In episode 369, James and Mike ask Tina back again to talk about the tricky and tasty issue of peanut allergies. We talk about the landmark study in this area and then put it into context of all the other evidence we have around this issue. We then discuss what we should likely be recommending when it comes to peanut ingestion in early childhood.

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1) Tools For Practice

Early Peanuts for Little Peanuts: The not so paltry benefits

2) Instructions for home feeding of peanut protein

In episode 368, James and Mike ask Tina to talk about the evidence around sleep training for infant sleep issues. We find out that a simple training method implemented at around six months can have useful benefits for not only the infant but also the parent. Check it out.

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Tools For Practice

Infant Sleep Training-Rest Easy?

In episode 367, Mike and James talk about the latest cardiovascular medication canakinumab, and a systematic review of corticosteroids for the treatment of a sore throat. And to really make it PREMIUM we throw in a quick discussion about a new study on the T2DM medication exenatide.

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1) Antiinflammatory therapy with canakinumab for atherosclerotic disease

N Engl J Med 2017;377:1119-31

2) Corticosteroids for treatment of sore throat: systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised trials

BMJ 2017 Sep 20;358:j3887. doi: 10.1136/bmj.j3887

3) Effects of Once-Weekly Exenatide on Cardiovascular Outcomes in Type 2 Diabetes

N Engl J Med 2017;377:1228-39