Theo Hensley, MD

Theo Hensley, MD Medical Doctor with a degree in Biochemistry Cellular and Molecular Biology.

Medical updates and humor from your favorite Family Physician, now taking patients 2 and up in Greeneville TN

06/08/2026

One of the lead anti vaccine authors 😂😂😂😂

Keep RFK out of my records!
06/08/2026

Keep RFK out of my records!

Parents want to know why autism is being diagnosed more often. That is understandable. RFK Jr. built his whole pitch on promising them an answer. First it was vaccines, then Tylenol (acetaminophen). Neither has been shown to cause autism.

And this isn't a gap in the research. Scientists have spent decades studying autism, and our understanding has grown substantially, spanning genetics, prenatal environment, and neurological development. The evidence has never supported a causal link between vaccines and autism.

The honest answer won't be satisfying: there probably isn't a single cause. Much of the increase is simply because we screen far more than we used to. The definition of autism has also broadened significantly over the years, meaning people who would not have qualified for a diagnosis a generation ago are now correctly identified. Older parental age has been associated with autism too, and people are having kids later than they used to. It's a combination of things, not a smoking gun.

Now his department wants access to millions of Americans' medical records to keep looking. This means detailed, identifiable patient data held by state hospital and clinic networks. Some public health leaders have questioned whether sharing that data with the federal government is even legal.

Wanting answers is fair, but reverse-engineering the one you already chose is not. And neither is reaching into everyone’s private medical records to go find it.

https://www.cnn.com/2026/06/04/health/medical-records-vaccines-autism

They are doing the opposite of addressing healthcare shortages.
06/05/2026

They are doing the opposite of addressing healthcare shortages.

Over the last 9 months, nurses have been protesting a federal regulation that they say would drive up student loan debt, exacerbate workforce shortages, and threaten patient access to care. Last week, they put their words into action by suing the Department of Education (DOE) over that rule.

The American Nurses Association (ANA) and nine other national nursing organizations filed a lawsuit against the department and Secretary Linda McMahon last week.

Read more at: https://www.medpagetoday.com/nursing/nursing/121545

06/05/2026

End prior authorization for cheap generic meds!!!

06/05/2026

We are all burning out. If things don’t change I’m retiring in 15 years if I can.

06/05/2026

Skinny kids can have whole milk with no concerns but overweight or obese kids should still consume low fat milk. There is no good reason to add additional calories and saturated fat.

06/05/2026
06/05/2026

The system is broken

06/05/2026

Anti vaccine lawyers make people sick

06/04/2026

RFK can’t read

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