Intelligent Medicine Radio for April 13, Part 1: Harnessing Technology and Empathy for Better Health Outcomes

Physician empathy outperforms other therapies—even opiates and surgery—for relief of chronic back pain; Even if you hurt, exercise might help vanquish your aches; Alternatives to Protonix; Ashwagandha is a nightshade—should it be avoided? Earlobe creases and heart risk—is that a thing? Does child-bearing speed up women’s aging clocks? New study shows beta-blockers over-prescribed after heart attacks; “Oh-oh-oh-Ozempic!” How rejiggering a 70s song spurred a drug bonanza; Berberine vs. colon cancer.