500th Ep Bonus AMA: Diabetes Meds, AI in Medicine, Thyroid Antibodies, Sleep Meds, Top 5 Lists, Favorite Failures, and More!

The Curbsiders Internal Medicine Podcast

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

4.8 • 3.1K Ratings

🗓️ 8 October 2025

⏱️ 49 minutes

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Summary

In this bonus episode, Matt and Paul answer Patreon listener questions on various topics, including the role of AI in medicine, concerns about antibiotics and their impact on health, insomnia treatments, thyroid health, reflections on career burnout and more. They also share personal anecdotes and insights emphasizing the importance of continuous learning and adaptation in the medical field.

Chapters
00:00 Exploring AI in Medicine
04:50 Cultural Shifts in Music Appreciation
10:16 Navigating Medical Questions and Antibiotics
14:57 Insomnia Medications and Sleep Hygiene
19:58 Thyroid Health and Selenium
24:59 Reflections on Career and Burnout
29:55 Closing Thoughts and Gratitude

Transcript

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0:00.0	Hey, before we get to the show, I wanted to remind you to check out our Patreon at patreon.com
0:05.7	slash curbsiders. If you haven't signed up yet, sign up now to get ad-free episodes,
0:10.5	twice-monthly bonus episodes, and a whole bunch of other cool stuff at patreon.com slash curbsiders.
0:19.6	You know, Paul, although sometimes I do make terrible puns, I think if you were to look at all the puns I make, the good would outweigh the bad, and it average out okay.
0:36.7	Did I lose, did their audio drop?
0:39.2	I don't.
0:40.4	Put differently, although I may make terrible jokes, I mean well.
0:47.3	So it's a math pun.
0:49.3	That's a math pun.
0:51.0	Also, when I was searching for milestone puns, Paul, uh, 2025 puns annual meeting
0:58.2	came up and I got really excited. And then I learned that that was the pediatric urology nurses
1:05.4	and specialist 2025 annual meeting. I mean, it's a little bit up rally.
1:16.4	Yeah, I ask Google for anniversary puns and the AI, and there's a question about AI later, so stay tuned, gave me just the worst list possible.
1:21.7	Like then, here's some anniversary puns categorized by topic starting with foods and drinks.
1:25.3	The very first one suggests is words cannot espresso how much someone means to another. So thanks for nothing, AI and Google. And it just gets worse than there. The Curbsiders podcast is for entertainment, education, and information purposes only. And the topics discuss should not be used solely to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any diseases or conditions. For the more, the views and statements expressed on this podcast are solely those of those
1:44.5	and should not be interpreted to reflect official policy or position of any entity, aside from, possibly,
1:47.3	cash like a moral, honest, and affiliate outreach programs.
1:48.9	If indeed, there are any.
1:49.9	In fact, there are none.
1:50.7	Pretty much, we aren't responsible if you screw up. You should always do your own homework and let us know when we're wrong. I love how angry you are about AI.
2:04.0	On this are... I love how angry you are about AI.
2:04.1	On this, this is our, like, we, we had a 500th episode, which was COPD with our very own,
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