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Four healthily skeptical primary care physicians discuss the latest in primary care medicine. Join Essential Evidence Editor Mark Ebell MD, Rush University's Kate Rowland MD, MSU Professor of Medicine Gary Ferenchick MD, and POEMs co-founder Henry Barry MD, MS for this fast-paced weekly update on evidence-based primary care.
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- 1 weeks ago35 min
Episode 215: self collected HPV, AI skin cancer app, electroacupuncture for neuralgia, and asymptomatic cardiac plaque
This week, primary care experts Drs. Kate Rowland, Gary Ferenchick, Mark Ebell and Henry Barry discuss 4 new studies: The post-Papanicolau era of HPV self collection, electroacupuncture for post-herpetic neuralgia, AI-based app for melanoma detection, and the onset age of silent atherosclerosis. Links:Self-collected HPV: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42509175/ Electroacupuncture: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42189557/ AI skin cancer app: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41701029/ Silent plaques: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42670946/
- 3 weeks ago27 min
Episode 214: hyperemesis treatment, Ca++ and Vit D, oral PCSK-9, and semaglutide for dementia (?)
Primary care physicians Kate, Mark, Henry and Gary discuss 4 new studies that could change your practice: treatments for hyperemesis gravidarum, calcium and vitamin D to prevent falls and fractures in older adults, the first oral PCSK9 inhibitor, and oral semaglutide to treat dementia .The John Hickner Memorial fund at MSU: https://give.msu.edu/?sid=17374 Hyperemesis gravidarum treatments: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41478546/ Supplementing with calcium or vitamin D: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42161415/ Oral PCSK-9 enlicitide: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41879224/ Cochrane review of PCSK-9s: https://www.cochranelibrary.com/cdsr/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD011748.pub3/full Semaglutide for dementia: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41865758/
- Aug 11, 202626 min
Episode 213: dementia risk factors, COVID-19 vaccines, and shoulder MRIs
This week, Kate, Gary and Mark discuss 3 new studies: whether we can do anything about modifiable risk factors for dementia, whether COVID-19 vaccines are still useful, and how to interpret abnormal shoulder MRIs.
- Aug 3, 202630 min
Episode 212: preventing multimorbidity, high dose vit D, skin cancer screening, and withdrawing a GLP-1
Primary care docs Kate Rowland, Mark Ebell, Henry Barry and Gary Ferenchick talk about 4 new studies: prevention of multimorbidity in people at high risk of diabetes, high-dose vitamin D in healthy older adults, whether screening for skin cancer reduces melanoma mortality, and tirzepatide withdrawal and weight maintenance .
- Jul 15, 202634 min
Episode 211: semaglutide for AUD, preventing post-vax syncope, PCR panel for RTI, fluvoxamine for long-COVID
Join primary care professors Mark Ebell, Kate Rowland, Gary Ferenchick and Henry Barry as they discuss 4 new studies: semaglutide for alcohol use disorder, a vibrating cool pack to prevent post vaccination syncope, PCR for 23 respiratory pathogens in primary care to reduce antibiotic use, and fluvoxamine for Long-COVID Fatigue.LinksSemaglutide for AUD: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42070571/Vibrating cool pack for vaccine syncope: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41692229/ Point of care PCR for acute RTI: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42149561/Likelihood that pathogen is commensal vs pathogenic: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39864052/ Fluvoxamine and long COVID: Ann Intern Med. 2026;179(5):621-628 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41911553/
- Jul 2, 202636 min
Episode 210: screen time, stopping levothyroxine, new mRNA flu vaccine, and NAS supplements.
This week primary care physicians Kate Rowland, Mark Ebell, Gary Ferenchick and Henry Barry discuss four new studies: screentime for children, discontinuing levothyroxine, a new mRNA flu vaccine from Moderna, and nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD) Supplementation for healthy aging.Links to articles:AAP screen time policyDiscontinuing levothyroxine studymRNA flu vaccine from ModernaNAD supplementsQuiz: Bixomania study
- Jun 18, 202638 min
Episode 209: cocoa, best UTI antibiotic, LAA closure for AF, and evolocumab for primary (sort of) prevention
Primary care docs Mark Ebell, Kate Rowland, Henry Barry and Gary Ferenchick tackle 4 new studies: health benefits of cocoa supplements, the best antibiotic for managing uncomplicated UTIs in women, left atrial appendage closure for AF with high bleeding or stroke risk, and evolocumab for primary (sort-of) prevention of MACE in patients with diabetes.Essential Evidence Plus: www.essentialevidenceplus.comhttps://www.iafp.org/2026ac Cocoa and health: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35294962/ Antibiotics for UTI: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42026010/ Left atrial appendage closure and AF: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41849741/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41903215/
- Jun 2, 202632 min
Episode 208: drinks with diabetes, new Paxlovid trial, antiplatelet agents in stroke, and dietary advice from the AHA
This week, primary care doctors Mark Ebell, Kate Rowland, Henry Barry and Gary Ferenchick discuss four new studies: whether water is better than diet drinks in diabetes, a new RCT of Paxlovid for COVID in contemporary patients, to switch or not to switch antiplatelet agents after a stroke, and the latest AHA 2026 dietary advice for heart health.Drinks for diabetes: ttps://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41369640/ Antiplatelet agents after stroke on aspirin: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41347302/ New Paxlovid trial: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42019019/ AHA 2026 dietary guidance: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41914202/
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Four healthily skeptical primary care physicians discuss the latest in primary care medicine. Join Essential Evidence Editor Mark Ebell MD, Rush University's Kate Rowland MD, MSU Professor of Medicine Gary Ferenchick MD, and POEMs co-founder Henry Barry MD, MS for this fast-paced weekly update on evidence-based primary care.
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