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Mark Walton Fowler: the Tennessee doctor that keeps unsuccessfully killing people

Dr. Mark Walton Fowler is the unmasked, unskilled, out-of-practice, 68-year-old doctor responsible for overseeing Tennessees executions. A few months ago he botched an execution after...

Over 30 people across four states have been poisoned by bacterial toxins after getting intravenous drips at wellness clinics

https://arstechnica.com/health/2026/09/sketchy-iv-drips-at-wellness-clinics-have-poisoned-dozens-cdc-and-fda-warn/ The issue is IV glutathione made by compound pharmacies. It was made from powders graded for oral consumption. It was contaminated with bacterial endotoxins FDA and CDC keep...

Does anyone else get tired of making decisions outside of work?

Every day we make decisions for other people, and not small decisions. Our whole job is making very important decisions. I finally had to tell...

RFK Jr.: AI can provide "a second opinion that is much better informed than any doctor in the country [and has the power to] free us from medical tyranny."

NYT (gifted): https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/29/health/maha-summit-kennedy-vance.html?unlocked_article_code=1.FVE.a8VU.yD2iX-x2Amh_&smid=url-share Of note, this MAHA event was sponsored by OpenAI and Anthropic, both being for-profit organizations struggling to find a profitable use for their...