Host: Susan Dolan, RN, JD

Guest: Richard Blau, MD

Dr. Richard H. Blau is the founder and Medical Director of The Arthritis Institute of Long Island in Long Island, New York and a Founding Fellow of the American College of Rheumatology. Hear Dr. Blau as he discusses his book, Too Young to Feel Old: The Arthritis Doctor's 28-Day Formula for Pain-Free Living.

Host: Gary Kohn, MD

Guest: Philip Barter, MD, PhD

Dr. Philip Barter, director of the Heart Research Institute in Sydney, Australia, shares some of his research on HDL. Not only is it an independent risk factor, even when LDL levels are very low, but it appears to have other roles in the body - including anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidant, and anti-thrombotic.

Host: Gary Kohn, MD

Guest: Philip Barter, MD, PhD

Clinician and lipid researcher Dr. Philip Barter of the Heart Research Institute in Sydney, Australia, shares with us his research about the risk of low HDL, even in the face of very low LDL levels.

Host: Gary Kohn, MD

Guest: Giovanni Cizza, MD, PhD

Dr. Cizza, an MD/PhD researcher at NIH's Clinical Endocrinology Branch, shares his team's recent research of an under-appreciated risk factor for osteoporosis and the possible metabolic underpinnings.

Host: Gary Kohn, MD

Guest: Giovanni Cizza, MD, PhD

Dr. Cizza's research at the NIH has established that depression in pre-menopausal women may be as great a risk for osteoporosis as smoking or decreased calcium intake.

Host: Larry Kaskel, MD

Guest: William Elliott, MD

A recent Business Week article suggests that physicians are overusing cholesterol lowering medications. In this segment, Dr. Larry Kaskel explores the use of statins with our guest, Dr. William Elliott. They discuss who benefits from statins, how patient knowledge of statins impact physician prescribing, and details of NNT. Join Us.

Host: Larry Kaskel, MD

Guest: William Elliott, MD

Is there evidence that patients can lower their own blood pressure by changing their breathing patterns? Do device-guided breathing tools such as RESPERATE help a patient lower their blood pressure? Find out in this segment as Dr. Larry Kaskel speaks with our guest Dr. William Elliot about breathing and blood pressure.

Host: Larry Kaskel, MD

Guest: Bill Crounse, MD

Dr. Larry Kaskel speaks with Dr. Bill Crounse, Senior Director, Microsoft Worldwide about Microsoft's recently launched HealthVault, or personal medical records system. How can HealthVault help you and your patients? Join us to find out.

Host: Larry Kaskel, MD

Guest: Bill Crounse, MD

Dr. Bill Crounse, senior director of worldwide health for the Microsoft Corporation, joins host Dr. Larry Kaskel for an interesting conversation about the most effective measures to provide training in information technologies to you and your colleagues. As these tools evolve to become more applicable to everyday health care, how can we incorporate training programs into our medical schools, teaching hospitals and residency programs?

Host: Michael Greenberg, MD

Guest: Stanley Kardatzke, MD

Dr. Stanley Kardatzke, author of Decisive Surgery for a Dying Healthcare System, discusses affordable medical care with the cost-effective, prepaid medical plan used in his practice.