 | Week of May 9, 2008 | This week's topics include the fit versus fat controversy, osteoporosis genes, blood substitutes, and effects of hormone replacement therapy in women. Program notes:
0:30 Women who are fit don't lose risk of fat
1:20 BMI measure
2:15 No substitute for weight loss
2:36 Blood substitutes
3:10 Increases risk of death and heart attacks
4:23 Animal models substantiate
5:00 Burden of osteoporosis
6:01 Combination of bone density decrease and genes
7:05 Can tie the genes to bone degradation
8:10 Hormone replacement therapy
9:06 Confirms increased risk of stroke and related to dose
10:01 Need to weigh the risks and benefits
10:45 End |
| Week of May 2, 2008 | This week's topics include high blood pressure and kidney disease in African Americans, possible negative side effects of drugs to treat osteoporosis, a potential new treatment for Alzheimer's disease. 0:30 New treatment for Alzheimer's disease
1:18 Decreased cognitive defects with mild dementia
2:08 Common medication for osteoporosis
3:03 Atrial fibrillation
4:06 Identified with once yearly injection
5:08 Glitazones to treat oral diabetes
6:02 Substantial number of people use them
7:05 Controlling blood pressure and kidney disease
8:08 Kidney function declined by a high percentage
9:06 Race specific identifiers?
10:41 End |
| Week of April 25, 2008 | This week's topics include a new test for fertility, mammography in women older than 80, heart risk and ADHD medications, and the heparin debacle. Program notes: 0:20 Fertility testing
1:19 Anti-mullerian hormone
2:10 May be the most predictive test
3:04 Does mammography help women aged 80 and older?
4:15 Average life expectancy mid-eighties for women
5:01 ADHD medications and heart risk
6:07 Primary care docs must assess
7:15 We want to be aware of risks and benefits
8:00 Heparin and its risks
9:00 Chemical similar to heparin
10:02 Rely too much on FDA
11:06 End |
| Week of April 18, 2008 | This week's topics include paired kidney transplants, mumps infections in the US, waist size and disease and death, and fish oils in Crohn's disease. 0:33 Paired kidney transplant
1:10 Large databases help match
2:16 Should have recognized this idea
3:06 Successful at living with just one kidney
4:00 Mumps coming back in US?
5:02 Two immunizations may not be adequate
6:07 Overseas travel may result in exposure
7:01 Waist size significantly affects mortality
8:00 Address as a separate risk factor
9:00 Fish oils and Crohn's disease
10:0 Prevention not effective
11:00 No proven dietary interventions
11:22 End |
| Week of April 11, 2008 | This week's topics include the best treatment for carotid artery blockage, son to father transmission of bird flu, increase in esophageal cancer, and teens with TVs in their rooms. Program notes: 0:30 Son to father transmission of bird flu
1:22 May be a flu thats easily transmitted
2:21 Passive immunization
3:16 Human to human transmission
4:42 Addressed adolescents
5:28 Esophageal cancer increase
6:24 OTC heartburn medications
7:25 Burn away lining of esophagus
8:00 Carotid stenosis
9:01 Stenting or surgery?
10:17 How long does it last?
11:08 Blockage in carotids
12:44 End |
| Week of April 4, 2008 | This week's topics include AEDs in homes, compression only CPR, treatment of high blood pressure in older folks, and HPV testing in women with normal Pap smears. Program notes: 0:30 AEDs in homes
1:32 Distributed widely in public places
2:38 High risk folks perhaps internal defibrillator
3:00 Compression only CPR
4:02 Treatment of high blood pressure in older folks
5:04 20% decreased risk of death
6:01 2/3 required additional medicine
7:07 HPV testing in women with normal Pap smears
8:08 All women got HPV screening
9:15 Test isn't type specific
10:20 Women may question why do it at all
11:30 End |
| Week of March 28, 2008 | This week's topics include dangers of mechanical ventilation, predictive value of coronary calcium scanning, risks of hair dyes, and kidney function compromise from colonoscopy preparation. Program notes: 0:30 Occupational hazards related to hair dyes
1:32 Hairdressers have increased risk of cancer
2:24 Coronary calcium scanning
3:23 Increased risk of heart attack
4:42 Screening?
