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MedEvidence! Truth Behind the Data
Dr. Michael Koren
367 episodes
1 day ago
Send us a text 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 world-class medical facility, and that even in this setting there is confusion about who is coordinating the patient's care. He contrasts this experience with clinical research, where there are fewer patients and protocol-specified individual...
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Send us a text 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 world-class medical facility, and that even in this setting there is confusion about who is coordinating the patient's care. He contrasts this experience with clinical research, where there are fewer patients and protocol-specified individual...
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MedEvidence! Truth Behind the Data
Coordinated Care Through Clinical Research
Send us a text 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 world-class medical facility, and that even in this setting there is confusion about who is coordinating the patient's care. He contrasts this experience with clinical research, where there are fewer patients and protocol-specified individual...
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1 day ago
5 minutes

MedEvidence! Truth Behind the Data
From Clinic To Boardroom, Medicine is About Patients
Send us a text 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 and Dr. Koren discuss the core differences between bedside physican work and research, including in time spent with patients, physician incentives, and the treatment that results. Through it all the doctors find a simple axiom: all medici...
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6 days ago
33 minutes

MedEvidence! Truth Behind the Data
Cholesterol Breakthroughs From the AHA Meeting in New Orleans
Send us a text 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 like the AHA and how results can even surprise the investigators that were working on a study. Note: Dr. Koren refers to CRISPR Therapeutics, a company developing gene-based cholesterol lowering technologies. CRISPR-Cas9 is also the gene...
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1 week ago
8 minutes

MedEvidence! Truth Behind the Data
How Climate Change Threatens Children’s Lungs
Send us a text 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 explain how this impacts children's breathing, from lung development to allergies and asthma. She also notes that the climate is changing due to human causes, which should inspire hope that human solutions are possible. The doctors conclude ...
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1 week ago
25 minutes

MedEvidence! Truth Behind the Data
Clinical Research Helps With Healthcare Hurdles
Send us a text 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 skip this year's booster. Dr. Koren also talks about the new prescription mandate for COVID vaccines, and how joining a clinical trial may help some people clear that burden more easily. Be a part of advancing science by participating in cli...
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2 weeks ago
7 minutes

MedEvidence! Truth Behind the Data
From Probing Prostates to Bladder Breakthroughs
Send us a text 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 Center in Seattle. Dr. Nyame explains symptoms, the history, and treatments for prostate and bladder cancer. He tells us "if you have blood in the urine, you definitely want to get to your primary care doctor." He also expands on gaps in ...
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2 weeks ago
30 minutes

MedEvidence! Truth Behind the Data
Find Out What Your Medical Numbers Mean
Send us a text 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 of a patient to give a broader understanding of what all of the numbers mean and how they can give doctors and patients insight into what's going on. Dr. Koren then makes an offer to do this for other patients to help illuminate other medi...
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3 weeks ago
9 minutes

MedEvidence! Truth Behind the Data
Teen & College Health: From Hangovers to STDs with the TikTok College Doc
Send us a text 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 evidence-based advice Dr. Grimes shares to help students navigate the healthcare system confidently. From practical tips like keeping a photo of your insurance card on your phone to knowing what to tell your doctor at the start of a visit and ...
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3 weeks ago
45 minutes

MedEvidence! Truth Behind the Data
Brain Scans Without the Tunnel
Send us a text 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 dentist-chair-like apparatus for easier scanning in a smaller space. The duo brings it together with the benefits of clinical research and how those who participate may get access to the newest technologies. Be a part of advancing science by p...
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4 weeks ago
5 minutes

MedEvidence! Truth Behind the Data
Learning About the Great Unlearning (Alzheimer's)
Send us a text 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 from symptomatic treatments to new, disease-modifying medications that can slow the progression of Alzheimer’s. They also talk about how clinical trials are exploring the next generation of Alzheimer’s medications and tests which may prov...
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1 month ago
28 minutes

