Dr. Bow Tie
Effective Gun Control Reform. Now. Nothing Else Is Enough.
18 children are dead, along with 2, possibly 3 adults in Texas. This just on the heels of 10 people at a grocery store in my city of...
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Managing Health Expectations
A Hospitalist Sifts Through Disinformation
I'm Dr. Joseph Thomas. I am an M.D. and I work as a hospitalist in Western New York. I started writing long-form status updates on Facebook to sort through all the disinformation that was being bandied about regarding COVID-19. I needed a place to collect those posts, and I forgot how much I like regularly writing, even if it's not so much creative as it is exasperated. I'm going to try to be regular in my updates around my work schedule. Please get your vaccine, and for now, wear a mask indoors and in crowds - the pandemic is still ongoing.
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Dr. Bow Tie
May 23, 20226 min
Fed. Is. Best.
You have probably heard by now that there is a formula shortage in the United States. Abbott Nutrition, one of the biggest formula...
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Dr. Bow Tie
May 20, 20224 min
COVID-19: Treatment Updates (Or, What Happens If I Get COVID Now?)
In my most recent COVID post, I touched on the dismissive phrasing of "We don't need to worry about COVID as much now, because we have...
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Dr. Bow Tie
May 17, 20224 min
No, We Are Not "Post-Omicron."
Someone wrote an article the other day about how Canadian public transit mask mandates should be discontinued now that we're...
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Dr. Bow Tie
May 3, 20223 min
SCOTUS Conservatives Declare War on Birthing People, or Why I Am Absolutely Livid Tonight
Well...it's happening. There has been a leak of the Supreme Court's draft of the Samuel Alito-led majority decision on the...
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Dr. Bow Tie
Apr 25, 20226 min
COVID-19: We Just Can't Help Ourselves, Can We?
Imagine you're on a plane. You're someone with chronic health concerns, or who takes care of an elderly relative, or has children under 5...
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Dr. Bow Tie
Mar 18, 20224 min
COVID-19: Nails In Coffins (Not All Figuratively)
Last week we discussed the politicization of healthcare and how that has contributed to the extended duration of the pandemic. A few...
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Dr. Bow Tie
Mar 4, 20225 min
THE POLITICIZATION OF HEALTHCARE, Part 2 (Mehmet Oz, Transgender in Texas, and DeSantis the Bully)
My last post discussed the political motivations behind the CDC’s new guidelines, and how frustrating that is at a time when, more than...
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Dr. Bow Tie
Mar 3, 20224 min
The Politicization of Healthcare, Part 1
The pandemic is not over. Let's get that out of the way - the Omicron surge is on its way out, but it will not be the last, especially...
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Dr. Bow Tie
Feb 25, 20225 min
I'VE DONE WHAT YOU ASKED AND GOT VACCINATED, NOW I'M BEING FORCED TO GET A BOOSTER?
Today is my 33rd birthday. My second birthday in the pandemic. I wish I didn't still have to write these posts, but here we are. I make...
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Dr. Bow Tie
Feb 10, 20223 min
ENDING NYS MASK MANDATES
The NYS Mask Mandate ends today, earlier than planned. I do not agree with this decision, but maybe that’s why I’m not governor. Some of...
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Dr. Bow Tie
Feb 1, 20229 min
COVID-19: MORE MISUNDERSTANDINGS (Part 2/2): Florida, From vs. With, Rogan, Freedom Convoy
We continue addressing (basically, I'm playing catch-up) of several misunderstandings that have arisen or persisted or resurfaced over...
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Dr. Bow Tie
Jan 30, 20227 min
COVID-19: MORE MISUNDERSTANDINGS (Part 1/2): Vaccines Working? "Natural Immunity," Schools, Weed
As we hit the two-year anniversary of the pandemic hitting the United States, it's important to reflect on what we have learned. The most...
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Dr. Bow Tie
Jan 7, 20225 min
COVID-19: WHEN OMICRON REARS ITS UGLY HEAD (Or, Do I Need A Booster?)
So you've received two doses of the COVID-19 mRNA vaccine (or one dose of the J&J adenovirus vaccine) and you've been figuring out when...
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Dr. Bow Tie
Jan 6, 20222 min
The January 6th Attacks: One Year Later
It’s been a year, and I have had a lot of thoughts about this day. Still, I’m not entirely sure what to write about the anniversary of...
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Dr. Bow Tie
Jan 1, 20222 min
Happy New Year, 2022! Please Let It Be Kind To Us
This is a good year to develop some habits: - Rapid testing before gathering with friends. - Testing 4-5 days after a gathering or...
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Dr. Bow Tie
Dec 29, 20218 min
COVID-19: NEW QUARANTINE/ISOLATION RECOMMENDATIONS AND WHY WE SHOULD STILL BE WARY
This week, if you know someone in healthcare who has been following evidence-based medicine, chances are... they have been more upset...
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Dr. Bow Tie
Dec 23, 20214 min
Three Charlatans and A Shameful Press Release
The most important updates this week are in my Omicron update post from Monday (12/20). Still, there is disinformation running rampant...
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Dr. Bow Tie
Dec 21, 20215 min
COVID-19: Omicron Update
A couple of weeks ago I wrote about COVID-19 variant B.1.1.529, better known as Omicron. One of the notes I ended with was that more...
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Dr. Bow Tie
Dec 17, 20215 min
COVID-19 AND VACCINES: ONE YEAR LATER
December 16, 2021 marks the one-year anniversary of my first COVID-19 vaccine. I had such hope that day that we would soon see the end of...
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