MedEvidence! Truth Behind the Data
Welcome to the MedEvidence! podcast, hosted by Dr. Michael Koren. MedEvidence, where we help you navigate the real truth behind medical research with both a clinical and research perspective. In this podcast, we will discuss with physicians with extensive experience in patient care and research. How do you know that something works? In medicine, we conduct clinical trials to see if things work! Now, let's get to the Truth Behind the Data. Contact us at www.MedEvidence.com
Episodes
In this episode of MedEvidence, host Dr. Michael Koren speaks with epidemiologist Dr. Hannah Gardener about how everyday exposures may influence long-term health outcomes.
Dr. Gardener shares her journey from neuroscience and epidemiology training at Harvard to her current work studying stroke, dementia, and environmental risk factors. She explains how personal life experiences sparked her interest in environmental h...
What do island-hopping physicians, aviation safety, sleep medicine, and nasal polyps have in common? Dr. Adam Shapiro.
In this episode of the MedEvidence Podcast, Dr. Michael Koren sits down with ENT specialist and sleep medicine expert Dr. Adam Shapiro to discuss his remarkable career practicing medicine in the U.S. Virgin Islands, commuting between islands as a pilot, and helping aviation professionals manage fatig...
What happens when a Harvard-trained psychiatrist follows the evidence beyond traditional medicine?
In this episode of MedEvidence, Dr. Michael Koren sits down with Dr. Carol Locke, physician entrepreneur and Chief Science Officer of OmegaBrite, to explore her remarkable journey from psychiatry and academic research at Harvard’s McLean Hospital to pioneering evidence-based omega-3 innovation.
Dr. Locke shares how...
When T.J. Sharpe was diagnosed with stage 4 melanoma at just 37 years old, the statistics were devastating. With a newborn son, a two-year-old daughter, and limited treatment options available at the time, he faced a life-changing decision: pursue standard chemotherapy or take a chance on early immunotherapy clinical trials.
In this powerful episode of the MedEvidence Podcast, cardiologist and medical researcher Mich...
Watch the recorded presentation of “The Liver Fats Domino Effect” featuring Dr. Mitchell Rothstein and Dr. Michael Koren.
In this educational luncheon event, the speakers discuss how fatty liver disease can progressively worsen over time, from early fat accumulation in the liver to inflammation, fibrosis, cirrhosis, and, in severe cases, liver transplant.
This presentation also explores:
Snoring might be the sound you notice, but the real danger of obstructive sleep apnea is what you don’t hear: your brain repeatedly yanking you out of deep sleep to keep you breathing, over and over, all night long. Dr. Mitchell Rothstein, a board-certified pulmonary and sleep medicine physician, joins us to give a clear update on what modern sleep medicine understands about sleep apnea and why it has become s...
Javonte Maynor joins family doctor and medical marijuana expert Dr. Erich Schramm to discuss the changing space of marijuana research and medical marijuana in the United States. The duo discuss the frustration with politics entering the medical space when it comes to marijuana, and how changing administrations can delay research. The two get into the nuts and bolts of marijuana research, including the hoops needed t...
Welcome to the MedEvidence Monday Morning Radio Show, hosted by Kevin Geddings of WSOS and Augustine Radio, and powered by ENCORE Research Group. Each Monday morning, Dr. Michael Koren calls in to bring you the latest medical updates with a insightful discussions. MedEvidence is where we help you navigate the real truth behind medical research, both a clinical and research perspective. So sit back, relax, and get re...
Pulmonologist Dr. Mitchell Rothstein shares his expertise on chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder, COPD. He explains what the condition is, how it manifests in the body, and the risks of untreated COPD. Dr. Rothstein also reviews available mainstream COPD medications and explains that even with the best medications, a failure in delivery can lower effectiveness. Dr. Rothstein also talks about the role inflammation...
Executive Editor Dr. Koren joins Kevin Geddings live from the MedEvidence! offices. We get insight into how the MedEvidence team sifts through clinical-research-related news. During this call we also learn a little about novel science from across the medical specturm, including evidence that losing too much weight too quicklly may increase inflammation, and news of an AI tool in England used for early detection of h...
Cardiologist Dr. Michael Koren sits down with Alisa, a person concerned about her blood pressure and the medications she is on. Alisa explains her history of pregnancy-related hypertension and the challenges she has faced with controlling her blood pressure before Dr. Koren reviews her medication list. The heart doctor explains what each of the medications does in the context of blood pressure, electrolytes, heart h...
Derrell Thomas joins Dr. Erich Schramm to talk about his experience as a clinical trial participant. The two discuss Derrell's history growing up in a military family, his faith, sport, music background, and the need to keep a healthy weight to support his lifestyle. Dr. Schramm asks about how Derrell, who joined a weight loss study, is liking the process. Derrell talks at length about his experience, the benefits o...
Dr. Michael Koren joins Kevin Geddings to report from his last week at a major cardiovascular health conference and the focus on innovation. Dr. Koren explains the difference between treating a disease and curing it, and how we have historically had difficulty with true cures. He then talks about the innovations of AI and genetic treatments that may lead to cures for conditions which been hard to treat or required l...
Dr. Michael Koren and Rich Jones, in front of a live audience, present a rundown of cholesterol, what it is, and what the numbers you get on a lab test mean. They discuss why cholesterol matters, what labs measure, what affects your numbers, and why the same lab results can mean different treatments for different people. To exemplify this, Dr. Koren reviews the lab results of three real patients, with their permissi...
Dr. Michael Koren joins Kevin Geddings from New Orleans to share the latest updates from the American College of Cardiology (ACC) conference. The doctor relays new changes to the lipid guidelines that can affect what procedures and tests insurance may cover and goes into the increasing research into genetic treatments for heart issues. Dr. Koren also ties in new studies looking at GLP-1 add-on medications that may h...
Dr. Michael Koren joins Kevin Geddings to discuss how clinical research leaves patients with clarity, support and new care options, including through new gene editing studies for high cholesterol. They then move to talking about studies involving GLP-1 weight loss drugs and investigations into how to improve them.
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Dr. Michael Koren sits down with a clinical trial participant named Walt to talk about lipoprotein(a), also called Lp(a). At a community health event, Walt discovered he had hight levels of Lp(a), which puts him at an increased risk of heart attack and stroke. Walt asks what Lp(a) is, how it causes damage, and how the investigational clinical trial medications work. The duo then move through how Walt has felt throug...
Dr. Michael Koren joins Kevin Geddings to discuss a new concept in cholesterol treatment: gene editing. Dr. Koren talks about a new study, just opening in the United States, that is the first of its class. This study explores gene editing to tackle familial hypercholesterolemia (high cholesterol caused by genetics) through a once-in-a-lifetime, single-shot treatment.
Rheumatologist Dr. Manish Jain joins Cardiologist Dr. Michael Koren to break down what gout is, why it can be one of the most painful forms of arthritis, and why it can affect far more than the big toe. Dr. Jain explains gout's metabolic underpinnings, the role uric acid plays in the disease, and how systemic complications can affect the kidneys and beyond. The doctoral duo then discusses what uric acid levels mean,...
Dr. Michael Koren and Dr. Ravi Pande present What You Should Know about Strokes, including how high cholesterol and blood pressure can increase your risk. In this episode, recorded in front of a live audience, the two doctors discuss the BE FAST warning signs of a stroke and the importance of getting to an emergency room as fast as possible. Then they talk about treatment options, including new medications and guide...
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