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The Body of Evidence

Dr. Christopher Labos

Dr. Christopher Labos and guests use the body of evidence to go beyond science and medicine headlines and hype. All to help you develop your critical thinking skills so that when you google your symptoms, you won"t believe you’re going to die tomorrow. The Body of Evidence is your weekly dose of clarity on complex health topics and the often-sketchy medical information found online. Hosted by cardiologist Dr. Christopher Labos and featuring a rotating cast of co-hosts and guests, this podcast

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57:30

The Crisis in Canadian Emergency Departments (with...

The Body of Evidence ·

2023/06/27

Chris and Jonathan speak to Ken Milne, the host of the Skeptics’ Guide to Emergency Medicine and a physician who practices rural emergency medicine in Ontario. What is it like treating patients away from major urban centres? It may actually be better in some ways! Also, the trio tackles the unfolding crisis in which Canadian emergency departments are temporarily closing due to a lack of proper resources. When doctors complain they lack beds, they don’t mean furniture. (2:06) The Batdoc and the Flash

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20:50

Digressions 92 - Fever / Metformin for Long COVID...

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2023/06/20

Exceptionally, we are releasing this month's patron-only bonus episode, Digressions, on the main feed. Chris answers a patron's question about fever delirium (is that really a thing or a Hollywood invention?), and we dig into a paper that claims to show that a cheap diabetes drug, metformin, can be used to prevent long COVID. We do this type of bonus episode every month for our patrons. If you would like to contribute to the show and gain access to future Digressions (as well as our extensive back

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57:21

092 - Fever / Strep Infections on the Rise / Chris on...

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2023/06/13

What does the body of evidence say on fevers and whether or not we should treat them? Plus: more and more children are getting invasive streptococcal disease, and Chris fulfills two dreams of his: to become Dr. House and to write a book! Block 1: (1:47) Fever: what a fever is; the role the hypothalamus plays; why we shiver Block 2: (7:36) Fever: why fevers start; whether high fevers mean a worse condition; whether fevers help you fight an infection; febrile seizures; whether you should treat a

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43:49

BPA and Endocrine Disruptors (with Julie Robitaille)

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2023/05/23

Jonathan and Chris speak to Julie Robitaille, a Ph.D. student investigating endocrine disruptors in waste water and the president of the student committee of the Intersectoral Centre for Endocrine Disruptors Analysis. We’ve all heard of them: chemicals that mimic hormones and that are found in everyday products. What are they doing to human health? Many of these endocrine disruptors play important roles in the products we buy, but what we are learning about many of them makes us wonder why they have

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01:01:39

091 - Gluten / Ice Cream Conspiracy / Abortion Pill

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2023/05/09

What does the body of evidence say on the topic of gluten, celiac disease, and non-celiac gluten sensitivity? Plus: a puzzling finding in nutritional epidemiology is painted as a conspiracy, and the FDA is getting sued by people who claim the abortion drug mifepristone was wrongly approved… twenty years ago. Block 1: (2:26) Gluten: what gluten is, what celiac disease is, whether or not it’s an allergy, the genetic cause, the solution, and how to test for it Block 2: (10:04) Gluten: gluten

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51:43

Personality Disorders: Fact vs Fiction (with Carla...

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2023/04/18

Chris and Jonathan speak to Professor Carla Sharp, the director of both the Developmental Psychopathology Lab and the Adolescent Diagnosis Assessment Prevention and Treatment Center at the University of Houston. Glenn Close in Fatal Attraction. Benedict Cumberbatch’s Sherlock. Batman’s rogues gallery. Hollywood loves to both glamourize and stigmatize psychopathology, including personality disorders. But what do we really know about personality disorders? Does histrionic personality disorder even

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01:02:38

090 - Violent Video Games / Slate's Long COVID Piece...

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2023/04/04

What does the body of evidence say on whether violent video games cause violence in real life? Plus: a Slate article argues that long COVID just isn’t that bad, and can you biopsy the prostate without going up the bum? Block 1: (2:18) Violent video games: what the AAP and APA say about violent video games; court case; the review at the heart of the debate; what is violence; the evolution of video games Block 2: (8:25) Violent video games: the Bobo doll experiments; measuring aggressive behaviour and

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53:07

Interview - Justin Sanders on Medical Assistance in...

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2023/03/21

Jonathan and Chris speak to Dr. Justin Sanders, the director of palliative care at McGill, on the topic of medical assistance in dying (MAiD). What are the arguments for and against MAiD? And what do we make of the thornier aspects of euthanasia, like its intersection with disability rights and the conflict of interest at the heart of a government that funds both assisted suicide and palliative care? (2:30) What is palliative care? (10:21) The history of MAiD in Canada (15:34) Sedation vs. MAiD

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54:28

089 - Erectile Dysfunction / Unvaxxed Transplant /...

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2023/03/07

What does the body of evidence say on erectile dysfunction? Plus: why was a woman in need of a heart transplant was denied the procedure, and what happens when you have advanced HIV and you catch mpox? Block 1: (2:06) Erectile dysfunction: definitions, how common it is, causes Block 2: (9:13) Erectile dysfunction: the psychological angle, figuring out what’s causing it, treatments, the blue haze effect, cardiac risk, prevention, all-natural sexual enhancers Block 3: (25:38) Transplant denial

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59:42

Interview - Vincent Denault on Lie Detection...

