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Episode 568: Statistics made simple and relevant – we promise
In episode 568, James and Mike go over what statistics really show – and importantly what they don’t show. We go over the terms and nuances and hopefully put them all into a simple context. Statistics
Episode 567: Industry and Us and You
In episode 567, Mike and James revisit the old topic of industry influence on health care providers. We go over the issues, the nuances and some of the latest evidence around the interactions, the inf
Episode 566: Topical corticosteroids for atopic dermatitis – More than skin deep
In episode 566, Mike and James invite mlie back yet again to the podcast and the topic is the balance of benefits to harms of using corticosteroids in adults or children for atopic dermatitis. We co
Episode 565: Do-It-Yourself Hearing Aids – please listen closely
In episode 565, Mike and James invite mlie Braschi back to the podcast to talk about do-it-yourself hearing aids. We find some very interesting information about how direct-to-consumer self-fitted h
Episode 564: Can non-hormonal drugs improve vasomotor symptoms in menopause?
Episode 564: Can non-hormonal drugs improve vasomotor symptoms in menopause? In episode 564, Mike and James invite Samantha Moe back to the podcast to talk about the benefits and harms of non-hormonal
Episode 563: Preventing RSV in the elderly – you need to know the numbers
In episode 563, Mike and James go over all the RCT evidence for the Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) vaccine in older adults. You need to know the vaccine works, but you really need to know the basel
Episode 562: PEER simplified lipid guideline 2023 update – PART 2
In episode 562, Mike and James continue to discuss our recently revised 2023 simplified lipid guidelines with Adrienne and Mike. We talk about all the medications used for cardiovascular risk reductio
Episode 561: PEER simplified lipid guideline 2023 update
In episode 561, Mike and James invite Adrienne Lindblad and Mike Kolber to discuss our recently revised 2023 simplified lipid guidelines. We talk about the guideline process, the best available eviden
Episode 560: From Hallucinations to Healing? The psilocybin evidence
In episode 560, Mike and James finish their discussion around the use of hallucinogens/psychedelics by going over the psilocybin evidence. As with ketamine we cover the many limitations of the evidenc
Episode 559: From Hallucinations to Healing? The ketamine evidence – PART II
In episode 559, Mike and James continue to discuss the best available evidence around ketamine and severe depression. We go over the many limitations of the evidence and at the end we wrap it all up b