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John McPherson MD

@drjohnmcp.bsky.social
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Cardiologist at Vanderbilt Health. Possibly obsessed with pet videos and #MedEd #CardioSky All posts are my own.

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Mina Kimes @minakimes.bsky.social · 24/04/2025
On being called DEI and why it isn’t the burn they think it is
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John McPherson MD @drjohnmcp.bsky.social · 09/04/2025
An utterly shameless plug to meet my incredible wife and ALSO to donate to an incredible cause! youtu.be/LeXq7jeaEhk www.swimacrossamerica.org/site/TR/Open...
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Swim Across America: Nashville
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John McPherson MD @drjohnmcp.bsky.social · 10/03/2025
Post a picture of when your pet was little
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American College of Cardiology @accintouch.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
Cardiologists, patients and the entire CV community spoke—ABMS didn’t listen. We are profoundly disappointed by the decision to deny the creation of a new #CVBoard. More: bit.ly/4ikCBoI #CardioSky @americanheart.bsky.social @hfsa.bsky.social @scainews.bsky.social @heartrhythmsociety.bsky.social
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 20/02/2025
This will especially hurt rural folks
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Eric Topol @erictopol.bsky.social · 20/02/2025
At @science.org today, an important new way we can make major headway into immunologic and infectious diseases. Sequencing the lymphocyte B and T cell receptors and A.I. to accurately make the diagnosis! www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.adp2407 A seminal study by @anshulkundaje.bsky.social et al
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John McPherson MD @drjohnmcp.bsky.social · 19/02/2025
Shocked! What say you cassidy.senate.gov? #coward
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Home | U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy
The Official U.S. Senate website of Senator Bill Cassidy of Louisiana
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 19/02/2025
Wow — in their list of savings Elon’s DOGE guys claimed to have found $8 BILLION in savings by canceling a DHS contract…. It was actually $8 MILLION. Then “tried to cover their asses” NYT Story: www.nytimes.com/2025/02/18/u...
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Elizabeth Jacobs, PhD @elizabethjacobs.bsky.social · 18/02/2025
The number of staff working for members of Congress has increased by 339.1% since 1977. Republicans apparently think that scientists can work without staff. Maybe they should show us how it’s done? After all, most of us already answer our own phones. crsreports.congress.gov/product/pdf/....
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John McPherson MD @drjohnmcp.bsky.social · 18/02/2025
How it started…how it’s going
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Ahhhhh @nerdjpg.com · 10/02/2025
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Mark Cuban @mcuban.bsky.social · 09/02/2025
This is the most relevant article to NIH and research cuts I’ve seen. Imagine if this was today , how many people would be saying “Why are we studying Gila Monsters and their impact on diabetes ? That’s wasted money !” globalnews.ca/news/9793403...
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How a Canadian scientist and a venomous lizard helped pave the way for Ozempic - National | Globalnews.ca
In 1984, Dr. Daniel Drucker, an endocrinologist from the University of Toronto, discovered a hormone that helped pave the way for popular diabetes drugs such as Ozempic.
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Sarah Tishkoff, PhD @sarahtishkoff.bsky.social · 08/02/2025
Apologies for this long post I put together to explain to non-scientists the impact of NIH cuts: Last night, an “atomic bomb” was dropped on the biomedical science community. We were informed that effective immediately, indirect costs on NIH grants (both current and future) would be fixed at 15%.
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Harlan M. Krumholz @hmkyale.bsky.social · 08/02/2025
Massive NIH cuts to research infrastructure threaten the foundation of U.S. research—putting our future at risk. We need innovation in funding, not dismantling our research engine. My take in @statnews: www.statnews.com/2025/02/08/n...
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The NIH’s drastic cut to indirect cost rates is a critical threat to U.S. research infrastructure
The drastic reduction in indirect costs is not a path to innovation or cost savings — it’s a threat to U.S.’s position as global leader in medical research.
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Adrianna McIntyre @adrianna.bsky.social · 08/02/2025
The Senate HELP Committee has jurisdiction over NIH. GOP members of the committee represent AK, AL, IN, FL, KS, KY, LA, ME, MO, OH, and SC. Research universities and hospitals in those states need to be extra loud.
