In episode 481, James and Mike invite Paul Fritsch to go through all the evidence for the benzoyl peroxide/adapalene and benzoyl peroxide/clindamycin combinations that we use for acne. Call us crazy, but we focus on the important outcome of whether or not the patient thinks the treatment worked. We provide… Read More
In episode 480, James and Mike talk about two recent meta-analyses that have done a solid job of looking at the impact of lowering blood pressure and using SGLT-2s and GLP-1s to reduce risk. Both publications lend credence to the concept of focusing much more on risk reduction goals than… Read More
In episode 479, Mike and James update the latest information around cannabinoids for chronic pain. Unfortunately, there is not a lot of new information but we talk about what there is and then try and put all the evidence into context and then how to think about the information we… Read More
In episode 477, James and Mike invite Jen Potter to the podcast for the first time to talk about the important topic of what to do around vaccine hesitancy. We find out the evidence suggests discussion should focus on the disease-prevention benefits for the individual rather than talking about misinformation… Read More
In episode 476, James and Mike talk about a few new systematic reviews from the Cochrane library that look at 4 different common antibiotic questions in primary care – antibiotics for secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease, molar tooth extraction, Strep throat, and COPD exacerbation prevention. At the conclusion of this… Read More