Medscape Allergy & Immunology Podcast
By Medscape
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Podcast Description
Latest medical news and features from Medscape Allergy & Immunology
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NCI's Varmus Changes the Metaphor: There Is No War on 'Cancer' | It has been 40 years since President Nixon signed the National Cancer Act. What have learned? What progress have we made? And what challenges lie ahead? | 12/21/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Better Ways to Get Payment From Self-Pay Patients | Getting payment from patients can be challenging, and it gets even worse when a new year starts and patients are grappling with deductibles. But there are numerous opportunities to increase the amount of self-pay you can bring in. | 12/19/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Boosting Profits: How to Increase Staff Efficiency | Sometimes the wrong staff members are inadvertently doing the wrong things. Hidden office inefficiencies can cost a practice money. Here's how to solve that problem. | 11/11/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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COPD: Predictors Tied to Loss of Lung Function | -- | 10/6/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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What's Killing Us? The 4 Deadliest Diseases | Noncommunicable diseases are responsible for more than 60% of deaths worldwide. Learn what the top 4 killers are and what's being done to prevent them. | 10/4/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Influenza Vaccination 2011-2012: Recommendations | The 2011-2012 influenza season is upon us, and the recommendations have changed. Are you up-to-date? | 9/19/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CMS Partnership to Drastically Cut Errors | Donald M. Berwick, MD, of the CMS talks about Partnership for Patients, a public-private coalition to prevent hospital complications and dramatically reduce patient errors. | 7/13/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Consumer Medication Information: One Page Fits All | Sandra Fryhofer, MD, talks about the new initiative for putting consumer drug information into a single document. | 6/22/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Senator Coburn on Medicaid: Let the Market Decide | Tom Coburn, one of 3 physicians in the US Senate, discusses the realities of Medicaid in today's healthcare system and the struggles faced by healthcare providers and patients. | 6/13/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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E-Prescribe by January -- Here's How | Donald M. Berwick, MD, of the CMS provides specific advice and resources for implementing e-prescribing into your practice. | 6/9/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Bumps in the Night: When Bed Bugs Bite | Bedbugs are certainly a creepy nuisance, but can their bites transmit disease? Paul G. Auwaerter, MD, offers his thoughts. | 6/8/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Zoster Vaccine: 50 Is the New 60 | Paul G. Auwaerter, MD, discusses the new indications for zoster vaccine, focusing on timing, benefits, risks, insurance issues, and more. | 5/18/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Paul Offit on the Dangers of the Anti-Vaccine Movement | Paul A. Offit, MD, talks with Eli Y. Adashi, MD, about the history and hazards of the anti-vaccine movement. | 4/27/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Immunizing Patients With Gastrointestinal Diseases | Patients who need immunizations are falling through the cracks. Are you hesitant to immunize your IBD patients? | 4/1/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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What the New Food Allergy Guidelines Offer to Clinicians | Dr. Matthew Fenton, from NIAID, and Dr. Hugh Sampson, past president of AAAAI, review the food allergy guidelines and discuss how they should guide clinical practice. | 3/28/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Is Zinc a Cure for the Common Cold? Not Yet | Paul G. Auwaerter, MD, offers his thoughts on zinc -- benefits vs side effects -- in treating the common cold. | 3/3/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Are You Prescribing Unapproved Drugs? | Some drugs that are currently on the market have never been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). | 3/3/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Safe Use of Drugs Requires Reports From Clinicians | The Safe Use Initiative is taking aim at adverse drug events and seeks input on safety issues encountered by frontline clinicians. | 2/17/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Separating Docs From Industry -- A Witch Hunt? | Frank Veith, MD, believes that the initiative to separate physicians from industry is excessive and can lead to harm for patients. What do you think? | 2/16/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Stop Hounding Patients to Give Up Their Privacy | Many people think that privacy of medical treatment should not apply to everyone. An ethics expert tells why privacy protects all of society. | 2/3/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Is Healthcare a Right or a Privilege? | Dr. John Marshall asks: If health insurance is a choice that individuals can opt not to have, who pays for the care of the 40 million people in the United States who have no healthcare insurance? | 2/3/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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FDA Commissioner: "Safety Science" Key to Drug Regulation | Dr. Margaret Hamburg talks with Dr. Eli Adashi about the complex role of the US Food and Drug Administration in approving new drugs while still ensuring their safety. | 2/2/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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New Immunization Guidelines 2011: Changes for Adults | Sandra Fryhofer, MD, describes the new changes in the ACIP 2011 immunization schedule and explains why they are important. | 1/31/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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What Obama Didn't Say -- An Alternative Viewpoint | Thomas Ahlborn, MD, responds to the State of the Union message and expresses his concern and offers alternative solutions for healthcare issues that President Obama did not address. | 1/28/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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What Obama Didn't Say -- The Supportive Position | Robert Morrow, MD, stressed what Obama left out and is encouraged by the future implementation of many positive