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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
371 episodes
Some People Trust Celebrities Over Science: We Need To Fix It
Dr. Michael Koren joins Kevin Geddings to share an anecdote; an acquaintance seemed to put trust in Mel Gibson on a podcast over the American healthcare system. The doctor analyzes why there has been an erosion of trust in this system, why inst...
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A Timely Discussion About Atopic Dermatitis (Eczema)
Dermatologist and clinical researcher Dr. Michael Bernhardt joins Dr. Erich Schramm to unpack the rapidly evolving science of atopic dermatitis. The two doctors discuss the symptoms, science, and treatments for atopic dermatitis, includi...
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Episode 357
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34:54
Gratitude In Clinical Research
Dr. Michael Koren joins Kevin Geddings to give thanks this week. The doctor gives gratitude to Kevin, his team, clinical research staff, MedEvidence staff, and most of all, patients. Dr. Koren expresses his heartfelt thanks to everyone who push...
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Episode 356
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Cholesterol & the Cardiologist: A Real Patient's Numbers & What They Mean
Cardiologist Dr. Michael Koren is joined by a 35-year-old patient "Tucker" to walk through his cardiovascular numbers and explain what it all means. The doctor explores a lipid profile and an advanced lipid profile from top to bottom, explainin...
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Episode 355
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Coordinated Care Through Clinical Research
Dr. Michael Koren joins Kevin Geddings to discuss some of the pitfalls of traditional healthcare in America and how clinical research can bridge those gaps. The doctor and clinical researcher talks about a family member recieving care in a worl...
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Episode 354
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From Clinic To Boardroom, Medicine is About Patients
Dr. Evan Loh joins Dr. Michael Koren to discuss Dr. Loh's journey through the medical profession. Dr. Loh moved from doing lab work in medical school to patient care in the academic sphere and into the pharmaceutical world of research. Dr. Loh ...
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Episode 353
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Cholesterol Breakthroughs From the AHA Meeting in New Orleans
Dr. Koren joins Kevin Geddings to report live from the American Heart Association meeting in New Orleans with fresh results on LDL lowering, prevention, and the future of gene editing for cholesterol. They discuss the excitement of big meetings...
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Episode 352
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How Climate Change Threatens Children’s Lungs
Pediatrician and environmental scientist Dr. Deborah Hendrickson joins Dr. Michael Koren to discuss how the environment affects our health. Dr. Hendrickson uses the example of poor air quality from sources such as wildfires and pollution to exp...
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Episode 351
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Clinical Research Helps With Healthcare Hurdles
Dr. Michael Koren joins Kevin Geddings to discuss the current state of COVID vaccines and research. The cardiologist weighs the real risks and benefits of COVID vaccines, focusing on who may need protection the most and who might be able to ski...
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From Probing Prostates to Bladder Breakthroughs
Urologist Dr. Yaw Nyame joins Dr. Michael Koren to discuss bladder and prostate cancers. Dr. Nyame talks about his journey through college - including the choice between rock stardom and medical school - and how he got to the Fred Hutch Cancer ...
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Episode 349
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Find Out What Your Medical Numbers Mean
Cardiologist Dr. Koren joins Kevin Geddings to talk about the importance of understanding what we know about patients. The cardiologist recounts a recently recorded podcast where he - with full consent - reviewed the cardiovascular infomation o...
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Episode 348
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Teen & College Health: From Hangovers to STDs with the TikTok College Doc
Dr. Jill Grimes joins Dr. Erich Schramm to discuss young adult health, covering topics from teens and college students to those just starting life on their own. They discuss her book, The Ultimate College Student Health Handbook, and the eviden...
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Episode 347
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Brain Scans Without the Tunnel
Dr. Michael Koren joins Kevin Geddings to discuss advances in brain imaging technology. The doctor opens with a fun story about a breakup in college, then moves to discuss how brain imaging for Alzheimer’s may move from noisy tunnels to a denti...
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Episode 346
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5:54
Learning About the Great Unlearning (Alzheimer's)
Dr. Reza Bolouri, a memory expert, joins Dr. Michael Koren to discuss Alzheimer’s, what it is, the risks, how it differs from other forms of dementia. The doctors also explore how treatment of dementia has evolved and progressed over the years ...
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Episode 345
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Columbus Controversy
Dr. Koren joins Kevin Geddings to discuss the controversy surrounding Christopher Columbus and how perceptions have changed over time. The doctor explains that some view Columbus as a hero while others recognize him as a flawed figure whose act...
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Episode 344
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What Makes for a Good Doctor? Part 2
Dr. David Joseph rejoins Dr. Michael Koren for part 2 of his journey from reluctant med student to medical consultant, inventor, and artist. In this section, Dr. Joseph talks about the difficulties in navigating our current, disjointed, and oft...
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Episode 343
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25:23
What Makes for a Good Doctor?
Dr. David Joseph joins Dr. Michael Koren in part 1 of this 2-part series to discuss his journey into the medical world - with myriad tangents and diversions along the way. Dr. Joseph explores his journey from scrappy teen entrepreneur and fresh...
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Episode 342
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Unpacking what Positive Headline Results Mean in a Repatha Study
Dr. Michael Koren joins Kevin Geddings to discuss the positive headline results from a clinical study on the cholesterol medication Repatha. Dr. Koren explains what "headline results" are and how they differ from results presented in a full sci...
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Episode 341
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Finding Commonality Through Medical Communication
Christy Kestner, PhD, joins Erich Schramm, MD to discuss her journey from bench scientist to medical communicator. She talks about the importantce of spreading knowledge far and wide, particularly in the current era of massive misinformation. T...
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Episode 340
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30:43
Fascinating Flu Season Facts
Dr. Michael Koren joins Kevin Geddings in talking about the start of flu season and the benefits of getting a flu shot through the clinical trials process. The doctor explains that modern flu shot trials don't use a placebo, they compare two di...
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Episode 339
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Modern Psychiatry Offers New Hope for Depression
Triple-board certified psychologist Dr. Heather Luing joins Dr. Erich Schramm to talk about depression. Major depressive disorder affects one in five Americans and ranks among the most disabling conditions worldwide. In spite of this, treatment...
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Episode 336
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Seeing the Difference Imaging Can Make in Medicine
Dr. Michael Koren joins Kevin Geddings to discuss the pivotal role imaging has played in diagnosis and understanding of various diseases. Dr. Koren notes that before the science of imaging, the only way to see what was going on inside the body ...
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Episode 335
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A Physician Leader's Journey Through Practice and Pandemic
Dr. Michael Myers joins Dr. Michael Koren for an interview about his physician journey from medical school to private practice, healthcare administration, health consulting, teaching, and writing. Dr. Myers talks about his serendipitous journey...
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Episode 334
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