Ian Weissman, DO
@drianweissman.bsky.social
Radiologist @DeptVetAffairs #AdvocatingForPatients #PublicHealth #Activist @RadiologyACR and @RSNA #Leadership http://www.linkedin.com/in/ianweissmando
Drones are delivering life-saving defibrillators to 911 calls. A new pilot program aims to help EMS respond quicker. #RSNA25
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Drones are delivering life-saving defibrillators to 911 calls
A new pilot program aims to help EMS respond quicker, not act as a replacement.
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November 25, 2025 at 3:56 AM
Drones are delivering life-saving defibrillators to 911 calls. A new pilot program aims to help EMS respond quicker. #RSNA25
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Several raw milk cheeses from a Washington creamery are being recalled after links to E. coli infections. All were made with unpasteurized (raw) milk and aged for at least 60 days. #RSNA25
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Twin Sisters Cheese Recall Linked to E. Coli Infections
MONDAY, Nov. 24, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Several raw milk cheeses from a Washington creamery are being recalled after links to E. coli infections in two states.
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November 25, 2025 at 3:43 AM
Several raw milk cheeses from a Washington creamery are being recalled after links to E. coli infections. All were made with unpasteurized (raw) milk and aged for at least 60 days. #RSNA25
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Eating ultra-processed foods are linked to 12 health risks, including Crohn’s disease and diabetes. #RSNA25
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Crohn's, diabetes, 10 more health issues tied to ultra-processed foods
A large review of the available evidence shows that ultra-processed food consumption is linked to no fewer than 12 major health problems, including diabetes and Crohn's disease.
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November 25, 2025 at 3:40 AM
Eating ultra-processed foods are linked to 12 health risks, including Crohn’s disease and diabetes. #RSNA25
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"It’s still not too late to get a flu shot. The more people who get vaccinated prior to the start of the flu season, the better it’s going to be. The flu season has started earlier this year and looks to be severe again." #RSNA25
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Flu season is just beginning, but doctors are already on high alert
While flu levels are still low, a strain that has wreaked havoc in the U.K. and Canada is behind most cases so far in the U.S., mostly affecting kids.
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November 25, 2025 at 3:34 AM
"It’s still not too late to get a flu shot. The more people who get vaccinated prior to the start of the flu season, the better it’s going to be. The flu season has started earlier this year and looks to be severe again." #RSNA25
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Nearly 10% of U.S. adults say they have been diagnosed with cancer, the highest figure since Gallup began tracking the disease over 17 years ago. #RSNA25
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Gallup: 1 in 10 American adults report cancer diagnosis in lifetime - UPI.com
Nearly 10% of U.S. adults say they have been diagnosed with cancer, the highest figure since Gallup began tracking the disease over 17 years.
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November 25, 2025 at 3:28 AM
Nearly 10% of U.S. adults say they have been diagnosed with cancer, the highest figure since Gallup began tracking the disease over 17 years ago. #RSNA25
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Maybe some of our tax dollars should be used to fund research? At universities? Seems like a reasonable idea...
A specially devised hybrid treatment has shown tremendous potential for treating type 1 diabetes in mice, scoring full marks at preventing the condition in prediabetic animals and at reversing the condition in animals with fully developed diabetes.
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Type 1 Diabetes Cured in Mice Given Experimental Hybrid Treatment
A specially devised hybrid treatment has shown tremendous potential for treating type 1 diabetes in mice, scoring full marks at preventing the condition in prediabetic animals and at reversing the con...
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November 23, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Maybe some of our tax dollars should be used to fund research? At universities? Seems like a reasonable idea...
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This piece was heartbreaking. A real tear jerker. Makes you put your issues in perspective. A beautiful soul who has suffered immensely. Much like her mother. So unfair for one family to have to face such repeated devastating losses.
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A Battle with My Blood
When I was diagnosed with leukemia, my first thought was that this couldn’t be happening to me, to my family.
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November 23, 2025 at 7:47 PM
This piece was heartbreaking. A real tear jerker. Makes you put your issues in perspective. A beautiful soul who has suffered immensely. Much like her mother. So unfair for one family to have to face such repeated devastating losses.
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"A specially devised hybrid treatment has shown tremendous potential for treating type 1 diabetes in mice, scoring full marks at preventing the condition in prediabetic animals and at reversing the condition in animals with fully developed diabetes."
A specially devised hybrid treatment has shown tremendous potential for treating type 1 diabetes in mice, scoring full marks at preventing the condition in prediabetic animals and at reversing the condition in animals with fully developed diabetes.
www.sciencealert.com/type-1-diabe...
www.sciencealert.com/type-1-diabe...
