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  • Episode 614: Nipple Confusion or Nonsense? Pacifiers and Breastfeeding Duration

    Episode 614: Nipple Confusion or Nonsense? Pacifiers and Breastfeeding Duration
    Dec 28 2025
    In episode 614, Mike and James discuss with Caitlin Finley the evidence around a very common primary care question. Does restricting early use of pacifiers result in higher rates of breastfeeding up to 6 months of age in term infants? We discuss the findings and do our best to put the evidence into context. Show […]
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    24 m
  • Episode 613: Doxycycline for post-exposure prophylaxis of sexually transmitted infections

    Episode 613: Doxycycline for post-exposure prophylaxis of sexually transmitted infections
    Dec 11 2025
    In episode 613, Mike and James discuss with Jessica Kirkwood the evidence for post-exposure prophylaxis of sexually transmitted infections. We go over the 4 RCTs that have looked at the value of a single dose of doxycycline. It does reduce the risk for some specific infections – but as always you need to know the […]
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    21 m
  • Episode 612: Can fezolinetant improve vasomotor symptoms in menopause?

    Episode 612: Can fezolinetant improve vasomotor symptoms in menopause?
    Nov 23 2025
    In episode 612, Tina and James chat with Samantha Moe about the use of a recently approved non-hormonal medication being used for vasomotor symptoms in menopause. We go over the 3 available trials and show you the numbers, talk about the limitations and then put the results into the context of hormone and other non-hormonal […]
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    24 m
  • Episode 611: Meds for Essential Tremor: Steady solution or shaky science?

    Episode 611: Meds for Essential Tremor: Steady solution or shaky science?
    Nov 7 2025
    In episode 611, Tina and James talk with Samantha Moe about the use of betablockers and other medications for essential tremor. There is some evidence – much of it from the 1970s, but also some more recent publications. We do our best to tease out all the numbers you need to help you with your […]
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    25 m
  • Episode 610: Vitamin D and Mortality – Don’t bet your life on it!

    Episode 610: Vitamin D and Mortality – Don’t bet your life on it!
    Oct 27 2025
    In episode 610, Jamie and James chat with Jennifer Young about yet another Vitamin D Tools for Practice. We look at what happens to mortality, CVD and cancer when Vitamin D supplements are compared to placebo. The results may surprise you – or maybe not if you have listened to previous BS Medicine Podcasts on […]
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    26 m
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