Seth Trueger

Screening guideline change led to more colorectal cancers being detected early in younger adults Two new studies show that colorectal cancer screening sharply increased for people ages 45 to 49 after the age recommendation changed in 2021.

Good public health news: two new studies published today “show that the portion of people between the ages of 45 to 49 who got screened sharply increased after the task force recommendation changed in 2021, and it had the hoped-for result: More cancers in this age group are being found early.”

YOU WILL CUT DRUG PRICES BY 1500%

NO ONE CAN CUT PRICES BY MORE THAN 100%. BY DEFINITION THAT IS THE MOST ANYONE CAN GIVE.

real men are consoled by Kermit The Frog when their mom dies

Ok, #medsky #lawsky #policysky, so if this is the data, then what do we need to do to make this better?
#meded #obgyn #healthpolicy #publichealth 🧪

sometimes when The Midlife Doubts creep in (have I done enough good in the world with the limited time and privileges I have?) one of the things that beats them back is remembering I helped some people get on the path to actually help fix stuff

academic medicine has its downsides but also hell yeah

I have the same feeling! Be it writer’s block or it’s just hard to find time to sit down and actually start. I just wrote one for a colleague and I was reminded of so many happy memories and it filled my heart with joy

I’ve done a couple arms-length promotion letters (ie for people I don’t know but review their CV etc) and it still applies

I’ve done a couple arms-length promotion letters (ie for people I don’t know but review their CV etc) and it still applies

HONEY, HAVE YOU SEEN MY GLASSES? I CANT FIND THEM ANYWHERE I HAVENT SEEN THEM. CALVIN, GO DO SOMETHING YOU HATE! BEING MISERABLE BUILDS CHARACTER! OK, THE VOICE WAS A LITTLE FUNNY, BUT THAT'S STILL ONE DARN SARCASTIC KID WE'RE RAISING

aside: if you’re unfamiliar this should be in the Louvre

HONEY, HAVE YOU SEEN MY GLASSES? I CANT FIND THEM ANYWHERE I HAVENT SEEN THEM. CALVIN, GO DO SOMETHING YOU HATE! BEING MISERABLE BUILDS CHARACTER! OK, THE VOICE WAS A LITTLE FUNNY, BUT THAT'S STILL ONE DARN SARCASTIC KID WE'RE RAISING

aside: if you’re unfamiliar this should be in the Louvre

this isn’t Calvin do something you hate, being miserable builds character; it’s actually a wonderful reminder of the amazing people I know and have the privilege to work with and hey maybe I helped them make the world a better place in some way

sometimes I am asked to write letters of recommendation for colleagues up for promotion or residents applying for fellowship

I always dread starting

BUT invariably find it incredibly heartwarming and fulfilling

um they literally argued in court <2 weeks ago that they cannot? the thread is long but aaaghh

sorry i’m like this a wizard put a curse on me

not that often but yeah

get started on the irb

RCT: patient adherence with usual care you get paid 14x the list price to take your medicine

“Garber, in a conversation with a faculty member, said the suggestion Harvard was open to paying $500 million is ‘false’ and claimed the figure was apparently leaked by White House officials…Garber said the University is treating academic freedom as nonnegotiable.”
www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...

I did expect it

Yes! And while they receive safe and effective vaccines that save their lives, no one goes into medical bankruptcy!
Social programs are not socialism.

was wondering how long this would take (2 min)

Why are child vaccination rates the lowest they have been in more than a decade? The World Health Organisation sets a 95% target for routine childhood vaccinations to ensure herd immunity and protect the vulnerable who cannot have immunisations themselves - but uptake in England h...

Weird how herd immunity is desirable if attained through massive sickness and death but not so desirable if achieved through safe and effective vaccines

George isn’t at home

no I took this picture and not in California

I’m no ornithologist but I’m fairly certain it is 2 bald eagles