Medscape Ob/Gyn & Women's Health Podcast
By Medscape
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Podcast Description
Latest medical news and features from Medscape Ob/Gyn & Women's Health
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Gynecologic Cancer: A Preview of Key Studies | Dr. Maurie Markman reports on key studies in gynecologic cancer that will be presented at ASCO® 2012, including long-awaited results on erlotinib maintenance therapy. | 5/24/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Smile! Your Handwashing Is on Candid Camera | Can video monitoring of handwashing, with feedback to staff, improve the abysmally low hand-hygiene compliance rates? | 5/21/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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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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Discordant HIV Status and Conception: Potential Use for PrEP | Paul E. Sax, MD, considers the potential benefits of preexposure prophylactic therapy for HIV in serodiscordant couples trying to conceive. | 5/18/12 | 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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Weight of the Nation: A Review of the HBO Series | Sandra Fryhofer, MD, reviews Weight of the Nation, an HBO series that provides a comprehensive and transformative picture of obesity in America. | 5/15/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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New AMA Head on Membership, the ACA, and Medicine's Future | Dr. James Madara, of the American Medical Association, gives a candid interview on the nation's largest physician organization and whether it has any regrets about supporting the Affordable Care Act. | 5/9/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Ethics: Withhold Genetic Test Results if Mother Will Abort? | The Arizona Senate recently approved a bill that would allow doctors to withhold genetic test information if it could result in abortion. A leading bioethicist provides his take on this serious issue. | 5/2/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Preconception Checklist for Women Planning Pregnancy | Sandra Fryhofer, MD, gives a brief but comprehensive overview of the recommendations physicians need to tell women who plan to be pregnant. | 4/30/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Preview of ACOG's 2012 Annual Clinical Meeting | Still deciding on which sessions to attend? Dr. Andrew Kaunitz presents an overview of what he considers to be the hottest sessions at this year's meeting. | 4/25/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Emergency Contraception: A Discouraging Update | Susan Wysocki discusses an important update on emergency contraception that was presented at the March 2012 Contraceptive Technology conference. | 4/24/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Omega-3 Fish Oil: Separating Fact From Fiction | Is this another flip-flop message about yet another dietary supplement? Dr. JoAnn Manson clarifies the results of a recent meta-analysis and informs readers about how to counsel patients. | 4/20/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Why Doctors Keep Doing Treatments That Don't Work | Joseph Smith, MD, Chief Medical and Science Officer of West Wireless Health Institute, says that doctors keep doing the same treatments without paying enough attention to the evidence for them. | 4/18/12 | 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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Topol on The Creative Destruction of Medicine | The biggest shake-up in the history of medicine is coming and most doctors aren't ready. Dr. Eric Topol tells Dr. John Reed how physicians can prepare. | 4/13/12 | 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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Does Elevated Risk Require MRI? | Dr. Kathy Miller commends the American College of Radiology Imaging Network (ACRIN) for a recent study assessing the value of MRI in women at intermediate risk for breast cancer. | 4/6/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Survival of CMV on Environmental Surfaces and Risk to Pregnant Women | Dr. William Jarvis reveals how long CMV in saliva can survive and pose a transmission risk to pregnant women, and provides clinical advice to share with patients. | 3/29/12 | 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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The ACA and the Supreme Court: What Are the Scenarios? | Stuart Altman, PhD, of Brandeis University, talks with Eli Y. Adashi, MD, about US healthcare reform and the upcoming Supreme Court hearings on the Affordable Care Act. | 3/16/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Congenital Chagas Disease: Be on the Alert | F1000 commentary on this practice-changing study stresses that congenital Chagas disease is an important but underappreciated mode of transmission of this now global disease. | 3/2/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Eliminating Perinatal HIV Infections: Challenges Remain | We know how to prevent HIV in newborns, so why aren't we 100% successful? Paul E. Sax, MD, comments on a new study in the journal Pediatrics. | 2/24/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Tracking Healthcare Variability: Is More Care Better Care? | It has been more than 4 decades since Dr. John Wennberg first identified healthcare disparities across the United States and found that more care doesn't necessarily mean better care. | 2/24/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Exercise: A Way to Outdistance Breast Cancer? | Dr. Kathy Miller reports on a study that shows that exercise can lessen the risk for breast cancer in sedentary postmenopausal women. Can exercise also improve breast cancer prognosis? | 2/17/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Francis Collins: 3 Scientific Breakthroughs Changing Medicine | John C. Reed of the Sanford-Burnham Institute interviews NIH head Francis Collins on why doctors should get excited about the science of