MedEvidence! Truth Behind the Data
Columbus Controversy
Send us a text 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 actions had severe consequences for indigenous populations in the Americas. Be a part of advancing science by participating in clinical research. Have a question for Dr. Koren? Email him at askDrKoren@MedEvidence.com Listen on Spotify List...
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1 month ago
8 minutes

MedEvidence! Truth Behind the Data
What Makes for a Good Doctor? Part 2
Send us a text 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 often impersonal medical system. He recounts having to go through seven different consultations with physicians before anyone physically examined him and how persistence is key in our medical system. They finish up by talking about the docto...
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1 month ago
25 minutes

MedEvidence! Truth Behind the Data
What Makes for a Good Doctor?
Send us a text 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 freshman MIT researcher and inventor to Harvard-trained anesthesiologist. He talks about his non-standard approach to applying to and studying at Harvard Medical School and how his nontraditional approach to life has led him to interesting pla...
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1 month ago
30 minutes

MedEvidence! Truth Behind the Data
Unpacking what Positive Headline Results Mean in a Repatha Study
Send us a text 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 scientific format. He talks about how these findings are being released due to market regulations to keep the parent company of Repatha, Amgen, from violating financial laws. Dr. Koren also explains that these results are encouraging for peo...
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1 month ago
6 minutes

MedEvidence! Truth Behind the Data
Finding Commonality Through Medical Communication
Send us a text 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. The duo talk about the problem of keeping medical and scientific information in silos and how communicators like Christy Kestner can help other scientists and doctors communicate more effectively with the public and patients alike. Christy...
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1 month ago
30 minutes

MedEvidence! Truth Behind the Data
Beyond Cholesterol: Inflammation and Heart Health Trailer
Send us a text Be a part of advancing science by participating in clinical research. Have a question for Dr. Koren? Email him at askDrKoren@MedEvidence.com Listen on Spotify Listen on Apple Podcasts Watch on YouTube Share with a friend. Rate, Review, and Subscribe to the MedEvidence! podcast to be notified when new episodes are released. Follow us on Social Media: Facebook Instagram X (Formerly Twitter) LinkedIn Want to learn more? Checkout our entire library of podcasts, videos, article...
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1 month ago
15 minutes

MedEvidence! Truth Behind the Data
Fascinating Flu Season Facts
Send us a text 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 different types of flu shot but everyone is protected. The two also discuss some of the rumors and mysteries surrounding flu shots, including why patients 65 and up sometimes get offered a different vaccine than those younger. Be a part of ...
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1 month ago
9 minutes

MedEvidence! Truth Behind the Data
Two Docs Talk: Lp(a) Trailer
Send us a text Be a part of advancing science by participating in clinical research. Have a question for Dr. Koren? Email him at askDrKoren@MedEvidence.com Listen on Spotify Listen on Apple Podcasts Watch on YouTube Share with a friend. Rate, Review, and Subscribe to the MedEvidence! podcast to be notified when new episodes are released. Follow us on Social Media: Facebook Instagram X (Formerly Twitter) LinkedIn Want to learn more? Checkout our entire library of podcasts, videos, article...
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1 month ago
8 minutes

MedEvidence! Truth Behind the Data
Modern Psychiatry Offers New Hope for Depression
Send us a text 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, treatments for depression can be unsatisfying or ineffective for up to 1/3 of patients. The doctors discuss the symptoms, treatments, and biological underpinnings of depression. They move to advances in medications and devices and the possibilitie...
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1 month ago
30 minutes

MedEvidence! Truth Behind the Data
Seeing the Difference Imaging Can Make in Medicine
Send us a text 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 was with a knife. They then discuss some of the newest applications of imaging and how the use of CT scans and amyloid PET scans can see inside the heart and arteries to see how a disease is progressing or the effectiveness of new medicat...
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1 month ago
10 minutes

MedEvidence! Truth Behind the Data
Send us a text 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 world-class medical facility, and that even in this setting there is confusion about who is coordinating the patient's care. He contrasts this experience with clinical research, where there are fewer patients and protocol-specified individual...