NB Hot Topics Podcast

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The Hot Topics podcast from NB Medical brings you the latest in general practice current affairs, reviews the latest research relevant to primary care, explores interesting and important topics in-depth, and looks at cutting edge medicine.
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S7 E13: Antihistamines & Eczema; Long Term Opioids or Self-Directed CBT for Pain
Episode 13
Friday, 7 August, 2026

Welcome to the Hot Topics podcast from NB Medical with Dr Neal Tucker. In this summer sizzler, we have three new pieces of research for clinicians in general practice. First, do antihistamines help with managing atopic eczema, or do they do more harm than good? Does which one we use matter? Second, exploring the pain relief achieved by opioids in the short and long term. Are there new lessons to be learned? Third, for an alternative way of managing chronic MSK pain, could self-directed CBT be the solution?ReferencesBMJ Antihistamines and eczemaUK data on use of antihistamines for eczemaEczema Care OnlineBJGP Opioid effects on pain over timeJAMA Self-directed CBT for chronic MSK painPodcast on chronic pain with Rangan Chatterjee and Howard Schubinerwww.nbmedical.com/podcast