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Gil Lancaster @drgil.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

#Canada has announced it is #renaming the legendary American jazz trumpeter Miles Davis to Kilometres Davis.

Gil Lancaster @drgil.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

-Doctor here 👋 -Let's be clear, when scientists and doctors like #Fauci say mistakes were made at the start of the pandemic, we DON'T mean we did too much. ⬇️ 1/2

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Gil Lancaster @drgil.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

Highlight of today’s #Worldcup France-Iraq game today: In the middle of a deluge, there was an “hydration break.” Let’s call these hydration breaks what they are: American TV advertising break.

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Gil Lancaster @drgil.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

Doctor Here 👋 -RFK, Jr says measles patients should be treated “decently” & with “compassion” -regardless of their vaccination status -Imagine thinking that the kids who died of measles weren’t treated with compassion! -Disgusting implication & another undeserved knock to pediatricians #medsky

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Gil Lancaster @drgil.bsky.social · 19/04/2026

Kash Patel and Pete Hegseth were just DUI hires.

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Gil Lancaster @drgil.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

Doctor here 👋 -CDC's acting director delayed release of a publication showing that last winter, COVID vaccines cut the risk of ER visits & hospitalizations in HALF in healthy adults -An inconvenient truth... -This is politics winning out over evidence #publichealth #medsky #FixUShealthcare

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Gil Lancaster @drgil.bsky.social · 04/04/2026

The only good thing about the American #healthcare system is that it makes for good television. #FixUShealthcare #medsky #thepitt

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Gil Lancaster @drgil.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

-“Stay out of politics, stick to medicine” -If politics affects access to vaccines, chemo, insurance, Medicaid, disability, scientific research, misinformation… I won’t shut up! #medsky #publichealth #fixUSHealthcare #healthpolicy

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Gil Lancaster @drgil.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

-A suggestion to air travelers during these hard times for #TSA workers: -Buy a gift card and give it to your TSA agent as you’re going through screening.

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Gil Lancaster @drgil.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

Is it a coincidence that TCM is running the movie “Gaslight” at the same time slot as the State of the Union? #SOTU #gaslighting

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Gil Lancaster @drgil.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

Doctor Here 👋 Withdrawing from the World Health Organization leaves us with fewer data, slower warnings, and fewer tools when the next outbreak hits. Not good for our country’s health. #medblue #publichealth #WHO

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Gil Lancaster @drgil.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

Doctor Here 👋 Just a reminder to the current federal administration: "It is a poor government that does not realize that the prolonged life, health and happiness of its people are its greatest asset." DR. CHARLES H. MAYO

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Gil Lancaster @drgil.bsky.social · 30/11/2025

-Stop asking Jews when Hanukkah is. -We don't know either.

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Gil Lancaster @drgil.bsky.social · 20/11/2025

Doctor Here 👋 - #RFKJr: "We need to prevent disease, not just treat it." -Agreed. That's why we need vaccines, evidence based science, universal healthcare & your resignation! -We need theembraceplan.com #medsky #publichealth #vaccines #universalhealtcare #fixUShealthcare

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Gil Lancaster @drgil.bsky.social · 20/11/2025

Doctor Here 👋 (again) - To Linda McMahon & the US #DoE - No matter the level of expertise, #Nursing is a profession - Nursing is the backbone, muscles & heart of the US healthcare system - Educating & advancing #nurses in their profession should be your top priority! #Medsky #publichealth

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Gil Lancaster @drgil.bsky.social · 19/11/2025

Doctor Here 👋 -The Department of Education just said nursing is no longer a professional degree. - #Nursing is one of the most important and respected professions. Our healthcare system depends on them. - #Nurses save lives!! They must be respected as professionals! #medsky #publichealth

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Gil Lancaster @drgil.bsky.social · 02/11/2025

Doctor Here 👋 -Mike Johnson says the GOP’s “healthcare plan” is too classified to share. -Trump said he has a “concept of a plan.” - Translation: There is no #GOP plan other than to let commercial insurance companies do whatever they want. #fixUShealthcare #medsky

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Gil Lancaster @drgil.bsky.social · 27/10/2025

Doctor here 👋 -Today President Trump said he got an MRI during a routing follow up -An MRI is not part of routine screening or physical -Also, Trump say he took an IQ test & then describes a test that sounds like a cognitive function scale, maybe the MoCA? -Houston we have a problem #medsky

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Gil Lancaster @drgil.bsky.social · 09/10/2025

