So they are on the official record for when things go terribly wrong they cannot claim ignorance.

Lying to Congress while effectively under oath is a very big deal. Or at least it used to be before, well, all of this.

The point is to drum up as much support as they can while it has a brief moment in the spotlight when it is released. You get a message about a new book being released on Monday - but no reviews yet, so you forget about it and don’t follow up. OR there are reviews and your interest is piqued

But he did clearly say that no one should listen to him for medical advice, so that is something at least.

If the point of you going from point A to point B is to exercise, then using a car to get there defeats the purpose. Enjoy your heart disease.

I have not yet read this book, but it is currently The University of Chicago Press's free ebook of the month, so have downloaded it and will be giving it a read.

Precisely, not offering a way to verify their validity and authority is all kinds of level of terrifying.

Link to original: tucson.com/opinion/cart...

Please remember to credit the original artists!

They do have their badges, but they refused to give their names? And when requested did not provide their ID numbers?

They are already doing this with the actions of DOGE. You being complicit will only add a sense of legitimacy to their actions.

One of the unique things about working at the VA is how common it is to have overly effusive grateful patients, to the point of tears, for the care they receive. I would hear some vet say they would be dead without the VA on a weekly basis.

That is wonderful! Abdominal adhesions effectively limits the number of abdominal surgeries a person can undergo in their lifetime.

Please share what NIH grants were involved in this. People should know what they potentially losing with NIH cuts.

You’re wild! That’s amazing!

Some legitimately good reading.

MD from University of Kansas School of Medicine. I would suggest brushing up on your CMEs.