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“Longevity” Doctor Peter Attia in Epstein Files 2,000 times; How to Leave Open Comments on Fed Regs Banning Gender Affirming Care; Bad Bunny’s Big Week; Trump wants women to smile more. Dr. Peter Attia and the Epstein Files What the president said to Kaitlan CollinsArghavan’s summary with screenshots of Attia’s emailsAttia hangs out with Epstein while his baby is critically illPeter Attia’s statementPeter Attia keeps CBS News role despite being in the Epstein files almost 2,000 timesAlyssa’s interview on How The Ultra Rich Are Trying To Live ForeverGender Affirming Care for Minors STAT News: Peds Ethicists Oppose BanMatthew Cortland’s Top Notch Commenting GuideDeadline for Public Comments: February 17, 2026, 5:00 PM ETSubmit to BOTH dockets: 🥊 Hospital Ban (CMS-3481-P) File code: CMS-3481-PSubmit at: https://www.regulations.gov/commenton/CMS-2025-1822-0001🥊 Medicaid/CHIP Funding Ban (CMS-2451-P) File code: CMS-2451-PSubmit at: https://www.regulations.gov/commenton/CMS-2025-1823-0001💊Take Two and Call Me in the Morning Bad Bunny’s album, Debí Tirar Más Fotos, is the first Spanish-language album to be awarded Album of the YearJosh Johnson talking about the Super Bowl halftime showAlyssa recommends Cadbury Mini Eggs and Cream Eggs.Loved it? Send us a text! Thanks for listening to The Present Illness with Drs. Arghavan Salles and Alyssa Burgart! Follow us on TikTok and Instagram @ThePresentIllness Credits Production by Arghavan Salles and Alyssa Burgart Editing by Alyssa Burgart Theme Music by Joseph Uphoff Social Media by Arghavan Salles

The doctors thrive on spite; Nurse Alex Pretti; Iran Update; How cheap bots/trolls drive disinformation Note: we had an audio issue for the first few minutes of the episode (4:55).  Iran Update: Per Iran International, internal documents from Iran suggest the regime killed at least 36,500 protesters between January 8th and January 9th, 2026Arghavan’s carousel about Iran that got a lot of trolls/bots/not nice people in the commentsSome sources for learning what’s happening in Iran (these are their websites; all are also on Instagram) Iran International (English)TavaanaManotoHuman Rights Activist News Agency (HRANA)HengawDr. Alireza Golchini has been arrested and faces the death penaltyMore information on what’s happening in hospitals and the names of other physicians who have been arrestedCNN’s 2022 report on sexual violence in prisons in IranBoycott Huda Beauty Arghavan’s reaction to Huda’s commentsVideo 1Video 2 (in Farsi)Video 3Alex Pretti, ICU Nurse: Anderson Cooper’s interview with Stella Carson (the woman in the pink jacket)Side-by-side video of Kristi Noem and Greg BovinoPeople who have died in relation to ICE this yearAgent Jenn Budd's Borderland Talk💊Take Two and Call Me in the Morning JB Star’s latest DougieThe fed gov drops its appeal regarding withholding $$$ from schools with DEI programsThe EU updates terror list with IRGCOtters destroying iceDevil and Jesus videosTaryn Delanie Loved it? Send us a text! Thanks for listening to The Present Illness with Drs. Arghavan Salles and Alyssa Burgart! Follow us on TikTok and Instagram @ThePresentIllness Credits Production by Arghavan Salles and Alyssa Burgart Editing by Alyssa Burgart Theme Music by Joseph Uphoff Social Media by Arghavan Salles