5:30 Preparation for colonoscopy
6:25 Oral phosphate solution compromises kidneys
7:42 Avoid if kidneys are compromised
8:20 Effects of ventilation on diaphragm
9:23 Causes problems with diaphragm anatomy and function
10:56 End |
| Week of March 21, 2008 | This week's topics include the benefits of clinical trials, receiving care at a teaching hospital, satisfaction after treatment for prostate cancer, and the effects of using old blood. Program notes: 0:25 Transfusing old red blood cells
1:30 Compared old with new red blood cells
2:35 Other complications of transfusions
3:30 May not apply to all types of surgery
4:02 Family and patient satisfaction after prostate cancer treatment
5:15 Affect quality of life
6:22 Quality of life issues related to cancer treatment
7:17 Clinical trials on cancer
8:18 Randomizing allows comparison
9:10 Outcomes in hospitals that engage in clincial trials
10:06 Patients receive standard of care
11:04 Most important to get to closest hospital
12:49 End |
| Week of March 14, 2008 | This week's topics include management of urinary incontinence in women, dangers of strangulation games in teenagers, depression and testosterone, and screening for MRSA. Program notes: 0:37 Testosterone and depression
1:42 Are other health issues factored out?
2:32 No long term randomized data on testosterone supplements
3:25 Prevalent choking game
4:19 Self induced may result in death
5:08 MRSA and screening
6:15 Just testing high risk patients expensive
7:09 Urinary incontinence in women
8:14 Stress vs. urge incontinence
9:18 Pelvic exercises
10:10 May need surgery
11:02 End |
| Week of March 7, 2008 | This week's topics include modifying TV and computer use by kids, best place to have lung surgery, risks of hormone replacement therapy, and a blood pressure vaccine. 0:19 Benefits of reducing TV and computers
0:56 Impact on very young children
1:40 Children lost weight
2:44 Make suggestion that TV is cue for eating
3:24 Parents calories change too
4:04 Fears of teaching hospitals
5:00 Most have access to teaching hospitals
6:00 Risks and benefits of hormone replacement therapy
7:01 Reserved for women with severe symptoms
8:04 If symptoms are not severe or debilitation, wait
9:03 Immunization against angiotensin II
10:05 Many people can't or won't take medication
11:01 Angiotensin modification and blood pressure
11:52 End |
| Week of February 29, 2008 | This week's topics include risks of anemia drugs, treating depression in kids, the flu vaccine for children, and an approach to keep elderly people in their homes. Program notes:
0:28 review of interventions for keeping older folks at home
1:02 number of interventions for assessment and treatment
2:06 multidisciplinary evaluation
3:09 who's giving their medications
4:10 prevented serious problems for elderly
4:20 CDC recommendations that kids get flu shot
5:26 children between 5 and 18 more likely to get flu
6:35 will everyone get the flu vaccine eventually?
