Episode 203: PREMIUM – Vitamin D, chelation therapy, and obesity studies you need to know about

Submitted by JPM on Sun, 2013-05-12 14:23

In episode 203, James and Mike go all PREMIUM and discuss three new studies. Vitamin D for the common cold, chelation therapy post-MI and the link between obesity and mortality. If you are reading this and you are a non-PREMIUM member, boy are you missing something.

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Episode 202: Please stop measuring all those bone densities

Submitted by JPM on Fri, 2013-05-03 14:25

In episode 202, Mike and James continue their testing
deconstruction process. This week they take on bone mineral densities and
discuss when (almost never) and when not to get these measurements. The podcast
clocks in at a dense 44 minutes but the result is a real gem (mineral).

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1) OST – Osteoporosis Self-assessment Tool Read more »

Episode 201: Please stop measuring all those cholesterol levels – Part II

Submitted by JPM on Mon, 2013-04-22 12:00

In episode 201, James and Mike continue on with deconstructing the
concept of cholesterol measuring and lowering. We talk about various scenarios
as to when one could measure cholesterol but quickly come to the realization
that if one looks at the best science and uses a logical thought process, the
whole concept of cholesterol measurement for individual patients is Read more »

Episode 200: Please stop measuring all those cholesterol levels

Submitted by JPM on Tue, 2013-04-16 17:07

In episode 200, James and Mike unveil the new BS Medicine Podcast. For their first topic they rant on and on about why most cholesterol measurements are pretty much a waste of time. We talk about how the breakpoints are arbitrary and lack any specific logic and that given the within-person variation, annual measurements really don’t have any value. Read more »

ANNOUNCING - The Best Science (BS) Medicine Podcast

Hi Everyone: Well, after 5 years, 199 episodes, ~ 120 hours of content = 24 hours a day for 5 days, James and Mike have decided to pull the plug on the TEC podcast. We want to thank all the listeners – some who have listened to them all – for trusting in the content that we provide.

BUT DON'T YOU WORRY. Read more »

Episode 199: ADHD – paying attention to the evidence – PART III

Submitted by JPM on Wed, 2013-04-03 10:27

In episode 199, Mike, James and Adil finish off the ADHD series by talking about the side effects and concerns for the stimulants and the evidence behind the use of non-stimulant medications. At the end Mike and James are so excited about the upcoming 200th episode they can hardly sit still so Adil starts a stat stimulant infusion on both of them.

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Episode 198: ADHD – paying attention to the evidence – PART II

Submitted by JPM on Thu, 2013-03-28 00:15

In episode 198, we bring back Adil Virani yet again to help us work through the evidence for stimulants, which one to choose, what dose to start with, what to monitor, and how long to stay on the medications. We pay very close attention to the very end.

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Episode 197: ADHD – paying attention to the evidence

Submitted by JPM on Fri, 2013-03-22 10:11

In episode 197, James and Mike bring in our good friend and colleague Adil Virani to help us to discuss the issue of ADHD. In this first part we discuss the diagnosis and try to focus on the concept of improving function rather than necessarily improving ADHD symptoms. At the end we all lose focus but realize this is exactly what has happened in the previous 196 episodes. Read more »

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