Ep 129. Lies, damned lies and statistics
Most medical research findings are based on statistical significance. How did we get here and could there be another way?Source: https://reason.com/2025/12/01/our-obsession-with-statistical-significan...
4 Jan 15min
Ep 128. The Mobile Device Genie is Out of the Bottle
The mobile device genie is out of the bottle. It is manageable but it is up to us as individuals and parents to do this, not the government.Sources: 1.https://www.medpagetoday.com/pediatrics/generalpe...
28 Dec 202517min
Ep 127. Its Christmas! with Dr Joe Kosterich
Nobody seems to know where 2025 has disappeared to. Merry Christmas to all from Dr Joe UnpluggedRecorded and produced by Podwave Studios...
24 Dec 20257min
Ep 126. Over-Medicalisation and the Loss of Agency | Dr Joe Kosterich and Luke Slawomirski
Dr. Joe Kosterich welcomes health economist and policy expert Luke Slawomirski to discuss his provocative article, "Medical authority as moral authority: the prescience of 'The Magic Mountain'They del...
15 Dec 202541min
Ep 125. Upside Down Conclusions
Correlation does not equal causation. Sometimes the correlation is in reverse. And sometimes it is a proxy for something else entirely.Source: https://www.theaustralian.com.au/subscribe/news/1/?source...
8 Dec 202511min
Ep 124. Observations on Black Friday
Nothing is too trivial to escape the finger waggers who treat the public with disdain.Source: https://www.watoday.com.au/national/western-australia/australian-swimwear-brand-under-fire-for-black-frida...
1 Dec 202511min
Ep 123. Laughter is the best medicine
Interesting research shows that use of nitrous oxide (laughing gas) may improve treatment resistant depression.Sources:https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/laughing-gas-new-option-resistant-depressio...
23 Nov 202510min
Ep 122. What has changed since the 1970’s?
New dietary guidelines , focussed on the basics, have the potential to correct course away from the failed low fat dietary guidelines. Sources:https://www.theaustralian.com.au/health/diet/steak-butte...
16 Nov 202515min