Unethical research in Guinea-Bissau; Robots won’t fix maternity care deserts; Louisiana tries to extradite California doctor. Americas public health system teeters on the edge of an ICU admission thanks to the abysmal leadership of RFK Jr and his Clown Car of Public Health officials. This week, the doctors discuss the origins of proposed unethical and exploitative research in Guinea-Bissau. Next, Louisiana attempting to extradite a California doctor for prescribing abortion medications. And Dr. Oz thinks robotic ultrasound machines will close Alabama's maternity care desert. Marley is not interested in the US buying his country. Trump’s “Great Healthcare Plan” Unethical research in Guinea-Bissau Inside Medicine Guardian article about the response from the African CDC and officials in Guinea-BissauRolling Stone gets the receiptsCriticism of researchers in VaccineHarriet Washington’s Medical ApartheidAbortion News Louisiana hopes to extradite a California physicianDr. Oz’s on robot ultrasounds in AlabamaA robot-assisted ultrasound machine and a robotic-assisted surgery deviceRFK Jr slammed for criticizing Germany’s “interference” in the patient-physician relationship.ProPublica: Women With High-Risk Pregnancies Have Limited Options Under Abortion Bans💊Take Two and Call Me in the Morning Arghavan’s carousel of owl impressionsBeginner method to solving Rubik’s cubesEmily Elbert's country blues skillsMerlin BirdIDLoved it? Send us a text! Thanks for listening to The Present Illness with Drs. Arghavan Salles and Alyssa Burgart! Follow us on TikTok and Instagram @ThePresentIllness Credits Production by Arghavan Salles and Alyssa Burgart Editing by Alyssa Burgart Theme Music by Joseph Uphoff Social Media by Arghavan Salles

This week: famed author's son dies after anesthesia, the "war on protein", and Arghavan's views on protests in Iran. Join Arghavan and Alyssa as they into the 'war on protein' narrative propagated by RFK Jr, the tragic story of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's toddler son’s death following an anesthetic in Nigeria, and the ongoing protests in Iran. They discuss: New Dietary Guidelines, AKA the end of non-existent " War on Protein" Kevin Klatt, PhD, RD (Univ. of Toronto) analyzes the new dietary guidelines in plain languageThe death of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s 21 month old son on Wednesday, January 6. His family attributes his death to anesthesia care at EURACARE Multispecialist Hospital in Victoria Island, Lagos. Read about the reported conditions around his death in the Nigerian paper The Guardian. The hospital has denied improper care.Adichie is best known for her breakout novel, Americanah, and her 2011 TED Talk “Why We Should All Be Feminists”You can review the World Federation of Societies of Anaesthesiologists’ Workforce MapCurrent events in Iran Massive protests have been ongoing in Iran for the past few weeks12,000 protesters killed in IranVideos of the Kahrizak forensic center show bodies in body bagsIranian regime charges families for the bodies of their loved ones💊Take Two and Call Me in the Morning💊 JB Star learns how to do the Dougie (here’s a tutorial for anyone inspired to learn!)Noah Wyle’s PSA lambasting RFK Jr on Jimmy Kimmel Live.SNL’s Marcello Hernández in American BoyLoved it? Send us a text! Thanks for listening to The Present Illness with Drs. Arghavan Salles and Alyssa Burgart! Follow us on TikTok and Instagram @ThePresentIllness Credits Production by Arghavan Salles and Alyssa Burgart Editing by Alyssa Burgart Theme Music by Joseph Uphoff Social Media by Arghavan Salles

Activation Warning: This episode discusses SA, CSAM, state violence.  In the first feverish episode of The Present Illness in 2026, the Doctors discuss the tumultuous events of winter break, including significant changes in vaccination policies, a big win for abortion rights, ICE actions in Minnesota, and the dangers of Elon Musk’s Grok. Abrupt CDC Child Vaccine Rollback AAP, APHA lawsuit against HHS moves forward Grok’s gross contribution to the winter break. Elon happy to push Grok, and the content is worse than what’s on X. “Take It Down Act”. 404 Media coverage. NCII - report (stopncii.org) Get X removed from the app store - directions. Go to the App StoreSearch for XScroll to “report a problem”Select “Pornography or sexual content”Then select “Predatory behavior toward children”Then write a brief description, eg, “This app allows the creation and distribution of non-consensual sexually violent images and child sexual abuse material via Grok. Please remove this from the App Store.”Wyoming Supreme Court blocks ban on abortion and abortion medication!  ICE shot and killed Renee Good in Minnesota. JD Vance video praising law enforcement. NYTimes’s video analysis. January 6 insurrection-versary. NPR video of January 6 and January 6 archive. The White House’s revisionist history J6 site. Jack Smith testimony. “Presidential Memoranda” NSPM-7 on domestic terrorism. 💊Take Two and Call Me in the Morning💊 Georgi Arthur makes a castle with her lipsFilm: One Battle After Another. Here is a thoughtful criticism.Visible and Loved it? Send us a text! Thanks for listening to The Present Illness with Drs. Arghavan Salles and Alyssa Burgart! Follow us on TikTok and Instagram @ThePresentIllness Credits Production by Arghavan Salles and Alyssa Burgart Editing by Alyssa Burgart Theme Music by Joseph Uphoff Social Media by Arghavan Salles

