Baxter Allen, MD

Staying loud. It's time for change expressnews.com/news/texas/art…

@MerriamWebster Phonetically.

Besides alphabetically, what's the second best way to organize the dictionary?

@neilsaidwhat @IamScottlarson But then child care costs go from $800 to $2.5-4000/mo in NYC.

@IamScottlarson That’s similar in LA too. But you can flip this scenario when both spouses work. NYC/LA/SF/Chi unfortunately are not great for stay at home spouse set ups.

NYC just isn't worth it anymore. I heard a story last night about a guy who works at a large financial institution and is losing money by working in finance in NYC. He has an MBA from a top 3 school, he’s a military veteran and an ‘A’ player. Here is the breakdown: 👇 (He’s married with a baby and lives in a two bedroom apartment) I’ve increasingly heard stories like this. I think these really smart, talented, extremely hard working people are realizing that living the NYC life inside of these large institutions is just not worth it. Yes, if you happen to climb your way to the top, the pay can be great, but that’s a long, hard path filled with politics, uncertainty and peril. I think there's a large pool of talent living this life who are desperate for a change outside of the corporate world in NYC. I think a lot of these people will end up in SMB/ETA.

@eatrichly But Call Me Maybe could work?

Not sure there’s a single worse search product than Instagram music search. Consistently not returning anything close to what I’m searching for even when I type in the exact name of a song is truly an art form.

@francescamar6 In what would would we survive a second trump term? Abortion is already totally banned or limited in 20/50 states after Dobbs. His SC already dismantled the VRA, and signaled it may reverse course on gay marriage. You think that’s less likely to happen with a second Trump term?

@StemStu @_CalebMcKee_ @CSayf23 (And to still put up 27 reps having DROPPED weight is incredibly impressive)

@StemStu @_CalebMcKee_ @CSayf23 He played at around 213 last year, but I wouldn’t be surprised if he keeps weight lower due to different needs for NFL back vs Michigan back. He was 200 lbs the year he split time with Haskins, allows him to be more speed than pure inside tackle.

Blake Corum leads all running backs with 27 bench press reps

@StemStu @_CalebMcKee_ @CSayf23 I mean… yes? He was literally measured and weighed at the same event.

@_CalebMcKee_ @CSayf23 You think Blake is 205lbs?

@acweyand And it unfortunately transcends money and intelligence. forbes.com/sites/alicegwa…

Once cared for a patient w/ a curable malignancy. Declined recommended treatment & opted for IV vitamins. Instead of a cure he got an invasive mycobacterial infection, metastatic disease & death. So long ago & I still think of all the ways it might’ve gone differently.

@reasonableman20 @ZMondoHype @JulesMoffit @benryanwriter That study examines all-cause mortality, not cardiac-specific. It also defines “modest drinker” as 1 drink per day or less. So 1 drink per day was still considered a modest amount and carried a positive mortality benefit.

New study finds: Daily use of weed, mostly via smoking, was tied to a 25% increased chance of heart attack and a 42% increased chance of stroke compared with not using weed. Weekly use was tied to a 3% increased chance of heart attack and a 5% increased chance of stroke. ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/JA…

@JulesMoffit @benryanwriter We don’t know. If someone chooses to smoke marijuana, that’s something they should consider.

@benryanwriter @JulesMoffit It means that this needs to be studied more closely in a more controlled manner, and that people smoking marijuana MAY be putting themselves at increased risk. The tobacco industry hid these risks from the public. Being open about risk here is important for transparency. /2-end

@benryanwriter @JulesMoffit It’s important to note these types of studies do not prove causal relationship. Nor does it mean an individual’s cardiovascular risk is increased by marijuana by X%. It means that on a large scale, there is a significant relationship between poor CV health and marijuana use. /1

@soft_serve_wx @WajahatAli It’s always fresh. Because the cubes are small, they melt and recycle through the machine quickly. Just need to clean it pretty often.

@bballen3 @WajahatAli Does the ice taste fresh even if it’s there for a while 👀

Been married 11 years. 3 kids. Home. Vacations. A minivan. A good life. And yet despite all that my wife says this "good ice" machine I got her for our wedding anniversary remains "the greatest thing" I've ever done for her.

@Misopogon I think even the most message-boarder of MGoBlog readers agree tempo free analysis is only fun when you’re mostly winning.

After much consideration I have decided to decommit from writing a basketball preview today and do this other thing. My heart will always be w tempo free analysis and predicting the same score as Kenpom, but sometimes you gotta do what's best for your family.

@caseyalbin @chatterJ5 I 100% agree we need to study this question more closely. My personal opinion is that intervention matters, but that many different approaches can be equally effective.

@bballen3 @chatterJ5 I hear what you’re saying— can we do less or get away with a less deliberate treatment, but I don’t think this trial answered (or was designed to answer) the question about how to optimally treat ICPs when ICP treatment is needed

Getting to talk to @chatterJ5's group today about one of my favorite soapbox topics. Can't wait!