Ep. 16: The Failures of Modern Medicine Part 2: Dangerous Treatments and Medical Error

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In this episode we discuss:

  • ​How dogmatism interferes with science and medicine
  • ​Current treatments and medications that are dangerous and ineffective (including some of the most commonly prescribed drugs and surgeries)
  • ​How an overemphasis on labs and screenings has led to harmful over- and under-treatment
  • ​The fact that medical error is one of the leading causes of death
  • ​How we can best advocate for ourselves and ensure proper healthcare

2:40 – the importance of objectivity in science and medicine

9:57​ – further issues in modern medicine regarding research for medications, labs and references ranges, and screenings​

​24:54 – the dangers and ineffectiveness of various treatments and medications that are currently used​

​33:51 – medical error is one of the leading causes of death​

39:52 – how we can navigate the health industry considering its flaws​

Links from this episode

  • ​Breast cancer screenings (mammograms) result in high rates of over-diagnosis and don't reduce breast cancer mortality, especially in women under the age of 60 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5)
  • Prostate cancer screenings (PSA testing and other forms of screening) result in high rates of over-diagnosis and don't reduce prostate cancer mortality ​​(1, 2, 3)​
  • ​Cervical cancer screening (PAP smears) result in high rates of over-diagnosis with minimal reductions in cervical cancer mortality (​1)
  • Thyroid cancer screening​ results in high rates of over-diagnosis with minimal reductions in thyroid cancer mortality ​(1, 2, 3)
  • Heart stents do not reduce the risk of death, heart attack, or other cardiovascular events in those with heart disease (1)​
  • Surgery for torn meniscus ​was no better than a placebo sham surgery (1)
  • Corticosteroid injections in the hip and knee lead to substantial increases in risk of fracture, rapid joint destruction, accelerated osteoarthritis, and osteonecrosis (1)
  • ​The majority of appendicitis cases ​can be treated with antibiotics rather than surgery (1, 2, 3, 4)
  • ​Metformin inhibits efficient mitochondrial respiration ​(1, 2)
  • Is Depression Really Caused By A Chemical Imbalance? (article)
  • ​Swine flu vaccination fraud of 1976 (​1)
  • Medical error is a leading cause of death (1, 2)
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