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Welcome to the latest Hot Topics podcast from NB Medical with Dr Neal Tucker. Three great pieces of research, all from the New England Journal of Medicine, to discuss today. First up. Retatrutide - how effective is this injectable weight-loss medication? Can it help other problem ...  Show more

Welcome to Season 8 of the Hot Topics Podcast from NB Medical with Dr Neal Tucker. Lots of research, as usual, and some future medicine too.Do NHS health checks actually make a difference, or is it a waste of everybody's time? This month's BJGP has the answer.From the BMJ this we ...  Show more

We begin this episode by discussing our article of the week from the New England Journal of Medicine entitled “Hydrocortisone in severe community-acquired pneumonia.“. In the second half of our episode, we bring a medical eye to popular events. We begin with a discussion about ...

Is burning incense safe? Can we control hot flashes with diet? What’s up with fenugreek? Here are some answers. This episode features audio from The Side Effects of Burning Incense, Dietary Approach to Naturally Treating Menopause Symptoms, and The Benefits of Fenugreek for Preve ...  Show more

In the first half of this episode, we cover our article of the week which comes from the New England Journal of Medicine and is entitled “Twice-Yearly Lenacapavir or Daily F/TAF for HIV Prevention in Cisgender Women”. In the second half, we begin with a discussion about a new gen ...  Show more

PFO closure for recurrent stroke prevention, hormone replacement in women, DAPT, obesity, and fentanyl are discussed in this week's podcast.