Clay Jones
@clayjones.bsky.social
Pediatric/newborn hospitalist. Skeptic, but fun at parties. Part-time satirist. Nobel Prize nominated, I assume. Born on the bayou, just not yesterday.
https://sciencebasedmedicine.org/author/clayjones/
https://www.knudsensnews.com
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Great piece on the FDA and menopause hormone therapy in @motherjones.com it is the most medically accurate coverage I have read from the press! www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
The many problems with the FDA’s big menopause announcement
No, it doesn't kill women or cause divorce.
www.motherjones.com
November 11, 2025 at 10:55 AM
Great piece on the FDA and menopause hormone therapy in @motherjones.com it is the most medically accurate coverage I have read from the press! www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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If only science communicators, doctors, and the people who have monitored the anti-vaxx movement for years could have convinced journalists and politicians of this....
They want zero vaccines. They're not hiding it.
They want zero vaccines. They're not hiding it.
As predicted, they’re going after the entire childhood vaccination schedule (second slide, from WaPo).
November 10, 2025 at 9:30 PM
If only science communicators, doctors, and the people who have monitored the anti-vaxx movement for years could have convinced journalists and politicians of this....
They want zero vaccines. They're not hiding it.
They want zero vaccines. They're not hiding it.
Trapper keepers full of notions maybe. Journals full of dreams. Necronomicons full of plans.
Mike Johnson on the Republican healthcare plan: "We've got notebooks full of ideas."
November 10, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Trapper keepers full of notions maybe. Journals full of dreams. Necronomicons full of plans.
This is how cognitive dissonance theory works. He is, like all of us, the hero of his own story. He is a good person so his decision must have been good. He will rationalize away any thoughts that are not congruent with his self image. Many terrible people sleep like babies.
Tim Kaine on backlash he's getting: "I got the first good night's sleep last night that I've gotten since Oct 1, b/c I wasn't worried about being able to look Capitol Police in the eye when I walked in, or what a furloughed fed worker would say to me at church, or what somebody would say about SNAP"
November 10, 2025 at 8:19 PM
This is how cognitive dissonance theory works. He is, like all of us, the hero of his own story. He is a good person so his decision must have been good. He will rationalize away any thoughts that are not congruent with his self image. Many terrible people sleep like babies.
We need fewer senators who were old enough go rent a car during the Nixon administration.
King on the ACA: In 1973, when he was 29, King was diagnosed with an aggressive form of malignant melanoma. King has said he believes he survived cancer only because he had health insurance, and has highlighted this experience when explaining his support for the ACA.
Now it's screw everyone else
Now it's screw everyone else
November 10, 2025 at 10:28 AM
We need fewer senators who were old enough go rent a car during the Nixon administration.
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Polylaminin: a miracle cure for spinal injuries, or another media hype story? | Marcelo Yamashita
Polyamin was hyped as a miracle cure for spinal injuries in the media, despite there being no published scientific papers presenting the evidence.
Polyamin was hyped as a miracle cure for spinal injuries in the media, despite there being no published scientific papers presenting the evidence.
November 10, 2025 at 10:16 AM
Polylaminin: a miracle cure for spinal injuries, or another media hype story? | Marcelo Yamashita
Polyamin was hyped as a miracle cure for spinal injuries in the media, despite there being no published scientific papers presenting the evidence.
Polyamin was hyped as a miracle cure for spinal injuries in the media, despite there being no published scientific papers presenting the evidence.
November 9, 2025 at 5:33 PM
@grantritchey.bsky.social I take back what I said about teeth not being important.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
A decade after losing her sight, a B.C. woman can see again — through her tooth | CBC News
A B.C. woman who was blind for a decade is now able to go for walks without a guide after having her own tooth and a special lens implanted into her eye socket.
www.cbc.ca
November 9, 2025 at 3:02 AM
@grantritchey.bsky.social I take back what I said about teeth not being important.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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I wrote some reflections this afternoon about how the discovery of the double helix changed the course of science. Gift link: nyti.ms/4qPS3y6
November 8, 2025 at 3:43 AM
I wrote some reflections this afternoon about how the discovery of the double helix changed the course of science. Gift link: nyti.ms/4qPS3y6
My wife’s viral instagram video is at almost ten million views now. It’s wild. Octavia Spencer commented and followed her.
November 8, 2025 at 12:39 AM
My wife’s viral instagram video is at almost ten million views now. It’s wild. Octavia Spencer commented and followed her.
I’ve been warned by someone at work that Mamdani is going to tear down the Statue of Liberty. I’m skeptical but will withhold judgement for now.
November 6, 2025 at 3:28 PM
I’ve been warned by someone at work that Mamdani is going to tear down the Statue of Liberty. I’m skeptical but will withhold judgement for now.
