In this Auburn Medical Group live stream reupload, Dr. Mark Vaughan and Dr. Gawayne Vaughan dive into the alarming rise of "anti-science" influences over the last five years. From vaccine skepticism to a growing distrust of generic medications like statins and gabapentin, we discuss what is driving this shift and how it impacts the patient-doctor relationship.

In this Auburn Medical Group live stream reupload, Dr. Mark Vaughan and Dr. Gwen Vaughan dive into the alarming rise of "anti-science" influences over the last five years. From vaccine skepticism to a growing distrust of generic medications like statins and gabapentin, we discuss what is driving this shift and how it impacts the patient-doctor relationship. What We Cover In This Video:The Rise of Anti-Science Thinking: How medical conversations have shifted drastically post-COVID. Targeted Medications: Why highly prescribed, life-saving generic drugs like Statins and Gabapentin are suddenly facing intense skepticism. The Institutional Shift: A look at the proposed structural changes and gutting of regulatory groups like ACIP and the USPSTF. The Health Food Store Pass: Why some patients readily trust unregulated over-the-counter supplements while deeply distrusting FDA-regulated pharmacy medications. The Solution: Why doctors need to step out of the clinic, integrate into their local communities, and actively listen to rebuild trust.

⏱️ Timestamps

00:00 – Summer updates and live chat troubleshooting 02:10 – The "Anti-Science" era: What has changed in the last 5 years? 03:40 – Institutional shifts: ACIP, USPSTF, and RFK

05:50 – Why do patients trust doctors for everything except vaccines? 07:35 – The new internet distrust surrounding Statins and Gabapentin 08:35 – Live Chat Q&A: Is Gabapentin a controlled substance?

10:00 – Calculating actual cardiovascular risk (ASCVD score)

12:20 – The danger of unregulated OTC supplements vs. FDA medications 14:50 – How the medical community can fix the trust disconnect

16:10 – Dr. Vaughan's music update and final thoughts

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Music Credit: "Locally Sourced" by Jason Farnham (Royalty Free Music on YouTube).

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