Amanda Parker MD

Surgeon | Wife | Mother | Honey Badger

[Amanda Parker MD @AmandaParkerMD]

@wearfigs @jkwillettmd So ... what exactly was your intent @wearfigs ?

[Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment @CDPHE]

The decisions we make today will have an impact on the number of COVID-19 cases tomorrow. Let’s remember the BIG 3 to prevent the spread:
😷Wear a face-covering in public.
🧼Wash your hands frequently with soap and water for 20 seconds.
Stay 😷--6 feet--😷 apart from others.

[Amanda Parker MD @AmandaParkerMD]

@RockyNPS Trying to buy tickets right now and system keeps telling me my annual pass is invalid when it is not. Tried calling 47 times and no answer. Please help!!

[Amanda Parker MD @AmandaParkerMD]

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[Reuters @Reuters]

Watch artist #Banksy’s superhero tribute to Britain's NHS staff https://t.co/jgm288SC7n

[WebMD @WebMD]

Marriage has been said to deflect depression, stave off stress, even help people live longer. Now a new study says it may also decrease your chance of developing dementia. https://t.co/hEvRxTYjp4

[Thais Coutinho @thaiscoutinhoCV]

And then they say there is no gender bias in Medicine... Look at this hospitalist job ad from Arizona. 😡 https://t.co/XNkiqKRpRq

[Amanda Parker MD @AmandaParkerMD]

This weekend is supposed to be SUNNY with near perfect temps 🌞

Get out and check out this new hiking trail available inside the loop 🌏

#hiking #houston #outdoors #weekend https://t.co/VvykFVjsVY

[Amanda Parker MD @AmandaParkerMD]

Americans are hitting a record HIGH ... but not in a good way.

We are SITTING around more than ever 🧘‍♀️

More time SITTING means an increase risk of:

🌟 Obesity

🌟 Cardiovascular disease

🌟 Cancer

🌟 Type 2 diabetes

🌟 Overall... https://t.co/EIiRBIK5rz

[Amanda Parker MD @AmandaParkerMD]

Interesting article about exercise and colon cancer💩

Participants who had survived colon cancer had their blood 💉 drawn immediately AFTER exercising and... https://t.co/sQFMgcSV8k

[Amanda Parker MD @AmandaParkerMD]

Sleep experts weigh in on commonly held beliefs regarding a good night’s sleep 🌖

Read on to discover why that night cap 🍷might not be all that helpful and what temperature really is best for sleeping 🥶

#sleep #bedtime #goodnight https://t.co/yJc9CD4rFb

[Amanda Parker MD @AmandaParkerMD]

Are you one of the lucky ones 👇? https://t.co/1zz7JZZwfn

[Amanda Parker MD @AmandaParkerMD]

Sure that CPAP machine is annoying, but it may just make you live longer 👀

#cpap #sleepapnea #nighttime https://t.co/lB0ACPzzhp

[Amanda Parker MD @AmandaParkerMD]

Decreasing screen time for kids 👶 is one of the first thing doctors do to combat childhood obesity.

New study suggests increased screen time 📺 in children as young as 3 can be... https://t.co/68oPLrYzF9

[Amanda Parker MD @AmandaParkerMD]

Wished this study showed otherwise 🧐

While it’s hard to MAKE people change, employee wellness programs that ENCOURAGE healthy lifestyle changes (e.g. exercise 🕺🏻and heart healthy diet 🍎) are a step in... https://t.co/Di8JHNYz2s

[Amanda Parker MD @AmandaParkerMD]

This just hurts my head 🤯. Medicine interns on a 24 hour shift spend almost 16 hours on ‘indirect patient care’ (read - quality time with the... https://t.co/bPgYY2zXRm

[Amanda Parker MD @AmandaParkerMD]

This is a step in the right direction 👇

Added sugar should be in the nutrition label so consumers can see just HOW MUCH is in the products they are buying 👀

#sugar #health #prepackaged https://t.co/FVjxuopWAt

[Amanda Parker MD @AmandaParkerMD]

Another article promoting the health benefits of YOGA 🧘‍♀️

This time in relation to the top common Parkinson’s disease 👣

#yoga #meditation #parkinsons https://t.co/wxGA0oN4fA

[Amanda Parker MD @AmandaParkerMD]

Agree with this 👇

More healthy food 🥦🥕

Less pills 💊 https://t.co/HHDzoNFGgb

[Amanda Parker MD @AmandaParkerMD]

Meditation is known to be calming ... but could it also keep your brain 🧠 from aging 🧐?

Yoga anyone 🧘‍♀️?

#meditation #yoga #brain #memory #stress https://t.co/Wnuz7UyAzJ

[Naftali Kaminski @KaminskiMed]

@davidrosenthal @hmkyale My favorite quote (modified): “CEOs don’t take minutes while running a board meeting, judges do not function as court stenographers & we all agree texting while driving is bad. But physicians are expected to type while assessing a complex situation - a patient’s health”