7:27 many children don't respond to depression treatment
8:34 individuals who received different medication plus therapy responded
9:40 use of anemia medications
10:35 drugs used to treat cancer suppress red blood cell production
11:20 people with very low red blood cell count may benefit
12:21 End |
| Week of February 22, 2008 | This week's topics include the best treatment for just diagnosed Crohn's disease, FDA and Supreme Court activity affecting healthcare, post-stroke treatment, and surgery for spinal stenosis. Program notes:
0:22 FDA has played a role in off label use
1:23 When stents were approved they were for certain indications
2:23 Initial studies it is off label but needs to be studied
3:29 If FDA has approved states can't override
4:29 Appropriate treatment of newly diagnosed Crohn's
5:30 Use of monoclonal antibody
6:17 Key to this study is early use
7:06 Spinal stenosis results from disk bulging
8:21 Unusual to have spinal stenosis in younger people
9:09 Symptoms of stroke
10:12 In the past clot dissolving agents restricted to short window
11:10 If patient has an ischemic penumbra
11:56 End |
| Week of February 15, 2008 | This week's topics include longevity in older men, obesity and cancer, blood pressure management, and use of probiotics in pancreatitis. 0:20 Longevity in older men
1:14 Started with doctors older than 70
2:15 A lot of this within our control
3:05 Obesity and cancer risk
4:12 70% of men and 60% of women
5:09 BMI 25 or more
6:02 Dietary modifications and blood pressure
7:01 Blood pressure medication issues
8:07 Not all medications cause side effects
9:07 Not just obese have high blood pressure
9:45 Probiotics
10:14 Pancreatitis may respond
11:10 Over the counter supplements need testing
11:33 End |
| Week of February 8, 2008 | This week's topics include marijuana and your teeth, reblockage of neck arteries, genetic testing to predict drug allergy, and control of diabetes. 0:30 Periodontal disease
1:22 Marijuana smoking associated with periodontal disease
2:20 Even with other confounders risk rises
3:16 Aggressive management of type 2 diabetes
4:11 Multifactorial intervenation improves survival
5:30 Carotid endarterectomy
6:20 Procedures not necessarily curative
6:52 Pharmacogenetics or pharmacogenomics
7:52 Group with testing avoided allergic reactions
8:42 Can identify genetic basis
9:56 End |
| Week of February 1, 2008 | This week's topics include where to have a heart transplant, effects of aging, risks of being a sports fan, and treatment for aortic aneurysm. 0:15 Sports obeserver
1:02 Just when the German teams played
2:08 Men more than women
3:10 Where you should have a heart transplant
4:12 3000 people on heart waiting list
5:13 Most of the centers that do high volume
6:01 Abdominal aortic aneurysm
7:14 Okay to watch an aneurysm
8:05 Aging and diabetes
8:25 Telomeres
9:10 Exercise and telomere length
10:07 Exercise and anti-aging effect
11:04 Compared elderly diabetics with non-diabetics
12:00 Need to look for chronic diseases
12:28 End |
| Week of January 25, 2008 | This week's topics include combination cholesterol lowering medications, fitness as a predictor of heart-related death, gastric banding and diabetes, and oral contraceptives and the risk of ovarian cancer. 0:26 Vitorin and cholesterol lowering medications
1:26 Thickening of arteries
2:18 Expense of combinatioin
3:06 Can lower risk of death in infections
3:42 Level of fitness determines cardiovascular mortality
4:51 Men who were highly fit
5:09 Gastric bypass and obesity
6:32 Remind of types of surgery
7:30 Risk associated small
8:30 Reduction in weight produces remission
9:04 American Heart Association goal
10:23 Oral contraceptives and reduction in ovarian cancer risk
11:13 Protective benefit persists up to 30 years
12:30 End |
| Week of January 18, 2008 | This week's topics include modifying the immune response in congestive heart failure, testosterone supplements in men, palliative care guidelines, and which studies get published. 0:30 Inflammation in congestive heart failure
1:30 Can't find any other cause for the condition
2:30 Has to be given early
3:30 Testosterone supplements
4:35 Benefits mixed
5:33 Use of testosterone does not improve cognition
6:11 Which studies get published
6:49 94% of positive studies published
7:56 Need to interpret the larger picture
8:15 Palliative care
9:06 85% of healthcare dollars spent in last few weeks of life
10:13 Address early advance directives
11:22 Realistic expectations
12:58 End |
| Week of January 11, 2008 | This week's topics include FDA warning on osteoporosis drugs, vitamin D and heart disease, childhood allergies, and avoiding weight gain with antipsychotic medications. 0:29 FDA warning on bisphosphonates
1:23 Use of these medications increased
2:26 Alert their doctor to symptoms
3:00 Supplements with calcium/vitamin D
4:26 Supplements of vitamin D good?
5:30 Childhood allergic diseases
6:32 Maternal diet not a factor
7:40 Non-whole cow's milk formula
8:21 Weight gain with antipsychotic medications
9:23 Lowered weight by 7%
10:24 Older folks with behavioral issues
11:21 End |
| Week of December 21, 2007 | This week's topics include a wearable hemodialysis device, no benefit to bowel prep before surgery, too much use of cardiac catheterization, and recent FDA activity. 0:24 Hemodialysis device
1:24 Less fatigue with device
2:23 Continuous dialysis gentler
3:19 Causes gut to move
4:22 Most patients will undergo bowel prep
5:00 Heart attack results from blood flow compromise
6:00 May be measuring wrong thing re: heart attack treatment
7:09 Incorrect diagnoses
7:42 FDA mandates
8:25 Nonoxynol containing contraceptives
9:11 FDA decided no OTC sale of statins
10:13 How often do negative side effects occur?
