Biden’s Risky Ladder Climb? Pharmacy Items vs Abortion Pills; ED Drink of Choice

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“PSA: if you’re 81, the leader of the free world, and on Eliquis please don’t climb ladders,” says pulmonologist Nick Mark, MD, after a photo from last Christmas recirculated of President Biden and the first lady hanging decorations.

Following a controversial post claiming that studying medicine “doesn’t require intelligence,” surgical resident Jorge Zárate, MD, responded, “We’re never beating the allegations that surgeons suck [because] there’s always one of y’all proving we do.”

Emergency medicine physician and MedPage Today editor-in-chief Jeremy Faust, MD, went viral on Threads for his mask-wearing protocols.

Using a tongue-in-cheek TikTok trend, radiologist @drsallymanderchoi describes the challenges of being a woman in medicine.

What are some common pharmacy products that are more dangerous than abortion pills? Ob/gyn @drjenniferlincoln takes her followers shopping to find out.

The caffeinated drink of choice in the ED: Four shots of espresso in a Monster energy drink, followed by two Celsius energy drinks, according to resident @bigmdenergy.

Thomas Piggott, MD, PhD, shares COVID wastewater statistics and offers preventive resources in a thread: “We can still prevent infection.”

Cell phone ringing in the OR? Neurosurgeon @doctorhoeflinger explains in a TikTok video how he handles phone calls from his wife while he’s performing surgery.

This heartwarming video captures an insightful conversation between a 3-year-old and her doctor dad, revealing a promising future in medicine.

Vaccine scientist Peter Hotez, MD, PhD, urges followers to get their new annual COVID immunization as cases rise.

“You may sacrifice money, prestige, & your need to please the boss, but it’s possible,” emphasizes GI oncologist @doclauravater, reminding healthcare workers that achieving work-life balance is feasible.

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