Doctor Here 👋 -Six former Surgeon Generals have asked for #RFKJr to resign. -The American College of Physicians called for removal of Secretary Kennedy at HHS -Medicine is under attack. We need more of this kind of resistance! #medsky #publichealth @acpimphysicians.bsky.social

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Gil Lancaster @drgil.bsky.social · 26/09/2025

Doctor Here 👋 FYI: #CDC director Mehmet Oz has a financial stake in the company #iHerb which sells: folinic acid supplements (folinic acid = #leucovorin) The disinformation about #Tylenol, autism, and this “treatment” are ALL part of their grift. #medsky #publichealth

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Gil Lancaster @drgil.bsky.social · 24/09/2025

I took Tylenol when I was autistic and now my son is pregnant. #Tylenol #autism

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Gil Lancaster @drgil.bsky.social · 18/09/2025

Doctor Here 👋 IT'S OFFICIAL: CT, ME, MA, NJ, NY State, PA, RI & New York City have formed the Northeast Public Health Collaborative. The collaborative will issue their own vaccine recommendations and coordinate public health efforts. #medsky #publichealth #healthpolicy

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Gil Lancaster @drgil.bsky.social · 18/09/2025

ABC needs to sue Brendan Carr and the FCC for free speech violation. Threatening to revoke their license unless the take Jimmy Kimmel off the air is a violation of 1st amendment rights! #JimmyKimmel #FCC #ABC

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Gil Lancaster @drgil.bsky.social · 05/09/2025

Doctor here 👋 #RFKJr claimed Americans were healthier in the 60’s, so here’s a fact check: In 1965: -The infant morality rate was 24.7/1000; now it’s 5.6/1000 -Life expectancy was 70 years; now it's ~77 years -Death rates from heart attacks have decreased by >80% since 1970 #medsky #publichealth

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Gil Lancaster @drgil.bsky.social · 02/09/2025

Doctor Here 👋 -Here's a reminder of the science behind #vaccine development- in this case the Pfizer's mRNA COVID vax -Over 40,000 individuals were studied: 1/2 with vaccine & 1/2 with placebo (shot without vaccine) -By 2 weeks, the vaccinated group were 95% protected from getting Covid! #medsky

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Gil Lancaster @drgil.bsky.social · 30/08/2025

Heart Doctor here👋 -The American College of Cardiology now recommends that adults with heart disease get #vaccines against influenza, #COVID-19, & #RSV, citing their higher risk for severe respiratory infections, hospitalization, and death. #medsky #publichealth #cardiology ms.spr.ly/6186swiZp

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ACC Recommends Respiratory Vaccines in Heart Disease

The ACC joins its European counterparts in emphasizing the importance of immunization in cardiovascular health.

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Gil Lancaster @drgil.bsky.social · 23/08/2025

Doctor here 👋 -Another major medical association: American College of OB/GYN (ACOG) broke from the CDC on recommendations for #Covid-19 vaccines during pregnancy -This in addition to the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) -This is what leadership in medicine looks like! #medsky #publichealth

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Gil Lancaster @drgil.bsky.social · 17/08/2025

Looks like #Putin must have a copy of the #Epstein files!

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Gil Lancaster @drgil.bsky.social · 07/08/2025

Doctor here 👋 - RFK Jr. has alleged that #aluminum in #vaccines is unsafe -This nationwide study found no evidence supporting an ⬆️ risk for autoimmune, atopic or allergic, or neurodevelopmental disorders associated with early childhood exposure to aluminum-adsorbed vaccines acpjournals.org/doi/1…

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Gil Lancaster @drgil.bsky.social · 07/08/2025

Doctor here 👋 #RFKJr today: "Doctors profit by keeping Americans sick." - Declaring war on science is keeping Americans sick - Destroying our healthcare infrastructure is keeping Americans sick - Demonizing our healthcare professionals is keeping Americans sick -We must remove RFK Jr. #medsky

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Gil Lancaster @drgil.bsky.social · 02/08/2025

Doctor here 👋 -Cervical cancer is on the way to being eliminated - one of the medical miracles of our time. -How? A #vaccine. #medsky #publichealth #cancer

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Gil Lancaster @drgil.bsky.social · 02/08/2025

Doctor here 👋 The American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists announced it will no longer accept government funds due to “recent changes in federal funding laws and regulations.” This is an important step in separating #healthcare from government. #medsky #publichealth #healthpolicy

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Gil Lancaster @drgil.bsky.social · 01/08/2025

Doctor here 👋 The White House wanted to cut the #CDC by over 50%. Today the Senate passed a bipartisan bill through committee rejecting those cuts. A bit of good news. #medsky #publichealth #healthpolicy

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Gil Lancaster @drgil.bsky.social · 24/07/2025

As a #Columbia alum watching my alma mater cave to Trump, I want to shout: Columbia, be a #Harvard!

