Episode 77 - Does one pregnancy complication predict another?

Episode 77 - Does one pregnancy complication predict another?

Author: Population Health Exchange July 14, 2020 Duration: 59:32
Matt welcomes guests Nedghie Adrien and Julie Petersen to discuss a study that looks at whether having a complication in a first pregnancy predicts having one in a second, they debate whether anyone should make clinical decisions based on non-significant trial results, and Nedghie updates us on the latest in toilet technology. Journal club article: […]

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 32 - The sleep episode: melatonin for a sleep disorder [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:00:56
Matt, Chris, and Don look at a trial that focuses on whether melatonin can help people with a sleep disorder, the gang discusses a provocative editorial that says nutritional epidemiology is deeply flawed, and Chris lear…
Episode 31 - Is smog really affecting our minds? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 54:29
Matt, Chris, and Don take on a study from China on the relationship between smog and cognitive function, the gang discusses a new policy by EU funders preventing their grantees from publishing in paywalled journals, and…
Episode 30 - The best of Amazing and Amusing [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 44:01
It’s our one year anniversary! Chris and Don are away this week so rather than have Matt talk to himself, we thought we’d go back and revisit some of our favorite Amazing and Amusing segments from the past year. Thanks f…
Episode 29 - Is low-dose aspirin for everyone? (Guest host!) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:04:13
Matt, Chris, and Jen talk about a study of whether low-dose aspirin to prevent vascular events should be weight dependent, the gang revisits placebo effects and wonders if it is all just regression to the mean, and Jen f…
Episode 28 - Should we pay people to quit smoking? (Guest host!) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:05:32
Jennifer Rider joins us in the studio as our first ever guest host. Matt, Chris, and Jen discuss a pragmatic trial of smoking cessation, the gang examines the pros and cons of surrogate endpoints, and Chris schools us al…
Episode 27 - Does food labeling reduce calorie consumption? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 59:43
Matt, Chris, and Don review the literature on whether food labelling can reduce purchase and consumption of calories, the gang discusses a series of trials that were found to have errors and what it means for science, an…
Episode 26 - Can a vaccine treat diabetes? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 58:56
Matt, Chris, and Don examine a study that looked at whether a vaccine to prevent tuberculosis can treat Type 1 diabetes, the gang discusses the “Loss of Confidence Project” and what to do when you no longer have faith in…
Episode 24 - What is a "synbiotic" anyway and can it prevent sepsis? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 48:21
Matt, Chris, and Don examine a trial done in India using synbiotics to prevent neonatal sepsis, the gang discusses a study that looked at whether scientific productivity has been increasing over time, and Don gives us ju…