Clinicians React to Trump’s Appointees; Beyonce in the OR? Diagnosing Shiny Legs

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“Probably the biggest health threat to our children in decades,” said pediatrician @dr_rossome, referring to president-elect Donald Trump’s nomination of vaccine skeptic Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead HHS.

Meanwhile, emergency physician Darien Sutton, MD, MBA, shared a personal anecdote about treating his first adult case of measles, highlighting the critical importance of vaccinations and herd immunity.

Endocrinologist @med_endo reacted to Trump’s nomination of Mehmet Oz, MD, to lead CMS: “You’re going to have this person who doesn’t believe in evidence-based medicine making decisions about Medicare?”

#MedSky is exhausted by Trump’s picks, according to a sleepy cat meme posted by Arghavan Salles, MD, PhD.

Medical professionals like @juliarose.md participated in the #womeninmalefields trend, highlighting the double standards that women physicians face.

Beyoncé in the OR? Plastic surgeon Blair Peters, MD, was surprised by his team changing his name to “Beyoncé Peters” on the OR schedule: “Sometimes all you need is a good laugh.”

Physicians @drsiyabmd and @dr.eric.b warned against the dangers of food-borne illness in response to a video containing misinformation about raw milk.

@epidemiologistkat defended “STEM influencers” on Threads, emphasizing the importance of public health communication.

After a TikTok video of a man with shiny legs went viral, allergist Zachary Rubin, MD, offered a possible explanation: peripheral artery disease.

How do the daily habits of a surgeon and OR nurse differ? Neurosurgeon Brian Hoeflinger, MD, and his colleague compared their work routines.

In a skit, Alex Kim, RN, reenacted how medical television shows sound to clinicians when written by non-medical professionals.

“Repeat: I would 100% be a nurse again before applying to medical school.” Former nurse and radiologist-in-training @nursemdlily shared lessons from her journey from RN to MD.

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