MD Praises ‘Tampon Tim’; Olympian Practicing Rugby Over Medicine; Defining Death

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Why is the Trump campaign calling Kamala Harris’ running mate “Tampon Tim”? Cardiologist @drsiyabmd explained the law passed by Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) that provides menstrual products in school bathrooms.

Beware of lead poisoning! Radiologist @doctor.justin walked his TikTok audience through a “once-in-a-lifetime pediatric radiology and pediatric surgery case.”

As another wave of COVID hits the U.S., Tatiana Prowell, MD, shared a map showing states’ positive test rates.

In a series highlighting Olympians who work in healthcare, hospitalist Nicole Van Groningen, MD, shared that American rugby player Ilona Maher holds a nursing degree — despite not having time to practice medicine right now.

Meanwhile, the Yale School of Public Health always sticks the landing when it comes to sharing Olympic public health memes.

“The standard needs to change.” In a personal anecdote, primary care physician @followup_pcp shared her experience with intrauterine device (IUD) insertion and pain management.

Resident Tricia Pendergrast, MD, revisited the controversial case of Jahi McMath — a young girl who died in 2018 after being declared brain-dead 5 years earlier — and explained the various elements of what it means to be “dead.”

“Couldn’t disagree more,” said Jonathan Reiner, MD, responding to a controversial post suggesting that doctors should remain apolitical.

In light of the controversy over the eligibility of a women’s boxing Olympian, ob/gyn Karen Tang, MD, MPH, broke down the genetics and embryology of sex.

Gastroenterologist Benjamin Schmidt, MD, took to TikTok to reenact the chaotic nature of being a physician.

In order to deliver public health information to a broader audience, the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health got creative on Instagram.

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