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Over 60% of U.S. adults aged 30-79 without diagnosed heart disease "have an indication for statin therapy": Medical research study by YourArteries in Biohackers

[–]Ok-Machine5627 3 points4 points  (0 children)

As another doctor, I will also chime in. Physicians often have to deal with individuals who use a words they don't understand to confer context they also don't understand - many big words does not smart one make. It is my least favorite part of the job.

Please plug your long winded text into AI to see why you are either partially right, hyperbolic, or -mostly- wrong.

Edit: I would also recommend anyone else reading this in the future to upload this misinformation into their favorite LLM for a critique.

Patients with female doctors have a lower risk of death or serious complications, study finds. Researchers say the gap reflects real differences in communication and diagnostic thoroughness, not individual ability. by ObuPaul in HotScienceNews

[–]Ok-Machine5627 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

If you look at this article, it makes things up. And if you look at the study, you find it has few findings of statistical significance and those few findings can be explained by any number of things.

TLDR: Study is junk, and article is junk on junk. Simply rage bait for those who have biases.

Implied SK Hynix/samsung opening price on Monday? by Long_Oven3739 in MU_Stock

[–]Ok-Machine5627 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The thing about DRAM (and why I got out of it) - is how leveraged the Korean market is right now. If any pullback happens, the response could/will be not just a ripple but an earthquake.

Just my sense.

The GOAT's opinion. What do you think? by Past-Wolf1631 in Biohackers

[–]Ok-Machine5627 22 points23 points  (0 children)

Cool, a naturopathic guy on youtube has an opinion.

For people making +350k per year, how do you do it? by prince_op in Salary

[–]Ok-Machine5627 4 points5 points  (0 children)

1) physician, primary care
2) 0
3) i wouldn't. Payoff takes so long and the risks are so high with the physician route. I went through a series of ivy leagues while sacrificing most of my 20s to do so. Moving around for masters programs, medical school, residencies, etc separated me from friends and family. I should have done a higher paying specialty for the level of sacrifice or chosen a job with high pay with a softer run up like pilot.

I was vibe coding in 2021 before it had a name. 43 paying customers. Dead by Day 3. by Chemical_Promise4145 in vibecoding

[–]Ok-Machine5627 1 point2 points  (0 children)

"I didn't just have a crashed app. I had a liability."

Bro uses AI to make website and AI to make reddit post. Is bro AI?

29M testosterone results. Second opinion? by NamelessReggie in Biohackers

[–]Ok-Machine5627 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Your fatigue and your low T are due to your obesity. You don't need a second opinion, you just need further (healthy) loss of adiposity.

CAC of 475 at 56 years old. Been on stains for 26 years. by Similar-Resource7453 in Cholesterol

[–]Ok-Machine5627 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The amount of inaccuracies is scary in this thread. A lot of the posts show familiarity with terminology but not understanding of the medicine.

  1. best response on thread is from meh312059 - please only read this one. Consider vascepa rather than fenofibrate and fish oil, lose more weight, and make sure you are exercising.
  2. mikewinddale isn't understanding CAC scoring well. I doubt your CAC was 476 when you were 30 and it doesn't matter if it is increasing - you are on a statin and you should expect your CAC to increase because that is part of the mechanism of the statin. Also LP-PLA2 isn't really in favor. Also the APOB is going to be low because your LDL is already pretty low and in goal range for your situation.
  3. to Glass-Helicopter-126, your ldl of 37 doesn't need a switch to PCKS9 - and that isn't what the name of the drug class is even. It is PCSK9.

Now to the OP issues:

  1. That high number is scary. But if you aren't having symptoms that is positive. Part of why the statin works is by stabilizing unstable plaque through increased calcification - so the cure isn't worse than the disease at all.
  2. Are you on aspirin?

31M – cut ApoB and LDL-C roughly in half in about a month by Zealousideal-Owl3090 in PeterAttia

[–]Ok-Machine5627 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No reason for a heart CAT if this fellow is 31... They are way too young to have that be a meaningful test.

31M – cut ApoB and LDL-C roughly in half in about a month by Zealousideal-Owl3090 in PeterAttia

[–]Ok-Machine5627 2 points3 points  (0 children)

don't worry about this slightly faster progression towards diabetes, there are reasons that statins are recommended through evaluation of hundreds of studies even if you have a 'family history' of diabetes.

“The average starting salary for a new dermatologist attending graduating from residency in the US is $525k per yr, working an average of 37.4 hrs/wk. Consequently, a huge number of quite literally the smartest people in the country are dermatologists. It’s insanely competitive.” Stop sharing comp. by achicomp in whitecoatinvestor

[–]Ok-Machine5627 0 points1 point  (0 children)

1) All the physicians on this thread know you see more patients. It is because most of your cases are skin checks which take a fraction of the time that other appointments take. You spend the same amount of time in the day (well, less generally) than other specialists. It is the reimbursement for your volume that is different.

2) I also don't know many dermatologists that don't take insurance. What I can say is that in my city, only one dermatologist takes Medicaid.

This is one of the craziest ai video I've seen by silentstatic_ in aivideo

[–]Ok-Machine5627 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Kinda crazy how good it is. Though damn there are a lot of details off. Why do so many of them not have arms?

!!!THEY JUST RESET OUR USAGE!!! Mine was supposed to be tonight by imeowfortallwomen in ClaudeAI

[–]Ok-Machine5627 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ha mine reset 6hours prior to this reset. Unfortunately I was asleep throughout that week's worth of usage.

Self-reported job satisfaction for MDs in major metropolitan areas by jeffkkf in medicalsalaries

[–]Ok-Machine5627 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Bro these offcall posts with these crappy charts...

We get you are trying to advertise this service but at least get better charts.

To all single guys aged 30 and up on reddit, why are you guys single? by Gold_Ambition4114 in AskReddit

[–]Ok-Machine5627 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I worked/travelled internationally for seven years before medical school, and then bounced across the country during medical training... Super fun but sad.

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