Dr. Bow Tie
COVID-19 AND VACCINES, PART IV: A ROUND-UP
Well, I've been putting up a lot of political Facebook statuses and lately, so I decided it was time to check back in with COVID news....
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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
- Feb 15, 2021
- 5 min
On Racism In Medicine
I have discussed in a couple of posts here about how prevalent racism still is in the United States. Usually if I bring up that or Black...
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Dr. Bow Tie
- Feb 14, 2021
- 1 min
COVID-19 and Racial Disparities in Vaccines
It’s Black History Month. As I vowed last month, I want to amplify Black voices. So here’s an article by Drs. Uché and Oni Blackstock,...
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Dr. Bow Tie
- Feb 13, 2021
- 1 min
Transgender Students in Sports
I forget that I'm supposed to be updating this website along with my Facebook page. This month I'm mostly focusing on Black Lives since...
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Dr. Bow Tie
- Jan 29, 2021
- 5 min
January 30, 2021: COVID-19 AND VACCINES, PART III: MORE Q&A, AFTER THE VACCINE, AND NEW VARIANTS
As with the previous vaccine-related message, I encourage you to take a look at COVID-19 and Vaccines Part I (How It Was Not Rushed, How...
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Dr. Bow Tie
- Jan 22, 2021
- 2 min
January 20 (Posted Here A Day Late): Inauguration Day
Today is the start of a new era. That sounds dramatic, but it’s the truth. Today starts our reckoning with the past four years in which...
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Dr. Bow Tie
- Jan 8, 2021
- 2 min
(Belated) January 5, 2021: COVID-19 Vaccination Dose #2
This one's a few days late because, quite frankly, I forgot to post it here the day of, and then the day after (yesterday) was the day...
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Dr. Bow Tie
- Jan 3, 2021
- 5 min
1/3/2021: Hindsight Must Be 2020
It’s a new year. Not much has actually changed, but there is still a sense of renewal in the air. A chance at a fresh start, which is...
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Dr. Bow Tie
- Dec 23, 2020
- 8 min
12/23/20: COVID-19+Vaccines, Part II: Infertility, New Strains, and When Does Normal Return?
So, before we start, if you haven't read "COVID-19 and Vaccines" (Part I) from December 4th, I recommend that first. Since that was...
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Dr. Bow Tie
- Dec 17, 2020
- 2 min
12/16/2020: Vaccination Day!
Leading by example. This is me getting the COVID-19 vaccine! It is also me realizing that while this angle does a lot to make my arm look...
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Dr. Bow Tie
- Dec 12, 2020
- 1 min
My Return to Music Is Art's Eighth Note Sessions Video Podcast!
A couple of months ago I was a guest on the Eighth Note Sessions podcast from Music Is Art. Shout out to Devin and Michael for having me...
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Dr. Bow Tie
- Dec 3, 2020
- 8 min
12/4: COVID-19 AND VACCINES: How It Was Not Rushed, How It Was Developed, Side Effects
So we've had some great news this past week. Both Pfizer and Moderna are seeing strong results from their vaccine trials, AstraZeneca and...
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Dr. Bow Tie
- Nov 13, 2020
- 4 min
COVID-19: ROUND 2 (or 3, technically)
We flattened the curve. The curve rose again. I'm not being dramatic. I spend 1/3 of my work time at a COVID-19 Treatment Center. At peak...
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Dr. Bow Tie
- Nov 9, 2020
- 4 min
October 26th: COVID-19 and Holidays
As with many folks, the holiday season is a wonderful time of year. However, this year - as with most things - the joy may be dampened....
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Dr. Bow Tie
- Nov 9, 2020
- 5 min
ABORTION IS HEALTHCARE
In the upcoming election, there is a group that is voting for Trump based solely on the idea that he will stop abortions. Here are 6...
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Dr. Bow Tie
- Nov 9, 2020
- 1 min
October 8th: The NEJM
If you have friends in healthcare, odds are you’ve seen this article posted. One of the foremost scientific journals in the world has...
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Dr. Bow Tie
- Nov 9, 2020
- 4 min
October 5th: Let's Actually Talk About Flu Prevention (And Answer Some Questions About Ingredients)
I know I just posted on Saturday. And I am infuriated by the damned publicity stunt performed by a man about whom I tried to be...
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Dr. Bow Tie
- Nov 9, 2020
- 3 min
October 3rd: COVID-19 and Trump
The man who has consistently downplayed the seriousness of this pandemic, has mostly refused to wear a mask, and has not taken enough...
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Dr. Bow Tie
- Nov 9, 2020
- 3 min
August 31st: COVID-19 and Death Certificates, Part II
Apparently my posts are just going to loop back on themselves in this pandemic, because the misinformation keeps trying to return. Social...
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Dr. Bow Tie
- Nov 9, 2020
- 5 min
July 29th: The Breitbart Doctors
I was just thinking to myself the other day that I didn’t have much more to say for the moment on social media, because anything I can...
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