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The Curbsiders Internal Medicine Podcast

#488 DIGEST: Cytisinicline for smoking cessation, partner treatment for BV, combination therapy with statins and ezetimibe, and exercise and survival in colon cancer

The Curbsiders Internal Medicine Podcast

The Curbsiders Internal Medicine Podcast

Health & Fitness, Medicine, Science, Higher Education, Education

4.83.1K Ratings

🗓️ 23 June 2025

⏱️ 64 minutes

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Summary

Join us as we review recent practice-changing articles on the effect of combination statin and ezetimibe in reducing myalgias, male partner treatment for BV, semaglutide for MASH/liver fibrosis, exercise and cancer risk, and cytisinicline for smoking cessation. Fill your brain hole with some delicious apps and entrees from our spring Digests! Featuring Paul Williams (@PaulNWilliamz), Nora Taranto (@norataranto), special guest epidemiologist Alexander Chaitoff (@alexchaitoff) and Matt Watto (@doctorwatto).


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Credits

  • Written and Hosted by: Nora Taranto MD; Alexander Chaitoff MD, MPH; Paul Williams, MD, FACP, Matthew Watto MD, FACP, Alex Chaitoff MD MPH 
  • Cover Art: Nora Taranto MD
  • Reviewer: Leah Witt MD 
  • Technical Production: Pod Paste
  • Showrunners: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP

Show Segments

  • Intro, disclaimer
  • Self-collected HPV tests for cervical cancer screening 
  • Semaglutide for MASH/Liver Fibrosis
  • Male Partner Treatment for BV 
  • Statins plus ezetimibe versus high-dose statins alone for statin-associated muscle symptoms 
  • Exercise and Colon Cancer Risk 
  • Cytisinicline for Smoking Cessation 
  • Outro
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0:00.0

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0:06.6

If you haven't signed up yet, sign up now to get ad-free episodes, twice-monthly bonus episodes, and a whole bunch of other cool stuff at patreon.com slash curbsiders.

0:18.6

Paul, I bought the world's worst thesaurus yesterday.

0:23.7

Where did I struggle with?

0:26.1

Not only is it terrible, it's terrible.

0:30.9

That's good.

0:31.7

I don't like that one.

0:32.9

That's a smart one, Paul.

0:34.0

I thought you might like it.

0:34.9

All right.

0:37.4

The curbsiders podcast is for entertainment, education, and information purposes only, and the topics thought you might like it. All right.

0:39.4

The Curbsiders podcast is for entertainment, education,

0:41.1

and information purposes only, and the topics discussed should not be used solely to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any diseases or

0:43.4

conditions. For the more of the views and statements expressed on this podcast

0:45.2

are solely those of the host and should not be interpreted to reflect official policy

0:47.3

or position of any entity aside from possibly cash like more honest,

0:49.3

and affiliate outreach programs. If indeed, there are any. In fact, there are none. Pretty much, we are responsible if you screw up. You should always do your own homework and let us know when we're

0:54.6

real.

1:02.4

Welcome back to the curbsiders. I'm Dr. Matthew Frank Guaddo here with my great friend and probably

1:07.9

the primary care physician. At least that's what he's telling people. And

1:11.9

if you could see his t-shirt, it says that on there. My mug, my business card, all of it.

1:17.7

Dr. Paul Nelson Williams. Hi, Paul. Hey, Matt. How are you? Good. How's the ego? It's great. I'm

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