This week, Kate, Henry, Mark and Gary discuss antiplatelet medications to prevent dementia, post-stroke blood pressure control, the latest guideline for managing patients with chronic cardiac disease, and probiotics for patients with irritable bowel syndrome.

This week Kate, Mark, Henry and Gary talk about how long it takes for lower extremity cellulitis to improve, how long it takes for CGRP monoclonal antibodies to take effect in adults with chronic migraine, whether CBT is effective for fatigue in patients with long COVID, and outcome data for various lipid lowering therapies. Plus a painful quiz, and Gary learns what an umbrella review is!

This week, Kate, Mark, Gary and Henry will discuss a possible new agent for acne, analgesia in adults with renal colic, breast cancer overdiagnosis in older women, and the importance of BP cuff size. Plus a Dickensian quiz.

This week, join Kate, Mark, Henry and Gary (from his carport) as they discuss third trimester Tdap for prevention of infant pertussis, atogepant for preventing migraines, POCUS for diagnosing small bowel obstruction, and whether any medications work for treating gastroparesis

This week, we give Henry the day off, leaving Kate, Mark and Gary to discuss a new app to reduce unhealthy alcohol use, whether e-cigarettes can help you quit smoking, and whether taking stimulant meds for ADHD increases the risk of substance use down the road. And the quiz, and a book recommendation ("A Voyage for Madmen").

This week Kate, Mark, Gary and Henry discuss magnesium to prevent cerebral palsy, amoxicillin challenge in the primary care clinic for suspectec PCN non-allergy, new ACP guidance on colorectal cancer screening, and surgery for carotid disease.

While Mark is biking, Kate, Henry and Gary talk about a deprescribing intervention for older adults in the hospital, medications for managing neuropsychiatric symptoms in adults with dementia, and harms associated with aggressive BP lowering in hospitalized older adults.

This week, Kate, Mark, Henry and Gary talk about whether amoxicillin really causes a rash in kids with mono, whether hearing aids improve cognition in the elderly, stem cell injections and knee OA, and nonpharmacologic approaches to preventing type 2 DM.

This week, join Mark, Kate, Henry and Gary as they discuss screening for social determinants of health, the updated Beers List of naughty medications, the value of opioids for acute back and neck pain, and testosterone and adverse events.