11:52 End |
| Week of December 14, 2007 | This week's topics include face transplant follow up, flu and adenovirus concerns, diet and ovulation issues, and coronary calcium scans in women at low risk for heart disease. 0:26 Face transplant
1:20 Close lips and chew and swallow
2:22 Long line of transplants
3:17 Winter flu susceptibility
4:20 Most important to get vaccinated
5:18 Cold gets much worse
6:15 Ovulatory problems and diet
7:15 Refined carbs and trans fats
8:16 Lifestyle and dietary changes
9:25 95% of women considered 'low risk'
10:25 Moved from low risk to moderate or high risk
11:25 Women may want to consider test. |
| Week of December 7, 2007 | This week's topics include treatment of acute sinusitis, adverse events related to common medications in elderly, osteoporosis in men, and shift work as a risk factor for cancer. 0:30 Acute sinusitis
1:30 Antibiotics aren't effective
2:33 Develop resistant infections
3:43 Re-education needed
4:20 Commonly prescribed medications and adverse drug reactions
5:16 Hundreds of thousands of elderly taking them
6:17 Insulin, warfarin, digoxin
7:33 Osteoporosis in men
8:20 Man's age, weight and emphysema
9:20 Men need to be more awar
9:45 Shift work as cancer risk factor
10:34 Interrrupts melatonin, Circadian rhythm
11:48 End |
| Week of November 30, 2007 | This week's topics include a cardiovascular age score, the benefits of whole grains, a return of rickets, and too many X-rays in pregnant women. 0:28 Rickets is a vitamin D deficiency
1:10 Sunshine transforms vitamin D
2:12 Osteoporosis as adults
3:10 Cereal intake and diabetes risk
4:18 High glycemic index
5:14 Substitute whole grain bread
6:10 Important to reduce cardiovascular risk factors
7:07 People did modify behavior
8:04 X-rays in pregnant women
9:04 Alternative tests
10:03 Newer CT
11:42 End |
| Week of November 23, 2007 | This week's topics include using barbers and beauticians to address health issues, obesity's effect on PSA, the benefit of pedometers, and ultrasound for diagnosing ovarian massess. Program notes: 0:21 Bringing healthcare to those who need it
1:28 Health risk from heart disease 30% greater
2:13 Automated machines
3:09 Obesity and cancer detection
4:10 Diluted PSA due to increased blood volume
5:00 Pedometers
6:00 Most effective when goals set
6:27 Ultrasound for ovarian cancer
7:18 Screening different than diagnosis
8:12 Annual exam important
9:04 Screening applied to populations at risk
10:06 End |
| Week of November 16, 2007 | This week's topics include the success of vaccines, depression among Iraq war veterans and hospitalized people, increasing rates of sexually transmitted infections, and the dangers of homeopathy. 0:30 Mental health issues in returning veterans
1:12 Six months post-return problems
2:10 Primary or secondary depression
3:10 Treatment both with medication and therapy
4:00 Homeopathy
5:00 Deaths due to substitution of homeopathic remedy
6:11 Vaccines have reduced disease and death
7:14 Small epidemics when vaccines aren't given
8:14 Increase in sexually transmitted diseases
9:22 Part of increase is recognitioin
10:09 Routine screening a good idea
10:39 End |
| Week of November 9, 2007 | This week's topics include use of automatic external defibrillators, heart risk of childhood obesity, 64 slice CT to look at the heart, and seasonal variation in blood pressure. 0:26 New studies from American Heart Association meeting
0:43 AEDs
1:26 Survival increased 4x
2:43 Easy way to administer lifesaving treatment
3:43 Schools, airports, malls
4:24 33-34% of kid obese
5:29 Thickened heart muscle
6:42 Obesity isn't an isolated health problem
