Free Associations

Latest Episodes:

Episode 55 - Contraception and HIV risk Aug 27, 2019

Show notes

Matt, Chris, and Don discuss a study on whether commonly used contraception increases HIV risk, the gang discuss how to improve the communication of science, and Don finally does standup comedy.

Journal club article:

Contraception and HIV study

Episode 54 - Smells like an associational study Aug 13, 2019

Show notes

Matt, Chris, and Don discuss the relationship between ability to smell and mortality, the gang discuss the role that journals have to play in combating false medical claims, and Matt explains his concerns about the future of sandwiches.

Journal club article:

Olfaction and mortality study

Episode 53 - And I would walk 10,000 steps Jul 30, 2019

Show notes

Matt, Chris, and Don determine whether you really need to walk 10,000 steps per day, the gang discuss a paper that had two discussion sections which came to two different conclusions, and Don enlightens us on whether couples look alike.

Journal club article:

10,000 steps study

Episode 52 - The best of Amazing and Amusing II Jul 16, 2019

Show notes

Matt, Chris, and Don have been traveling recently so for this episode we bring you another collection of the best of Amazing and Amusing. Enjoy!

Episode 51 - Doc, you really need a medical scribe… Jul 02, 2019

Show notes

Matt, Chris, and Don look at the impact of medical scribes on doctor productivity, the gang discuss a journal that only publishes unsurprising results, and Don grosses us out with facts about viruses.

Journal club article:

Medical scribes study

Episode 50 - Undetectable = untransmissible Jun 18, 2019

Show notes

Matt, Chris, and Don look at a study of the risk of HIV transmission when a person is successfully taking HIV treatment (spoiler: the risk is 0), the gang discuss what a “risk factor” is, and Matt channels his inner Harry Potter.

Journal club article:

HIV transmission study

Episode 49 - Rebroadcast: A tough pill to swallow? Jun 04, 2019

Show notes

As we are nearing our 50^th episode we wanted to take a look back at one of our favorites. Enjoy this rebroadcast of the poop pill episode.

Journal club article:

Fecal transplant study

Episode 48 - The social jetlag episode (it’s a thing) May 21, 2019

Show notes

Matt, Chris, and Don look at how living on the wrong side of a time zone affects your health, the gang discuss when it might be ok to conduct a trial without patient consent, and Matt wines.

Journal club article:

Time zone study

Episode 47 - Cannabis use and psychosis May 07, 2019

Show notes

Matt, Chris, and Don look at a study of the impact of cannabis use on psychosis, the gang discuss something called ethics dumping, and Chris goes on a rant about naked mole rats.

Journal club article:

Cannabis study

Episode 46 - A breakthrough for postpartum depression? Apr 23, 2019

Show notes

Matt, Chris, and Don look at a new treatment for postpartum depression, the gang discuss some statistical pitfalls in personalized medicine, and Chris schools us all on cat behavior.

Journal club article:

Brexanolone study

Our TOPPODCAST Picks

Follow Us

Stay Connected

Related Podcasts

Links

Stay Connected