Katie Suleta

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Opinion | Neutrality Is Dangerous in the Face of Medical Misinformation Professional accountability can ensure expertise is used for public good

Aimee Pugh Bernard and I teamed up to tackle the other part of science communication: misinformation and accountability for it. Thanks to @medpagetoday.com and @gfriedman.bsky.social for the platform to discuss.

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Epstein files fallout takes down elite figures in Europe, while U.S. reckoning is muted Unlike in Europe, officials in the U.S. with ties to Epstein have largely held their positions of power.

Unlike in Europe, officials in the U.S. with ties to Epstein have largely held their positions of power.

This Is What Destroying the Vaccine Market Looks Like A shocking move by RFK Jr.’s team has the industry spooked—for good reason.

No excuses please for Marty Makary, Vinay Prasad from their enablers in the medical profession. These men have decided it is good for their careers to tank the vaccine market. What evil, evil little men.
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Opinion | Science Communication Should Be a Core Competency in Medical Training We've seen how profoundly things unravel when communication breaks down

In an #OpEd, @drkatiesuleta.bsky.social and @funsizeimmuninja.bsky.social argue that now is the time for universities and academia at large to make science communication a part of graduate and professional training.

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Glow or Gimmick?: The Science of Red Light Therapy Red light therapy has gone from dermatology clinics to the wellness world, promising everything from younger-looking skin and thicker hair to weight loss, pain relief, better sleep, and even improved ...

Red light therapy is everywhere and being touted for everything. Feel skeptical? You should.

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Opinion | Science Communication Should Be a Core Competency in Medical Training We've seen how profoundly things unravel when communication breaks down

Science communication is so important to medical education. Now more than ever. Thanks to @medpagetoday.com

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Say it louder for the people in the back!

The Anti-Trans Obsessions of “Skeptic” Michael Shermer:  Hallucinating Imaginary Demons to Empower Actual Villains, Once Again. I want to demonstrate to Michael Shermer that it’s possible for men like us to not talk about trans people constantly. If I can do it, so can he.

Michael Shermer used to be a skeptic hero.

Today, he is a MAHA enabler, obsessed with strangers' genitals and endangering trans people to get attention on social media.

I want to lead by example and prove to him it's possible to not talk about trans people constantly.

My latest.

YouTube video by Jonathan Howard Makary spreads anti-vaxx disinformation with "medical conservatives"

As a reminder, the doctors behind RFK's current attack on vaccines got started at Sensible Medicine, run by "medical conservatives" like Adam Cifu and John Mandrola.

No one forced them to do this.

They chose that, and we don't need their permission to remember.

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Alex Pretti was a colleague at the VA. We hired him to recruit for our trial. He became an ICU nurse- I lover working with him. He was a good kind person who lived to help and these fuckers executed him.

White. Hot. Rage.

Alex Pretti from his early days working at the VA

Alex from our time working together, while he was in nursing school. Later, he moved to ICU, working as a nurse to support critically ill Veterans. He had such a great attitude. We’d chat between patients about trying to get in a mountain bike ride together. Will never happen now

The man murdered by ICE was an ICU nurse at the VA who also worked on research studies, including one on infectious disease, a treatment study on C. difficile in veterans. bsky.app/profile/dimi...

The Family of Wellness Grifters Despite years of scientific consensus debunking the "Blood Type Diet," the D’Adamo family has successfully transformed a biological myth into a commercial empire. By leveraging pseudoscientific claims...

The Blood Type Diet has been thoroughly debunked many times throughout the years. That won't stop the family that pioneered it from pushing it, along with their products, services, and dubious research methods.

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@drandrealove.bsky.social and I have been working to promote good science based information.
Removing recommendations for vaccines makes us sicker. What we're seeing with measles is just the tip of the iceberg. We dissent.
Vaccines save lives.

The Health Institute: Selling “Expertise” by the Certificate Josh Axe is expanding his wellness empire, this time to include wellness training. The Health Institute is another money-making ploy pushing vibes, anecdotes, and Axe’s personal beliefs. The Health In...

If you're looking to make a change and are considering taking a class offered by a wellness influencer, think twice. They offer little in the way of education and knowledge but a lot of confidence. That is a dangerous combination.

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How to spot health misinformation online Can you trust the videos you’re watching, and how much harm do they do?

My comments to BBC Good Food in spotting health misinformation. Also look for @jonathanstea.bsky.social and a mention of his book, Mind The Science: Saving Your Mental Health From The Wellness Industry.

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Anti-Inflammation and Advertising: A Match Made In Wellness Heaven Every January, the resurgence of diet and detox trends makes it difficult to distinguish reputable health advice from the opportunistic claims of "Wellness Warriors". The current obsession with anti-i...

January is just around the corner and diets and detoxes are already in full advertising mode. A good rule to follow with influencers and internet personalities: if they're trying to sell you something, don't take health advice from them.

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Lifestyle Medicine Positions Itself for a New Wellness Era The American College of Lifestyle Medicine (ACLM) has published a position paper in its flagship journal about the promises and potential of Lifestyle Medicine (LM). They argue that LM can address the...

The American College of Lifestyle Medicine recently published a position paper about the ways that Lifestyle Medicine can revolutionize healthcare. Unfortunately, it's heavy on claims and light on evidence.

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RCTs: Not the End All Be All RCTs are often hailed as the ultimate test of whether an intervention works, yet relying solely on RCTs leaves significant blind spots in science and public health. Ethics, cost, and real-world comple...

There's been a lot of talk about using RCTs to test absolutely every question. RCTs are extremely powerful and important. However, they cannot tell us everything and are often not the best study design for the specific question we want answered.

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These contrarians were looking for popularity and they've found it. They're now the people in power, but still want you to believe that they are oppressed; that they are the real victims.

Thanks to @joho.bsky.social for your methodical documentation and cateloguing.🙏

By using their own words, the book displays just how easy it is to be a contrarian voice especially when you have no real responsibility to patients or society at large.

Everyone Else is Lying to You - References & Index CHAPTER NOTES & BOOK INDEX for Jonathan Howard's EVERYONE ELSE IS LYING TO YOU IMPORTANT: Please fill out the form to access the free PDF Index and Chapter References downloads.

@joho.bsky.social's newest book is a public service. We've been witness to revisionist history in the last 5 years in general, and around the pandemic in particular.

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This week Makary claimed AIDS, Lyme, and COVID came from a lab based on movies and books.

Inmates running the asylum.

The Glitz and Glamour of Celebrity Supplements Celebrities have discovered the ultimate performance enhancer: supplements that boost their bank accounts more than your health. With a dash of glamour and a sprinkle of pseudoscience, they promise yo...

David Beckham and a slew of fancy sounding experts have thrown their names behind a new supplement. Thrown in a very glitzy marketing campaign and you have...just another supplement. There's nothing special about it aside from the price tag.

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Selective Outrage Over GRAS Generally recognized as safe (GRAS) has been the law of the land in the United States regarding food and beverage ingredients for decades. With MAHA’s stated quest to ensure that our food is made with...

The selective outrage over generally recognized as safe (GRAS) is yet another example of MAHA prioritizing vibes and money over health.
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