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Prasad Jallepalli, MD, PhD @prasad.bsky.social · 08/02/2025
this is a good time to note that the proposed candidate for NIH director has never run a lab, cared for patients, led a major research and healthcare institution, or been a principal investigator on an NIH grant
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Phil Williams @philinvestigates.com · 08/02/2025
From Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities: “NIH slashing the reimbursement of research costs will slow and limit medical breakthroughs that cure cancer and address chronic diseases such as diabetes and heart disease.” www.aplu.org/news-and-med...
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APLU Statement on Cuts to Reimbursement of NIH Facilities & Administrative Costs - APLU
Washington, DC – APLU President Mark Becker released the following statement on the National Institutes of Health’s announcement it will cut reimbursement of research facilities and administrative cos...
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Emma Chory, Ph.D. @chorye.bsky.social · 08/02/2025
Someone might consider reminding Texas senators and congresspersons how much money the MD Anderson Cancer Center got from the NIH last year, and that their overhead rate is 62%. @mdanderson.bsky.social
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Carl Zimmer @carlzimmer.com · 08/02/2025
NIH plans to slash support for indirect research costs, sending shockwaves through science www.statnews.com/2025/02/07/n...
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NIH plans to slash support for indirect research costs, sending shockwaves through science
The NIH said Friday night that it would slash support for indirect costs on all existing and future grants to 15%
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Dan Diamond @ddiamond.bsky.social · 31/01/2025
New: RFK Jr says he’ll amend his ethics form after questions about his financial stake in HPV vaccine litigation RFK Jr had denied a possible conflict of interest when pressed by @warren.senate.gov at confirmation hearing this week Warren now says it’s grounds to delay the nomination
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Matthew Herper @matthewherper.bsky.social · 23/01/2025
Trump administration’s abrupt cancellation of scientific meetings prompts confusion, concern www.statnews.com/2025/01/22/t...
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Trump administration’s abrupt cancellation of scientific meetings prompts confusion, concern
A flurry of scientific gatherings and panels across federal science agencies were canceled on Wednesday, at a time of heightened sensitivity about how the
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Anna Burgner MD MEHP @annaburgner.bsky.social · 21/01/2025
The amazing story of a colleague, Dr. Billy Hudson, and how he overcame abuse and poverty as a child, ultimately leading to founding the Aspirnaut program, through which he has inspired thousands of students to dream and pursue careers in STEM t.e2ma.net/share/inboun...
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Dr. Billy Hudson's story about Aspirnaut in @People
Aspirnaut™ and Billy Hudson, Ph.D. in People On January 18th, Dr. Billy Hudson and Aspirnaut™ were featured in an exclusive online article in @People. The article After Escaping 'Torture' and Poverty ...
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John McPherson MD @drjohnmcp.bsky.social · 14/01/2025
One of our residents just made my day! #MedSky #CardioSky
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John McPherson MD @drjohnmcp.bsky.social · 24/12/2024
This is important evidence to share with any patient or clinician concerned about cholesterol levels that might be “too low!” #MedSky #CardioSky evidence.nejm.org/doi/full/10....
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Long-Term Cognitive Safety of Achieving Very Low LDL Cholesterol with Evolocumab
Concerns persist regarding the cognitive safety of achieving very low levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol. Although short-term studies are reassuring, the long-term cognitive effect...
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Derek Thompson @dkthomp.bsky.social · 21/12/2024
People sometimes make fun of science that sounds stupid and random. Meanwhile, a study of lizard saliva turned into a peptide medication, which was turned into a diabetes medication, which was turned into a GLP1 weight loss drug, that just became the first therapy every approved for … sleep apnea
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Nick Mark, MD @nickmark.bsky.social · 19/12/2024
Cardiology has the the best procedure names!
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Mark Cuban @mcuban.bsky.social · 10/12/2024
If you want to understand why healthcare pricing is horrific, the first thing to know is that our system puts 100% of the credit risk for deductibles, copays and co-insurance on hospitals and doctors. That's insane. We have turned them into Sub Prime Lenders 🧵
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Swapnil Hiremath 🍁🇨🇦 @hswapnil.medsky.social · 09/12/2024
Glipination associated with lower rates of DVT/PE BMI independent association - interesting if pans out From the #ASH24 meeting www.medpagetoday.com/meetingcover...
