Episode 38 - Is ADHD over-diagnosed?

Episode 38 - Is ADHD over-diagnosed?

Author: Population Health Exchange January 1, 2019 Duration: 1:01:58
Matt, Chris, and Don look at a study using month of birth to explore whether attention deficit hyperactivity disorder is over-diagnosed, the gang discusses a study on how patients feel about having their clinical trial data shared, and Don enlightens us on which Legos taste best. Journal club article: ADHD and month of birth study

Ever wonder what happens when you let a group of curious minds wander through the tangled undergrowth of health, medicine, and human life? That’s the essence of Free Associations, a podcast from the Population Health Exchange. We ditch the sterile lecture format to embrace the beautiful, often chaotic reality of science as it’s actually practiced. Each episode feels like a lively conversation you might overhear in a lab hallway or a community clinic, where ideas connect in unexpected ways. You’ll hear explorations that weave together personal stories, the latest research, and the natural world, all while keeping a firm footing in evidence. This isn’t about delivering tidy answers, but about reveling in the questions that make health and science so profoundly human. The result is a series of discussions that are as much about fitness for the mind as they are about the body, challenging assumptions and drawing lines between disciplines we often keep separate. Tune in for thoughtful, meandering dialogues that aim to make the complex landscape of population health feel more accessible and a lot more interesting. We’re here to follow the threads wherever they lead, and we invite you to come along for the ride.
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Episode 95 - The self-controlled podcast [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 51:18
Matt, Chris, and Jess examine a study that looks at whether opioids increase the risk of fractures, they discuss what is likely to happen with measles when COVID is over, and Matt worries about lawsuits. Journal club art…
Episode 94 - Quit clowning around [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 59:13
Matt, Chris, and Jess may be freaked out by clowns but apparently they help kids with pain, they discuss the ethics of paying people to get vaccinated, and Chris goes out of this world. Journal club article: Clown study
Episode 93 - Would you take half a vaccine? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 59:52
Matt, Chris, and Don examine a study that looks at whether smaller doses of yellow fever vaccine do just as well, they discuss whether one of the COVID vaccines is related to allergic reactions, and Chris gives us his be…
Episode 91 - Cannabis in the driver's seat [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 46:54
Matt, Chris, and Jess examine a study that looks at whether cannabis reduces the ability to drive well, they discuss whether COVID is affecting just the elderly, and Jess shows us she’s an animal lover. Journal club arti…
Episode 90 - The C-section implications [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 57:32
Matt, Chris, and Jess discuss a study that looks at whether babies born by C-section are more likely to have infectious illnesses after birth, they debate who should be allowed to critique public health (and who even is…
Episode 88 - Live with Dean Sandro Galea [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 56:55
Matt, Chris, and Don are joined by Dean Sandro Galea for a live episode where we discuss a study that looks at whether decreases in COVID mortality are due to improvements in treatment, take audience questions, and Don m…
Episode 87 - Survival after bariatric surgery [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 0:00
Matt, Chris, and Don discuss a study that looks at whether survival after bariatric surgery is increasing, they lament patterns of prescribing hydroxychloroquine, and Matt gets prideful. Journal club article: Bariatric s…
Episode 86 - Vaccine misinformation blues [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 0:00
Matt, Chris, and Don examine a study that looks at whether social media micro-influencers can increase flu vaccine uptake, they discuss an alliance of western states to review COVID vaccine safety data, and Chris gets ba…