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woman wearing scrubs and stethoscope with caption 'if i had a dollar for every time a patient tells me tylenol doesn't work for them and they need something stronger' (l&r) woman in room (c)

‘You are the type of provider that I would never want’: Physician blasts patients who say Tylenol doesn’t work

'Tylenol doesn’t even work for menstrual cramps.'

On Sep 7, 2022 by Tricia Crimmins

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doctors office caption ''The hard stuff' meaning... seeing a patient and assessing them for treatment? Maybe not the job for you, pal.' (l) woman speaking in car caption 'This doctor should not be practicing.' (c) doctors office caption 'I was about to cry at this point. So uncomfortable.' (r)

‘It is your job and you shouldn’t make your patients feel like a burden’: Woman films doctor who made her ‘extremely uncomfortable’ by implying she is making up ADHD diagnosis

'Am I in a relationship or a doctor’s office?'

On Aug 23, 2022 by Rebekah Harding

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woman speaking (l) Benadryl allergy relief in bottle on blue background (c) Dr. Ethan Melillo speaking (r)

‘I’m appalled how many people don’t know this’: Doctor exposes Benadryl and generic sleep aids

'Medication marketing is crazy! It gets so confusing with all the different brands that are basically the same medication.'

On Aug 19, 2022 by Lauren Castro

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Alleged email directs Texas nurses to report patients who might have had an abortion

'Holy sh*t, this is real.'

On Jun 28, 2022 by Tricia Crimmins

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woman speaking in car hand pulling hair behind ear (l) doctor holding copper IUD with blue glove (c) woman in car speaking holding pamphlet (r)

‘Got the death sentence today’: Woman says her gynecologist wouldn’t allow her to get sterilized, suggested IUD instead

'It’s not in my five year plan, it’s not in my ten year plan, my fifty year plan.'

On Jun 18, 2022 by Braden Bjella

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‘I had first degree burns all over my arms’: Woman says laser hair removal landed her in the ER

'This should not happen.'

On Jun 13, 2022 by Melina Khan

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woman upset speaking caption 'What the $&@? Did You Just Say?!' (l) tiny shopping cart with pills inside wooden blocks 'ADHD' adjacent on light blue background (c) woman speaking upset caption 'I do believe medication for adhd is a cop out. They just need to learn ways to focus better and have avenues to release that energy.' (r)

‘You want a diagnosis so you can just shove pills in your kids’ faces’: Mother says her child’s new doctor wouldn’t give him his medication, sparking debate

'Within five minutes of being there, this man says, ‘Your son is not autistic and he does not have ADHD.''

On Jun 10, 2022 by Braden Bjella

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young woman with severe sunburn on forehead in car with caption 'i'll never forget the look on the doctors face' (l) banana boat sunscreen (c) young woman in pool with hat and glasses with caption 'story time fully explaining please'

‘I’ll never forget the look on the doctor’s face’: Woman says expired sunscreen burned her forehead

'It felt like fire ants had stung me all over.'

On Jun 7, 2022 by Melina Khan

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‘I was at risk of going into sepsis’: Woman says doctor dismissed her pain, claiming she had a UTI—but she had kidney stones

'There's many issues with the healthcare system in this country, but especially when it comes to dismissing women's pain.'

On Jun 4, 2022 by Brooke Sjoberg

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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

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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

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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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‘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

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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

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‘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

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