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man in white jacket with caption "Asking med students how much debt they're taking out" (l) woman grimacing with caption "Salomon: $150,000 Yolanda: $150,000 Gnyata: $300,000" (c) woman holding tablet with caption "Tanya $400,000" (r)

‘How are y’all so casual about it’: Med student shows how much debt each friend is graduating with, sparking debate

'Y’all don’t be feeling too bad for them.'

On May 13, 2022 by Brooke Sjoberg

IRL
simple drawing of bladder layered into three parts, pen lifting away from fresh drawn dot in center layer of drawing (l) Dr. Alicia Jeffery talking caption "Don't Pee "Just in Case" (c) simple drawing of bladder with multiple dots now in center layer, pen drawing down arrow from next layer up (r)

‘The majority of people I treat admit to doing this’: Doctor shares why going to the bathroom ‘just because’ can be harmful

'Just out here trying to save your bladder.'

On May 10, 2022 by Samantha Shaps

Internet Culture IRL
Dr. Melissa Sell account with post "An ovarian cyst is a functional gift from nature to make you more attractive and fertile after a traumatic loss."

Dr. Melissa Sell called tumors ‘purposeful adaptations’. Doctors debunk her claims

'Telling people tumors are evolutionary is truly insane.'

On Apr 29, 2022 by Kathleen Wong

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Doctor at desk watching youtube video caption "not the doctor looking at a YouTube video on how to heal my cyst" (l) YouTube logo on paper held in hand on red background (c) Female patient at doctors making face caption "not the doctor looking at a YouTube video on how to heal my cyst" (r)

‘Got their MD at YouTube university’: TikToker allegedly catches her doctor looking up how to treat her cyst on YouTube

'And that’ll be $10K.'

On Apr 5, 2022 by Laiken Neumann

Internet Culture IRL
Doctor in uniform with caption "she should make sure to tell her anesthesiologist this is not her natural red hair color (l) woman with red hair and sunglasses "If I ever dye my hair red the power I would have" (c) Doctor in uniform caption "this is because patients with naturally red hair require on average 20% more Anastasia" (r)

‘You need to let us know’: Doctor on TikTok says red-haired patients should always tell anesthesiologist if the color is natural or not

'WHY DO I KEEP FINDING OUT MEDICAL STUFF FROM TIKTOK AND NOT MY DAMN DOCTOR???'

On Mar 31, 2022 by Brooke Sjoberg

Internet Culture IRL
TikTokers say chiropractors touched them inappropriately

‘I think there is a ton of sexual assault going on’: Multiple TikTokers say chiropractors touched them inappropriately

At least a dozen TikTokers shared stories of harassment or abuse.

On Feb 16, 2022 by Tricia Crimmins

IRL
Medical student's dress for exam

‘Isn’t discrimination lovely?’: Medical student says she was penalized for wearing dress to exam

'Medical schools are still pushing sexist notions of primness upon its female student cohort.'

On Sep 10, 2021 by Tricia Crimmins

IRL
JonsBones tiktok

‘Whose bones are those?’: People have questions about this TikToker’s skull collection

Why does this TikToker have so many human skulls?

On Aug 13, 2021 by Viola Stefanello

IRL

‘I would feel so safe as your patient’: People are stanning this TikTok doctor after video goes viral

'WHERE DO I FIND THIS KIND OF DOCTOR.'

On Feb 3, 2021 by Samantha Shaps

Internet Culture IRL

TikToker says doctor intentionally botched her breast reduction for men’s pleasure

Five years later, she's considering a lawsuit.

On Jan 29, 2021 by Edward Medeles

IRL
medical debt tiktok

Viral TikTok explains how to get your medical bills canceled if you earn less than $37,470

Nonprofit Dollar For takes its messaging to TikTok... and blows up.

On Jan 18, 2021 by Siobhan Ball

Internet Culture
An FBI wanted poster with Dr. Simone Gold featured

Twitter users let the FBI know they’ve found the far-right doctor on its Capitol riot ‘Wanted’ list

Dr. Simone Gold made headlines last year for pushing hydroxychloroquine.

On Jan 12, 2021 by Mikael Thalen

Tech
play-doh c-section

YouTuber and 4-year-old son perform Play-Doh C-section

But some worried that the activity could be harmful.

On Nov 23, 2020 by Samantha Shaps

IRL
tiktok chainsaw

Why the history of chainsaws is the newest TikTok challenge

Hint: It involves childbirth.

On Nov 11, 2020 by Cecilia Lenzen

IRL
Dr. Andrea Natale

Doctor says ‘group of BLM’ attacked daughter—but audio records prove otherwise (updated)

A woman told a 911 dispatcher that a couple was 'fighting with the squeegee kids.'

On Sep 15, 2020 by Samira Sadeque

IRL

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