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The Best Science (BS) Medicine Podcast is a weekly presentation where practitioners can get evidence-based drug therapy content that is practical, entertaining and promotes healthy scepticism. In essence, we are the Medication Mythbusters. We present information that is useful and relevant to physicians, pharmacists, nurses, physician assistants and other health professionals, and that can easily be incorporated into day-to-day practice. The podcast is presented by Dr. James McCormack, Professor in the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences at the University of British Columbia and Dr Michael Allan, Associate Professor in the Department of Family Practice at the University of Alberta. For more about us and to get the show notes for each episode, visit our website at www.bsmedicine.com or www.medicationmythbusters.com

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Episode 615: Vape Expectations: Are electronic cigarettes the real deal for smoking cessation?

2026/01/19

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 […]

Episode 614: Nipple Confusion or Nonsense? Pacifiers and Breastfeeding Duration

2025/12/28

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. Show […]

Episode 613: Doxycycline for post-exposure prophylaxis of sexually transmitted infections

2025/12/11

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 […]

Episode 612: Can fezolinetant improve vasomotor symptoms in menopause?

2025/11/23

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 […]

Episode 611: Meds for Essential Tremor: Steady solution or shaky science?

2025/11/07

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 […]

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KiWa7 2025/09/22

Library

I LOVE this podcast, it is the best as far as evidenced based medicine goes! It is succinct, clear and fair. I just got on to re-listen to many of m...

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Dr. Buckskin 2024/10/28

Vitamin D

The only thing we ever have seen any evidence of value and THAT not definitive is in malabsorptive Bariatric Surgery. BUT why are you blathering when ...

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Gerads 2017/10/25

topic request please

hi guys LOVE your podcast. helps make me sound smart on rounds with the team. can i ask when or if you will ever address what to me is the huge eleph...

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PA-Ben 2017/01/11

Physician Assistant Student

Great podcast. I am a PA student and have listend to every episode. I will be teaching a lecture to the new students next summer about evidence base...

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smartymarty4 2016/12/07

Fun to listen too & informative

Just a great way to keep up on evidence-based family practice medicine. The premium version is worth it!

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brpierce 2015/12/13

Interesting and useful

One of my favorite medical podcasts. Always worthwhile.

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Maridyn 2015/02/10

The James McCormack and Mike show

Love every other second of the show.

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RXACP 2014/04/23

Best podcast for pharmacist.

Great podcast. Really helpful in my pharmacy practice. All pharmacist should listen to this.

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chicagocubs04 2013/08/16

Awesome podcast!

As a pharmacy student, I've found these podcasts to be very informative and have helped supplement information learned from class. Would definitely re...

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edinges 2012/11/14