7:50 Cardiac CT
8:44 Advantages of CT
9:40 Seasonal variations in blood pressure
10:28 Independent of climate
11:28 Measure blood pressure at home
12:08 Can adjust medications
13:01 End |
| Week of November 2, 2007 | This week's topics include screening kids for autism, incident findings on brain MRI, how long HIV has been lurking, and weight and cancer. 0:27 American Academy of Pediatrics recommends screening for autism
1:15 Subtle signs of autism
2:20 Interventions for autism
3:14 Familial occurrence
4:01 No suspected brain problem
5:12 Further testing or biopsy required
6:33 Vast majority benign
7:16 AIDS pandemic surfaced in 1981
8:16 Need to be vigilant about zoonoses
9:00 Mid 1970s, no one thought possible
9:44 Decrease your risk of cancer 15 to 30%
10:42 Not only talks about diet but specifics
11:29 Remain as lean as possible
12:09 All of us should maintain a lean weight
13:04 End |
| Week of October 26, 2007 | This week's topics include risks of hysterectomy, a rise in maternal deaths in the US, increasing numbers of women choosing double mastectomy, and improved devices to bridge people to transplant. Program notes: 0:30 First increase in maternal mortality in decades
1:27 Convenience or previous C-section
2:18 Multifactorial cause for increase
3:37 Risk for subsequent pregnancy
4:13 Double mastectomy
4:45 Women with genetic abnormality
5:50 Still need routine follow up
6:30 Stress incontinence after hysterectomy
7:30 Hysterectomy overdone
7:57 Devices to support patients before transplant
8:58 LVAD
9:47 Artificial lung
10:24 Limited donor lungs
11:23 Lung transplant less successful
12:11 End |
| Week of October 19, 2007 | This week's topics include stents vs. bypass surgery, a new superbug causing ear infections in kids, MRSA, and Pap vs. HPV DNA testing for cervical cancer screening. Program notes: 0:20 CABG or stents?
1:06 Patients who had CABG required fewer repeats
2:12 Medical therapy can be just as good
2:30 Superbug related to ear infections
3:22 Implies that antibiotic use may select for resistant bugs
4:25 Vast majority of kids resolve on their own
5:05 MRSA
6:07 Test all patients?
7:00 Difficult to completely eradicate
7:33 HPV and Pap smears
8:44 HPV DNA more sensitive
9:17 Some women clear infection
10:03 HPV status determines who needs Pap?
10:28 End |
| Week of October 12, 2007 | This week's topics include sudden death in athletes, preventing strokes in those at risk, a new medication for alcohol dependence, and the state of healthcare for kids. Program notes:
0:20 Identification and treatment of TIAs
1:10 Decreased strokes by 80%
2:10 Level of healthcare kids receive
3:10 Didn't depend on socioeconomic status
4:26 Refer to specialist
4:48 Decreasing alcohol dpendence
5:38 GABA receptors involved
6:40 Alcoholism major global problem
7:41 Sudden death in athletes
8:43 Promontory symptoms
10:03 Discerning heart problem
11:10 Heart disease not only cause of death
12:05 Symptoms during event
12:40 End |
| Week of October 5, 2007 | This week's topics include when to take blood pressure, use of implantable defibrillators, CT vs. traditional colonscopy, and use of flu vaccine in elderly. Program notes: 0:25 Men get defibrillators more often than women
1:18 Disproportion between men and women
2:24 Differences in patient acceptance
3:25 Not only limited to defibrillators
4:18 Blood pressure rise in doctor's office
5:18 Home blood pressure monitoring
6:20 Contradictory studies on flu vaccine in elderly
7:24 Vaccinate contacts of elderlyl
8:20 Virtual colonoscopy
9:10 Risk of perforation small
10:50 Insurance pays?