Type 1 Diabetes Cured in Mice Given Experimental Hybrid Treatment
A specially devised hybrid treatment has shown tremendous potential for treating type 1 diabetes in mice, scoring full marks at preventing the condition in prediabetic animals and at reversing the con...
www.sciencealert.com
November 23, 2025 at 8:30 PM
"A specially devised hybrid treatment has shown tremendous potential for treating type 1 diabetes in mice, scoring full marks at preventing the condition in prediabetic animals and at reversing the condition in animals with fully developed diabetes."
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May be a good time to consider masks 😷 even if you haven’t been using them. Stay safe!
Warnings rise for U.S. as a severe flu strain causes outbreaks. A flu strain that emerged over the summer is causing unprecedented outbreaks in Japan, as well as in Canada and the U.K. The CDC hasn't provided insights on flu in the U.S. in nearly 2 months.
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Warnings rise for U.S. as severe flu strain causes outbreaks in Canada, U.K.
A flu strain that emerged over the summer is causing "unprecedented" outbreaks in Japan, as well as in Canada and the U.K. The CDC hasn't provided insights on flu in the U.S. in nearly two months.
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November 23, 2025 at 11:43 PM
May be a good time to consider masks 😷 even if you haven’t been using them. Stay safe!
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Making America Great! Again!
November 24, 2025 at 3:28 AM
Making America Great! Again!
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Heartbreaking and unnatural
November 24, 2025 at 3:38 AM
Heartbreaking and unnatural
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Early last spring, I accidentally jammed a yard stake into my arm and had to get a tetanus shot, needed every 10 years to be safe, and got the DTP (Diphtheria, Tetanus Pertussis) vaccine bc I'd rather not have lockjaw. Kinda, well, super glad now that that happened.
Waning immunity and falling vaccination rates fuel pertussis outbreaks
— In the first 3 months of 2025, the U.S. tallied 6,600 cases -- four times last year's pace. #RSNA25
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— In the first 3 months of 2025, the U.S. tallied 6,600 cases -- four times last year's pace. #RSNA25
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Waning Immunity and Falling Vaccination Rates Fuel Pertussis Outbreaks
In the first 3 months of 2025, the U.S. tallied 6,600 cases -- four times last year's pace
www.medpagetoday.com
November 24, 2025 at 4:50 AM
Early last spring, I accidentally jammed a yard stake into my arm and had to get a tetanus shot, needed every 10 years to be safe, and got the DTP (Diphtheria, Tetanus Pertussis) vaccine bc I'd rather not have lockjaw. Kinda, well, super glad now that that happened.
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Have had multiple patients overdose when buprenorphine prescription was delayed for prior auth; it is so dangerous and capricious
November 24, 2025 at 5:42 AM
Have had multiple patients overdose when buprenorphine prescription was delayed for prior auth; it is so dangerous and capricious
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My son in law worked for a company out of Denmark. He had prostate cancer. Here's the difference between Denmark's coverage versus the American system. When he needed treatment that United Healthcare said was experimental and expensive, the company overruled UHC and covered everything.
November 24, 2025 at 11:24 AM
My son in law worked for a company out of Denmark. He had prostate cancer. Here's the difference between Denmark's coverage versus the American system. When he needed treatment that United Healthcare said was experimental and expensive, the company overruled UHC and covered everything.
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MAGA, making America germy again. Will it take a polio outbreak for people to understand why vaccines matter?
November 24, 2025 at 12:04 PM
MAGA, making America germy again. Will it take a polio outbreak for people to understand why vaccines matter?
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It’s science, people. Science. Actual research-based, evidence-based science. Vaccines work.
Waning immunity and falling vaccination rates fuel pertussis outbreaks
— In the first 3 months of 2025, the U.S. tallied 6,600 cases -- four times last year's pace. #RSNA25
www.medpagetoday.com/publichealth...
— In the first 3 months of 2025, the U.S. tallied 6,600 cases -- four times last year's pace. #RSNA25
www.medpagetoday.com/publichealth...
Waning Immunity and Falling Vaccination Rates Fuel Pertussis Outbreaks
In the first 3 months of 2025, the U.S. tallied 6,600 cases -- four times last year's pace
www.medpagetoday.com
November 24, 2025 at 12:05 PM
It’s science, people. Science. Actual research-based, evidence-based science. Vaccines work.
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THANK YOU MIKE!!
November 24, 2025 at 2:21 PM
THANK YOU MIKE!!