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Gil Lancaster @drgil.bsky.social · 15/07/2025

Here's my #conspiracy-theory: #Vance pushed, and is still pushing for the release of the #Epstein files... because who will be president if #Trump resigns or is forced to resign?

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Gil Lancaster @drgil.bsky.social · 03/07/2025

Doctor here 👋 -Trump’s #budget bill will lead to: -The closing of 1 in 4 #nursing-homes -Many rural #hospitals will have to close -Urban hospitals' cost will ⬆️ -Private insurance rates will ⬆️ (for all of us) to cover ⬆️ hospital costs -This affects all of us (red & blue) #medsky #healthplicy

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Gil Lancaster @drgil.bsky.social · 02/07/2025

Doctor here 👋 -A family in Texas had to pay $1400 for the measles vaccine. -When #vaccines are no longer recommended by the #CDC, many will face the decision to pay thousands out-of-pocket or forgo vaccination. -Not sure who this is good for, but it's certainly not for #publichealth #medsky

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Gil Lancaster @drgil.bsky.social · 01/07/2025

Doctor Here 👋 - #Medicaid cuts will affect all of us! 1. Most hospitals & clinics have 50-90% medicaid pts 2. Gutting Medicaid = hosps & clinics lose 50-90% of their $ 3. People w/o insurance STILL NEED MEDICAL CARE 4. But now, hosps WON’T GET REIMBURSED BY THE GOVT 🧵⬇️ 1/2 #healthpolicy

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Gil Lancaster @drgil.bsky.social · 26/06/2025

Doctor Here 👋 -Wow, former endurance athletes had 21.5% vs 3.2% risk of Atrial Fibrillation and 3.3% vs 1.1% risk of stroke. -Question is: what proportion of the population falls into this high risk group? Is this an large cohort? #medsky #publichealth #atrialfibrillation

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Gil Lancaster @drgil.bsky.social · 25/06/2025

Doctor Here 👋 -Don't know who needs to hear this, but human blood always has detectable levels of aluminum, mercury & formaldehyde -The first 2 are found in foods we eat & excreted -The 3rd is necessary for DNA synthesis -The amount in our bodies is far more than traces in #vaccines #medsky

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Gil Lancaster @drgil.bsky.social · 18/06/2025

Doctor here 👋 -RFK Jr wants to ban petroleum based food dyes but advocates for methylene blue, which is a petroleum based synthetic dye - This is what happens when science is trumped by political agendas #Medsky #publichealth #HHS #RFKJr

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Gil Lancaster @drgil.bsky.social · 11/06/2025

Doctor here 👋 -There are 4 main conditions that cause most of the complications we see in the hospital 1. Smoking tobacco 2. High blood sugar levels (Diabetes) 3. High cholesterol 4. High blood pressure (Hypertension) -The first is preventable & the others treatable! #medsky #publichealth

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Gil Lancaster @drgil.bsky.social · 10/06/2025

Doctor Here 👋 -RFK Jr removing all members of the #CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices will HARM people. -It will not make Americans healthy. -It will cause preventable illness and death. -It will especially harm children and other vulnerable people. #medsky #publichealth

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Gil Lancaster @drgil.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

Doctor here 👋 -The important thing to remember about this #Musk-Trump fight is don’t be distracted -The GOP OBBB bill will kick 16 million people off of #Medicaid -Don’t give them cover. Keep your attention on the dastardly deed. #healthpolicy #Medsky

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Gil Lancaster @drgil.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

Doctor here 👋 -RFK Jr. is telling American medical schools they must offer #nutrition courses to students or lose federal funding -Literally every med school offers it already -But our patients can't afford the foods we recommend because the his administration is cutting SNAP benefits #medsky

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Gil Lancaster @drgil.bsky.social · 03/06/2025

Doctor Here 👋 -Doctors don’t get kickbacks from prescribing meds or giving vaccines. -In fact, the physician Sunshine Act even monitors any gifts or grants given to docs. A level of oversight not seen with lawmakers or even lawyers. #medsky #healthcare

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