In their final episode of 2025, Drs. Salles & Burgart perform a brief examination of the Vanity Fair exclusive featuring Trump's new White House staff. Our physician hosts dissect the viral photoshoot that's causing more raised eyebrows than a Botox convention, with special attention to the inflammatory rhetoric surrounding Susie Wiles and her supporting cast of characters. The physicians perform a thorough examination of HHS cutting AAP funding while also funding an extremely unethical study of the Hepatitis B vaccine, news of HHS abandoning Hepatitis B vaccine recommendations for newborns, and Idaho’s anti-scientific tossing of school vaccine mandates (and Florida showing symptoms of the same). The doctors discuss ethical complexity in mitochondrial risk assessment for anesthesia in the setting of bombing of boats off the coast of Venezuelan. Resources: Interview with Vanity Fair photographer, Christopher AndersonRaeShanda Lias’s video about the Vanity Fair photosCDC adopts ACIP’s anti-scientific recommendation on Hepatitis B vaccinationLecture on emerging anesthesia safety concern in kids. (I would stop at the Q&A because the speakers are not prepared to answer several genetic & safety questions)DHS’s original post about remigration. Here is the post with the added context.Alyssa’s paper: Pregnancy Testing without ConsentPregnancy Justice’s report: Pregnancy as a CrimeKeeping Police out of Pregnancy Care (Fact Check: the second author of the essay is the CEO of Physicians for Reproductive Health)Stephanie Tillman’s paper on opt-in consent💊Take Two and Call Me in the Morning💊 Taylor Ann Gallo’s makeup tipsGlenn DeVar’s first drag video and a more recent Loved it? Send us a text! Thanks for listening to The Present Illness with Drs. Arghavan Salles and Alyssa Burgart! Follow us on TikTok and Instagram @ThePresentIllness Credits Production by Arghavan Salles and Alyssa Burgart Editing by Alyssa Burgart Theme Music by Joseph Uphoff Social Media by Arghavan Salles

In this episode, the doctors perform a clinical examination of the pathological messaging aimed at young men by right-wing influencers like Nick Fuentes. They dissect the misogyny spreading through social media platforms, with particular attention to the inflammatory rhetoric that leads to dangerous attitudes toward women. The prognosis? With a strong dose of media & gender literacy, recovery is possible. Touré’s fact checks on the Diddy doc (this & this); Jeff Pearlman’s insights. Keffe D is set to be on trial in 2026 for the murder of Tupac Shakur. If you go down this rabbit hole, let us know!More on fake email addresses created by boys to antagonize their classmatesPew dataArghavan’s viral video about the growing ideological gender gapInternational survey data showing Gen Z's disparate views on gender equalityJesse Mack Butler storyScott Galloway’s Notes on Being a ManKristen Ghodsee’s Why Women Have Better Sex Under SocialismFact Check: Women were not able to have their own bank accounts or credit without a man until the Equal Credit Opportunity Act of 1974. Here’s how the act came to be. 💊Take Two and Call Me in the Morning💊 Arghavan shared the Diddy dance trend Here is a video of Diddy’s performance at the MTV Awards (that inspired the trend below)Here are a few videos of folks making fun of Diddy dancing and supposedly mourning Biggie’s death from @the.only.v, @kidrawofficial, and @toolie_xoAlyssa loves the reaction videos about the adversaries physicians face Physician Associate Yiannis K. gives his top 5 adversaries, football styleActivation Awareness: This episode contains discussions of misogyny, sexual v Loved it? Send us a text! Thanks for listening to The Present Illness with Drs. Arghavan Salles and Alyssa Burgart! Follow us on TikTok and Instagram @ThePresentIllness Credits Production by Arghavan Salles and Alyssa Burgart Editing by Alyssa Burgart Theme Music by Joseph Uphoff Social Media by Arghavan Salles

