This week’s topics include outcomes for payment, on- or off-pump CABG, cannabis for pain or PTSD, and the cognitive impact of a PCSK-9 inhibitor. Program notes: 0:41 Cannabis and pain or PTSD 1:41 May alleviate neuropathic pain in some 2:44 Socially not good 3:04 Holding providers responsible for outcomes 4:04 Outcomes can’t be used for […]

This week’s topics include complications of aortic valve surgery, effectiveness of nasal flu vaccination, testing for Epstein Barr virus and nasopharyngeal cancer, and hepatitis C treatment. Program notes: 0:31 How effective is the flu vaccine? 1:31 Reformulation of nasal type 2:27 Studies to find out why nasal isn’t working 3:12 Epstein Barr virus and nasopharyngeal […]

This week’s topics include antibody depletion for kidney transplantation, a way to reverse dabigatran, the costs of board certification, and opioid use in the US population. Program notes: 0:43 Fees for medical specialty board 1:45 Over $3000 2:46 Kidney transplantation and reducing antibodies 3:45 Enzyme to deplete 4:50 Enzyme cleaves all four classes of IgG […]

This week’s topics include football and CTE, discontinuing statins, intramuscular HIV meds, and long term risks of stroke and TIA. Program notes: 0:32 Stroke and TIA risk 1:35 Adverse outcomes five years later 2:35 Be aggressive about managing risk 3:24 Statin discontinuation risk 4:24 Those who continued 12% had a stroke 5:25 Driven by internet […]

This week’s topics include early adulthood weight gain and outcomes, the dangers of artificial sweeteners, an opioid reduction strategy, and consequences of reduced readmissions. Program notes: 0:33 Artificial sweeteners 1:33 Really not effective at reducing BMI 2:32 Best to avoid 2:42 Weight gain in mid-life 3:42 Dose dependent negative outcomes 4:42 Decreases risk for type […]

This week’s topics include diet quality and longevity, health and coffee, treating depression, and prostatectomy in early prostate cancer. Program notes: 0:33 Coffee drinking and longevity 1:33 Over 185,000 people followed in one study 2:32 Can’t advocate for a type of coffee 3:01 Prostatectomy or not in early prostate cancer 4:01 Higher incidence of side […]

This week’s topics include comparison of two types of insulin, reduced sudden cardiac death in heart failure, ADHD and educational achievement, and fasting versus consistent caloric restriction in weight loss and cholesterol. Program notes: 0:37 Fasting and weight loss 1:40 Followed over twelve months 2:37 No evidence it reduces risk 2:54 ADHD and educational attainment […]

This week’s topics include a novel vaccine delivery method, aspirin and preeclampsia, air pollution and mortality in seniors, and exercise and dementia. Program notes: 0:48 Acknowledge our listeners 1:48 Novel way to deliver flu vaccine 2:50 Side effects and effectiveness 3:40 Low cost 4:20 Preventing preeclampsia with aspirin 5:20 Reduction of 62% 6:15 Air pollution […]

This week’s topics include international obesity, a lack of benefit to self-monitoring glucose, driving and ADHD, and antibiotic use in the hospital and adverse events. Program notes: 0:50 Lack of benefit relative to glucose self-monitoring 1:55 No difference in hemoglobin A1c 2:52 Glucose test strips expense 3:34 ADHD and driving 4:35 Over 2400 with ADHD […]

This week’s topics include ultra-long acting insulin, dressed up veggies, lithium during pregnancy, and a new risk factor for cardiovascular disease. Program notes: 0:38 How veggies are described and consumption 1:35 Indulgent description improved choice 2:46 Education and cardiovascular disease 3:44 42% for those with grad school or professional education 4:45 Need to recognize to […]