Dr Tanis Fenton RD

People are seeing our paper DOI: 10.1111/ppe.13081 😀 We can reassure how nicely preterms w/o morbidities catch up in head, wt & length & find their genetic potential. Do not need to regain birthwt percentiles. I’m going to Bluesky and hope to see you there @FentonGrowth

Our paper: Homeopathy is Pseudoscience BS. It was initially accepted by the (predatory) journal. But then we were told it was too short. I argued that the brevity made the piece stronger – like homeopathy. with @DrJenGunter @UbakaOgbogu @drkiki @DrvanTilburg @R_Boissonnault et al. cc @this_is_mallory

Yep.

Heartbroken after seeing a young patient with no medical history, end up with a BIFFL GRADE II dissection of the vertebral artery and subsequent acute PICA infarct immediately after a neck adjustment from the chiropractor. This has to stop. Chiropractors - you HAVE to stop.

So maddening. BC Tory leader's vaccine stance criticized by health experts cbc.ca/news/canada/br… Reality: COVID vaccines... - saved millions of lives - reduce risk of long COVID - improve pregnancy outcomes - save resources & millions in healthcare costs - etc etc @CarolineColijn: "I think, around public health, especially now, we really have a responsibility, and our leaders have a responsibility, to think about the science, to think a little more deeply than the surface."

A wise bit of advice for the Anti vaccine crowd.

Neonatal illness is the leading cause of life years burdened by disability 🌍 globally. Outranks 📈 ischaemic heart disease, stroke, diabetes, COPD, road injuries. Investment in high quality🫄maternity & 👶 neonatal care makes sense. @TheLancet GBD study thelancet.com/journals/lance…

Doctors are AMAZED at these 10 ways to BOOST your immune system: The Tetanus vaccine The Measles vaccine The Polio vaccine The Mumps vaccine The HPV vaccine The Pneumonia vaccine The Hepatitis B vaccine The Rubella vaccine The Diphtheria vaccine The Covid-19 vaccine - @HislopMD

Growing numbers of Americans are buying into #misinformation about #COVID19 vaccines, according to a new poll. More than 1 in 5 believe it's safer to get the virus than to get a shot. axios.com/2024/08/29/mor… via @axios @ArthurCaplan #vaccination #infodemic

The Ford government gets it wrong on drugs. We know supervised consumption sites save lives: @TorontoStar editorial thestar.com/opinion/editor… #HarmReduction #ToxicDrugCrisis

David Frum said it best: “We abhor, reject, repudiate, & punish all political violence… Trump remains himself a promoter of such violence”.

I want to reinforce this. We always have something to improve in healthcare. But not like we do today. In the past Albertans were happy with their healthcare. And AHS, yes that AHS, was included in the WORLD's top 5 healthcare systems. We have fallen so low. Blame the UCP...

Brilliant paper on lactose malabsorption and intolerance in older adults

10 sunscreen myths you can't afford to fall for medicalxpress.com/news/2024-07-s… Myth 1: As long as you don't get a sunburn, you're safe. Myth 2: Your body needs vitamin D, and sunscreen will keep you from getting it Myth 3: The chemicals in sunscreen can cause cancer. Myth 7: You can protect yourself from the sun by building up a "base tan." by @LATkarenkaplan via @medical_xpress

Designed a hundred years ago

"... concerns around high rates of gender-affirming surgery use, specifically among TGD minors, may be unwarranted." Prevalence of Gender-Affirming Surgical Procedures Among Minors & Adults jamanetwork.com/journals/jaman… "...there were no gender-affirming procedures conducted on TGD minors aged 12 years and younger." "...procedures on TGD minors older than 12 were rare and almost entirely chest-related procedures" ("...most were performed on cisgender males..."). by @joefigs2 @britshmit et al via @HarvardChanSPH cc @KristopherWells

Great example of work to improve hospital food and #nutrition through realtime patient feedback and consumer partnerships!

EXPLAINING CANADA DAY TO AMERICANS

"These findings suggest that multivitamin use to improve longevity is not supported." Multivitamin Use and Mortality Risk in 3 Prospective US Cohorts jamanetwork.com/journals/jaman… #ExpensivePee