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Whenever I see posts of people talking about how they were sick but still “showed up” (to work, a concert, etc), especially if they were unmasked and (likely) contagious (especially in a crowded place), I feel not so lowkey distressed. Have we really learned nothing? (Rhetorical / Also: Just sad)

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I don’t think anything stresses me out at work as much as patients who are very, very late on a fully (actually, over)booked clinic day. ESPECIALLY if they’re scheduled at the start of the day. If you are very, very late, all of the patients after you will also be seen much later than intended.

submitted 13 days ago • 3 comments

Always a struggle to get professional makeup off! So far, the best makeup remover I’ve tried is the Banila Co Clean It Zero, but it can sometimes be difficult to find. Do you guys have any products you swear by for thorough makeup removal?

submitted 17 days ago • 1 comment

"Treating children has the highest yield of all professions, the highest potential to support lifelong health and to lower the costs of health care over the long haul." - Dr. Sallie Permar When things start to get tough, this is such a humbling and grounding reminder. #Pediatrics #PedSky

submitted 20 days ago • 0 comments

The exhaustion from the past few weeks is hitting me especially hard today. But there’s no time to rest. And the guilt when I do rest gets pretty intense.

submitted 23 days ago • 2 comments

“The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.” — George Orwell, 1984

submitted 32 days ago • 1 comment

Habitually pressing the lock button for my car at least twice every time because once is not locked enough.

submitted 34 days ago • 0 comments

It always seems to come in threes, whether cases or admissions.

submitted 35 days ago • 0 comments

The HPV vaccine is not just for women. Males and females ages 9 to 45 can get the cancer-preventing vaccine.

submitted 52 days ago • 1 comment

“Healthcare personnel often do not realize that in the U.S., HPV-related mortality far surpasses the mortality from tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis & meningococcal disease combined. Each year, about 4,000 deaths are the result of cervical cancer; most are preventable through pre-exposure vaccination”

submitted 54 days ago • 2 comments

“We urge the Administration to rescind this guidance…” www.childrenshospitals.org/news/newsroo...

submitted 53 days ago • 241 comments

What an amazing story The man saved over 2 million lives This. This is how you want to live Helping people, not destroying them

submitted 54 days ago • 1 comment

Randomly remembered my friends who turned to baking during the pandemic, especially those who made amazing ube cheese pandesal. Actually rather miss those.

submitted 61 days ago • 0 comments

Does anyone else still take physical notes / use a physical chart in their clinic/practice? I still prefer just writing (pen to paper) during patient encounters/visits because having a screen in front of me / between me and the family feels more impersonal, especially since my patients are children.

submitted 83 days ago • 2 comments

Studies have found that providing kids with comprehensive sex ed leads to later age of sexual debut, improved knowledge about their bodies and healthy relationships, decreased risk-taking and risky behavior, and decreased frequency of unprotected sex (once they do engage in it).

submitted 96 days ago • 1 comment

I always feel extra compelled to learn a third (and even fourth) language whenever I encounter patients who have difficulty communicating in English. I've tried learning a few languages via DuoLingo in fits and starts, but not even the threatening owl has been able to help me stick to it.

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It’s always a great time to catchup on your child’s/family’s vaccines.

submitted 111 days ago • 0 comments

Maybe a good and motivating goal (and more achievable too, versus the previous 10,000 steps a day) for ourselves? Good for physical and mental health :) Source: jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

submitted 113 days ago • 0 comments

2023 & 2024 rushed by like a blur, and while I'm proud of what I've accomplished as a doctor and as a mother during those years, I feel like I also lost a part of myself, the part that knew to take time for myself and my hobbies, the part that knew to switch off now and then, for my own well-being.

submitted 115 days ago • 1 comment

Happy new year! May we never tire of fighting for good, accessible and evidence-based medicine and health practices 🩷 to another year of caring for others and remembering to care also for ourselves.

submitted 115 days ago • 1 comment

I need more Muji things available at our local Muji stores (namely their different sunscreen options and their food).

submitted 124 days ago • 0 comments

I don’t know if I’ve had so many karaoke parties in a row til this December. 😵‍💫😂 I’m running out of karaoke songs. Any suggestions/favorites/karaoke go-tos?

submitted 125 days ago • 1 comment

Completed the HPV doses of two tween/teen brothers (10yo and 13yo) today. Proud of them and their parents! 🩷

submitted 128 days ago • 1 comment

It would be nice (and many leagues less terrifying) not to be on the timeline where anti-intellectualism is so prevalent.

submitted 128 days ago • 1 comment

Correlation does not equate to causation. And the people who need to understand that will likely, tragically, and frustratingly never do.

submitted 129 days ago • 0 comments

I’ve cared for infants who stopped breathing w/ pertussis. School aged kids who died of flu or COVID. And many of my patients can’t be vaccinated because they’re on chemotherapy or are immune compromised. Vaccinations save lives of those who get them & those who cannot. It’s that simple.

submitted 134 days ago • 33 comments

Yikes.

submitted 134 days ago • 2 comments

I miss being able to purchase programs and opt to just use them forever until I have to upgrade my machine. Now it’s just endless subscriptions.

submitted 138 days ago • 2 comments

Imagine Wrapped but for our Kindles. I’m not sure how I’d feel about being called out for rereading certain books an n amount of times this past year.

submitted 139 days ago • 1 comment

Anxiety peaked earlier today when I couldn’t find my planner. Friend asked why I didn’t just use an app to keep track of all my tasks. While I do use an app for my schedule, I’ve also always kept a physical planner to keep tabs on both my schedule and tasks. It just feels more correct that way.

submitted 143 days ago • 0 comments

I don’t know why I always feel a little worried and unsettled going back to work after taking a (rare) leave/vacation. But then I see and talk to my patients again and it suddenly feels like sitting back into a familiar chair/bed.

submitted 145 days ago • 0 comments

Taking a wee break from the madness. Hello from Ginza!

submitted 155 days ago • 0 comments

This is the most important chart published in America this week. (By @dylanlscott.bsky.social)

submitted 156 days ago • 163 comments