Episode 75

In this episode Dr. Stader and Dr. Bradley summarize and offer key insights for the following Coaches Top 5 picks discussing new evidence on cytisinicline for smoking cessation, links between sedentary behavior and brain health in older adults, factors affecting exercise adherence in chronic low back pain, national trends in postoperative opioid prescribing and persistent use, and, and more! Cytisinicline for Smoking Cessation The ORCA Phase 3 Replication Randomized Clinical Trial Published in JAMA Internal Medicine, April 2025 Sedentary Time Tied to Brain Volume, Worse Cognition in Older Adults Published in MedPage Today, May 2025 Barriers and enablers to exercise adherence in people with nonspecific chronic low back pain: a systematic review of qualitative evidence Published in Pain, October 24 Trends in Opioid Prescribing and New Persistent Opioid Use After Surgery in the United States Published in Annals of Surgery, March 2025 Prevalence of Impairing Substance Use in Injured Drivers Published in JAMA Network Open, April 2025