Pharmacomedy

Wear your oven mitts, because this week, Cory gets HEATED and Zaq is fired up he can't even play devil's advocate! The two discuss the article below regarding a small study published about 3 patients whose Type 2 Diabetes, despite being insulin dependent, we effectively put into remission through intermittent fasting. Cory opines on how ineffective the standard of care, and expresses hope about the changing tide of treatment. Zaq is...in agreement. 

In the episode, Cory references Dr. Jason Fung, and his two excellent books on obesity and diabetes (links to both below):

CNN Article: https://www.cnn.com/2018/10/09/health/diabetes-fasting-study/index.html

 

The Obesity Code: https://www.amazon.com/Obesity-Code-Unlocking-Secrets-Weight-ebook/dp/B01C6D0LCK/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1541371701&sr=8-2&keywords=the+obesity+code

The Diabetes Code: https://www.amazon.com/Diabetes-Code-Prevent-Reverse-Naturally-ebook/dp/B0795BLS8D/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

A brief announcement about our change in programming schedule!

In what is probably the most contentuous episode of Pharmacomedy yet, Zaq and Cory break down the following article

https://www.cnn.com/2018/09/11/health/drug-price-hike-moral-requirement-bn/index.html

That discusses one pharmaceutical company's decision to increase the price on nitrofurantoin. The two go back and forth on the downside of greed, and the economic realities of having shareholders.

Please know, whatever your opinion, Zaq and Cory, despite their differences (of which they both agree are not that far apart on, and Cory insists he is not pro "jack up the price as much and as often as you can") their friendship is strong, and in fact enjoy the opportunity to disagree, which is so often missing these days. We hope you feel the same way, and can be inspired to have civil discourse over your own life's disagreements with friends and family as the holiday season approaches.

We are back...and are truly sorry for missing last week! Zaq and Cory respond to an email from superfan "Dr. Pete" regarding our episode on Viagra and nitrates. Trust us, you don't want to miss it! If you have a comment or question, you can always contact us at [email protected]

This week Cory recounts an incident involving a provider who ignored the most basic lesson of PDE5 inhibitor Direct to Consumer Advertising: Do not take if also taking nitrates for chest pain. It then turns into a discussion about "Devil May Care" attitudes in health care an the possible consequences. Also, they touch on the aburd notion to just not take as needed nitrates for chest pain if taking a PDE5 inhibitor.

This week, Zaq and Cory catch up on the myriad of things going on in their lives including new jobs, adventures in school, and even a surgical procedure. They then touch on balancing all of their obligations.

This week, the pair discuss an uncomfortable, but totally natural process: sweating. They then delve into a new product, Qbrexza, recently approved for hyperhydrosis. This leads them to a deeper discussion about the real life consequences of cosmetic procedures and medications.

 

https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/898719?nlid=123549_3901&src=wnl_newsalrt_180629_MSCPEDIT&uac=293997FR&impID=1672250&faf=1

Finally! Finally some real definitive evidence that can finally settle if we should be recommending binge drinking to patients! We tackle a Medscape review (link below) that explores binge drinking's effects on blood pressure and lipids and may even come to a surprising conclusion.

We then play one of our favorite games, "diving into Medscape comments", and conclude we should use music from the original Super Mario Brothers to intro it but don't have the capacity to play it.

https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/898918#vp_1

Cory and Zaq are back! Even though they never really left you with out a weekly dose of Pharmacomedy. This week, the two rehash their very different vacation experiences to the state of New York, discuss the importance of mental health breaks, and avoiding the trap of having specific vacation expectations.

This week, we put the "logical" in Geolgical. We dive into a recent story about an ER physician berating a patient, and inquire into the many levels of why it happened. Both Cory and Zaq agree the physican's behavior was unnaceptable, discuss how it got to that point of eruption, but are left wondering what about the story we aren't aware of. Their conclusion: "plate tectonics" of the ER (and any healthcare setting) are often shifting and brewing beneath the surface, but we only see and deal with the "eruption." This episode really FLOWS well, and, quite frankly, you are going to LAVA it. 

 

Link to story: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/emergency-room-doctor-suspended-after-being-caught-on-video-mocking-patient-suffering-anxiety-attack-are-you-dead-sir/ar-AAyPghw?ocid=ientp

Link to longer video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ACzYYx1vav4&frags=pl%2Cwn

 

You ever just "had it" at work and lose it? Experience someone else do the same thing? Have any stories or tips?  Send them to [email protected] and we'll discuss on a future episode!