Episode 90 - The C-section implications

Episode 90 - The C-section implications

Author: Population Health Exchange January 26, 2021 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 public health?), and Chris quizzes us on traffic. Journal club article: Mode of birth and infections 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 64 - What's new for treating Ebola? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 54:18
Matt, Chris, and Jen examine a study on new treatments for Ebola, they discuss whether retracted papers should still be cited, and Chris and Jen have the same Amazing and Amusing. Journal club article: Ebola treatment st…
Episode 63 - Can my Apple Watch detect atrial fibrillation? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:01:09
Matt, Chris, and Jen discuss a study on whether Apple Watches can detect atrial fibrillation, they discuss a proposal to limit researchers to one published paper per year, and Matt wants to clown around. Journal club art…
Episode 62 - Does the time you take your blood pressure meds matter? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 53:50
Matt, Chris, and Jen discuss a study on whether taking blood pressure medication at night is better than taking it during the day, they discuss the harms that come from hyping medical research (and what we can do about i…
Episode 61 - Professional soccer and neurodegenerative disease [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 50:29
Matt, Chris, and Jen discuss a study on whether playing professional soccer increases the risk of death from neurodegenerative disease, they vent about how much it costs in time and money to reformat papers for journal s…
Episode 60 - Low dose radiation and cancer [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 57:44
Matt and Jen examine a study from South Korea on the effects of low dose radiation on cancer, we discuss a fascinating study that was retracted and republished because of a coding error, and Matt shares Star Wars secrets…
Episode 59 - Red meat for the public health crowd [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:00:24
Matt and Jen discuss a new set of surprising recommendations around eating red meat, we skip the second segment entirely because we had so much to say on segment 1, and Jen reveals who has been killing all the cane toads…
Episode 58 - California’s Extreme Risk Protection Law [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:01:28
Matt, Chris, and Jen discuss a case series on California’s Extreme Risk Protection Law, the gang discuss why it’s so difficult to talk about science on controversial topics, and Chris gets serious about classical music.…
Episode 57 - Sugary drinks and cancer [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 59:10
Matt, Chris, and Jen discuss a study on the relationship between sugary drinks and cancer, the gang discuss how to improve nutritional epidemiology, and Jen gets us all up to speed about avocados. Journal club article: S…
Episode 56 - A breakthrough for sickle cell disease? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 55:34
Matt, Chris, and Don discuss a study on a new treatment for sickle cell disease, the gang discuss some advances in registered reports, and Matt figures out which celebrity he should publish a paper with. Journal club art…
Episode 55 - Contraception and HIV risk [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 58:07
Matt, Chris, and Don discuss a study on whether commonly used contraception increases HIV risk, the gang discuss how to improve the communication of science, and Don finally does standup comedy. Journal club article: Con…