199 - Axe the Anaerobes, Drop the Docuste, Fr...

In this milestone 200th episode of HelixTalk, we interview Dr. Aron Sousa, President and CEO of Rosalind Franklin University, about his career at Michigan State University, the importance of community engagement in higher education, and his vision for RFUMS. We explore Rx Kids, a ...  Show more

In this episode, we review key updates from the 2026 ACC-AHA Guidelines on the Management of Dyslipidemia. Key Concepts The PREVENT ASCVD equation is now recommended to calculate ASCVD risk, with thresholds at 3%, 5%, and 10%. The previous 7.5% threshold for statin treatment is n ...  Show more

Acute otitis externa (1:30), trazodone for insomnia (4:40), long COVID (7:10), common skin conditions during pregnancy (9:20), chronic disease management during Ramadan (14:50), statins for primary prevention (16:50), and an evidence-based medicine minute (19:30). 

On this episode, we continue with the Top 200 Drugs podcast. We cover the basics of the following drugs: tizanidine, risperidone, ramipril, pravastatin, and terazosin. Tizanidine is a skeletal muscle relaxant that has drug interactions via CYP2D6 Risperidone is a 2nd generation a ...  Show more

In this episode, Dr Matt and Dr Mike discus drugs that are used to treat cardiovascular diseases.YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@DrMattDrMike/Email: gubiosciences@gmail.comInstagram: @drmiketodorovicTwitter: @drmiketodorovicTikTok: @dr_mike_todorovicFor the A-Z episodes please ...  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 ...