In this week's episode, Drs. Salles and Burgart perform a critical examination of academic freedom under attack, focusing on the viral case of an Oklahoma pre-med student who's created a fever pitch of controversy by turning in shoddy work and targeting her transgender professor. The doctors dissect how right-wing influencers are turning classroom disagreements into national culture war symptoms, with concerning implications for academia's immune system. Our hosts investigate the alarming trend of politically-motivated complaints against university professors. From Indiana University to Texas A&M, faculty are experiencing acute cases of administrative panic when confronted with student outrage—often resulting in terminal employment outcomes. Fact Check: The correct way to reference people from Somalia is Somali, not Somalian. We apologize for the error! Links Here’s more about Samantha Fulnecky and the story at the University of OklahomaHere’s more about the instructor (Jessica Adams) who was removed from teaching her class at Indiana UniversityHere’s more about the instructor (Melissa McCoul) who was fired at Texas A&M and the findings of the faculty committee that reviewed what happenedJennifer Freyd’s DARVO concept - Deny-Attack-Reverse Victim and Offender💊Take Two and Call Me In The Morning 💊 Here’s one of Haley Dortch’s videos. You’re welcome!Somebody, Somewhere on HBOHow I escaped MAGA! Critical thinking woke me up.Nurse Johnn on being unprofessionalHere’s Jeff Hiller’s book Actress of a Certain AgeLoved it? Send us a text! Thanks for listening to The Present Illness with Drs. Arghavan Salles and Alyssa Burgart! Follow us on TikTok and Instagram @ThePresentIllness Credits Production by Arghavan Salles and Alyssa Burgart Editing by Alyssa Burgart Theme Music by Joseph Uphoff Social Media by Arghavan Salles

The doctors perform an emergency triage on the state of public health leadership this week, starting with a scathing dissection of The Atlantic's profile of RFK Jr. that seemingly skipped the fact-checking department. Drs. Salles and Burgart administer a strong dose of reality as they examine how mainstream media continues to platform dangerous health misinformation with fewer guardrails than a pediatric rollercoaster. Their differential diagnosis extends to the newest clown to emerge from the Clown Car of Public Health - the CDC's latest deputy director Ralph Lee Abraham. An avid COVID vaccine skeptic with min-bogglingly illogical public health positions, we're in for more shenanigans out of the nation's top health administration.  Between discussions of pertussis vaccine efficacy and the EPA's concerning moves on PFAS, asbestos, and air pollution regulations, this episode delivers a thorough examination of how public health leadership impacts everyday Americans - no insurance preauthorization required. Joy: Take Two And Call Me In The Morning Alyssa recommends the dark comedy show, Pluribus (AppleTV)"Just look at the degree on that chick" and Dr. Turner’s post on TwitterDistractingly Sexy - I can’t believe this trend is from 2015… In response to Nobel scientist Tim Hunt stating, “Let me tell you about my trouble with girls … three things happen when they are in the lab … You fall in love with them, they fall in love with you and when you criticise them, they cry.”)Fact check: The large study Arghavan mentioned was Danish, not Swedish. Apologies! Links The Atlantic article about RFK JrThe New Yorker article by Tatiana SchlossbergInformation about the pertussis vaccine (as part of Tdap); adults should get a booster every 10 yearsMore on Ralph Abraham, the new CDC Deputy DirectorOn the Trump administration’s approval of PFASOn the Trump administration’s moves regarding particle pollutionOn the Trump administration’s moves regarding asbestos in talcTo learn more about Loved it? Send us a text! Thanks for listening to The Present Illness with Drs. Arghavan Salles and Alyssa Burgart! Follow us on TikTok and Instagram @ThePresentIllness Credits Production by Arghavan Salles and Alyssa Burgart Editing by Alyssa Burgart Theme Music by Joseph Uphoff Social Media by Arghavan Salles

Activation Awareness: This episode discusses serious pregnancy complications and the dismissal of women's health concerns. In this week's episode of The Present Illness, Drs. Arghavan and Alyssa deliver a stat consultation on two viral stories about Black women receiving substandard obstetric care. With surgical precision, they dissect the case of Karrie Jones at Dallas Regional Medical Center, who was kept in a wheelchair for admitting questions while in active labor, and Mercedes Wells, who was turned away from Franciscan Hospital in Indiana only for her husband Leon to deliver their baby on the side of the road. Their differential diagnosis includes systemic racism, dismissal of women's pain, and healthcare systems operating with more red tape than gauze. This TikTok from OB-Gyn Shannon Clark gives her expert take. Fact check: Texas did not disband their maternal mortality review committee—Georgia did, after ProPublica reported on deaths in Georgia. Resources mentioned: 2025 March of Dimes Report Card Allyson Felix: Tori Bowie Can't Die In VainTierra Walker’s death due to lack of abortion accessProPublica’s reporting on what happens when someone who needs an abortion can’t get one—and how the system fails them once they have a child: ProPublica’s Post-Roe American archivesBrittany Watts on her experience being arrested after a miscarriage Another woman was arrested for having a miscarriage at a fast food establishmentOn the woman being prosecuted in South CarolinaTexas' so-called abortion-trafficking lawsSouth Carolina’s bill to punish abortion with death penaltyArghavan’s essay on maternal and infant mortality after DobbsLooking for ways to help by volunteering or donating? Nonprofits  Loved it? Send us a text! Thanks for listening to The Present Illness with Drs. Arghavan Salles and Alyssa Burgart! Follow us on TikTok and Instagram @ThePresentIllness Credits Production by Arghavan Salles and Alyssa Burgart Editing by Alyssa Burgart Theme Music by Joseph Uphoff Social Media by Arghavan Salles

