Football; dogs save docs and preserve life; and a clown of a doctor

Medical Muggle Nick Andrews and Emi Okamoto, MD, talk about football: the injuries, the NFL's Crucial Catch campaign, and what to tell patients and parents about football injuries and injuries from all sports.  * * *  Help us make this podcast better! Please take our short listener survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/podcastsurveyOct2019 * * * The interview this week is with Jeff Pearson, DO, a family practice clinician practicing in Carlsbad, Calif. Dr. Pearson uses humor, magic, and general tomfoolery to forge a connection with his patients.  Timestamps: Learn about the survey (01:00) Dogs extend life (01:30) Dogs combat burnout (03:03) NFL Crucial Catch campaign (05:15) Crucial Catch criticism (06:31) Sports injuries (09:50) Would you let your kid play football? (14:44) Relevant links: Dogs extend life (WebMD) Dogs combat burnout (MDedge) NFL Crucial Catch campaign Crucial Catch criticism (KevinMD) NFL player Kelechi Osemele fined for getting surgery (ProFootballTalk) Football (European Soccer) Neuromuscular disorders (MDedge) Brain Injuries from sports linger for one year (MDedge) Dr. Jeff Pearson Medicine-in-Motion   You can contact Nick and Emi by emailing [email protected] and you can follow Nick on Twitter at @Nick_Andrews__ or on Instagram @medicalmuggle.   For more MDedge Podcasts, go to mdedge.com/podcasts. Email the show: [email protected]