Episode 175 -- February 2023 -- Part 1 A...

Interventions for smokeless tobacco (1:20), ear pain (3:10), testosterone replacement therapy (6:10), cognitive behavior therapy (11:00), respiratory syncytial virus vaccines (13:40), and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder treatments (15:30). 

PCSK9 inhibitors (1:50), treatment of opiate use disorder (4:20), healthy dietary advice (6:20), the top 20 research studies of 2025 (11:40), atopic dermatitis prevention (15:10), and ambient temperature increase impact on pregnancy outcomes (17:10). Please fill out our listener ... Show More

Telemedicine medical abortion (2:00), Crohn's disease (3:20), herpes zoster and post-herpetic neuralgia (6:40), ultra-processed foods (11:40), high-dose flu vaccine (13:30), and microhematuria (15:20). Please fill out our listener survey! 

<p>We begin this episode by discussing our article of the week from the New England Journal of Medicine entitled “Hydrocortisone in severe community-acquired pneumonia.“. In the second half of our episode, we bring a medical eye to popular events. We begin with a discussion about ... Show More

In the first half of this episode, we cover our article of the week which comes from the New England Journal of Medicine and is entitled “Twice-Yearly Lenacapavir or Daily F/TAF for HIV Prevention in Cisgender Women”. In the second half, we begin with a discussion about a new gen ... Show More

PFO closure for recurrent stroke prevention, hormone replacement in women, DAPT, obesity, and fentanyl are discussed in this week's podcast. 

My Better Belly Course and Masterclass is LIVE! Register at betterbellycourse.com and enjoy it. Thanks so much for your support and encouragement.You'll see case studies and learn all about functional medicine testing, strategy, connecting symptoms to labs, protocol creation, and ... Show More

<p>We begin this episode by discussing our article of the week from Pediatrics, entitled “COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy Among Parents: A Qualitative Study”.</p> <p>In the second half of our episode, we start off by discussing the issue of performance-enhancing drugs in sports follow ... Show More

In this episode, we discuss our article of the week from JAMA Network Open which is entitled “Patient complexity, social factors, and hospitalization outcomes at academic and community hospitals.” Then, we discuss the positive relief on pain and anxiety that immersive imagery and ... Show More

<p>Executive physicals, coconut fat, leadless pacemakers, coils, and independent nurse practitioners and physician assistants are the topics discussed by Dr. John Mandrola in this week's podcast.</p> 

Description In the first half of this episode, we cover our article of the week which comes from the New England Journal of Medicine and is entitled “Liberal or Restrictive Transfusion Strategy in Patients with Traumatic Brain Injury”. In the second half, we begin with a discussi ... Show More