11:40 End |
| Week of September 28, 2007 | This week's topics include ASCO's plans for post-cancer care, more on HDL and LDL, a lack of harm related to vaccine preservative thimerosol, and questions about the flu vaccine in elderly people. 0:19 Thimerosol
0:47 Relationship to autism
1:19 Neuropsychological outcomes
2:00 Currently about 5000 lawsuits
2:51 Parents aren't vaccinating kids
3:42 There is no scientific evidence
4:03 Flu vaccine in elderly
4:52 Influenza starts downward spiral
6:00 Older people should still get flu shot
7:07 ASCO plan for post-cancer care
8:12 Patients survive years or decades
9:00 HDL and LDL
10:06 Medications used to raise HDL harmful
11:02 HDL does matter
11:40 End |
| Week of September 21, 2007 | This week's topics include using an osteoporosis drug for breast cancer prevention, a once yearly use of another osteoporosis drug to reduce repeat fractures, use of steroids to prevent preterm delivery, and the best way to control type 2 diabetes when insulin is needed. Program notes: 0:30 Osteoporosis drug in breast cancer
1:37 Reduced risk of invasive breast ca
2:28 Taken daily
2:54 Hip fracture repeat prevention
3:55 Given once yearly
4:21 Steroid use in threatened preterm delivery
5:30 Children at age 2 with steroid exposure before birth
6:30 Slight increase in cerebral palsy and ADHD
7:00 Type 2 diabetes management
8:11 Assess sugar over previous 3 months
9:09 More tight control results in weight gain
10:00 Hemoglobin a1c better measure
11:12 End |
| Week of September 14, 2007 | This week's topics include a simple way to predict heart failure, benefits of vitamin D, genetic testing panned, and even modest overweight hurts your heart. Program notes: 0:30 Genetic testing for cancer risk
1:19 1 in 500 women have mutation
2:05 Need counseling and management
3:10 Number of attorney generals investigating
4:10 Weight predicts heart failure
5:10 Weight gain followed by hospitalization
6:23 Modest overweight increases heart risk
7:20 Medication alone doesn't reduce risk
8:14 Supplement benefits
9:10 Vtiamin D 3 most effective
10:43 Adequate sun exposure and consumption
11:43 End |
| Week of September 7, 2007 | This week's topics include impact of reducing resident duty hours, modest reduction of blood pressure in people with diabetes, huge increase in diagnosis of bipolar disorder, and food additives and hyperactivity in children. Program notes:
0:28 Bipolar diagnosis increase
1:35 Mania and depression
2:25 Effective treatment in kids?
3:35 Medications have side effects
4:43 Ingestion of food additives and hyperactivity
5:50 Food additives make it look good
6:30 Three studies show same trend
7:26 Diabetes and lower blood pressure
9:16 Half of diabetics treated
10:12 Reduction in resident hours
11:20 Small benefit in VA population
12:32 Team approach streamlining
13:31 End |
| Week of August 31, 2007 | This week's topics include regionalized heart centers, medical clinics in retail stores, direct to consumer ads for drugs, and the possible cause of rosacea. Program notes:
0:43 Regionalized heart centers
1:40 Catheterization availability
2:27 Organize surrounding communities
3:30 Local hospital first?
4:30 Get to closest hospital
4:48 Medical clinics in retail outlets
5:17 Staffed by ancillary personnel
6:39 Direct to consumer advertisement
7:43 Advertise newer, more expensive drugs
8:43 Consumers and patients need to be aware
9:09 Rosacea cause?