Join Drs. Arghavan Salles and Alyssa Burgart as they don their sterile gloves to dissect the web of connections surrounding Mr. Pedophile Criminal, Jeffrey Epstein, in "The Epstein of It All." The doctors examine how powerful men shield each other from consequences - and compound harms to survivors. Arghavan shares her social media deep dive into the recently released Epstein emails about Donald Trump, including those with journalist Michael Wolff and former Harvard Dean Larry Summers. These emails are so poorly written that listeners face the risk of losing brain cells. Alyssa rolls her eyes over how gross and foolish people have way too much power. Etsy sellers are already hawking T-shirts that say "I know how dirty Donald is.” The episode's diagnostic workup includes a careful examination of how society treats allegations against powerful figures and the chronic condition of powerful men escaping accountability. What’s bringing you Joy this week? This week our physicians prescribe a healthy dose of Soraya Chemaly and her new book, All We Want is Everything, and Fumi Abe, whose nephew apparently knows too much about the American healthcare system (we're not asking questions). Fact check: The guest who was going to visit Epstein and was worried about whether they might run into Trump wasn't a young woman or a woman at all--he was a former member of the Kuwaiti government. Links: To read more about the latest trove on the Epstein emails on Arghavan’s Instagram carouselThe Harvard Salient: The 20th Anniversary of Larry Summers’ Remarks and the Debut of Cancel CultureTake two of this episode and call us in the morning. Activation awareness: This episode contains discussions of SA and mentions of Jeffrey Epstein's alleged crimes. Listener discretion is advised. Note: The literary reference people are mentioning regarding a “dog not barking” is from Sherlock Holmes, referring to a case in which the dog didn’t bark because the thief was someone the dog knew. Loved it? Send us a text! Thanks for listening to The Present Illness with Drs. Arghavan Salles and Alyssa Burgart! Follow us on TikTok and Instagram @ThePresentIllness Credits Production by Arghavan Salles and Alyssa Burgart Editing by Alyssa Burgart Theme Music by Joseph Uphoff Social Media by Arghavan Salles

In this electrifying episode of The Present Illness, Drs. Arghavan and Alyssa examine America's complicated relationship with lady voters.  Our physician hosts unpack the historical struggle for women's voting rights with their characteristic wit, dissecting how gender equality at the ballot box has changed our political anatomy. Fresh from the American Society for Bioethics and Humanities conference, Alyssa shares insights on disability bias in ethics consultations and the lesser-known consequences of the Dobbs decision, while Arghavan administers a dose of "Shakira Law" that will have you hips-not-lying with laughter. The doctors' differential diagnosis includes exploration of voting barriers, political representation, and the ongoing treatment plan for a democracy that still hasn't reached gender homeostasis. This episode features a special cameo by Cesar the Llama, who demonstrates better judgment than many elected officials. Side effects may include: heightened civic awareness, spontaneous ballot-box enthusiasm, and an irrepressible urge to thank the suffragettes for their service. Loved it? Send us a text! Thanks for listening to The Present Illness with Drs. Arghavan Salles and Alyssa Burgart! Follow us on TikTok and Instagram @ThePresentIllness Credits Production by Arghavan Salles and Alyssa Burgart Editing by Alyssa Burgart Theme Music by Joseph Uphoff Social Media by Arghavan Salles

