medicine.
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Suggested questions for Donald Trump’s health nominees during confirmation hearings (Mon, 02 Dec 2024)
It won't be long before we're treated to the spectacle of Senators grilling antivax nominees like Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (HHS) and Dr. Dave Weldon (CDC). We exist to serve, which is why I'm suggesting some questions for Senators to ask all of Trump's health picks. The post Suggested questions for Donald Trump’s health nominees during confirmation hearings first appeared on Science-Based Medicine.
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ZDoggMD on RFK Jr.’s Rise: “I’m Talking About Like These Science Based Medicine Guys” (Fri, 29 Nov 2024)
Dr. Zubin Damania praised and promoted RFK Jr.-loving doctors. We criticized these doctors and corrected their factual errors. See the difference? The post ZDoggMD on RFK Jr.’s Rise: “I’m Talking About Like These Science Based Medicine Guys” first appeared on Science-Based Medicine.
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Antivaxxers, grifters, and quacks: RFK Jr.’s MAHA takes over federal health agencies (Mon, 25 Nov 2024)
President-Elect Donald Trump has now announced most of picks to lead critical federal health agencies. These picks predictably prioritize grift, quackery, and antivax ideology. The post Antivaxxers, grifters, and quacks: RFK Jr.’s MAHA takes over federal health agencies first appeared on Science-Based Medicine.
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Any Doctor Who Enabled RFK Jr. In Any Way Is Anti-Vaccine No Matter How They Describe Themselves (Sat, 23 Nov 2024)
If you associate yourself with Sensible Medicine, you are anti-vaccine no matter how you describe yourself. The post Any Doctor Who Enabled RFK Jr. In Any Way Is Anti-Vaccine No Matter How They Describe Themselves first appeared on Science-Based Medicine.
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Laptop Class Doctors Think Doctors Who Treat Patients Are Lazy, Dumb, Cowardly, Sheep (Fri, 22 Nov 2024)
Had laptop class doctors been willing to listen to doctors who worked on COVID units, they wouldn't have said so many absurd things. The post Laptop Class Doctors Think Doctors Who Treat Patients Are Lazy, Dumb, Cowardly, Sheep first appeared on Science-Based Medicine.
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FDA poised to reshape the cold remedy aisle (Thu, 21 Nov 2024)
The FDA is proposing to order the removal of phenylephrine from oral cough and cold remedies. The post FDA poised to reshape the cold remedy aisle first appeared on Science-Based Medicine.
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Your Brain In Space (Wed, 20 Nov 2024)
Amid all the shocking and depressing news regarding the future of American healthcare and medicine, at least over the next four years, I thought I would tackle something a bit lighter today. What happens to the brains of astronauts aboard the ISS? Space medicine is a field of study, if fairly niche, and will likely have increasing implications as humanity increases its […] The post Your Brain In Space first appeared on Science-Based Medicine.
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A New DC Degree. What the World Needs Now. (Tue, 19 Nov 2024)
Perhaps the neck manipulation was a bit too aggressive. The post A New DC Degree. What the World Needs Now. first appeared on Science-Based Medicine.
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RFK Jr. vs. the NIH: Say goodbye to the greatest engine of biomedical research ever created (Mon, 18 Nov 2024)
President-Elect Donald Trump has nominated antivaccine activist and anti-pharma conspiracy theorist Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. to be Secretary of Health and Human Services. I've written about the damage he will do, if confirmed, to the CDC and FDA, but what about NIH, the greatest engine of biomedical research ever? The post RFK Jr. vs. the NIH: Say goodbye to the greatest engine of biomedical research ever created first appeared on Science-Based Medicine.
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What Does it Mean to Own the Next 4 Years? (Sun, 17 Nov 2024)
It means pertussis and measles outbreaks will be happening under your watch and you'll be held responsible while your boss is an anti-vaxx crank. Enjoy! The post What Does it Mean to Own the Next 4 Years? first appeared on Science-Based Medicine.
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If You Sanewashed RFK Jr., Or If You Sanewashed Doctors Who Did, You Own the Next 4 Years (Fri, 15 Nov 2024)
When RFK Jr. does to the U.S. what he did to Samoa, doctors will say they are horrified, that they love vaccines, blah blah blah. But it will be too late. The post If You Sanewashed RFK Jr., Or If You Sanewashed Doctors Who Did, You Own the Next 4 Years first appeared on Science-Based Medicine.
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Physician Misinformation (Wed, 13 Nov 2024)
When physicians spread medical misinformation, the potential harm to health is far greater than their direct patient care. And yet, in a recent study, medical boards rarely discipline physicians for spreading misinformation. The JAMA article looked at 3128 medical board disciplinary proceedings involving physicians. Spreading misinformation to the community was the least common reason, at 0.1%. Direct patient misinformation and inappropriate advertising […] The post Physician Misinformation first appeared on Science-Based Medicine.
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Donald Trump won. Now what for science-based federal health policy? (Mon, 11 Nov 2024)
Last week, Donald Trump defeated Kamala Harris and will return to the White House in January. What does this mean for science-based federal health policy? Hint: Nothing good. Just like the rest of the government, the worst people are likely to be in charge of health and science policy. The post Donald Trump won. Now what for science-based federal health policy? first appeared on Science-Based Medicine.