This should be just as effective for depressions as it is for my eating disorder patients.
While I sit in the hospital next to my patients who experience severe depression and suicidal thoughts, I’ll be sure to tell them to eat more steak and eggs. 👍
November 6, 2025 at 12:37 PM
This should be just as effective for depressions as it is for my eating disorder patients.
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Our current medical establishment all said the opposite was true.
Full article: www.newscientist.com/article/2502...
Full article: www.newscientist.com/article/2502...
November 5, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Our current medical establishment all said the opposite was true.
Full article: www.newscientist.com/article/2502...
Full article: www.newscientist.com/article/2502...
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Strict school vaccine mandates work, and parents don’t game the system − new research theconversation.com/strict-schoo...
"...policy-level solutions work. But they require comprehensive implementation and adequate enforcement mechanisms."
"...policy-level solutions work. But they require comprehensive implementation and adequate enforcement mechanisms."
Strict school vaccine mandates work, and parents don’t game the system − new research
When states prohibit parents from opting their kids out of vaccines for religious, philosophical or other nonmedical reasons, communities stay better protected against infectious diseases.
theconversation.com
November 5, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Strict school vaccine mandates work, and parents don’t game the system − new research theconversation.com/strict-schoo...
"...policy-level solutions work. But they require comprehensive implementation and adequate enforcement mechanisms."
"...policy-level solutions work. But they require comprehensive implementation and adequate enforcement mechanisms."
I still mask up on the T and at work. I’m often the only one in a mask on the T. It’s more common at the hospital.
Tom Hanks explains to Stephen Colbert why he masks on the subway:
"I'm doing a play right now so I cannot get sick... I've had COVID enough in my life, I don't need to do that again. So I'm wearing this for health reasons."
Thank you Tom! Masks are still a key part of public health.
"I'm doing a play right now so I cannot get sick... I've had COVID enough in my life, I don't need to do that again. So I'm wearing this for health reasons."
Thank you Tom! Masks are still a key part of public health.
November 5, 2025 at 3:20 AM
I still mask up on the T and at work. I’m often the only one in a mask on the T. It’s more common at the hospital.
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Me: a clinic offering IV "therapy"? "A major red flag!" 🚩
No good evidence to support this nonsense. And poor regulatory oversight.
Private IV clinics in regulatory grey zone, could pose health risks youtu.be/l6BH0o4uFXU?... via @laurenpelley.bsky.social
No good evidence to support this nonsense. And poor regulatory oversight.
Private IV clinics in regulatory grey zone, could pose health risks youtu.be/l6BH0o4uFXU?... via @laurenpelley.bsky.social
Private IV clinics in regulatory grey zone, could pose health risks
YouTube video by CBC News: The National
youtu.be
November 3, 2025 at 10:55 PM
Me: a clinic offering IV "therapy"? "A major red flag!" 🚩
No good evidence to support this nonsense. And poor regulatory oversight.
Private IV clinics in regulatory grey zone, could pose health risks youtu.be/l6BH0o4uFXU?... via @laurenpelley.bsky.social
No good evidence to support this nonsense. And poor regulatory oversight.
Private IV clinics in regulatory grey zone, could pose health risks youtu.be/l6BH0o4uFXU?... via @laurenpelley.bsky.social
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#QEDcon was really special this year. Here are a few shots I took during the event, including the awarding of a special book of memories to the organizers.
November 3, 2025 at 10:34 PM
#QEDcon was really special this year. Here are a few shots I took during the event, including the awarding of a special book of memories to the organizers.
@grantritchey.bsky.social Watch out Grant.
Chiropractic Specialists Take Aim at Dentists' Monopoly Over Teeth
"I didn't just wake up and decide to treat crooked teeth and stank mouth for a living. I went to several weekend seminars, passed a grueling online exam, and had to publish a case report."
www.knudsensnews.com/post/chiropr...
"I didn't just wake up and decide to treat crooked teeth and stank mouth for a living. I went to several weekend seminars, passed a grueling online exam, and had to publish a case report."
www.knudsensnews.com/post/chiropr...
Chiropractic Specialists Take Aim at Dentists' Monopoly Over Teeth
Davenport, IA - A growing number of chiropractors, historically associated with care of the spine, are specializing in teeth and looking to unseat doctors of dentistry as the go-to experts in oral hea...
www.knudsensnews.com
November 3, 2025 at 9:52 PM
@grantritchey.bsky.social Watch out Grant.
Chiropractic Specialists Take Aim at Dentists' Monopoly Over Teeth
"I didn't just wake up and decide to treat crooked teeth and stank mouth for a living. I went to several weekend seminars, passed a grueling online exam, and had to publish a case report."
www.knudsensnews.com/post/chiropr...
