• Episode 612: Can fezolinetant improve vasomotor symptoms in menopause?
    Nov 23 2025
    In episode 612, Tina and James chat with Samantha Moe about the use of a recently approved non-hormonal medication being used for vasomotor symptoms in menopause. We go over the 3 available trials and show you the numbers, talk about the limitations and then put the results into the context of hormone and other non-hormonal […]
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    24 mins
  • Episode 611: Meds for Essential Tremor: Steady solution or shaky science?
    Nov 7 2025
    In episode 611, Tina and James talk with Samantha Moe about the use of betablockers and other medications for essential tremor. There is some evidence – much of it from the 1970s, but also some more recent publications. We do our best to tease out all the numbers you need to help you with your […]
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    25 mins
  • Episode 610: Vitamin D and Mortality – Don’t bet your life on it!
    Oct 27 2025
    In episode 610, Jamie and James chat with Jennifer Young about yet another Vitamin D Tools for Practice. We look at what happens to mortality, CVD and cancer when Vitamin D supplements are compared to placebo. The results may surprise you – or maybe not if you have listened to previous BS Medicine Podcasts on […]
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    26 mins
  • Episode 609: Does exercise help pain or function in fibromyalgia?
    Oct 8 2025
    In episode 609, Jamie and James chat with Jennifer Young about what the evidence says around exercise for fibromyalgia. Unfortunately, the evidence and the way it is presented is somewhat limited but nonetheless we do put it into context to help you and your patients make decisions. Show Notes 1) Tools For Practice Use the […]
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    33 mins
  • Episode 608: Use the soft touch for buckle fractures?
    Aug 18 2025
    In episode 608, Tina and James invite Jennifer Young back again to the podcast to go over the evidence we have for a simple but important question around buckle fractures – does treating with a soft bandage versus a rigid splint/cast produce different clinical outcomes? The answer is quite clear around what we should do. […]
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    19 mins