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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, and I forgot how much I like regularly writing, even if it's not so much creative as it is driven by exasperation.
I still write about COVID sometimes (get your vaccine!), but now I talk more broadly about public health and reproductive justice.
I don’t always write regularly because of my work schedule, but when I don’t you can find other content on my social media (@DocWithBowtie on Instagram, TikTok, Twitter/X, and Threads)!
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COVID-19: OMICRON, AN INTRODUCTION, OR WHY WE NEED GLOBAL VACCINE DISTRIBUTION EQUITY
I don't always write on these topics too early, but if I have learned anything during this pandemic, it is that it's important to get out...
Dr. Bow Tie
Nov 27, 20214 min read
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COVID-19: BOOSTER UPDATE, MASKS (STILL) WORK, MORE DISPROVING INFERTILITY, AND RETRACTIONS
The United States is not in the best place right now. Eric Topol recently pointed out how the US is only about 60% vaccinated, while the...
Dr. Bow Tie
Nov 22, 20217 min read
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In Which The Criminal Justice System Has Stopped Pretending
So it turns out, once again, that being a terrorist and murderer is okay as long as you're a White male. Good to know. Kyle Rittenhouse...
Dr. Bow Tie
Nov 21, 20214 min read
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COVID-19 AND VACCINES: WHEN PERFECT IS THE ENEMY OF GOOD
Recently I shared a Tweet on my Instagram in which the author called out media coverage of the recent death of the late Former Secretary...
Dr. Bow Tie
Nov 8, 20215 min read
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COVID-19 AND VACCINES: MYTHS OLD & NEW
Great news came out this week, with Pfizer's vaccines getting emergency use authorization and CDC approval for kids aged 5-11. Safe and...
Dr. Bow Tie
Nov 5, 20215 min read
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COVID-19 and Vaccines: Boosters Update, Mix & Match
I just put out the flu vaccine post earlier this week and normally I let my posts stand for a bit before I do another, but there was a...
Dr. Bow Tie
Oct 22, 20214 min read
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It's That Time Again: Get Your Flu Shot! 2021 Edition
GET YOUR FLU SHOT! I got mine! Once again, more than ever, it is important for everyone to get the flu shot. I know, the last thing you...
Dr. Bow Tie
Oct 21, 20215 min read
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I'm Probably Overdue to Talk About mRNA, Aren't I?
The vaccines against COVID-19 are true medical marvels. I wrote back in December of 2020 about the development of the vaccines (trying to...
Dr. Bow Tie
Oct 10, 20217 min read
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COVID-19: Boosters, Vaccines for Kids, and New Treatments!
UPDATE: I got my booster October 7th, based on my level of occupational exposure. It felt about the same as my second shot - aches came...
Dr. Bow Tie
Oct 7, 20214 min read
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A Brief Reminder About Infection-Mediated Immunity (Why "Natural Immunity" is a Misnomer)
For what ought to be the last time, but will not be, I know: Having had COVID in the past is not enough. It is not. We all wish it was....
Dr. Bow Tie
Oct 4, 20211 min read
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COVID-19: Let's Talk Mandates (For Healthcare Workers and, Frankly, Anyone Going Out In Public)
Vaccine mandates are the latest discussion to dominate the news cycle. Local to me, the Buffalo Bills and Sabres both announced that...
Dr. Bow Tie
Sep 26, 20218 min read
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Reflections on 9/11/2001
Math class. 7th grade pre-algebra (or algebra?) to be (semi-) exact. But no math was done that day, because we were all watching with...
Dr. Bow Tie
Sep 14, 20212 min read
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You're Making Me Talk About Ivermectin. And Joe Rogan.
*Sigh*...Joe Rogan has COVID-19. He announced it on Twitter on September 1st, mere months after he ignored what physicians and scientists...
Dr. Bow Tie
Sep 5, 20216 min read
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In Which A Virus Has More Reproductive Rights Than A Person With A Uterus
It is an unpleasant coincidence that less than 3 weeks ago I discussed how irritatingly wrong it was to misappropriate "my body, my...
Dr. Bow Tie
Sep 3, 20213 min read
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Masks in Schools (With Some Help From Dr. Chang)
Both my hometown in northwestern Pennsylvania and my current city in Western New York have entered "high-transmission" levels of spread...
Dr. Bow Tie
Sep 1, 20217 min read
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To People Who Claim "mY bOdY, mY cHoIcE" When Faced With Vaccine Requirements
A follow-up to my previous post about how vaccine requirements are not oppression or discrimination: STOP trying to appropriate “my body,...
Dr. Bow Tie
Aug 15, 20211 min read
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COVID-19: What This Is Not
The Delta Variant continues to surge across the United States. Areas that were bad before are worse now, and areas that were doing "okay"...
Dr. Bow Tie
Aug 11, 20218 min read
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COVID-19: #MASKSUP Again
Welp. The fourth wave is here, it is already bad, and has the potential to get much worse. On Tuesday the CDC announced that everyone,...
Dr. Bow Tie
Jul 29, 20214 min read
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COVID-19: The Disease of Disinformation (Or: My Greatest Hits, Remastered)
In my last post, I discussed how dangerous the Delta Variant is and how much it's spreading (currently on the rise in EVERY STATE and...
Dr. Bow Tie
Jul 20, 20219 min read
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COVID-19: Catching Up As We Fall Behind (Delta Variant, Potential Boosters)
It's been a minute since I wrote one of these. Work has been pretty crazy lately, as I took on more (voluntary) shifts that left me less...
Dr. Bow Tie
Jul 11, 20216 min read
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