medicine. | 2/15/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Winning Diets on All Counts! | Sandra Fryhofer, MD, discusses the winning and losing diets from US News and World Report. | 2/9/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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2012 Adult Immunization Schedule: The Key Changes | Sandra Fryhofer, MD, provides the important changes in a quick overview of the ACIP 2012 Adult Immunization Schedule. | 2/1/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Influenza: It's Not Too Late to Vaccinate! | A recommendation from you is the most important factor in a patient's decision to have a flu shot. | 1/30/12 | 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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An ACO Visionary Talks Implementation, Healthcare Reform | Dr. Elliott Fisher of the Dartmouth Institute discusses the ins and out of ACOs and more. | 1/25/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Surgical Management of Obesity and Long-term Cardiovascular Events | An interesting recent study looked at whether weight loss from bariatric surgery protects against cardiovascular events. Dr. JoAnn Manson discusses the findings and which patients benefitted the most. | 1/19/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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HPV Vaccine and Sexual Activity: Any Relationship? | Paul A. Offit, MD, discusses new research on the safety and side effects of the HPV vaccine. | 1/17/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Does a BRCA Mutation in the Family Increase Cancer Risk? | Dr. Maurie Markman discusses findings of a recent paper assessing the risk for breast cancer in BRCA-negative relatives of BRCA-positive patients. | 1/17/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Exercise for Life: Easier Than You Think | Sandra Fryhofer, MD, talks about a study that suggests exercising as little as 15 minutes a day can be lifesaving. | 12/23/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Breast Screening Continues to Advance at RSNA | Is the concept of "overdiagnosis" appropriate for breast imaging? | 12/19/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Increasing HPV Vaccine Coverage | Providers can take steps to ensure that cervical cancer does not develop in this generation of girls at the rates of their mothers and grandmothers. | 12/19/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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No OTC Plan B for Young Teens: The Right Call? | Sandra Fryhofer, MD, talks about Sibelius' reversal of the FDA's decision to allow over-the-counter sales of emergency contraceptives to teenagers under 18. | 12/15/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis for Benign Gynecologic Surgery | What does the latest data show? Dr. Andrew Kaunitz discusses the implications of these findings in clinical practice. | 11/23/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Diagnosing Heart Defects Early | It is now possible to diagnose most congenital heart defects during pregnancy. What are the advantages for both mother and baby? | 11/14/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Vaccine News You Can Use: An Update for Practitioners | Dr. William Schaffner reviews the vaccine news of greatest interest to clinicians from this year's IDSA meeting. | 11/2/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Timing Hormone Therapy: Heart vs Cancer Risk | Sandra Fryhofer, MD, talks about type and timing of hormone therapy as risk factors for breast cancer. | 10/25/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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How Will the New ACO Rules Affect Doctors' Daily Practice? | CMS Administrator Donald M. Berwick, MD, MPP, and Richard J. Gilfillan, MD, Acting Director, Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation, discuss the final ACO rules and how they will affect doctors. | 10/21/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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How to Reduce Portions: What to Tell Patients | Henry Black talks to Lisa Young, who describes in detail how to explain portion control and its importance to your patients. | 10/10/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Screening for Ovarian Cancer: Any Survival Benefit? | Sandra Fryhofer, MD, discusses screening for ovarian cancer using the CA-125 test in light of a 13-year study of its impact on survival. | 10/10/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Atrial Fibrillation: Putting This Jigsaw Puzzle Together | Ileana L. Piña talks to Bruce Wilkoff, President of the Heart Rhythm Society, about all aspects of atrial fibrillation, with solid recommendations for management strategy. | 9/27/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Noncompliant vs Noncooperative Patients: Treat Them Differently? | An ethics expert says that patients who refuse to adhere to recommended care differ from those who want to but fall short of their good intentions. The way you deal with each could affect the results. | 9/14/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Risk for Congenital Heart Defects | Knowing who is at risk, counseling appropriately, and screening newborns could go a long way toward reducing the morbidity and mortality of congenital heart defects. | 9/12/11 | 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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Ovarian Cancer Gene With a Target on Its Back | Dr. Maurie Markman reports on a gene discovery that couples increased risk for ovarian cancer with sensitivity to PARP inhibitors, suggesting treatment strategies for patients with the mutation. | 8/26/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Nuances of Afib: Women, Dronedarone, and Other Pearls | Ileana Piña discusses atrial fibrillation and what it means for patient outcomes, particularly in women. She also talks about the use of dronedarone and provides some other afib pearls. | 8/16/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| Total: 50 Episodes |