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GLP-1 Drugs Tied to Reduced Risk of Dangerous Blood Clots
20% lower risk of VTE observed in large retrospective study of diabetes patients
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Yolanda Gomez @radicito.bsky.social · 06/12/2024
As physicians we need to remember the importance of the human interaction and to connect with our patients. #booksky #bookmedsky
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CONFLICT NEWS FELLA @warosintfella.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
A doctor’s letter to United Healthcare for denying nausea meds for a child on chemo
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John McPherson MD @drjohnmcp.bsky.social · 04/12/2024
Fellowship Match Day vibes! Best wishes to everyone in the Match today! #MedSky #CardioSky
Our residency conference room is decorated festively for the residents in the Match!
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Phil Williams @philinvestigates.com · 03/12/2024
This is NOT NewsChannel 5’s account! Please do NOT follow! You can find us at @nc5official.bsky.social
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John McPherson MD @drjohnmcp.bsky.social · 01/12/2024
Post an Onion headline that lives in your head rent free theonion.com/report-aspir...
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Report: Aspirin Taken Daily With Bottle Of Bourbon Reduces Awareness Of Heart Attacks
PHILADELPHIA—In a medical breakthrough that should come as welcome news for millions of at-risk Americans, University of Pennsylvania cardiologists announced Tuesday that taking one aspirin tablet and...
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Mark Lindsay @markelindsay.bsky.social · 30/11/2024
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Jay Mohan DO FACC FSCAI FASE RPVI @drjaymohan.bsky.social · 30/11/2024
Great read! And so true! Hopefully we see more physicians come to @bsky.app and we get our social media med platform back! #Cardiosky
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Joel Topf @kidneyboy.bsky.social · 28/11/2024
All modern inpatient hypertension research: "Whatever you do, don't treat inpatient hypertension" Current EHRs Blood pressure of 142/80 in red. With an exclamation point. 🤦🏻‍♂️
Blood pressure of 142/80 in red. with an exclamation point.
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Viet Le DMSc MPAS PA-C FACC FAHA HF-Cert @vietheartpa.bsky.social · 29/11/2024
After 15 years of being the turkey frying side-kick, I inherited Grandpa Floyd’s fryer. It dawned on me: I hadn’t really been paying attention. But before i get to the end, I want to introduce him. He served in the US Navy and in his church, his neighbors. #Thread
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John McPherson MD @drjohnmcp.bsky.social · 28/11/2024
So grateful for our residents and everyone working today, caring for our patients. Happy Thanksgiving! 🦃 #MedSky
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John McPherson MD @drjohnmcp.bsky.social · 27/11/2024
I just responded to a request for cardiac "clearance" for a stable patient scheduled for a *colonoscopy.* Not on any blood thinners. I'm tempted to start asking this person for GI "clearance" for my patients needing aspirin. #MedSky #CardioSky
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Society for Pediatric Research (SPR) @socpedresearch.bsky.social · 26/11/2024
SPR Members, Dr. William J. Heerman, Dr. Russell L. Rothman, Dr. Lee M. Sanders, Dr. Kori B. Flower, Dr. Charles T. Wood, and Dr. Eliana M. Perrin published a paper in @jamacurrent.bsky.social A Digital Health Behavior Intervention to Prevent Childhood Obesity: ow.ly/yrHb50Uf34J
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Digital Health Behavior Intervention to Prevent Childhood Obesity
This randomized clinical trial compares the effect on child weight-for-length trajectory of adding a digital childhood obesity prevention intervention to health behavior counseling delivered by pediat...
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John McPherson MD @drjohnmcp.bsky.social · 25/11/2024
Another example.
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Boback Ziaeian @boback.bsky.social · 25/11/2024
THE TEXAS EXODUS Amid stringent abortion laws, ob-gyns are fleeing the state. By Stephania Taladrid www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
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The Texas Ob-Gyn Exodus
Amid increasingly stringent abortion laws, doctors who provide maternal care have been fleeing the state.
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John McPherson MD @drjohnmcp.bsky.social · 24/11/2024
Our houseguests this weekend. Two very good boys.
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David Griffin 🦠🧫💉 @drdavidwjg.bsky.social · 23/11/2024
Ten Americas: a systematic analysis of life expectancy disparities in the USA - @thelancet.bsky.social Somber update on the 8 Americas study; highlights growing inequities in life expectancy, impact of structural racism and disproportionate impact of #COVID19 www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
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John McPherson MD @drjohnmcp.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
I have a feeling that this will be the tip of the iceberg over the next few years. How do we ensure that we can access real data? #MedSky
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John McPherson MD @drjohnmcp.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
Introduce yourself with your worst feedback from school 👇 I’m John, and I’m wasting my time as a premed. Also during residency: “well groomed”
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