The 2 Minute Medicine® Podcast- Episode 12

Welcome to the 2 Minute Medicine® Podcast, summarizing the latest medical studies, curated and written by practicing physicians. On this podcast, twice a month, we cover the latest in healthcare news and research evidence.

We begin this episode by discussing our two articles of the week. Our first article of the week comes from BMC Medicine and is entitled “The association between menstrual cycle characteristics and cardiometabolic outcomes in later life: a retrospective matched cohort study of 704,743 women from the UK”. Our second article of the week comes from JAMA Pediatrics and is entitled “Initiation of and Escalation to High-Intensity Drinking in Young Adults”.

In the second half of our episode, we bring a medical eye to popular events. We take a closer look at Cystic Fibrosis and advancements in the field. We examine why Cystic Fibrosis patients will no longer automatically quality to make wishes via the Make-A-Wish foundation. We also discuss Wyoming's ban of abortion pills, why Colon Cancer is increasing among young adults, and Justin Bieber's experience with Ramsay Hunt Syndrome.

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