The greatest responsibility in medicine isn’t simply treating illness—it’s earning enough trust that people feel confident in your word. I’m grateful to @joycewhitevance.bsky.social for today’s conversation and to everyone who continues to place that trust in me. I’ll keep working to deserve it.

The air millions of Americans breathe has changed. Wildfire smoke is reaching farther, lasting longer, and exposing more families than at any point in recent memory. Treating that as anything other than a national challenge isn’t leadership. It’s a decision with generational consequences.

Cyclospora isn’t just another summer stomach bug. It’s a reminder that foodborne outbreaks require strong public health surveillance, rapid communication, and informed consumers. Here are practical steps you can take to protect yourself and your family

If you can smell wildfire smoke, your lungs are already paying attention. Don’t wait until you feel sick. Here are a few low-cost, evidence-based ways to protect yourself indoors.

When institutions fall short, people still deserve the facts. Here’s what every family should know about Cyclospora—and how to stay safe.

I’ve worn the uniform, and I believe America’s military is at its best when it embodies both strength and service. Even in a polarized moment, that’s a legacy worth carrying into our next 250 years. @aspeninstitute.bsky.social

US Preventive Services’ recommendations shape when millions of Americans are screened for the diseases most likely to shorten their lives. Undermine that independence, and you undermine one of the country’s most trusted safeguards against preventable illness.

Some conversations are worth revisiting—not because the science has changed, but because fewer families are hearing it clearly. As questions around newborn vitamin K have resurfaced, here’s what every parent should know about one of medicine’s most effective preventive interventions.

Extreme heat is becoming a defining health challenge of our time. The good news is that many heat-related illnesses are preventable. A few simple steps can make all the difference. Resharing our segment from last summer on key tips to keep in mind. Stay safe!

Corporate profits. Deregulation. Weaker protections. The pattern is hard to ignore: policies that benefit powerful industries while asking American families to shoulder the health consequences. This is the real substance behind the MAHA marketing slogans

Every American deserves clear, practical health advice they can use. Today’s conversation focused on two growing risks—extreme heat and tick-borne alpha-gal syndrome—and the simple steps that can make all the difference. Hope you and yours have a safe 4th ahead!

The promise of American healthcare should be simple: if you get sick, getting care shouldn’t depend on what you earn or where you work. IA public option won’t solve everything—but it moves us closer to that promise.

No one should have to become an expert in insurance just to afford healthcare. It’s a basic human right. But until our system reflects that, I hope these practical steps help families secure the coverage they need

The public didn’t ask for another slogan. Today’s Monsanto decision shows clearly that MAHA is what we’ve known it to be all long: clever marketing, little substance, and a public worse off than where we started. cc: @whitehouse-47.bsky.social

Most Americans aren’t consumed by the outrage of the day. They’re wondering how they’ll pay for a prescription, a doctor’s visit, or care for a loved one. Healthcare isn’t a political talking point. It’s daily life. cc: @aliciamenendez.bsky.social

Fatherhood has a way of shrinking the ego and expanding the horizon. You stop thinking only about the life you’re living and start thinking about the life you’re helping create. What a gift. Happiest Father’s Day to all of my fellow Dads

Thank you to Sens @captmarkkelly and @Hickenlooper for a vital conversation today on our nation’s future. Different paths, different stories, but a shared belief that public service is ultimately about leaving things better than you found them. We could use more of that spirit.

At its best, public service connects expertise to the public good. Honored to moderate a conversation on that responsibility with Senators Kelly and Hickenlooper. Join us at 230 pm EDT today: bit.ly/4cWCaRB

Some advances expand what medicine can do. Others change what we believe is possible. Lilly’s latest results this past weekend offer a glimpse at of a future in which treating obesity more effectively may also alter the course of many of the chronic diseases connected to it.

We are at our best when we recognize that strength and vulnerability often coexist. Some Americans are working through illness, pain, and uncertainty every single day. A compassionate society doesn’t ask them to prove their suffering—it helps them find their footing.

Democracy depends on informed citizens. Progress depends on trusted institutions. Both rely on a commitment to truth Looking forward to facilitating this event with a sublime group of leaders on the future of science, trust, and democracy Join us; bit.ly/4cWCaRB @couriernewsroom.bsky.social

When healthcare workers organize, they affirm a timeless truth: that those who care for others deserve safety, respect, and a meaningful voice in shaping the future of their profession.

Our soft power has always rested on something deeper than military strength alone. It is in the belief that American expertise can improve human life. Our decades long commitment to global health was once the clearest expression of that idea.

When a President’s physicians start citing “AI cardiac age” metrics and explaining bilateral bruising from “frequent handshaking,” the line between medical documentation and political messaging disappears.

Leadership is not measured by rhetoric in moments of calm, but by responsibility in moments of crisis. America has never left its own behind Every word of this from the great Katy Tur

The doctors surrounding the President seem to be far more concerned with keeping their jobs and maintaining power than ensuring they remain credible. Hawking their own personal supplement lines, seemingly confused about facts pertaining to the President’s Health, over editorializing - all debasing.

An allergy to red meat caused by a tick bite may sound unusual — but physicians are seeing more cases of alpha-gal syndrome across the country, especially in the mid Atlantic. For @ms.now, we discussed the symptoms, risks, and prevention strategies viewers should know heading into summer.

Today and all days, I’m thinking of the extraordinary Americans I’ve had the honor to serve alongside — men and women defined not by bravado, but by quiet courage, humility, and sacrifice. Some never return home. Let us strive to build a country worthy of what they gave for us

As a 13-year service-member, I’ve seen that the smartest use of American power isn’t always measured in missiles Sometimes it’s in helping another country stymie an outbreak or build the next hospital That is prevention. And prevention is a lot cheaper than its alternative

You can modernize preventive medicine without politicizing it. When independent scientific panels lose credibility, patients undoubtedly will lose faith — and that affects real health outcomes.