In episode 539, James and Mike focus in a PREMIUM way on the latest prostate cancer intervention trial. Patients with prostate cancer were randomized to active monitoring, surgery, or radiotherapy and followed for 15 years to see which was the best option. Have a listen and hear what was found. Read More
At the end of the session the learner will be able to, Identify variants of normal babies and recognize important diagnoses that need early recognition and treatment. Review common reasons for referrals for example head shapes, GERD, and murmurs. Implement an approach to dealing with failure to thrive in newborns…. Read More
In episode 538, James and Mike discuss the great (but pretty much silly) egg controversy. We go over the best available evidence for eggs which is at best not great. We talk about the cohorts, the effect of eggs on cholesterol and much more. At the end we conclude definitively… Read More
At the end of the session the learner will be able to, Describe the efficacy for select non-pharmacological interventions for weight loss (example: fad diets). Review the evidence for pharmacological evidence for weight loss, including GLP-1 agonists and naltrexone/bupropion. Identify the potential harms and benefits of bariatric surgery…. This… Read More
In episode 537, Mike and James invite Ricky Turgeon back to the podcast to talk about the impact of the influenza vaccination on cardiovascular events in both primary and secondary prevention. The best evidence is in secondary prevention. Tune-in to hear the numbers. Show Notes 1) Tools for Practice A… Read More