Episode 191: Medical Update 191- Afib and coffee, elective ortho and PRP, Antibiotic overuse, low back pain

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https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamainternalmedicine/article-abstract/2782015coffee is ok with atrial fibrillation -- just don't go crazy is probably good advicehttps://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2781351Hearing loss sucks and can really change your whole physical functionhttps://www.bmj.com/content/374/bmj.n1511elective orthopedic procedures with good evidence are limitedhttps://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2781859PRP injections -- work about as well as vitamin D-- just stophttps://www.bmj.com/content/374/bmj.n1446muscle relaxants for back pain improve pain at 2 weeks 8 points on 100 point scalehttps://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamainternalmedicine/article-abstract/2781311STOP GIVING LEVOTHYROXINE to a majority of normal or subclinical normal peoplehttps://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamainternalmedicine/article-abstract/2781806antibiotics will always be given if they are always given

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