Medicine or Myth

Mark Vaughan, M.D.
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Your social media feed is flooded with daily wellness advice—but how much of it is actually backed by science? On Medicine or Myth, Dr. Muhammad Afzal and Dr. Mark Vaughan team up with medical specialists to fact-check popular influencer trends, debunk viral health hacks, and deliver the straight, evidence-based truth you can actually trust.

  1. 08/24/2020

    Can Children Spread COVID-19?

    Here are some links to sources of information regarding child transmissibility of COVID-19. Netherlands Public Health American Academy of Pediatrics Kaiser Family Foundation Subscribe to Doctor Vaughan's COVID-19 Updates.

    19 min

  2. 08/17/2020

    The Fat about COVID-19

    A Kaiser Health News article explains why obesity puts people at risk not only from the effects of COVID-19, but also decreases the effectiveness of vaccines. Subscribe to Doctor Vaughan's COVID-19 Updates.

    31 min

  3. 08/10/2020

    What is a Urogynecologist with Dr. James Dunn

    Dr. James Dunn, Urogynecologist, tells us about his specialty, bio-identical hormone replacement, and why so many Cesarean Sections are performed.

    23 min

  4. 08/03/2020

    Drug Pricing

    The President of the United States signed four executive orders affecting drug pricing in July.  Listeners can check cash drug prices at pharmacies with Good Rx or Singlecare.

    27 min

  5. 07/27/2020

    Listener Messages 1

    Our listeners use the link at the bottom of the episode descriptions to call in messages through Anchor.  You can find Dr. Terry Buhl on YouTube.  We also mention Doctor Vaughan's COVID-19 Updates.  The documentary I mentioned is called Interexion.  It is on Amazon Prime.

    27 min

  6. 07/20/2020

    Diversity in Medicine with Dr. Tom Hopkins

    Dr. Tom Hopkins speaks about diversity in medical practice.

    33 min

  7. 07/13/2020

    What is a Gastroenterologist with Dr. Kevin Hill

    Dr. Kevin Hill of Sierra Endoscopy Center talks about being a Gastroenterologist.  They speak about Dr. Vaughan's colonoscopy which can be found on YouTube in two versions, the extended edit which is not for general audiences, (Full Colonoscopy for Channel Members | Auburn Medical Group https://youtu.be/7-a8mJ67EfM ), and the shortened edit.   Catch Doctor Vaughan's COVID-19 Updates.

    25 min

  8. 07/06/2020

    What is a General Surgeon with Dr. Osama Zahriya

    Dr. Osama Zahriya of Sierra Foothill Surgical Specialists (https://auburnsurgery.com/) speaks about general surgery in Auburn and reminisces with Larry about Larry's hernia surgery experience. Catch Doctor Vaughan’s COVID-19 Updates: http://anchor.fm/covidupdates

    30 min
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Your social media feed is flooded with daily wellness advice—but how much of it is actually backed by science? On Medicine or Myth, Dr. Muhammad Afzal and Dr. Mark Vaughan team up with medical specialists to fact-check popular influencer trends, debunk viral health hacks, and deliver the straight, evidence-based truth you can actually trust.

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  • Creator
    Mark Vaughan, M.D.
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  • Episodes
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