The 2 Minute Medicine® Podcast

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. For the full transcript of this episode and more, please visit our website at https://www.2minutemedicine.com/the-2-minute-medicine-podcast-episode-15/ We begin this episode by discussing our article of the week which comes from the New England Journal of Medicine and is entitled  “Long-Term Health Consequences After Ovarian Removal at Benign Hysterectomy: A Nationwide Cohort Study.” (00:00) Introduction.  (01:24) First article of the week.  In the second half of our episode, we bring a medical eye to popular events. First, we take a closer look at how the recommendations around breast cancer screening are changing as a result of emerging evidence on breast cancer risk in young people. Next, we discuss what the end of COVID-19's emergency status means, the impact of Canadian Wildfires on the health of nearby residents and in honor of National Nurses Week May 6-12, we celebrate the important work that nurses do and draw attention to the current nursing shortage. (03:59) Mammograms (07:06) COVID-19 (08:30) The impact of wildfires on health (09:50) National Nurses Week Please head to 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 which is available on Amazon, and The Scan, which is 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!

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 article of the week which comes from the New England Journal of Medicine and is entitled “Phase 3 Trial of Sotatercept for Treatment of Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension.” (00:00) Introduction.  (01:22) First article of the week.  In the second half of our episode, we bring a medical eye to popular events. In this episode, we take a closer look at how Xylazine, a drug initially intended for veterinary use, is making its way into recreational drugs across America and Canada. We also discuss the recent FDA approval of Narcan for over-the-counter use, a $462 million dollar 'vape usage crisis' lawsuit, and how Ghana became the first country in the world to approve a new Malaria vaccine, the R21 Matrix-M vaccine. (04:04) Xylazine (06:11) FDA approval of Narcan for over-the-counter use (08:20) Vape usage crisis (10:42) New Malaria vaccine Please head to 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 which is available on Amazon, and The Scan, which is 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!

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 the New England Journal of Medicine and is entitled “Postexposure Doxycycline to Prevent Bacterial Sexually Transmitted Infections.” Our second article of the week comes from the New England Journal of Medicine and is entitled “Trial of Hybrid Closed-Loop Control in Young Children with Type 1 Diabetes.” (00:00) Introduction.  (01:25) First article of the week.  (04:10) Second article of the week.  In the second half of our episode, we bring a medical eye to popular events. In this episode, we take a closer look at how around 15 million Americans could lose their Medicaid coverage, discuss aerospace medicine, Hugh Jackman’s skin cancer scare, earth day, and more! (06:52) The scan “Millions off medicaid” (09:28) Aerospace medicine.  (11:28) Hugh Jackman and skin cancer (13:04) Earth day.  Please head to 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 which is available on Amazon, and The Scan, which is 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!

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. Please head to 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 which is available on Amazon, and The Scan, which is 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!

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 the British Journal of Sports Medicine and is entitled “Dose–response effects of exercise and caloric restriction on visceral adiposity in overweight and obese adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials”. Our second article of the week comes from JAMA Network Open and is entitled “Performance of General Surgical Procedures in Outpatient Settings Before and After Onset of the COVID-19 Pandemic”. In the second half of our episode, we bring a medical eye to popular events. We cover the role of continuous glucose monitors in managing diabetes, trends in maternal mortality, the connection between global warming and health, what to know about artificial sweeteners including erythritol, and more! Please head to 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 which is available on Amazon, and The Scan, which is 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!

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 the BMJ and is entitled ““Effect of a multifaceted antibiotic stewardship intervention to improve antibiotic prescribing for suspected urinary tract infections in frail older adults (ImpresU): pragmatic cluster randomised controlled trial in four European countries.” Our second article of the week comes from JAMA Network Open and is entitled “Antipsychotic Medication Use Among Older Adults Following Infection-Related Hospitalization.” In the second half of our episode, we bring a medical eye to popular events. We cover the role of continuous glucose monitors in managing diabetes, trends in maternal mortality, the connection between global warming and health, what to know about artificial sweeteners including erythritol and more! Please head to 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 which is available on Amazon, and The Scan, which is 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!

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 The Lancet and is entitled “2 day versus 5 days of postoperative antibiotics for complex appendicitis: a pragmatic, open-label, multicentre, non-inferiority randomised trial.” Our second article of the week comes from Pediatrics and is entitled “Childhood abuse, intimate partner violence in young adulthood, and welfare receipt by midlife.” In the second half of our episode, we bring a medical eye to popular events. We cover Mr. Beast's role in helping 1000 blind people see for the first time, Damar Hamlin's partnership with the American Heart Association following a football game where he required on-field CPR, the Ozempic shortage and topics such as social determinants of health and diversity in medicine in the context of Black History Month.  Please head to 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 which is available on Amazon, and The Scan, which is 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!

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 JAMA network and is entitled “Evaluation of faculty parental leave policies at medical schools ranked by the US News and World Report in 2020.” Our second article of the week comes from the New England Journal of Medicine and is entitled “Psychosocial functioning in transgender youth after 2 years of hormones.” In the second half of our episode, we bring a medical eye to popular events. We begin with a discussion about Sara Björk’s tumultuous endeavors with her former soccer club during her pregnancy and delve deeper into paid maternity leave and the effects it can have on infant and maternal health outcomes. Further, we take a closer look at ChatGPT and why it has been making headlines, discuss safe recommendations for alcohol consumption in light of Canada’s new drinking guidelines and cover the measles outbreak in Ohio and the impact that this disease has had globally! Please head to 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 which is available on Amazon, and The Scan, which is 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!

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 health care news and research evidence. We begin this episode by discussing our two articles of the week, Our first article of the week comes from NEJM and is entitled “Lecanemab in early Alzheimer’s disease”. Our second article of the week comes from Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology and is entitled “Loneliness and the onset of new mental health problems in the general population”. In the second half of our episode, we bring a medical eye to popular events. We begin by discussing how the American Academy of Pediatrics recently published clinical guidelines to treat childhood obesity and recommends that pediatricians should “offer treatment options early and at the highest available intensity”. Then, we look at the importance of prioritizing mental health and Kristen Bell’s new role as a celebrity ambassador of a Telehealth company. Finally, we discuss XBB1.5, the omicron subvariant that has been making headlines, and conclude with a conversation about how to carefully choose the chocolate you consume! Please head to 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 which is available on Amazon, and The Scan, which is 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!

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 health care news and research evidence. We begin this episode by discussing two articles of the week, Our first article of the week comes from NEJM and is entitled “Randomized Trial of Vaccines for Zaire Ebola virus Disease”. Our second article of the week comes from JAMA Pediatrics and is entitled “Myopericarditis after COVID-19 mRNA Vaccination Among Adolescents and Young Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis”. In the second half of our episode, we bring a medical eye to popular events. We begin by discussing how Chris Hemsworth, the actor best known for his role as Thor in the Marvel Universe, underwent genetic testing for his new docuseries Limitless and discovered that he has a genetic predisposition for Alzheimer’s Disease. Next, we take a look at key moments from the World Cup, focusing on the passing away of reporter Grant Wahl. In this section, we explore why aortic aneurysms are known as silent killers. Next, we take a closer look at how temperatures affect our heath and end the episode with a discussion about an HIV vaccine that is on the horizon. Please head to 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 which is available on Amazon, and The Scan, which is 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!