Ep 59 - Hormonal Contraception

In this episode, Drs Eric Trexler and Lauren Colenso-Semple begin with an extended rant about the state of science publishing & communication. From there it's a tour through the week's health headlines which include public debates about potential side effects of hormonal birth control, the "you're moving wrong" pain-and-posture fearmongering, a confused New York Post piece treating teen creatine use as a gateway drug, and a list of "parenting mistakes that shorten your kids' lives," among others.Join us for a future episode on Mondays at 5:30 pm eastern time!Front Page Fitness is proudly presented by the MASS Research Review. Mostly because Lauren and Eric co-own it.massresearchreview.comChapters0:00 - Intro rant about science communication & scientific communication on social media22:08 - Headlines begin: birth control & the nocebo effect34:20 - Fear of moving "wrong"46:23 - Creatine as a gateway drug55:11 - 5 "parenting mistakes that shorten your kids' life"1:10:53 - Cats, birds & dirty windows1:13:02 - Wrap-up & sign-off