# Episode 190: flu vaccine & dementia, colchicine for CHD, endometriosis pain and green tea.

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Podcast: [Primary Care Update](https://stenobird.com/podcast/primary-care-update-1000928)
Published: 2025-09-30T20:03:09+00:00
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Duration seconds: 1630

## Resource

Today Kate, Gary, Mark and Henry discuss influenza vaccines and dementia incidence, therapies for endometriosis-related pain, colchicine for secondary prevention of heart disease, and green tea and drug absorption. Links: IgNobel prizes: IgNobel Prizes were recently awarded: https://improbable.com/ig/winners/ www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40601364 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40373315/ Colchicine for secondary prevention of CHD: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40314334/ Green tea and drug absorption: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39748104/ https://www.sciencealert.com/a-distinct-new-form-of-diabetes-is-officially-recognized https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/malnutrition-related-diabetes-officially-named-type-5-2025a10008pd

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