Theo Hensley, MD

02/05/2026

I’m still amazed at the small vocal group of doctors that still falsely claim that ivermectin and hydroxychloroquine had any impact on treatment of Covid19 patients.

No joke we are seeing some states pushing to make these meds OTC because people hear claims on the internet and want to treat themselves without guidance of a physican.

Here’s what happened with HQ: it didn’t prevent hospitalizations, death, or any other measurable benefit when used in early or late stages of treatment. It did have potential cardiac complications like QTC prolongation and potentially mild GI side effects. Go read the Cochrane review on it. https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD013587.pub2

Here’s more info on what the world studies showed: https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/global-research-on-novel-coronavirus-2019-ncov/solidarity-clinical-trial-for-covid-19-treatments

The same goes with Ivermectin. The larger and better studies across the world showed no benefit over placebo.

The data wasn’t suppressed. The data was reviewed by the FDA and it was determined there was no discernible benefit for adding an indication that had no evidence.

Medicine doesn’t work on good vibes and anecdotes. It grows based on scientific consensus of not just one study but the cumulative body of many studies together.

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02/05/2026

Honestly, I’m kind of surprised that the average person doesn’t blame computers, video games, television, tablets more often

Huh.

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Credit: https://x.com/AlBowers11/status/2017270617360277551

02/05/2026

Covid vaccine still have an important role in reducing hospitalization risk along with severe disease, need for ventilator, and death.

As highlighted numerous times over the past five years, reported adverse effects after Covid vaccination are the same as seen in unvaccinated groups.

Last season's COVID-19 vaccines delivered protection against hospitalization and severe outcomes, particularly for seniors, according to a prospective case-control study across 20 states.

The effectiveness of last season's COVID vaccines among immunocompetent adults reached 40% against hospitalization and 79% against invasive mechanical ventilation or death.

Read more at: https://www.medpagetoday.com/infectiousdisease/covid19vaccine/119714

02/04/2026

Don’t feed your kids frozen chicken.

02/04/2026

There aren’t t health benefits to raw milk. Only risks.

02/02/2026

They cut billions in funding then gave a small amount back to rural areas. This is similar to the way things were pre Obamacare where hospitals were given grants for providing for people without insurance.

02/02/2026

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02/02/2026

I still have people argue with me about seatbelts.

Yes, if you survive a crash you could absolutely have some minor injuries from a seat belt. It’s important for the belt to be over the chest and not the neck especially in short adults and children.

The point is, that you SURVIVED THE CRASH.

Your children are much safer from vaccines than from the viruses or bacteria they protect against.

Fun history lesson, back in the 1980s in the USA when the government started mandating seatbelts, people lost their minds about it, including arguing that seatbelts were actually dangerous and you were safer without them. They argued that seatbelts caused injuries, that you could be trapped in a burning car, that it was actually safer to be thrown from the car instead of protected by the seatbelt, and, of course, there were plenty of arguments about government overreach and conspiracies about power, corruption, and control. If all of this sounds painfully familiar, it should, because anti-vaccers today make fundamentally the same arguments about vaccines. Just like the anti-seatbelt crowd, they focus on the rare injuries while ignoring the data on the enormous level of protection provided. Yes, both seatbelts and vaccines do occasionally cause injuries, but serious consequences are extremely rare, and in most cases, you are much safer with the, than without them.

02/02/2026

NIPAH is incredibly deadly but luckily it’s hard to spread between humans.

02/02/2026

I get my kids a flu shot every season

Influenza continues to spread across schools and communities, and the best way to keep kids healthy is through annual vaccination. Pediatricians can work in partnership with families by discussing the flu vaccine and ways to maintain healthy habits, like handwashing and staying home when sick, to help stop the spread.

The AAP recommends kids get vaccinated each year, starting at 6 months of age, to provide them with the strongest resistance to the virus. Read more about our recommendations: https://bit.ly/3WtnUqm

02/01/2026

In around 28 million adults in France vaccinated against Covid 19, there was an overall 25% lower rate of all cause mortality. Also, there were no increased rates of “turbo cancer”, heart disease, or any other complication compared to not vaccinated.

I saw the benefits of vaccination being incredibly helpful for preventing severe disease, preventing hospitalizations, severe infections, need for icu/vent care, and deaths.

01/31/2026

The CDC has confirmed that 12 more pediatric flu-related deaths were reported last week, bringing the total to 44 so far during the 2025-’26 influenza season. The CDC also reported today that the number of confirmed measles cases in 2026 has reached 416 in the U.S., which is in danger of losing its measles elimination status.

The AAP recommends ensuring patients are covered with a two-dose MMR vaccination series to protect against measles, and receiving the annual flu shot to help prevent the flu each year. Read the full story in AAP News: https://bit.ly/3M4a3Fl