changes, particularly for primary care. | 1/26/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Science in One Room, Homeopathy in the Next? | Paul A. Offit, MD, attended a recent medical meeting where scientific presentations appeared side-by-side with exhibitors touting Oscillococcinum, a homeopathic remedy for influenza. | 1/11/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Autism and the MMR Vaccine, Revisited | BMJ outs Andrew Wakefield as an "elaborate fraud." Paul A. Offit, MD, offers his perspective on the lessons we should learn from this saga. | 1/7/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Why Do Patients "Disrespect" Doctors? | When physicians make patients feel like it's "business first, patient care second," they may lose their patients' respect, says Dr. Gerald Chodak. | 12/15/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Tiotropium bromide for Uncontrolled Asthma | Dr. Andy Shorr discusses the preliminary data from a recent study on tiotropium bromide step-up therapy for uncontrolled asthma. Could this be an effective treatment alternative for adults? | 12/13/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Carbapenem Resistance in the United States: What Should Clinicians Do? | Two experts from CDC discuss the steps that every clinician and hospital should take to prevent the spread of these highly resistant pathogens. | 12/6/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Setting an Example: One Reason Healthcare Providers Should Get the Flu Vaccine | Why are healthcare providers resistant to getting the flu vaccine? Luke Chen, MBBS, and Carol Baker, MD, discuss this hot topic. | 12/2/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Meningococcal Vaccine Booster: New Recommendations | Here is new guidance from ACIP on how to protect teens from meningitis throughout their most vulnerable years. Paul A. Offit, MD, offers his commentary. | 11/23/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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It's a First: Universal Flu Vaccination | In this video commentary from the CDC, Dr. Daniel Jernigan explains the change to "universal influenza vaccination" for the 2010-2011 season. | 11/22/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Do Physician Payments Bias Their Treatment Recommendations? | If a given diagnosis were covered by 1 lump sum, would physicians recommend less expensive treatments more often? Dr. Gerald Chodak examines the issue. | 11/19/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Healthcare Workers Must Be Vaccinated Against Influenza | Studies show fewer than 50% of healthcare workers typically get the flu vaccine. | 11/17/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Rework but Do Not Repeal Healthcare Reform | Flawed as the Affordable Care Act may be, it provides important healthcare benefits to patients, which Dr. Kathy Miller worries may be lost if the law is repealed. | 11/9/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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HCR Post Election: The Real Dialog Begins | Will Republican gains in Congress mean the repeal of healthcare reform? Or will they, as Dr. John Marshall suspects, set the stage for the first real discussion about healthcare? | 11/9/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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How Will a Divided Congress Impact Healthcare Reform? | Dr. Jeffrey Lieberman discusses what effects a GOP majority in the House of Representatives could have on healthcare reform. | 11/9/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Cancer Immunotherapy: Proof of Concept | Dr. Maurie Markman reports on a study indicating immunotherapy significantly improves outcome in patients with neuroblastoma, which he sees as proof of concept for immunotherapy as cancer management. | 10/29/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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A Simple Way to Avoid Malpractice Litigation | Dr. Jeffrey Lieberman discusses physician vulnerability to legal accusations and offers a simple means of reducing malpractice risk. | 10/21/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Flu Shots Are Here -- With a Range of Choices | Sandra Fryhofer, MD, describes the pros and cons of the various current influenza vaccines, with a focus on older adults. | 10/15/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Can We Ever Cure HIV? | What will come first: a cure for HIV or an effective vaccine? Paul Sax interviews Dan Kuritzkes at ICAAC 2010 | 10/6/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Dr. John Howard From CDC's NIOSH Discusses the Consequences of the Gulf Oil Spill | John Howard, MD, MPH, JD, Director, NIOSH, talks to Eli Adashi, MD, about the efforts to protect health during and after the Gulf oil spill. | 10/1/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Pertussis Outbreak in California and the Need for Vaccination | As healthcare professionals, Paul A. Offit, MD, believes that we need to be much more passionate about encouraging both teens and adults to get the Tdap vaccine. | 9/29/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CDC Expert Commentary: New Influenza Vaccine Guidelines for 2010-2011 | In this video commentary from the CDC, Dr. Andrew Kroger alerts clinicians to changes in the flu vaccine recommendations: what is covered; vaccinating children; and new vaccine products. | 9/15/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Mandating Influenza Vaccine: One Hospital's Experience | How well did it work when The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia mandated that all hospital employees get influenza vaccinations? Paul A. Offit, MD, offers his commentary. | 9/13/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Eosinophilic Esophagitis: What's New and What To Do? | Four recent articles report on the latest treatment strategies for eosinophilic esophagitis, an increasingly recognized disorder in both children and adults. Dr. David Johnson offers video commentary. | 9/10/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Celiac Disease: Don't Miss This Diagnosis | With a prevalence as high as 1 in 100, chances are you are seeing patients with undiagnosed celiac disease in your practice. Dr. David Johnson explains the latest diagnostic and treatment strategies. | 8/23/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Neutralizing Antibody to HIV: Exciting New Research | What is the potential of new research on neutralizing antibody to HIV? Paul E. Sax, MD, offers his view of the latest reports and what they may mean for vaccine development and therapeutics. | 7/26/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| Total: 49 Episodes |