Arghavan & Alyssa diagnose America's latest nutrition emergency as SNAP benefits face potential cuts. They dissect the economic consequences of food insecurity with surgical precision while examining the bizarre phenomenon of billionaires hoarding wealth like it's toilet paper in a pandemic. The doctors perform a thorough examination of: The alarming case of disappearing SNAP contingency funds (prognosis: sus)How cutting food assistance creates a cascade of symptoms across the economyBillie Eilish prescribes wealth redistribution to Mark ZuckerbergSide effects of this episode may include: righteous indignation, increased awareness of food insecurity, and an irresistible urge to check if your local billionaire is sharing their metaphorical sandbox. This episode may induce hunger for both nourishment and economic justice. Please, donate to your local food banks and/or volunteer your time.  Not sure where how? Check out your city/county resources, or search these national databases: Feeding AmericaHunger Free AmericaNo Kid HungryFor relief from the heavy diagnosis, get a dose of joy featuring Isabel Klee and her pet dog Whimsy, who frankly demonstrate better social skills than some humans with bank accounts larger than GDP. Isabel Klee and Whimsy, the Rescue DogA woman hits the Conservative dating appsYou think scientists are hiding things from you? Have you met these losers? Resources: Mississippi Monkey Hunt Questions remain after monkeys leaving Tulane lab escapeSNAP Joyce Vance: “When did making kids go hungry become a Christian value?”Elizabeth Austin's essay: $149.57 Is Going to Have to Feed My Family Indefinitely'I don't think we fully understand who SNAP recipients are': Single mother speaks outBillionaires, Wealth Inequality & Financial Struggles Billie Eilish Calls Out Billionaires In Room With Mark Zuckerberg: ‘Give Your Money Away’The Secret IRS Files: Trove of Never-Before-Seen Records Reveal How the WealtLoved it? Send us a text! Thanks for listening to The Present Illness with Drs. Arghavan Salles and Alyssa Burgart! Follow us on TikTok and Instagram @ThePresentIllness Credits Production by Arghavan Salles and Alyssa Burgart Editing by Alyssa Burgart Theme Music by Joseph Uphoff Social Media by Arghavan Salles

TikTok is up for sale in America, but Arghavan and Alyssa are not into it. They discuss the implications of TikTok's potential sale and its impact on privacy and social media dynamics. They explore how social media influences relationship norms, particularly through examples of weaponized incompetence in partnerships. The conversation shifts to public health, focusing on the importance of hepatitis B vaccination for children and the challenges posed by misinformation in healthcare. They also touch on the difficulties of academic publishing and the need for accessible information for people outside the medical field. Joy this week? The Portland Frogs vs. ICE Agents American Society of Bioethics and Humanities National Meeting Loved it? Send us a text! Thanks for listening to The Present Illness with Drs. Arghavan Salles and Alyssa Burgart! Follow us on TikTok and Instagram @ThePresentIllness Credits Production by Arghavan Salles and Alyssa Burgart Editing by Alyssa Burgart Theme Music by Joseph Uphoff Social Media by Arghavan Salles

In this episode, Drs. Arghavan Salles and Alyssa Burgart dive into the world of vaccine misinformation, examining a debate between science communicators and anti-vaccine advocates. They explore how scientific illiteracy fuels dangerous health trends, including the current measles outbreak. The hosts then switch gears to discuss an evangelical pastor's claim that women should remain quiet and out of public life, highlighting how this rhetoric connects to broader political movements aimed at restricting women's rights and visibility.  Looking for joy this week? They close with moments bringing them joy: viral pizza-tossing videos and humorous social media content that provides relief from today's challenging news cycle. Here is the Politico group chat article mentioned at the top of the show: https://www.politico.com/news/2025/10/14/private-chat-among-young-gop-club-members-00592146 For those who really need to know, it was Arghavan’s mumps titer that was low when she had measles, mumps, and rubella titers checked a couple of years ago. What RFK Jr actually said about the evidence on Tylenol and autism: he will “doing the studies to make the proof” The word Arghavan was trying to think of regarding the Epstein files was discharge petition, and the representative Mike Johnson refuses to swear in is Adelita Grijalva. Here is the paper on surgical referrals Arghavan mentioned: https://scholar.harvard.edu/files/sarsons/files/sarsons_jmp_01.pdf Check out pizza wars on Tik Tok, or if you don’t have Tik Tok, check out a few videos here on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/arghavansallesmd.medsky.social/post/3m3bp5n2rxs26 Loved it? Send us a text! Thanks for listening to The Present Illness with Drs. Arghavan Salles and Alyssa Burgart! Follow us on TikTok and Instagram @ThePresentIllness Credits Production by Arghavan Salles and Alyssa Burgart Editing by Alyssa Burgart Theme Music by Joseph Uphoff Social Media by Arghavan Salles