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Latest medical news and features from Medscape
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PCORI: What Is It? How Does It Work? The Director Explains | Dr. Joseph Selby, head of the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute, tells Dr. Eli Adashi what this newly created institute is all about. | 5/18/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Which Complementary and Alternative Therapies Merit Study? | Paul A. Offit, MD, believes that NCCAM should reconsider funding studies of therapies that "border on mysticism" and focus on research based on sound biologic principles. | 5/17/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Global Gonorrhea: Problems on the Horizon | Paul G. Auwaerter, MD, describes recent reports about antimicrobial resistance and gonorrhea that are very disturbing. What does this mean for the treating clinician? | 5/17/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Outbreaks of Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae | Dr. Arjun Srinivasan outlines the steps necessary to halt the spread of this high-mortality pathogen. | 5/2/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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EHR: Forget Billing and Go for the Registry | Bob Morrow, MD, a family physician in the Bronx, has had a lot of experience with EHRs and now advocates a registry-based system. | 4/19/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Screening Teens for Cervical Cancer | Dr. Breuner reviews the latest guidelines for cervical cancer screening and their implications for those who care for adolescents. | 4/17/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Sudden Cardiac Arrest: Identifying Kids at Risk | Dr. Victoria Vetter discusses the new American Academy of Pediatrics policy statement on sudden cardiac arrest in children. | 4/9/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Exercise for Any Patient, Every Patient | The Exercise is Medicine initiative will help you incorporate physical activity counseling and recommendations into the briefest of healthcare encounters. | 4/9/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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A Simple Way to Preserve Cognitive Function | The potential value of physical exercise to preserve cognitive function in patients with vascular disease is explored in this study. | 4/3/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Circumcision Hype? | A new study linking circumcision before sexual i*********e to lower rates of prostate cancer may be so flawed that the conclusions are meaningless, says Dr. Gerald Chodak. | 3/28/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Contraceptives and Government: PCPs, Add Your Voice | Robert Morrow weighs in on the government's current role in oral contraception and abortion and urges physicians to voice their opinions. | 3/21/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CVD Risks From ADHD Meds: No Worries? | Sandra Fryhofer, MD, discusses recent studies that help assuage concerns about the cardiovascular risks of drugs used for ADHD. | 3/21/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Doc Takes Issue With Public Views of EMR | Comments posted to a New York Times article about electronic medical records prompt Dr. Bruce Cheson to assess the pros and cons of EMRs. | 3/20/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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HPV Vaccine Now Recommended for Boys and Young Men | Help parents understand why boys should start the HPV vaccine series at age 11-12 years. | 3/19/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Fire Patients Who Won't Vaccinate? | Paul A. Offit, MD, offers a clinical perspective on the issue of "firing" patients/families who refuse to vaccinate or want to modify the schedule. | 3/16/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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What Increases the Risk for Persistent MRSA After Decolonization? | A new study looks at the relationship between combined low-level mupirocin and genotypic chlorhexidine resistance and persistent MRSA. William R. Jarvis, MD, comments. | 3/6/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Traveling With Diabetes: Help Your Patients Prepare | Patients who take insulin for diabetes may be nervous about traveling, but you can help them feel secure with these preparations explained by Dr. Anne Peters. | 2/28/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Should Mentally Challenged Patients Receive Organ Transplants? | A Philadelphia doctor refused to recommend a kidney transplant for a mentally disabled 3-year-old girl. An ethicist talks about whether mentally challenged patients should receive organ transplants. | 2/23/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Warfarin vs Aspirin for Stroke Prevention | A study presented at this year's International Stroke Conference Annual Meeting compares warfarin with aspirin for stroke prevention in patients with heart failure and reduced ejection fraction. | 2/13/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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EMR: Efficiency Mauled Repeatedly | Dr. John Marshall says that his efficiency as a clinician is undermined as he spends more and more time entering data into the EMR with less and less administrative support. Is there a way out? | 2/3/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Latest on D, Bone Health, and Cancer | Sandra Adamson Fryhofer, MD, describes the USPSTF meta-analysis on vitamin D, bone density, and cancer. | 1/30/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Practicing 'Rational' Polypharmacy in Psychiatry | Dr. Jeffrey Lieberman discusses a promising adjunct for cognitive impairment in schizophrenia, plus other efforts toward more targeted, efficacious polypharmacy in psychiatry. | 1/19/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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'Let Science Guide Us' on Prostate Screening | Dr. Gerald Chodak encourages clinicians to embrace the lessons offered thus far from the PLCO trial. | 1/18/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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When Staph Won't Go Away: Recurrent Boils | When skin and soft tissue infections due to MRSA won't go away, what is the clinician to do? Paul G. Auwaerter, MD, comments. | 1/18/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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TNF