Christina (Christy) Menor MD, MS, FASA

Court papers filed Wednesday state that Mr. Abrego Garcia was beaten, deprived of sleep, and subjected to psychological torture during the nearly three months he spent in Salvadoran custody. It is unacceptable to send people to other countries to be tortured!

Many thanks to Dr Philip Levin for his leadership and service during this past year as President, and congratulations to new @csahq.bsky.social President Dr Christy Menor! 👏🏽👏🏽 @indigodoc.bsky.social @lask8erdoc.bsky.social

Opinion | The 'Anesthesiologist' Title Must Be Restricted to Physicians Nurse anesthetists should not be allowed to change their title

Physician anesthesiologists complete nearly 2x the amount of higher education as nurse anesthetists & roughly 5x times more hours of clinical training. A nurse cannot replace a physician. Who do you want protecting your life in an emergency?

Honored to have @asahq.bsky.social President Dr Don Arnold, @nyssapga.bsky.social President Dr Tracey Straker, and many @csahq.bsky.social Past Presidents at #CSAAnnual25 last week 🙏🏽

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RFK Jr. forces out Peter Marks, FDA’s top vaccine scientist In his resignation letter, Marks rebuked Kennedy for seeking “subservient confirmation of his misinformation and lies” about vaccines.

The Trump administration pushed out Peter Marks, the nation’s top vaccine regulator and an architect of the U.S. program to rapidly develop coronavirus vaccines.

This vote was to start the process of the cuts. It WILL come back for a final vote.

There are some chances to slow or potentially stop it. Need constant pressure on GOP

Focus on GOP swing seats & key committees. Energy & Commerce is where the Medicaid fight will go down. Ways&Means for tax fight.

ASA President Dr. Donald Arnold encourages members to contact their lawmakers in support of so-called "Doc Fix" legislation that would reverse the Medicare payment cut that went into effect January 1. Read more in this week's Monday Morning Outreach: community.asahq.org/mmo/2-10-25

Why anesthesia matters more than ever

Anesthesiologists lead the way on patient safety, from exploring new non-opioid pain treatments to safeguarding surgical procedures now offered outside the hospital. @csahq.bsky.social's @indigodoc.bsky.social explains why anesthesia matters now more than ever. www.beckersasc.com/anesthesia/w...

Trump expected to take control of USPS, fire postal board, officials say The move threatens to upend trillions of dollars in ecommerce business and the 250 year-old Postal Service.

Breaking news: Trump is preparing to dissolve the leadership of the U.S. Postal Service and absorb the independent mail agency into his administration, potentially throwing the mail provider and trillions of dollars of ecommerce transactions into turmoil.

My best investment advice

Carville: USAID spent $41 billion the federal budget is 6 trillion. Actually comes to something like .014%. So take that and put it against the 6 trillion and see what you have done when your president is responsible for more federal debt than any president in the history of the United States.

Colin Kaepernick taking a knee.

This Super Bowl Sunday, here's a reminder of what real courage looks like.

We highly recommend y’all crack open a copy of the U.S. Constitution before you break anymore laws…

There's a Massive Tuberculosis Outbreak in the US Kansas is experiencing one of the biggest outbreaks of tuberculosis ever recorded in the United States.

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Serena Williams is dancing with her arms raised. She is wearing a blue skirt and blue top. Photo credit: Emilee Chinn/Getty Images.

Serena Williams made an appearance on stage during Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl halftime performance, along with SZA, Mustard and Samuel L. Jackson. See more updates from the show: nyti.ms/4hlJaqR

SRHD Reports Pertussis Death in Spokane County The Spokane Regional Health District (SRHD) announces the first confirmed death from pertussis (whooping cough) in Washington since 2011.

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Texas has some of the best hospitals in the country, but too many children and families still can’t access the care they need.

I met with leadership from the Texas Scottish Rite Hospital to discuss how they’re developing innovative advancements in pediatric care.

Marbury v Madison is a seminal case from 1803 that holds that the federal courts must determine the constitutionality of the actions of the other two branches of government. Hope that helps, Stephen.

Serena Williams!

Venezuelan Migrants Ask Court to Block U.S. from Sending Them to Guantánamo The three men, who are detained in New Mexico, say they “fit the profile” of the type of migrants the Trump administration has started sending to the Navy base.

Breaking News: Some Venezuelan migrants in the Southwest have asked a federal court to block the U.S. from sending them to Guantánamo.
---The litigation has begun and my colleague #charliesavage has the scoop.
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Kendrick Lamar stands surrounded by dancers wearing red, white and blue. Photo credit: Doug Mills/The New York Times.

At the Super Bowl halftime show, Kendrick Lamar performed "Humble," "TV Off" and "Not Like Us," the Drake diss track that just won five Grammys, among other songs. Here's what our critics had to say. nyti.ms/4aX7oFp

West Texas Measles Outbreak One in five kindergarteners in Gaines County schools has a non-medical vaccine exemption. Low vaccination rates prime the area for the easy, natural spread of measles.

In a state that makes vaccine exemptions easy to obtain, Gaines County has one of the lowest vaccination rates in Texas - far below the vaccination rate needed to prevent outbreaks.

17.6% of kindergartners in the County have a vaccine exemption on file, as well as nearly 14% of 7th graders.

Fabulous 🇺🇸💥

How a Canadian scientist and a venomous lizard helped pave the way for Ozempic - National | Globalnews.ca In 1984, Dr. Daniel Drucker, an endocrinologist from the University of Toronto, discovered a hormone that helped pave the way for popular diabetes drugs such as Ozempic.

This is the most relevant article to NIH and research cuts I’ve seen.

Imagine if this was today , how many people would be saying “Why are we studying Gila Monsters and their impact on diabetes ? That’s wasted money !”

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Wtf this is censorship bluntly

Lindsey Graham Says Trump Was Wrong to Pardon Violent Jan. 6 Rioters The South Carolina Republican told CNN that he “did not like” how Trump pardoned people who “beat up cops,” and suggested he would be open to curtailing the presidential pardon power.

Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, a key Trump ally, spoke out Sunday against President Trump’s pardoning of violent rioters who stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, several of whom were convicted of assaulting law enforcement officers.

SEAUK free webinar 25th Feb 6-8pm. Speakers: Prof Tom Gale (Prof Med Ed, Uni Plymouth), Dr Sarah Thornton (chair RCOA training, curriculum and assessment committee), Dr Sophie Winter (academic clinical fellow, Uni Plymouth) and Dr Marie Bryce (senior research fellow, Uni Plymouth). Register here: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/6869774379742994782

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