Terry Simpson MD FACS
@terrysimpson.bsky.social
Surgeon, Skeptic, science communicator, Athabaskan, medical correspondent, podcast "Fork U", @drterrysimpson on TikTok, instagram. Proud UChicago alumnus
@peterhotezmdphd.bsky.social welcome to a friendly place
April 5, 2025 at 7:59 PM
@peterhotezmdphd.bsky.social welcome to a friendly place
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I had a hypothesis that vitamin D prevents cancer. I worked on this for > 10 years, had 3 NIH-funded grants, and published >30 papers on this topic. Based on our work and that of my esteemed colleagues, I concluded that the evidence does not support the hypothesis.
RFK Jr., we are not the same.
RFK Jr., we are not the same.
March 28, 2025 at 3:57 PM
I had a hypothesis that vitamin D prevents cancer. I worked on this for > 10 years, had 3 NIH-funded grants, and published >30 papers on this topic. Based on our work and that of my esteemed colleagues, I concluded that the evidence does not support the hypothesis.
RFK Jr., we are not the same.
RFK Jr., we are not the same.
@jessg.bsky.social happy birthday to one of my favorites-
March 28, 2025 at 5:58 PM
@jessg.bsky.social happy birthday to one of my favorites-
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Texas measles outbreak now at 400 cases and 41 hospitalizations.
It was at 327 cases 3 days ago. Unclear how many of the hospitalizations are due to Vitamin A liver toxicity, as promoted by RFK Jr. The number of actual cases surely exceeds 1,000 at this point
www.dshs.texas.gov/news-alerts/...
It was at 327 cases 3 days ago. Unclear how many of the hospitalizations are due to Vitamin A liver toxicity, as promoted by RFK Jr. The number of actual cases surely exceeds 1,000 at this point
www.dshs.texas.gov/news-alerts/...
Measles Outbreak – March 28, 2025 | Texas DSHS
www.dshs.texas.gov
March 28, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Texas measles outbreak now at 400 cases and 41 hospitalizations.
It was at 327 cases 3 days ago. Unclear how many of the hospitalizations are due to Vitamin A liver toxicity, as promoted by RFK Jr. The number of actual cases surely exceeds 1,000 at this point
www.dshs.texas.gov/news-alerts/...
It was at 327 cases 3 days ago. Unclear how many of the hospitalizations are due to Vitamin A liver toxicity, as promoted by RFK Jr. The number of actual cases surely exceeds 1,000 at this point
www.dshs.texas.gov/news-alerts/...
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Bottom line: A Mediterranean type diet high in fruits, vegetables, legumes, nuts, whole grains, low fat dairy products, plant-based foods, and reduced sodium, trans fats, animal-based foods, sugary beverages, ultra- processed foods was the optimal pattern. Link nature.com/articles/s41...
Optimal dietary patterns for healthy aging - Nature Medicine
In two longitudinal cohorts followed for 30 years, the associations of eight different dietary patterns with healthy aging—encompassing cognitive, physical and mental health—were studied, identifying ...
nature.com
March 24, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Bottom line: A Mediterranean type diet high in fruits, vegetables, legumes, nuts, whole grains, low fat dairy products, plant-based foods, and reduced sodium, trans fats, animal-based foods, sugary beverages, ultra- processed foods was the optimal pattern. Link nature.com/articles/s41...
@romanmars.bsky.social listened to Power Broker on audiobooks because of your pod - now going back and listening to the pod! Thank you
March 23, 2025 at 6:10 PM
@romanmars.bsky.social listened to Power Broker on audiobooks because of your pod - now going back and listening to the pod! Thank you
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I always thought Wallace Shawn had the ideal career: you get to be this well-regarded highbrow playwright and art house movie maker
AND you also get to be a part of millions of people‘s childhoods by being in Clueless, the Princess Bride, and Toy Story. What a life.
AND you also get to be a part of millions of people‘s childhoods by being in Clueless, the Princess Bride, and Toy Story. What a life.
Wallace Shawn Emerges As Frontrunner To Replace Daniel Craig As James Bond
February 20, 2025 at 9:07 PM
I always thought Wallace Shawn had the ideal career: you get to be this well-regarded highbrow playwright and art house movie maker
AND you also get to be a part of millions of people‘s childhoods by being in Clueless, the Princess Bride, and Toy Story. What a life.
AND you also get to be a part of millions of people‘s childhoods by being in Clueless, the Princess Bride, and Toy Story. What a life.
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In a large, real word study of Paxlovid in Canada, the benefit, w/r to reducing hospitalizations and deaths, in people age 65-74 and vaccinated, was much less than expected
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
February 21, 2025 at 12:45 AM
In a large, real word study of Paxlovid in Canada, the benefit, w/r to reducing hospitalizations and deaths, in people age 65-74 and vaccinated, was much less than expected
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
When middle aged people are experts in longevity and we can’t extend the life of a mouse ….
January 29, 2025 at 4:32 AM
When middle aged people are experts in longevity and we can’t extend the life of a mouse ….
Now the cdc cannot talk to the WHO - they thought censorship of social media was fact checking and now they are stopping communication that gets rid of our early warning system and interdiction of pathogens
January 29, 2025 at 4:25 AM
Now the cdc cannot talk to the WHO - they thought censorship of social media was fact checking and now they are stopping communication that gets rid of our early warning system and interdiction of pathogens
I miss TikTok- what will I do with the extra time?
