Author Archives: Joseph Thornton MD

JAMA ⁦‪@JAMA_current‬⁩ Older drivers may have age-related and medical conditions that affect their performance behind the wheel. This JAMA Patient Page discusses driving impairment among older adults and ways to help older adults drive more safely. ja.ma/3RNnqty pic.twitter.com/dWmTKHrEit 12/18/23, 6:00 PM Joseph Thornton

https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/999005 Joseph Thornton

Psychiatric News ⁦‪@PsychiatricNews‬⁩ Board members approved a position statement on the oversight of #mentalhealth data; approved ⁦‪@APApsychiatric‬⁩ to join an amicus brief in the case Doe v. Horne; new editorial appointments to APA publications; and more. ow.ly/tTyG50QfAyp #Psychiatry #PsychX #MentalHealth #MedX pic.twitter.com/ulUWzM6Dkm 12/17/23, 8:00 AM Joseph Thornton

Eric Topol ⁦‪@EricTopol‬⁩ ⁦‪@hholdenthorp‬⁩ The new era of obesity management nature.com/articles/s4158… ⁦‪@askdrfatima‬⁩ pic.twitter.com/Z4DM5msEZL 12/14/23, 8:43 PM Joseph Thornton

Michael Okun ⁦‪@MichaelOkun‬⁩ I was asked this morning about stakeholders who attended and also the authors. I pasted the paper with the full author list and also include here the attendees of the meeting. There was PwP representation and hopefully as these dialogues evolve more and more stakeholders in… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… pic.twitter.com/sMdSxJhKcX 12/14/23, 12:18 PM Joseph Thornton

Beverly G. Tchang, MD ⁦‪@BevTchangMD‬⁩ You’ll hear me talk about anti #obesity meds in terms of 3 generations. 1st gen: short term use 2nd gen: long term use, proven safety and clinical efficacy (≥5% #weightloss, comorbidities improve) 3rd gen: highly effective (>10-15% #weight loss, comorbidities reversed) 1/2 pic.twitter.com/O6tDIq4tZx 12/11/23, 6:00 PM Joseph Thornton

sean wharton ⁦‪@seanwharton‬⁩ Continued Treatment With Tirzepatide for Maintenance of Weight Reduction in Adults With Obesity: The SURMOUNT-| JAMA Really happy to be one of the authors on this paper. Weight loss maintenance is a cornerstone, preventing complications of obesity. jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/… 12/11/23, 11:54 AM Joseph Thornton

Science Magazine ⁦‪@ScienceMagazine‬⁩ A new ⁦‪@ScienceTM‬⁩ Review looks at the decades of basic research and scientific breakthroughs that led to the discovery of semaglutide (#Ozempic) and similar drugs, which are transforming #obesity into a treatable disease. scim.ag/58z pic.twitter.com/lCOpAgUlYI 12/11/23, 2:00 AM Joseph Thornton

https://www.ama-assn.org/education/changemeded-initiative/top-10-ethical-issues-medical-students-should-be-taught Joseph Thornton

Oren Gottfried, MD ⁦‪@OGdukeneurosurg‬⁩ What talking looks like on MRI pic.twitter.com/MwNSb2zvOk 12/8/23, 12:17 PM Joseph Thornton