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Episode 108: LDL and mortality, cost-effectiveness of Alzheimer drugs, and surgery for ortho problems Aug 03, 2022

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This week, Kate, Henry and Mark discuss how much statins lower mortality, the cost-effectiveness of the new crop of Alzheimer's drugs, and whether surgery is helpful for a range of orthopedic conditions.

Episode 107: TENS for renal colic, secondary HTN in kids, and evaluating chest pain Jul 20, 2022

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This week, Kate, Mark and Henry will discuss secondary hypertension in children, TENS for persons with renal colic, and CTA vs angiography in persons with suspected stable CAD.

Episode 106: hMKPX (OK, monkeypox), screening for afib, and aducanumab for Alzheimer dementia Jul 06, 2022

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John has the week off, so Kate, Mark and Henry plow forward rudderless and talk about monkeypox (sorry, WHO, we're not calling it hMKPX, buy a vowel), screening for atrial fibrillation, and our new candidate for worst drug ever: aducanumab for Alzheimer dementia.

Episode 105: coronary calcium CT, what happens to prediabetics, an RCT of ketamine, and 1 vs 2 antidepressants Jun 22, 2022

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This week, Kate, Mark, Henry and John discuss the added value of coronary calcium scores, the natural history of prediabetes in older adults, using ketamine in suicidal persons, and whether antidepressant combination or monotherapy is better in severe or refractory depression.

Episode 104: stress urinary incontinence, thyroid meds, Achilles tendon rupture, and HEPA for COPD Jun 08, 2022

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Kate, John, Henry and Mark (he set his alarm this time) are back to talk about a new treatment for female stress urinary incontinence, air cleaners for preventing COPD exacerbations in smokers, surgery vs non-operative management of Achilles tendon rupture, and whether switching among levothyroxine generics is a problem.

Episode 103: rosacea treatment, Dr. Google, and vitamin D and COVID May 26, 2022

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This week Mark slept in, so Kate, John and Henry talk about British guidelines for treatment of rosacea, what to do when Dr. Google comes to the office, and Vitamin D and COVID.

Episode 102: Prevention of preterm delivery, statins during pregnancy, and aromatherapy for postmenopausal symptoms May 10, 2022

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This week, Kate leads us on a special Mother's Day edition focused on women's health. Topics discussed by Kate, John and Henry (Mark is in Würzburg busily pontificating) include prevention of preterm delivery, statins during pregnancy, and aromatherapy for postmenopausal symptoms.

Episode 101: new VTE guidelines, weight loss drugs, and increased CV risk post-COVID Apr 29, 2022

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This week Kate, Henry and Mark discuss updated guideline recommendations for treatment of VTE, weight loss drugs, and the increased risk of cardiovascular events following COVID-19 infection. John has the week off.

Episode 100: Best of the best of the best! Apr 11, 2022

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This week, Kate, Mark, Henry and John pick their 4 favorite POEMs from the first 99 episodes. We'll dig into aspirin, beer before wine or vice versa, chronotherapy for hypertension, and asthma diagnosis. And thanks for being our audience for 100 episodes! Keep listening, and spread the word to friends and colleagues.

Episode 99: NSAIDS for back pain, masks in schools, fluoride, and antipsychotics Mar 16, 2022

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Join family physicians Kate Rowland, Mark Ebell and John Hickner this week as they discuss the best NSAID for acute low back pain, a study on masks in schools to reduce COVID incidence, antipsychotics, and the benefits of fluoride varnish and supplements in kids.

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