January 19, 2025 at 1:46 PM
I miss TikTok- what will I do with the extra time?
it would be nice of the Bears would consider a proven head coach - like Pete
January 12, 2025 at 4:38 PM
it would be nice of the Bears would consider a proven head coach - like Pete
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Still hope for coral reefs. Using 28-years of data in Seychelles, we find reefs recovering 4-5 years faster from the 2016 bleaching event, than they did after 1998. Also, a reef that had regime-shifted to macroalgae for over 15 years, is recovering to coral.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
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Increased resilience and a regime shift reversal through repeat mass coral bleaching
Assessing coral reefs across the inner Seychelles islands, using a 28-year dataset, we document faster coral recovery from the 2016 than the 1998 marine heatwave events. Further, a reef that had regi....
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
January 2, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Still hope for coral reefs. Using 28-years of data in Seychelles, we find reefs recovering 4-5 years faster from the 2016 bleaching event, than they did after 1998. Also, a reef that had regime-shifted to macroalgae for over 15 years, is recovering to coral.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
@sonomawineguy.bsky.social found you!
November 25, 2024 at 10:36 PM
@sonomawineguy.bsky.social found you!
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Looks like our new Surgeon General believes you can boost your immune system with supplements. Awesome. www.nytimes.com/2024/11/23/u...
Trump Picks Dr. Janette Nesheiwat to Be Surgeon General
Dr. Janette Nesheiwat is a medical director for a chain of urgent care clinics. Her sister served as an adviser in the first Trump administration.
www.nytimes.com
November 23, 2024 at 7:31 PM
Looks like our new Surgeon General believes you can boost your immune system with supplements. Awesome. www.nytimes.com/2024/11/23/u...
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Suspending infection/drug research for 8 years is insane. We've had a recent viral pandemic, tropical diseases expanding into the United States (vivax malaria, dengue), antibiotic-resistant organisms, H5N1 is an ongoing issue along with MPOX. RFK Jr is not a serious person.
November 18, 2024 at 3:57 AM
Suspending infection/drug research for 8 years is insane. We've had a recent viral pandemic, tropical diseases expanding into the United States (vivax malaria, dengue), antibiotic-resistant organisms, H5N1 is an ongoing issue along with MPOX. RFK Jr is not a serious person.
@drjonl.bsky.social ah here you are
November 18, 2024 at 11:11 PM
@drjonl.bsky.social ah here you are
Tell me how valid evolution is to what we eat today when we have a few human fossils but we have better data with the Mediterranean diet? I'll wait- it's an appeal to nature fallacy
November 17, 2024 at 11:00 PM
Tell me how valid evolution is to what we eat today when we have a few human fossils but we have better data with the Mediterranean diet? I'll wait- it's an appeal to nature fallacy
It was a great dinner
Always a great time with dear friends @tlsimpson and @producergirl at dinner. Our dishes at @orsaandwinston included an amuse of potato and black cod arancini; a crudo kanpachi; vegetables; lobster ravioli; fried fish; scallops; seafood porridge; cornbread; halibut; & apple tart.
November 16, 2024 at 4:56 PM
It was a great dinner
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Democracy and capitalism may seem to go hand in hand, but they often have a tense relationship. In two recent Neubauer Collegium projects, UChicago faculty explore the pair’s strengths and weaknesses and explore paths forward. mag.uchicago.edu/law-policy-s...
November 14, 2024 at 11:37 PM
Democracy and capitalism may seem to go hand in hand, but they often have a tense relationship. In two recent Neubauer Collegium projects, UChicago faculty explore the pair’s strengths and weaknesses and explore paths forward. mag.uchicago.edu/law-policy-s...
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The 18th edition of The Chicago Manual of Style is officially here. Take a look at the Manual’s history, learn how a new edition is made, and test your editorial skills: mag.uchicago.edu/university-n...
@uchicagopress.bsky.social #CMOS #CMOS18 #ChicagoManual
@uchicagopress.bsky.social #CMOS #CMOS18 #ChicagoManual
November 15, 2024 at 3:24 PM
The 18th edition of The Chicago Manual of Style is officially here. Take a look at the Manual’s history, learn how a new edition is made, and test your editorial skills: mag.uchicago.edu/university-n...
@uchicagopress.bsky.social #CMOS #CMOS18 #ChicagoManual
@uchicagopress.bsky.social #CMOS #CMOS18 #ChicagoManual
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What do spreadsheets have to do with running a restaurant business (or any business)? Find out in #EatMyGlobe as we chat with award winning chef, Ming Tsai.
Tune in wherever you listen to podcasts or
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November 16, 2024 at 2:43 PM
What do spreadsheets have to do with running a restaurant business (or any business)? Find out in #EatMyGlobe as we chat with award winning chef, Ming Tsai.
Tune in wherever you listen to podcasts or
traffic.libsyn.com/eatmyglobe/E...
EatMyGlobe.com/Ming-Tsai-Part1
Tune in wherever you listen to podcasts or
traffic.libsyn.com/eatmyglobe/E...
EatMyGlobe.com/Ming-Tsai-Part1
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If the House Ethics report exonerated Matt Gaetz, it would be running 24/7 on Fox.
November 16, 2024 at 3:16 AM
If the House Ethics report exonerated Matt Gaetz, it would be running 24/7 on Fox.
I'm a surgeon - hate medical misinformation- love science, great medicine and etc
November 16, 2024 at 3:09 AM
I'm a surgeon - hate medical misinformation- love science, great medicine and etc