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“There is growing reason to believe [puberty blockers] are exacerbating the very dysphoria they are supposed to resolve and placing vulnerable children on a largely self-reinforcing path toward permanent transitions, often with serious and lasting physical consequences.” – Dr. Julia Mason

“ACP believes it is important for patients and clinicians to have robust vaccine recommendations based on science rather than politics.” — Goldman, Mitchell & Hopkins, Annals of Internal Medicine

“It’s essentially the same as proving that it’s OK for babies to play with matches, but only if there’s nothing flammable in the area and they’re wearing fireproof clothing.” – William Parker, on over-adjustment in sibling studies

The 2015 JAMA study analyzing over 95,000 children’s health records, including 2,000 with elevated autism risk due to affected siblings, confirmed no increased autism risk from MMR vaccination.

Multiple post-licensure studies have failed to demonstrate ticagrelor’s superiority over clopidogrel, prompting leading cardiologists to call for guideline reappraisal.

Statins, although effective at lowering cholesterol, may inadvertently impair immune function by reducing vitamin D synthesis. This opinion piece examines how this could have influenced COVID-19 outcomes, highlighting critical considerations for clinical practice.