10:10 Skin protein called cathelicidin
10:44 Logical target for treatment
11:21 End |
| Week of August 24, 2007 | This week's topics include the last word on calcium and vitamin D in preventing osteoporosis, benefits of obesity surgery, high blood pressure in kids and sexuality in older adults. Program Notes: 0:30 Calcium and vitamin D to preventi osteoporosis
1:23 Analysis of 29 studies
2:33 Insight into appropriate dose
3:28 Over age 50 lose calcium
4:10 Obesity surgery outcomes
5:16 9000 people underwent surgery
6:19 Surgery reserved for morbid obesity
6:36 High blood pressure in kids
7:36 Hard to standardize in kids
8:29 Lower salt, exercise, lose weight
9:04 Sexuality in older adults
10:12 Women lose intimate partners
11:02 Very few talk with physician about it
11:55 End |
| Week of August 17, 2007 | This week's topics include a new vaccine for multiple sclerosis, no benefit seen with antioxidants and heart disease in women, diet can help prevent colon cancer return, and the HPV vaccine can't help those already infected. Program notes: 0:22 Diet and colon cancer recurrence
1:12 Diet reduces recurrence
2:22 Other factors may help
3:19 Antioxidants and cardiovascular disease
4:12 Vitamin C doesn't help
5:24 Don't take supplements to reduce cardiovascular disease
6:05 Multiple sclerosis vaccine
7:21 Minimize immune response
8:19 Number of inflammatory cells reduced
9:20 Vaccine very specific
9:52 HPV vaccine use
10:50 Can't clear existing HPV infection
12:21 End |
| Week of August 10, 2007 | This week's topics include atrial fibrillation detection and treatment, osteoporosis in men, and non-drug strategies for flu containment. Program notes: 0:30 1918 flu lessons
1:20 No delay did better
2:20 Can't rely on antivirals
3:16 Close schools, cancel gatherings
4:45 Osteoporosis in men
5:30 DEXA scan
6:23 Bisphosphonate use
7:13 Atrial fibrillation
8:11 Warfarin does not increase bleeding
9:19 Not enough people using blood thinners
9:55 Detection of atrial fibrillation
10:45 Patients themselves can detect
11:42 End |
| Week of August 3, 2007 | This week's topics include genome wide analysis for ALS, MS, and coronary artery disease, transplanting protected insulin secreting cells, and the dangers of not taking prescription drugs correctly. Program notes: 0:22 Genome wide analysis
1:20 Specific abnormal genes in ALS
2:20 Certain genes more likely to occur
3:12 MS associated with immune system genes
4:15 Coronary artery disease genes
5:14 Validated in 2 populations
6:17 Islet cell magnetocapsules
7:45 Compliance with medications poor
8:48 What to do about poor compliance
9:17 High blood pressure medications
10:15 Even transplant recipients may not take meds
11:10 Talk with physician regarding meds
12:00 Complete list of medications and supplements
12:17 End |
| Week of July 28, 2007 | This week's topics include the negative effects of salt on high blood pressure, the benefits of the herb echinacea in preventing or shortening the duration of colds, the impact of diet soda on development of the metabolic syndrome, and choosing a surgeon with experience in prostate cancer. Program notes: 0:30 Sodas related to development of metabolic syndrome
1:30 Things in diet soda?
2:30 Other negative side effects of sodas
3:27 Decrease soda consumption
3:50 Salt and hypertension
4:56 Relabel to indicate salt content
5:45 Stroke, heart attack, kidney disease
6:40 Salt causes fluid retention
7:20 Reducing or preventing colds
8:27 Echinacea in over 800 products
9:38 Two types may help
10:10 Number of times a surgeon operates
11:10 Rate of recurrence lower with experienced surgeon
12:04 Find a surgeon with lots of experience
12:31 End |
| Week of July 19, 2007 | This week's topics include the risk of imported foods, the predictive value of a non-fasting test for triglycerides, cancer risk posed by CT scans of the heart, and a new test for metastatic breast cancer approved by the FDA. Program notes: 0:28 Imported food risk
1:25 A lot of focus on China
2:25 DDT contamination
3:15 If we can tell where it comes from
3:50 Blood test for triglycerides
4:47 Non-fasting measurement better
5:00 Remnant particles
6:28 CT angiography
7:19 Single CT scan can increase cancer risk
8:23 Risk greater depending on facility
9:12 FDA approves test for metastatic breast cancer
10:16 Frozen section analysis may result in second operation
11:10 Tests need to be accurate and timely
12:07 Remove variability and perhaps increase sensitivity
12:37 End |
| Week of July 13, 2007 | This week's topics include a look at the risk of lightning strikes, especially through iPods, the success of folic acid supplementation in reducing spina bifida, ablation therapy for atrial fibrillation, and recurrent urinary tract infections in kids Program notes: 0:30 Case report on lightining strike through iPod
1:20 1 in 10 die
2:20 Hit before or after rain
3:22 No access to building?
