#539 TikTok Trends in Medicine
The Curbsiders Internal Medicine Podcast

#539 TikTok Trends in Medicine

B2Upper-intermediateSeptember 14, 20261 hr 25 min
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  • Health

Peptides, Mouth Tape, Raw Milk & More: What’s Worth the Hype? Learn the evidence on social media wellness trends and how to discuss with your patients (and friends!) without being dismissive (or falling for the hype). Explore viral trends like peptides, red light masks, sleepy girl mocktails and mouth taping along with understanding influencer incentives for promoting wellness trends. We’re joined by infectious disease epidemiologist and science communicator Jessica Malaty Rivera to talk evidence, uncertainty, misinformation, and trust, @jessicamalatyrivera, (JPHMP, @jessicamalatyrivera, Making Science Make Sense Substack), Claim CME for this episode at curbsiders.vcuhealth.org...

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Paul, I'm out of puns. Did you come up with anything? So I asked Google for some raw milk jokes. So I'm now going to share them with you.

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Matt, what's the best way to keep milk fresh? I don't know. Leave it in the cow, says Google. Raw milk fans don't live on the edge.

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