Medscape Public Health & Prevention Podcast
By Medscape
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Podcast Description
Latest medical news and features from Medscape Public Health & Prevention
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Simple Form May Ease PSA Dialogue | What will you tell patients about the PSA screening controversy? This form may help accelerate your discussion, says Dr. Gerald Chodak. | 5/24/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CV Risk in Teens: Putting It in Perspective | Hypertension, elevated cholesterol, and diabetes are all on the rise in American teens, while overweight and obesity have plateaued. What does it mean? | 5/22/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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New Regimen Makes Treating Latent TB Infection Easier | Patient selection is important with this simple yet effective approach to the treatment of TB infection. | 5/22/12 | 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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Periodontal and Heart Disease: When Headlines Collide | What will it take to prove or disprove a link? The only thing we know is that we have far more questions than answers when it comes to periodontal disease and heart disease. | 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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Benefits of Bariatric Surgery: Not From Weight Loss? | Sandra Fryhofer, MD, describes a study that found cardiovascular benefits from bariatric surgery; surprisingly, weight loss did not seem to be the primary cause. | 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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Keeping Patients Safe From Infection in Outpatient Settings | In the absence of accreditation, patient safety is largely a matter of trust in ambulatory care settings. Joseph Perz of the CDC explains. | 5/11/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Keeping Patients Safe From Infection in Outpatient Settings | In the absence of accreditation, patient safety is largely a matter of trust in ambulatory care settings. Joseph Perz of the CDC explains. | 5/11/12 | 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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The Unique Challenge of Infection Control in Pediatric Care | Infection control in pediatrics involves a partnership with families, along with other considerations unique to infants and children. | 5/4/12 | 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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Influenza and Statins: Effect on Mortality | William R. Jarvis, MD, comments on a tantalizing study that finds an unexpected benefit from taking statins. | 4/30/12 | 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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The Behavioral Challenge: An Obesity Consult | In a 3-part series on obesity, Henry Black talks to Louis Aronne about behavioral approaches to managing and preventing obesity. | 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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Qnexa and the Challenges in Obesity Drug Approval | In a 3-part series on obesity, Henry Black talks to Louis Aronne about Qnexa, a combination of phentermine and topiramate and the difficulties in studying and gaining approval for obesity drugs. | 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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European Prostate Cancer Screening Trial: Now What? | A new report from the ERSPC shows a relative reduction in prostate cancer mortality among men who underwent routine PSA screening, conflicting with a similar US trial, reports Dr. Gerald Chodak. | 4/12/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Bariatric Surgery in Context: An Obesity Consult | In a 3-part series on obesity, Henry Black talks to Louis Aronne about bariatric surgery in the context of all approaches to the obese patient. | 4/11/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Cervical Screening: Whom to Screen and When | Key recommendations from the ACS/ASCCP/ASCP and USPSTF cervical cancer screening guidelines are highlighted by Dr. Maurie Markman. | 4/10/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Bariatric Surgery a 'Magic Bullet' for Diabetes? | New research shows that bariatric surgery may produce better responses than standard medical therapy in obese patients with type 2 diabetes, but surgery is no panacea, warns Dr. Anne Peters. | 4/5/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Updated Guidelines for Cervical Cancer Screening | Two sets of guidelines for cervical cancer screening were updated recently. Dr. Andrew Kaunitz summarizes the key recommendations that will inform how women are screened. | 4/5/12 | 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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Should Some Autistic Kids Drive? | Over the past decade, an increasing number of children have been diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders. As these children reach driving age, what should you do? | 3/26/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Acetaminophen and Asthma | Have we solved the puzzle of acetaminophen and asthma? What should we be telling patients about the use of acetaminophen? | 3/26/12 | 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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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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New Guidance on ADHD for Clinicians | New guidelines from the American Academy of Pediatrics aid in the multidisciplinary management of ADHD in children of all ages. | 3/12/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Evidence Says No, but Docs Do It Anyway | Dr. Maurie Markman reports on a study indicating that 28% of PCPs screen patients at low and medium risk for ovarian cancer, despite strong evidence of it being ineffective or harmful. What gives? | 3/8/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Testing for Lyme Disease: Follow the Steps | When faced with a patient with potential Lyme disease, following the correct testing procedures will avoid false-negative and false-positive results. | 3/5/12 | 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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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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Can Aspirin Slow Cancer Progression? | Dr. David Kerr reports on a study detailing the link between inflammation and colorectal carcinogenesis and how it might be exploited to slow tumor progression and possibly even prevent CRC. | 2/21/12 | 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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Fat Men, Fit Men: Who Stands the Better Chance at Health? | Sandy Fryhofer, MD talks about a study in Circulation that found that losing weight was less important than improving fitness in men who were overweight. | 2/15/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Bariatric Surgery for Stroke Prevention? | Dr. Hans-Cristoph Diener discusses a study looking at the impact that bariatric surgery can have on cardiovascular events in obese adults. | 2/9/12 | 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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Is Losing Weight by Remote Control Effective? | Henry Black discusses a comparative effectiveness study that reported success with the use of the Internet for weight loss. | 2/6/12 | 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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Adapting to the ADHD Drug Shortage | With the United States facing a severe shortage of ADHD medications, how can clinicians adjust their management approach? | 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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After 13 Years, Still No Clear Benefit From PSA Screening | Dr. Gerald Chodak reviews the latest analysis of data from the Prostate, Lung, Colorectal, and Ovarian (PLCO) Cancer Screening Trial, including criticisms of contamination. | 1/20/12 | 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 |
| Total: 50 Episodes |
