This week, we will discuss screening for lung cancer, preventing celiac disease with early introduction of wheat, and a positive trial of convalescent plasma for COVID in patients with early infection. 

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Episode 68: lung cancer screening, preventing celiac disease, and a positive convalescent plasma trial

This week, we will discuss the HPV vaccine and whether it actually prevents invasive cervical cancer, diagnosing inflammatory bowel disease in children, and COVID infectivity in households and families. Plus a mythbusting quiz and John's recommendation for what NOT to read. 

Episode 67: HPV vaccine, a test for IBD in kids, and household transmission of COVID

This is an all-COVID-19 week. We discuss the WHO Solidarity trial of remdesivir and other antivirals, banlamivimab for outpatients, and an RCT of convalescent serum. 

Episode 66: repurposed antivirals, banlamivimab for outpatients, and convalescent serum, all for COVID-19

This week we're joined by special guest Dr. Gary Ferenchick, friend of the pod and professor of Internal Medicine at THE Michigan State University. This week we discuss gabapentin for chronic pelvic pain, cast vs boot (vs surgery) for ruptured achilles tendon, and aspirin for primary prevention.

Episode 65: gabapentin for chronic pain, achilles tendons, and aspirin for primary prevention

We cover 6 COVID-19 studies today, focusing on natural and acquired immunity, the tocilizumab trials, and a fishing story. Also the quiz, and you can get free CME at: https://iafp.mclms.net 

Episode 64: COVID vaccine update, natural immunity, tocilizumab trials, and a fishing story

This week we will discuss treatment of overactive bladder syndrome, a smoking cessation guideline and bone density testing. For free CME, go to https://iafp.mclms.net. 

Episode 63: overactive bladder, smoking cessation, and bone density testing

Since it has been several weeks since we discussed COVID, this week we will discuss tests for diagnosing it, children and adolescents, whether a vaccine will stop the pandemic, and symptom duration after contracting COVID.

Episode 62: Tests for COVID, kids with COVID, and vaccines.

This week, we discuss: influenza prophylaxis, treatment of scaphoid fractures and mortality associated with bariatric surgery. And now you can get free CME (0.5 hour) from the Illinois Academy of Family Physicians for listening. Just go to: iafp.mclms.net, answer a short quiz, and claim your credit.

Baloxavir, scaphoid fracture, and bariatric surgery

This week John, Henry and Mark discuss dual antiplatelet therapy after stroke, updated recommendations for management of gout, and long-term follow up of hormone replacement for post menopausal women.

DAPT after stroke, gout, and HRT after 20 years

We review 9 more of the top COVID-19 research studies to date, including studies on transmission, treatment, and prognosis.

Top COVID-19 research studies, part deux

In this episode we summarize 9 top COVID-19 studies in a special episode prepared for the Indiana Academy of Family Physicians.

Top COVID studies: 9 of the most important COVID-19 studies

This week, we discuss hopefully the last two studies of hydroxychloroquine for patients with COVID (still doesn't work), pulmonary rehab in patients with COPD, and the use of special footwear in patients with knee DJD.

Our (hopefully) last 2 HCQ studies, rehab for COPD, and funny shoes for knee OA

This week, a COVID-19 outbreak in an Israeli high school, the accuracy of antibody studies, denervation to treat hypertension, and identifying low-risk patients with syncope. Plus the quiz, and a recommendation. 

Israeli school outbreak, antibody tests, going nerveless for HTN, and syncope

This week, an all COVID-19 episode covers 7 new studies in just 24 thrill-packed minutes: 2 phase 2 vaccine trials just out yesterday, outpatient monitoring of patients with COVID-19, hydroxychloroquine in mildly ill patients, and transmission of COVID-19 by children

COVID-19: vaccines, HCQ for mild illness, and C-19 in kids

This week we discuss COVID research on how many are asymptomatic and for how long people are infectious , managing overactive bladder symptoms in men, and perioperative probiotics and synbiotics for patients undergoing abdominal surgery.

COVID, overactive bladder, and pro/synbiotics post-op

Three healthily skeptical primary care physicians discuss the latest in primary care medicine. Join Mark Ebell MD, John Hickner MD, Henry Barry MD, and others for this fast-paced weekly update on evidence-based primary care.

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