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November 24, 2025 at 5:51 PM
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More than 1 in 4 physicians surveyed by the AMA in December said that prior authorization had led to a serious adverse event for a patient in their care. And 8% responded that prior authorization led to a disability, birth defect, or death. #RSNA25
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After Series of Denials, His Insurer Approved Doctor-Recommended Cancer Care. It Was Too Late. - KFF Health News
Eric Tennant’s doctors recommended histotripsy, which would target, and potentially destroy, a cancerous tumor in his liver. But by the time his insurer approved the treatment, Tennant was no longer c...
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November 24, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Pennsylvania is slated to become the 31st state to finalize legislation eliminating out-of-pocket costs for follow-up exams after an abnormal screening mammogram. #RSNA25
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Pennsylvania passes bill requiring coverage for supplemental breast imaging
It's slated to become the 31st state to finalize legislation eliminating out-of-pocket costs for follow-up exams after an abnormal screening mammogram.
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November 24, 2025 at 3:39 AM
Pennsylvania is slated to become the 31st state to finalize legislation eliminating out-of-pocket costs for follow-up exams after an abnormal screening mammogram. #RSNA25
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“Anything that undermines the the absolute scientifically based understanding that vaccines are safe and that, if you don’t take them, you’re putting your child or yourself in greater danger, anything that undermines that message is a problem.” #RSNA25
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November 24, 2025 at 3:34 AM
“Anything that undermines the the absolute scientifically based understanding that vaccines are safe and that, if you don’t take them, you’re putting your child or yourself in greater danger, anything that undermines that message is a problem.” #RSNA25
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More than 1 in 4 physicians surveyed by the AMA in December said that prior authorization had led to a serious adverse event for a patient in their care. And 8% responded that prior authorization led to a disability, birth defect, or death. #RSNA25
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After Series of Denials, His Insurer Approved Doctor-Recommended Cancer Care. It Was Too Late. - KFF Health News
Eric Tennant’s doctors recommended histotripsy, which would target, and potentially destroy, a cancerous tumor in his liver. But by the time his insurer approved the treatment, Tennant was no longer c...
kffhealthnews.org
November 24, 2025 at 3:30 AM
More than 1 in 4 physicians surveyed by the AMA in December said that prior authorization had led to a serious adverse event for a patient in their care. And 8% responded that prior authorization led to a disability, birth defect, or death. #RSNA25
kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
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Waning immunity and falling vaccination rates fuel pertussis outbreaks
— In the first 3 months of 2025, the U.S. tallied 6,600 cases -- four times last year's pace. #RSNA25
www.medpagetoday.com/publichealth...
— In the first 3 months of 2025, the U.S. tallied 6,600 cases -- four times last year's pace. #RSNA25
www.medpagetoday.com/publichealth...
Waning Immunity and Falling Vaccination Rates Fuel Pertussis Outbreaks
In the first 3 months of 2025, the U.S. tallied 6,600 cases -- four times last year's pace
www.medpagetoday.com
November 24, 2025 at 3:27 AM
Waning immunity and falling vaccination rates fuel pertussis outbreaks
— In the first 3 months of 2025, the U.S. tallied 6,600 cases -- four times last year's pace. #RSNA25
www.medpagetoday.com/publichealth...
— In the first 3 months of 2025, the U.S. tallied 6,600 cases -- four times last year's pace. #RSNA25
www.medpagetoday.com/publichealth...
In 2021, epidemiologists at the Federal University of Pelotas estimated 4 in 5 of deaths due to COVID could have been avoided if the Bolsonaro administration had supported containment measures and supported vaccine purchases. #RSNA25
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Bolsonaro's conviction brings vindication for some Brazilians who lost loved ones to COVID-19
Brazilian former President Jair Bolsonaro is preparing to serve a 27-year sentence for attempting a coup.
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November 24, 2025 at 3:23 AM
In 2021, epidemiologists at the Federal University of Pelotas estimated 4 in 5 of deaths due to COVID could have been avoided if the Bolsonaro administration had supported containment measures and supported vaccine purchases. #RSNA25
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Tips to keep allergies and asthma under control at holiday gatherings. #RSNA25
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Expert offers tips to keep allergies, asthma under control at holiday gatherings - UPI.com
With a little planning, people can enjoy the celebrations without spending them sniffing, itchy or reaching for tissues. because of allergy and asthma triggers that can sour your holiday season.
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November 24, 2025 at 3:17 AM
Tips to keep allergies and asthma under control at holiday gatherings. #RSNA25
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