4:35 Supplementation with folic acid
5:35 Fairly uncommon
6:45 Elderly may not benefit
7:30 Atrial fibrillation
8:27 Treatment is expensive
9:37 Atrial fibrillation symptoms
10:18 Urinary tract infections
11:39 Don't need antibiotics
12:07 End |
| Week of July 6, 2007 | This week's topics take a closer look at avoiding the hazards of travel and summer. Its under podsummer.mp3, but here it is. Program notes: 0:20 Summer travel tips
0:47 Infections on planes
1:18 Good handwashing
2:20 National issue
3:16 Prevent diarrhea
4:25 Treat appropriately
4:54 Insect repellant and DEET
5:50 Sunscreens
6:50 Reapplication important
7:36 SPF 15 or higher
7:49 Heat stroke and heat exhaustion
8:13 Heat stroke more severe
9:10 Heat exhaustion
9:30 Increased fluid intake
10:21 Prevention best
10:59 Cars dangerous |
| Week of June 29, 2007 | This week's topics include a closer look at diabetes and its impact on our healthcare system, including a discussion of several recent studies. Program notes: 0:10 Diabetes
0:23 Recent data on cost of diabetes
1:10 Two types of diabetes
2:23 Mortality related to diabetes and prediabetes
3:44 Impaired glucose tolerance
4:03 How long does condition exist?
6:40 Aggressive treatment needed
7:42 All cause mortality
8:05 Women die more often
9:08 Maybe women aren't as aggressively treated
9:53 Rosaglitazone use
10:49 Medication review |
| Week of June 22, 2007 | This week's topics include avoiding too many tests that require radiation, the benefits of a whole grain diet, asthma and antibiotic use in early life, and estrogen use to reduce cardiovascular disease risk factors. Program notes: 0:20 Radiationi using tests
1:05 Newer tests use increased radiation
2:10 Indicated tests only
3:02 Prevent secondary tests
3:56 Whole grain benefits
5:00 4 or more per week
6:02 Have antioxidants
6:46 Asthma and antibiotic use
7:56 Disrupts normal flora
8:50 Narrow spectrum better
9:33 Estrogen use and heart disease
10:55 Coronary artery calcification
11:45 Subset of women helped
12:22 Controversial use
12:51 End |
| Week of June 15, 2007 | This week's topics include the looming burden of Alzheimer's disease, the relationship between one type of prostate cancer treatment and heart attack, low red blood cells and surgery risk, and the connection between heart disease and kidney disease. Program notes: 0:21 New data show huge increase in Alzheimer's
1:00 Burden of care
1:30 Healthy diet, modest alcohol
2:15 Can't tell progression
3:00 Tax credits for care
3:50 Prostate cancer treatment and heart attack
4:48 Small numbers studied before
5:45 Screen men for heart disease
6:25 Hematocrit and surgery risk
7:20 Huge number of people studied
8:00 Treat anemia prior to surgery?
8:53 Kidney disease and heart disease
9:28 Same risk factors?
10:00 Heart disease should prompt kidney evaluation
11:06 End |
| Week of June 8, 2007 | This week's topics include 'heeling,' a type of sneaker associated with injury, avoiding Chinese toothpaste, lack of benefit and perhaps harm seen with folate supplements, and heart disease death decline explained. Program notes: 0:20 Kid's sneakers
0:50 Heeling
1:30 First time use injury
2:15 Wear protective gear
3:00 Vigilance if used outside
4:00 Chinese toothpaste
4:30 Diethylene glycol
5:15 Manufacturing lax
6:00 Avoid Chinese health products
6:45 Good nutrition and avoiding cancer
7:35 Folate increased polyps
8:21 Many people use supplements
8:47 Decline in heart disease deaths
9:10 Risk factor decline
9:40 About half of reduction
10:19 Diabetes and obesity up
10:37 Open artery in heart attack
11:10 By-pass surgery and angioplasty
11:50 Can do better
12:05 End |
| Week of June 1, 2007 | In this week's podcast, soy nuts help reduce blood pressure, calcium and vitamin D appear to reduce breast cancer risk in some women, new genes found associated with breast cancer, surgery helps for some back conditions but not others, and medicines used in MRI may pose a health risk. Program notes: 0:30 Soy nuts and high blood press |
