Dr Tanis Fenton RD

PhD RD, Dietitian, Registered Nutritionist, Epidemiologist, Professor, University of Calgary, developer of Fenton Growth Charts

[Dr Tanis Fenton RD @TanisRD]

People are seeing our paper DOI: 10.1111/ppe.13081 😀 We can reassure how nicely preterms w/o morbidities catch up in head, wt & length & find their genetic potential. Do not need to regain birthwt percentiles. I’m going to Bluesky and hope to see you there @FentonGrowth

[Timothy Caulfield @CaulfieldTim]

Our paper: Homeopathy is Pseudoscience BS.

It was initially accepted by the (predatory) journal. But then we were told it was too short.

I argued that the brevity made the piece stronger – like homeopathy.

with @DrJenGunter @UbakaOgbogu @drkiki @DrvanTilburg @R_Boissonnault et al. cc @this_is_mallory

[Timothy Caulfield @CaulfieldTim]

Yep.

[Danielle Belardo, MD @DBelardoMD]

Heartbroken after seeing a young patient with no medical history, end up with a BIFFL GRADE II dissection of the vertebral artery and subsequent acute PICA infarct immediately after a neck adjustment from the chiropractor. This has to stop.

Chiropractors - you HAVE to stop.

[Timothy Caulfield @CaulfieldTim]

So maddening.

BC Tory leader's vaccine stance criticized by health experts https://t.co/UtI44EEMCa

Reality: COVID vaccines...
- saved millions of lives
- reduce risk of long COVID
- improve pregnancy outcomes
- save resources & millions in healthcare costs
- etc etc

@CarolineColijn: "I think, around public health, especially now, we really have a responsibility, and our leaders have a responsibility, to think about the science, to think a little more deeply than the surface."

[James Tate @JamesTate121]

A wise bit of advice for the Anti vaccine crowd.

[Karen Luyt💙 @KarenLuyt]

Neonatal illness is the leading cause of life years burdened by disability 🌍 globally. Outranks 📈 ischaemic heart disease, stroke, diabetes, COPD, road injuries. Investment in high quality🫄maternity & 👶 neonatal care makes sense. @TheLancet GBD study https://t.co/vidVCPCOMo

[Dr. Jonathan N. Stea @jonathanstea]

Doctors are AMAZED at these 10 ways to BOOST your immune system:

The Tetanus vaccine
The Measles vaccine
The Polio vaccine
The Mumps vaccine
The HPV vaccine
The Pneumonia vaccine
The Hepatitis B vaccine
The Rubella vaccine
The Diphtheria vaccine
The Covid-19 vaccine

- @HislopMD

[André Picard @picardonhealth]

Growing numbers of Americans are buying into #misinformation about #COVID19 vaccines, according to a new poll. More than 1 in 5 believe it's safer to get the virus than to get a shot. https://t.co/3g6mtSI6Ej via @axios @ArthurCaplan #vaccination #infodemic

[André Picard @picardonhealth]

The Ford government gets it wrong on drugs. We know supervised consumption sites save lives: @TorontoStar editorial https://t.co/l5AA9j4nue #HarmReduction #ToxicDrugCrisis

[Dr Tanis Fenton RD @TanisRD]

David Frum said it best: “We abhor, reject, repudiate, & punish all political violence… Trump remains himself a promoter of such violence”.

[David Frum @davidfrum]

No, the rhetoric of political violence is not a "both sides" problem. Latest in @theAtlantic

[Jon Meddings @JMeddings]

I want to reinforce this. We always have something to improve in healthcare. But not like we do today.

In the past Albertans were happy with their healthcare. And AHS, yes that AHS, was included in the WORLD's top 5 healthcare systems.

We have fallen so low. Blame the UCP...

[Dr Tanis Fenton RD @TanisRD]

Brilliant paper on lactose malabsorption and intolerance in older adults

[Gregory Miller, Ph.D. @drdairy50]

Lactose malabsorption and intolerance in older adults https://t.co/N33J21vuCX

[Timothy Caulfield @CaulfieldTim]

10 sunscreen myths you can't afford to fall for https://t.co/Zl3OBDNjc3

Myth 1: As long as you don't get a sunburn, you're safe.

Myth 2: Your body needs vitamin D, and sunscreen will keep you from getting it

Myth 3: The chemicals in sunscreen can cause cancer.

Myth 7: You can protect yourself from the sun by building up a "base tan."

by @LATkarenkaplan via @medical_xpress

[Historic Vids @historyinmemes]

Designed a hundred years ago

[Timothy Caulfield @CaulfieldTim]

"... concerns around high rates of gender-affirming surgery use, specifically among TGD minors, may be unwarranted."

Prevalence of Gender-Affirming Surgical Procedures Among Minors & Adults https://t.co/YVrjZyohdX

"...there were no gender-affirming procedures conducted on TGD minors aged 12 years and younger."

"...procedures on TGD minors older than 12 were rare and almost entirely chest-related procedures" ("...most were performed on cisgender males...").

by @joefigs2 @britshmit et al via @HarvardChanSPH cc @KristopherWells

[Dr Tanis Fenton RD @TanisRD]

Great example of work to improve hospital food and #nutrition through realtime patient feedback and consumer partnerships!

[Adrienne Young AdvAPD @dr_am_young]

📺My first TV appearance - equally exciting and terrifying, but it has been such a great way to generate interest in our work to improve hospital food and #nutrition through realtime patient feedback and consumer partnerships, with support of the @RBWHFoundation! @dietitiansaus

[Brittlestar @brittlestar]

EXPLAINING CANADA DAY TO AMERICANS

[Timothy Caulfield @CaulfieldTim]

"These findings suggest that multivitamin use to improve longevity is not supported."

Multivitamin Use and Mortality Risk in 3 Prospective US Cohorts https://t.co/4fFFvE9cDr

#ExpensivePee