Inhibitors: Is Infection Risk Increased? | A new study assesses whether TNF-inhibitor treatment in autoimmune disorders is associated with increased risk for serious infection. | 1/9/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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A Closer Look at Suicide and Antidepressants | Dr. Peter Yellowlees reviews a study examining the association between antidepressants and suicidality. Should the black box warning be directed toward patients of all ages? | 12/27/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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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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How to Find and Cut Wasted Time From Each Patient Visit | Doctors can speed up the patient visit without rushing or sacrificing quality. This lets a physician see more patients each day. Here's how to analyze the patient visit workflow. | 12/2/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Is Hating Your Nose Pathologic? | Patients seek rhinoplasty because they dislike the shape or size or their noses. But is this pathologic? | 11/28/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Herpes Zoster: Who's at Risk and Who Should be Vaccinated | Who should, and who should not, receive the zoster vaccine is clarified in this brief update from the CDC. | 11/21/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Should Gay Doctors Reveal Their Orientation to Patients? | A religious radio host recently exhorted parents to avoid gay doctors. An ethics expert talks about patients’ right to select their physicians and doctors’ rights to be open about their lives. | 11/18/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Three Challenges That ICD-10 Brings to Doctors | ICD-10 will have a huge impact on physicians' daily lives and revenue. It's important to make the transition smooth and be ready, or the practice could end up losing significant money when billing. | 11/17/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Major Advances in Fibromyalgia | Pathophysiologic breakthroughs, the role of depression, and other fibromyalgia highlights from this year's American College of Rheumatology Annual Scientific Meeting. | 11/16/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Does Better Adherence Mean Better Outcomes? AHA 2011 Day 2 | Melissa Walton-Shirley, MD, reviews day 2 at American Heart Association 2011, with a focus on improving adherence to medications. | 11/15/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Stopping the Hospital Spread of Gram-Negative Bacilli | With the bottom of the beta-lactam barrel clearly visible, these strategies to halt transmission are imperative. | 11/15/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Small Practices Can Prosper Even Now - Here's How | Despite challenges to small- and medium-sized practices, there are ways to tap into the unique advantages of smaller practices and ask yourself questions that can bolster your profits. | 11/3/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Problem With Drug Shortages | How is the FDA responding to actual and potential drug shortages? | 11/3/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Big Breakthroughs in Multiple Sclerosis | Dr. Giancarlo Comi discusses pathophysiologic, diagnostic, and therapeutic highlights from the ECTRIMS/ACTRIMS 5th Joint Triennial Congress. | 10/28/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Managing Diabetes in Young Adults: New Guidelines | Pediatric patients with diabetes who are transitioning to adult care are particularly vulnerable, says Dr. Anne Peters, who co-chaired a committee that produced new clinical guidelines for these "emerging adults." | 10/26/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Managing Pain: Determining the Right Maintenance Dose | Once severe pain is under control, how can you then find the right maintenance dose to keep this person out of pain? Dr. von Gunten offers practical, clinical advice. | 10/13/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Immunization in Teens: Good News, Bad News | Paul Offit, MD, asks why we are "raising a generation of girls who are susceptible to cervical cancer even when we have the technology to prevent it." | 10/7/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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HPV Vaccine in Men: A Good Thing But Worth the Cost? | Sandra Fryhofer, MD, describes the latest evidence on the benefits of the human papillomavirus vaccine in men, especially in preventing anal cancers. | 10/5/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Influenza Vaccine: Guidelines for Those With Egg Allergy | Vaccine expert Paul A. Offit, MD, describes the new guidelines for influenza vaccine in those with egg allergy. Learn more here. | 9/8/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Coping With Disaster: The Mental Health Effects of Trauma | It's been 10 years since the devastating events of 9/11. How were clinicians and patients impacted by the tragedy, and what are the mental health consequences of disasters and traumatic events? | 9/6/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Teen Pregnancy and Reproductive Health | Make it easy for young men and women to discuss sexual health and reproductive issues with you. | 8/29/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Does Varicella Vaccine Eliminate Deaths From Varicella? | Can the current vaccine regimen eliminate the most severe outcomes of varicella? Paul A. Offit, MD offers comments on the latest research. | 8/24/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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How Can PCPs and Pain Docs Curb Opioid Abuse? | Dr. Charles Argoff discusses a new SAMHSA report on the growing problem of prescription drug abuse in the United States. How can PCPs and pain specialists help address the problem? | 8/22/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Getting Older, Getting Fatter: Here's Why | Henry Black, MD, discusses a well-conducted study that explores the reasons why we gain weight as we age. | 8/18/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Best Diuretic: Is it Finally Clear Now? | Henry Black discusses the decades-long question about the best diuretic: Is it chlorthalidone or hydrochlorothiazide? | 8/11/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| Total: 50 Episodes |
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