The 2 Minute Medicine® Podcast

Apr 18 2024 13 mins 3

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Welcome to the 2 Minute Medicine® (est. 2013) Podcast, summarizing the latest medical studies, curated and written by practicing physicians. On this podcast, twice a month, we cover the latest in health care news and research evidence. Please visit our website at 2minutemedicine.com to learn more and to access all of our content including medical study summaries, visual abstracts, excerpts from our Classics book series, and The Scan, our medical newsletter. To make sure that you don’t miss any of our content please subscribe and follow us on Twitter or Instagram @2minmed.

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The 2 Minute Medicine® Podcast- Episode 38

Apr 18 2024 13 mins

We begin with a discussion about our article of the week from JAMA, entitled “Long-Term Outcomes of Medical Management vs Bariatric Surgery in Type 2 Diabetes” In the second half of the episode, we begin with talking about a pioneering immunotherapy approach for brain cancer. Then we discuss the advantages of access to over-the-counter birth control. After that, we take a look

The 2 Minute Medicine® Podcast- Episode 37

Apr 04 2024 12 mins

We begin with a discussion about our article of the week entitled “Electronic nicotine delivery systems for smoking cessation. In the second half of the episode, we discuss Kate Middleton’s recent cancer diagnosis and have a conversation about cancer trends that have recently made the news. Next, we follow with a discussion about the first person to undergo kidney transplantati

The 2 Minute Medicine® Podcast- Episode 36

Mar 09 2024 11 mins

In this episode, we begin with a discussion about our article of the week entitled “An umbrella review and meta-analysis of meta-analyses of the impact of Ramadan fasting on the metabolic syndrome components“. Next, we talk about a new cure strategy for HIV. Then we discuss issues revolving around psychotropic polypharmacy in youth. After that, we take a look at a new method to

The 2 Minute Medicine® Podcast- Episode 35

Feb 22 2024 11 mins

We begin with a discussion about our article of the week which comes from The Lancet and is entitled “Efficacy and safety of the muscarinic receptor agonist KarXT (xanomeline–trospium) in schizophrenia (EMERGENT-2) in the USA: results from a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, flexible-dose phase 3 trial.” Then we discuss the challenges and recovery after having bra

The 2 Minute Medicine® Podcast- Episode 34

Feb 09 2024 12 mins

We begin this episode by discussing our article of the week which comes from the New England Journal of Medicine and is entitled “Apixaban for stroke prevention in subclinical atrial fibrillation”. In the second half of the episode, we begin with a discussion about stroke in young patients with Lupus. Then we discuss how Starting January 29th British Columbia began providing Ca

The 2 Minute Medicine® Podcast- Episode 33

Jan 25 2024 12 mins

We begin this episode by discussing our article of the week which comes from the BMC Nutrition Journal and is entitled “Clusters of carbohydrate-rich foods and associations with type 2 diabetes incidence: a prospective cohort study.” We begin with a discussion about blood donation, and the decline we are seeing in blood donors. Then we take a closer look at lead poisoning in th

The 2 Minute Medicine® Podcast- Episode 32

Jan 11 2024 13 mins

In this episode, we begin by discussing our article of the week which comes from the New England Journal of Medicine and is entitled “Teplizumab and beta-cell function in newly diagnosed type 1 diabetes.” Then we take a closer look at allergies and new treatments on the horizon for food allergies. Next, a discussion about lung cancer, following the recent passing of Andre Braug

The 2 Minute Medicine® Podcast- Episode 31

Dec 28 2023 10 mins

We begin this episode by discussing our article of the week from the Annals of Internal Medicine and is entitled “Cardiovascular health of middle-aged US adults by income level, 1999 to March 2020: A serial cross-sectional study.” In the second half, we begin by discussing an increasingly popular procedure used in infants who are struggling with breastfeeding. Then we delve int

The 2 Minute Medicine® Podcast- Episode 30

Dec 14 2023 12 mins

We begin this episode by discussing our article of the week from the New England Journal of Medicine, entitled “Trial of Botulinum Toxin for Isolated or Essential Head Tremor”. In the second half, we discuss how as semaglutide, also known by brand names Ozempic or Wegovy, continues to make headlines, a new drug called Zepbound is entering the weight loss sphere. Next, we discus

The 2 Minute Medicine® Podcast- Episode 29

Nov 30 2023 10 mins

We begin this episode by discussing our article of the week from the New England Journal of Medicine, entitled “Sarilumab for Relapse of Polymyalgia Rheumatica during Glucocorticoid Taper”. Next, in the second half, we begin by discussing the UK's approval of the first licensed medication using CRISPR technology. Next, we will dive into the American Heart Association's