"I didn't just wake up and decide to treat crooked teeth and stank mouth for a living. I went to several weekend seminars, passed a grueling online exam, and had to publish a case report."
www.knudsensnews.com/post/chiropr...
Chiropractic Specialists Take Aim at Dentists' Monopoly Over Teeth
Davenport, IA - A growing number of chiropractors, historically associated with care of the spine, are specializing in teeth and looking to unseat doctors of dentistry as the go-to experts in oral hea...
www.knudsensnews.com
November 3, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Chiropractic Specialists Take Aim at Dentists' Monopoly Over Teeth
"I didn't just wake up and decide to treat crooked teeth and stank mouth for a living. I went to several weekend seminars, passed a grueling online exam, and had to publish a case report."
www.knudsensnews.com/post/chiropr...
"I didn't just wake up and decide to treat crooked teeth and stank mouth for a living. I went to several weekend seminars, passed a grueling online exam, and had to publish a case report."
www.knudsensnews.com/post/chiropr...
This Hallmark Christmas movie is ridiculous. I know. But this one is more ridiculous than usual. A woman is trying to “trade up” a stocking for a house for her sister by Christmas, who wants more stability for her young child. They both have successful businesses. Their dad is buying a boat.
November 3, 2025 at 12:33 AM
This Hallmark Christmas movie is ridiculous. I know. But this one is more ridiculous than usual. A woman is trying to “trade up” a stocking for a house for her sister by Christmas, who wants more stability for her young child. They both have successful businesses. Their dad is buying a boat.
Disqualifying in any other job except for a fiction author. Facts (plot holes) can get in the way of a good story, sometimes unfairly so. But that’s it. Like, imagine if I said that to a worried parent over the bed of a sick child.
BREAM: Schumer says Republicans are weaponizing hunger
MIKE JOHNSON: Absolutely absurd. Remember -- don't get lost in the facts
MIKE JOHNSON: Absolutely absurd. Remember -- don't get lost in the facts
November 2, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Disqualifying in any other job except for a fiction author. Facts (plot holes) can get in the way of a good story, sometimes unfairly so. But that’s it. Like, imagine if I said that to a worried parent over the bed of a sick child.
Don’t forget to wake up at 2AM to turn your clocks back. I forgot to do it one time and became trapped in a hellish nether dimension screaming silently into the void. I got out though.
November 2, 2025 at 12:41 AM
Don’t forget to wake up at 2AM to turn your clocks back. I forgot to do it one time and became trapped in a hellish nether dimension screaming silently into the void. I got out though.
Air Traffic control: You’ve got to land the plane now!
Pilot: Yes, but where?
ATC: Tampa! It has to be Tampa!
Pilot: …
ATC: Pilot? Are you there?
Pilot: I’m thinking!
Pilot: Yes, but where?
ATC: Tampa! It has to be Tampa!
Pilot: …
ATC: Pilot? Are you there?
Pilot: I’m thinking!
For a few terrifying moments on Thursday, passengers were tossed around on a JetBlue Airways flight when the plane suddenly dropped in midair before it made an emergency landing in Tampa, Florida, the FAA and the airline said.
JetBlue Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Tampa After Losing Altitude
The Federal Aviation Administration said the plane “experienced a flight control issue” on Thursday. More than 15 people were taken to hospitals after it was diverted to Florida, officials said.
nyti.ms
November 1, 2025 at 12:50 AM
Air Traffic control: You’ve got to land the plane now!
Pilot: Yes, but where?
ATC: Tampa! It has to be Tampa!
Pilot: …
ATC: Pilot? Are you there?
Pilot: I’m thinking!
Pilot: Yes, but where?
ATC: Tampa! It has to be Tampa!
Pilot: …
ATC: Pilot? Are you there?
Pilot: I’m thinking!
I imagine the book must be better. This was one of the worst murder mysteries I’ve ever seen. Just awful. Worse than any Hallmark mystery.
The writers of Thursday Murder Club on Netflix apparently did their research using police training videos. A character is irate, yelling at a group of protesters and suddenly drops dead. You are supposed to think heart attack. Nope. Fentanyl.
October 31, 2025 at 11:24 PM
I imagine the book must be better. This was one of the worst murder mysteries I’ve ever seen. Just awful. Worse than any Hallmark mystery.
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Every time opiate exposures are portrayed with symptoms like either anxiety or heart attack.
(Let alone the idea of incidental airborne contact being clinically relevant.)
(Let alone the idea of incidental airborne contact being clinically relevant.)
October 31, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Every time opiate exposures are portrayed with symptoms like either anxiety or heart attack.
(Let alone the idea of incidental airborne contact being clinically relevant.)
(Let alone the idea of incidental airborne contact being clinically relevant.)