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MedEvidence! Truth Behind the Data
Welcome to the MedEvidence! podcast, hosted by Dr. Michael Koren. MedEvidence, where we help you navigate the real truth behind medical research with both a clinical and research perspective. In this podcast, we will discuss with physicians with extensive experience in patient care and research. How do you know that something works? In medicine, we conduct clinical trials to see if things work! Now, let's get to the Truth Behind the Data. Contact us at www.MedEvidence.com
Episodes
415 episodes
What Happens When Fat Builds Up in the Liver? The Liver Fats Domino Effect.
Watch the recorded presentation of “The Liver Fats Domino Effect” featuring Dr. Mitchell Rothstein and Dr. Michael Koren.In this educational luncheon event, the speakers discuss how fatty liver disease can progressively worsen over time...
The Vicious Cycle of Sleep Apnea and Weight Gain
Snoring might be the sound you notice, but the real danger of obstructive sleep apnea is what you don’t hear: your brain repeatedly yanking you out of deep sleep to keep you breathing, over and over, all night long. Dr. Mitchell Rothstein, a bo...
Medical Marijuana is More than Smoke and Mirrors
Javonte Maynor joins family doctor and medical marijuana expert Dr. Erich Schramm to discuss the changing space of marijuana research and medical marijuana in the United States. The duo discuss the frustration with politics entering the medical...
Is The Fountain Of Youth Evidence-Based?
Welcome to the MedEvidence Monday Morning Radio Show, hosted by Kevin Geddings of WSOS and Augustine Radio, and powered by ENCORE Research Group. Each Monday morning, Dr. Michael Koren calls in to bring you the latest medical updates with a ins...
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A Breath of Fresh Air for COPD Relief
Pulmonologist Dr. Mitchell Rothstein shares his expertise on chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder, COPD. He explains what the condition is, how it manifests in the body, and the risks of untreated COPD. Dr. Rothstein also reviews available ma...
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Hot Off the Press With MedEvidence!
Executive Editor Dr. Koren joins Kevin Geddings live from the MedEvidence! offices. We get insight into how the MedEvidence team sifts through clinical-research-related news. During this call we also learn a little about novel science from acro...
Blood Pressure Medications Explained
Cardiologist Dr. Michael Koren sits down with Alisa, a person concerned about her blood pressure and the medications she is on. Alisa explains her history of pregnancy-related hypertension and the challenges she has faced with controlling her b...
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Losing Weight, Placebo Or Not
Derrell Thomas joins Dr. Erich Schramm to talk about his experience as a clinical trial participant. The two discuss Derrell's history growing up in a military family, his faith, sport, music background, and the need to keep a healthy weight to...
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Innovation In Medicine
Dr. Michael Koren joins Kevin Geddings to report from his last week at a major cardiovascular health conference and the focus on innovation. Dr. Koren explains the difference between treating a disease and curing it, and how we have historicall...
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Know Your Numbers: What The Numbers Mean and Why They Matter
Dr. Michael Koren and Rich Jones, in front of a live audience, present a rundown of cholesterol, what it is, and what the numbers you get on a lab test mean. They discuss why cholesterol matters, what labs measure, what affects your numbers, an...
American College of Cardiology (ACC) Meeting Updates 2026
Dr. Michael Koren joins Kevin Geddings from New Orleans to share the latest updates from the American College of Cardiology (ACC) conference. The doctor relays new changes to the lipid guidelines that can affect what procedures and tests insura...
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Gene Editing and GLP-1 Clinical Trials
Dr. Michael Koren joins Kevin Geddings to discuss how clinical research leaves patients with clarity, support and new care options, including through new gene editing studies for high cholesterol. They then move to talking about studies involvi...
The Heart Attack and Stroke Risk Hidden in Plain Sight
Dr. Michael Koren sits down with a clinical trial participant named Walt to talk about lipoprotein(a), also called Lp(a). At a community health event, Walt discovered he had hight levels of Lp(a), which puts him at an increased risk of heart at...
Gene Editing Study For Familial High Cholesterol
Dr. Michael Koren joins Kevin Geddings to discuss a new concept in cholesterol treatment: gene editing. Dr. Koren talks about a new study, just opening in the United States, that is the first of its class. This study explores gene editing to ta...
What is Gout and How is it Treated?
Rheumatologist Dr. Manish Jain joins Cardiologist Dr. Michael Koren to break down what gout is, why it can be one of the most painful forms of arthritis, and why it can affect far more than the big toe. Dr. Jain explains gout's metabolic underp...
Cholesterol, Blood Pressure, and Stroke. What You Should Know
Dr. Michael Koren and Dr. Ravi Pande present What You Should Know about Strokes, including how high cholesterol and blood pressure can increase your risk. In this episode, recorded in front of a live audience, the two doctors discuss the BE FAS...
Liver Fats Domino Effect
Dr. Michael Koren joins Kevin Geddings to discuss the Fatty's Liver's Domino Effect; the concept that a fatty liver can cascade into serious liver problems, including a need for a liver transplant. The duo also discusses the FibroScan, a non-in...
The Rising Role of AI in Healthcare
Dr. Robert Pearl joins Dr. Erich Schramm to discuss the burgeoning role AI will play in the American healthcare system and how doctors may be able to leverage the systems to spend more time with patients who need interventions and achieve bette...
Reaching Maximum Potential
Dr. Michael Koren joins Kevin Geddings to discuss an eventful weekend, focusing on the passing of singer, songwriter, and pianist Neil Sedaka. The doctor talks about how a teacher early in the musician's life changed his trajectory and that tea...
The Triangle Method for Metabolic Syndrome
Dr. Gagandeep Singh joins Dr. Michael Koren to discuss his triangle approach, which combines the talents of a medical doctor, a nutritionist, and a trainer to tackle the medications, diets, and exercise changes needed to make a difference in me...
Olympic Coverage Was Fragmented, Clinical Research Coverage Is Not
Dr. Michael Koren joins Kevin Geddings to contrast the fragmented NBC coverage of the Winter Olympics to the more comprehensive level of attention and care granted by clinical research staff. The doctor expresses woe at the lack of a national "...
Dissolving Mysteries Around Electrolytes
Endurance training coach Owen Shott joins cardiologist Michael Koren to discuss electrolytes. The two experts discuss the role of electrolytes in the body and in the commercial marketplace. They review what electrolytes are, the major electroly...
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Loving Low Cholesterol
Dr. Michael Koren joins Kevin Geddings to talk about the heart. They discuss the origins of Valentine's Day and how high cholesterol can affect the cardiovascular system, including the heart. Then Dr. Koren transitions into talking about new in...
Beyond Blood Sugar, How Science Tackles Obesity and Diabetes
Dr. Erich Schramm and Dr. Michael Koren lead a presentation on diabetes and obesity in front of a live audience. The doctors talk about the role willpower plays, how ultra-processed foods hijack our brain, and what a healthy diet looks like. Th...
Taking the Pressure off of Blood Pressure Medication
Dr. Michael Koren joins Kevin Geddings to talk about what the Super Bowl can teach us about medicine. The doctor discusses on how players get two weeks off to prepare (and heal) for the Super Bowl. He then relates this to a growing trend in inv...