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Dr. Vinay Prasad: “I Don’t Believe in Forgiveness Because in My Opinion These Pieces of Shit Are Still Lying.” (Sun, 10 Nov 2024)
Mass purges and prosecutions of scientists have happened before. We shouldn't pretend they can't happen here. The post Dr. Vinay Prasad: “I Don’t Believe in Forgiveness Because in My Opinion These Pieces of Shit Are Still Lying.” first appeared on Science-Based Medicine.
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Robert Kennedy Jr. & His Doctor Friends May Just Be Getting Started (Fri, 08 Nov 2024)
Doctors who are concerned about members of our profession enabling powerful anti-vaxx disinformation agents should speak up before it's too late. But its probably too late already. The post Robert Kennedy Jr. & His Doctor Friends May Just Be Getting Started first appeared on Science-Based Medicine.
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#Oatzempic – The viral oat-based alternative to Ozempic? (Thu, 07 Nov 2024)
Can the Oatzempic diet deliver Ozempic-like weight loss? The post #Oatzempic – The viral oat-based alternative to Ozempic? first appeared on Science-Based Medicine.
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Some Data on Fluoride (Wed, 06 Nov 2024)
David Gorski wrote yesterday about the threat that a second Trump term holds for American health, specifically if he keeps his promise to give RFK Jr. some high level position over public health. Unfortunately, we have seen this movie before, although the sequel promises to be much worse. Putting a pseudoscientist, crank, conspiracy theorist, anti-vaxxer in charge of the organizations that are […] The post Some Data on Fluoride first appeared on Science-Based Medicine.
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RFK Jr. is now an extinction-level threat to federal public health programs and science-based health policy (Mon, 04 Nov 2024)
A week ago, Donald Trump said that, if elected, he would let Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. "go wild" on healthcare. RFK Jr. has said that he'd immediately remove fluoride from drinking water, while surrogates say he'd work to prove vaccines unsafe. This is why a Trump Presidency could represent an extinction-level event for science-based federal health policy. The post RFK Jr. is now an extinction-level threat to federal public health programs and science-based health policy first appeared on Science-Based Medicine.
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Bhattacharya for the CDC? (Sun, 03 Nov 2024)
The Stanford health economist turned right-wing pandemic star could help take down academia and scientific institutions in a second Trump administration The post Bhattacharya for the CDC? first appeared on Science-Based Medicine.
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If RFK Jr. Turns the CDC Into An Anti-Vaxx Propaganda Outfit, I Don’t Want To Hear a Peep From Some “Respectable” Doctors (Fri, 01 Nov 2024)
Any doctor who is unabashedly pro-vaccine has already spoken up about the normalization of anti-vaxx quackery within our ranks. The post If RFK Jr. Turns the CDC Into An Anti-Vaxx Propaganda Outfit, I Don’t Want To Hear a Peep From Some “Respectable” Doctors first appeared on Science-Based Medicine.
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EcoHealth Alliance Fights Back (Thu, 31 Oct 2024)
The organization scapegoated by the lab leak-promoting GOP-led House Covid subcommittee publishes its defense The post EcoHealth Alliance Fights Back first appeared on Science-Based Medicine.
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RFK Jr. declares MAHA war against the FDA (Mon, 28 Oct 2024)
In a post on X/Twitter, antivaxxer turned Trump supporter Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. declared MAHA war on the FDA, should Trump be elected. What would this actually mean in practice? The post RFK Jr. declares MAHA war against the FDA first appeared on Science-Based Medicine.
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The “Heterodox” Media: Using Groupthink and Misinformation to Inhibit Free Thought (Fri, 25 Oct 2024)
The Free Press = Unherd = Persuasion = Reason = Tablet The post The “Heterodox” Media: Using Groupthink and Misinformation to Inhibit Free Thought first appeared on Science-Based Medicine.
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Widespread Use of Dietary Supplements Linked to Liver Damage (Thu, 24 Oct 2024)
Millions of Americans are taking herbal remedies that may be toxic to the liver. The post Widespread Use of Dietary Supplements Linked to Liver Damage first appeared on Science-Based Medicine.
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EMDR Is Still Dubious (Wed, 23 Oct 2024)
A recent meta-analysis of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) therapy concludes that the evidence “confirms” EMDR is effective in treating depression. It is a great example of the limitations of meta-analysis, and how easy it is to create essentially a false narrative using poor quality research. EMDR was “developed” by Dr. Francine Shapiro in 1987. It is the notion that bilateral […] The post EMDR Is Still Dubious first appeared on Science-Based Medicine.
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“And we’d better not risk another frontal assault. That plasmid’s dynamite.” Antivaxxers vs. plasmid DNA (Mon, 21 Oct 2024)
Ever since recombinant DNA has been used to develop and manufacture vaccines, antivaxxers have portrayed it as evil. This weekend, an antivaxxer decided that fear mongering about SV40 in COVID-19 vaccines wasn't enough. Here we go again... The post “And we’d better not risk another frontal assault. That plasmid’s dynamite.” Antivaxxers vs. plasmid DNA first appeared on Science-Based Medicine.
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