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2023/02/21

Chris and Jonathan talk to Vincent Denault, who researches nonverbal communication. Are there human lie detectors? Is someone lying when their eyes are shifty? And more importantly, do people in positions of power believe the pseudoscience of lie detection? (2:54) What is nonverbal communication? (7:09) Vincent thought he could become a human lie detector (9:45) Is there a clear way to know when someone is lying? (18:30) Lie to Me and The Mentalist (22:53) Hollywood’s love affair with body language

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01:02:18

Special - "Cochrane Review Says Masks Don't Work"

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2023/02/12

Chris and Jonathan look at the already-infamous 2023 Cochrane review on masks, which many people are claiming shows that “masks don’t work.” References: 1) The Cochrane review: https://www.cochrane.org/CD006207/ARI_do-physical-measures-such-hand-washing-or-wearing-masks-stop-or-slow-down-spread-respiratory-viruses 2) Tom Jefferson’s interview by Maryanne Demasi: https://maryannedemasi.substack.com/p/exclusive-lead-author-of-new-cochrane 3) Tom Jefferson’s own Substack blog post about the review:

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01:09:24

088 - Hospital-Acquired Infections / CBD for Cancer /...

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2023/02/09

What does the body of evidence say on the topic of healthcare-acquired infections? Plus: CBD is put on trial to see how well it does against the symptoms of advanced cancer, and the world’s elites reveal their most damning secret: they don’t think COVID is just a bad cold. Block 1: (2:02) Nosocomial infections: what they are, difference from iatrogenic infections, what the US did to reduce them, types of infections Block 2: (9:51) Nosocomial infections: hand hygiene, disposable equipment,

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57:27

Interview - Tom Thumb on Talking Science with Hippies

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2023/01/24

Jonathan and Chris talk to Tom Thumb, the author of the book Science for Hippies. How do you have productive conversations with people who believe that we can never truly know anything and that everything happens for a reason? Tom shares his experience being a rational hippie trying to get his friends to think more scientifically, especially in the middle of a pandemic! (1:41) Why a science book for hippies? (7:11) Natural immunity and germ denialism (10:55) What science communicators get wrong

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01:07:59

087 - Osteoporosis / Melanoma Breakthrough / Travel...

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2023/01/10

What does the body of evidence say on the topic of osteoporosis? Plus: we look at a genuinely breakthrough therapy for metastatic melanoma, and Chris lets you in on a troubling “secret” when it comes to travel health insurance! You will also learn what a “dowager’s hump” is and hear Chris sing, and for that we formally apologize. Block 1: (2:01) Osteoporosis: what it is; bone cells and how they are assessed Block 2: (9:02) Osteoporosis: bone mineral density, T-score and Z-score; can doctors see

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01:04:40

Interview - Jonathan Howard on Contrarian Doctors

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2022/12/20

Chris and Jonathan welcome back Dr. Jonathan Howard to talk about the doctors who repeatedly said the pandemic was ending and who became anti-vaccine in the process. When doctors become brands, narcissism can easily lead them and their fans astray, as these media figures chase an ever elusive limelight. Dr. Howard has been tracking their claims and predictions and brings the receipts. (2:38) Dr. Vinay Prasad, pre-pandemic (8:41) ZDoggMD, Marty Makary, and Vinay Prasad on vaccine boosters (12:01)

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48:44

086 - Gun Control / Cannabis Poisonings in Kids / RSV...

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2022/12/06

What does the body of evidence say on the topic of gun control? Plus: we address why more and more children are accidentally getting poisoned with cannabis, and we wonder if a vaccine against RSV might be around the corner! Warning: discussions of suicide in the first half. If you need help, please reach out: https://talksuicide.ca/. Block 1: (2:42) Gun control: gun deaths, where the data comes from, violent crime vs. suicide Block 2: (11:47) Gun control: the Canadian situation, rising rates of

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31:22

Special - We Got Lulled into a False Sense of Security

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2022/11/22

Chris was a guest on the Montreal Gazette’s Corner Booth podcast, alongside local reporter Aaron Derfel, to discuss the on-going pandemic, COVID-19 denialism, and government messaging. We are bringing you this episode with the Corner Booth’s permission. It was recorded in a restaurant and the first question the host asks is, “Why is Chris wearing a mask?” - Why is Chris wearing a mask - Why is Aaron Derfel not wearing a mask - Has the government not taken air quality seriously? - The next

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01:05:26

085 - Cholesterol Part 2 / Sudden Soccer Deaths /...

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2022/11/08

What does history teach us about the controversy over cholesterol? Plus: we look at the zombie myth that soccer players are dying from the COVID-19 vaccine, and we dissect a new clinical trial of colonoscopies that reports disappointing results and compare it to Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney’s enthusiasm for the procedure itself! Block 1: (1:50) Cholesterol: conflicting animal studies at the beginning of the 1900s Block 2: (9:28) Cholesterol: observational studies of high-fat diets in humans,

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01:02:35

Interview - Nick Tiller on Exercising

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2022/10/18

Jonathan and Chris speak to Nick Tiller, PhD, a physiologist interested in exercising and the marketing hype that often surrounds the topic. They discuss the few supplements that can improve your workouts, as well as the gadgets that probably won’t. Bookending their conversation is the important question: what is the best exercise? 2:35 Common misunderstandings around exercising 4:43 Delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS) 11:28 Creatine supplements 13:49 Caffeine 14:50 Glucose supplements and sports

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58:22

084 - Cholesterol Part 1 / Cognitive Decline /...

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2022/10/04

What does the body of evidence say on the topic of cholesterol? Plus: we look at the claim that a multivitamin can preserve your cognitive functions as you age, and we cover that study that allegedly shows aluminum in vaccines causes asthma! Block 1: (3:04) Cholesterol: what cholesterol is, total cholesterol, LDL cholesterol, how fat is digested, HDL cholesterol Block 2: (10:44) Cholesterol: triglycerides, how LDL is calculated, do you need to fast before a blood test, attempts at increasing

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