In episode 618, Mike K and James chat with Émélie Braschi who helps us go over, yet again, the evidence for the use of gabapentinoids. This time it is for the treatment of osteoarthritis. We then put the best available evidence into the context of the other treatments we have for osteoarthritis. Have a listen and find out if and/or where it might fit in.

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Tools For Practice
From Nerve Pain to Knee Pain: Gabapentinoids for osteoarthritis 

In episode 617, Tina and James bring in Caitlin Finley to review the latest trial that attempts to answer the question of does treating male sexual partners of females undergoing treatment for bacterial vaginosis infection decrease recurrence? We’ll find out that despite this trial getting lots of press it doesn’t provide definitive evidence about who/how to treat. Have a listen as you need to see what the results really show.

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Tools For Practice
A Whiff of Prevention: Treating Male Partners to Reduce Bacterial Vaginosis Recurrence

In episode 616, Tina and James discuss the issue around the evidence for using topical anesthetics to reduce the pain associated with IUD insertion. To help with this discussion, we bring in Jessica Kirkwood and Caitlin Finley to provide practical information and insight. The evidence is really interesting and worth knowing. So have a listen – it might change your practice.

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Tools For Practice
Taking the “ouch” out of IUD insertion: Can topical lidocaine help?

In episode 615, Mike and James revisit the evidence around using electronic cigarettes for smoking cessation. We look at smoking cessation rates between the use of e-cigarettes, nicotine-free e-cigarettes, nicotine replacement therapy or varenicline. Tune in to hear about the numbers from the trials – it may inform you as to what you could recommend to smokers in your practice.

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Tools For Practice
Vape Expectations: Are electronic cigarettes the real deal for smoking cessation?

In episode 614, Mike and James discuss with Caitlin Finley the evidence around a very common primary care question. Does restricting early use of pacifiers result in higher rates of breastfeeding up to 6 months of age in term infants? We discuss the findings and do our best to put the evidence into context.

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Nipple Confusion or Nonsense? Pacifiers and Breastfeeding Duration 

In episode 613, Mike and James discuss with Jessica Kirkwood the evidence for post-exposure prophylaxis of sexually transmitted infections. We go over the 4 RCTs that have looked at the value of a single dose of doxycycline. It does reduce the risk for some specific infections – but as always you need to know the numbers. We give you all of them and much, much more.

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Don’t Let It Burn: Doxycycline for post-exposure prophylaxis of sexually transmitted infections

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 treatments.

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Tools For Practice
Turn Down the Heat, Part II! Can fezolinetant improve vasomotor symptoms in menopause?

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 recommendations.

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Tools For Practice
Meds for Essential Tremor: Steady solution or shaky science?

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 this seemingly never-ending topic.

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Tools For Practice
Vitamin D and Mortality – Don’t bet your life on it!

Vitamin D and Respiratory Tract Infections: Does the sun’s vitamin chase the cold?

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.

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1) Tools For Practice
Use the soft touch for buckle fractures?
https://cfpclearn.ca/tfp396/

2) PEIP Conference Edmonton October 17-18, 2025
https://www.peipconference.ca