General Medicine and Primary Care

Host: Michael Krychman, MD

Feminine hygiene, though an important part of daily life, is rarely discussed openly,not even in clinical settings.

Host Dr. Michael Krychman sits down with Dr Alyssa Dweck, practicing gynecologist in New York and Assistant Clinical Professor at Mt. Sinai School of Medicine. They give essential tips for clinicians on how to talk to patients about feminine hygiene.

Host: Jennifer Caudle, DO

The Amish population are less likely to undergo annual checkups or engage in preventative care and typically prefer natural methods over institutional medicine. This creates unique challenges for the physicians who care for them.

Dr. Jennifer Caudle talks with Dr. Candice Boyer, owner and medical director of Lancaster County Osteopathic Integrative Health, about her collective experiences caring for Amish patients.

Host: Brian P. McDonough, MD, FAAFP

Guest: Charles N. Walker, MD

Dr. Charles Walker, Assistant Professor of Surgery in the Department of Urology at Yale University School of Medicine, shares clinical insights about penile prostheses, such as inflatable versus malleable devices, used as surgical gold standards to treat erectile dysfunction.

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According to a new study, euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide (PAS) in the United States, Canada, and Europe are increasingly being legalized, but remain relatively uncommon. Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania examined the legal status of both procedures and available data on attitudes and practices from the late 1940s to present day.

They found that public support for euthanasia and PAS in the United States had increased through the 1990s, but has since plateaued. More than 70 percent of cases of euthanasia and PAS worldwide involved patients with cancer. Typical patients are older, white, and well-educated. Motivations for requesting PAS include loss of autonomy and dignity, inability to enjoy life and regular activities, and other forms of mental distress. Pain is mostly not reported as the primary motivation.

Although the ethics and legality continue to be controversial, cases of these procedures remain relatively rare. Researchers did not find evidence that vulnerable patients have been receiving euthanasia or PAS at higher rates.

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Host: Matt Birnholz, MD

Integrative medicine is an approach to care that purports to address a more wholistic range of physical, emotional, mental, social, spiritual and environmental influences affecting a person’s health than traditional care models. How did this field come into prominence, and where is it headed?

From the floors of the A4M Meeting in Las Vegas, Dr. Matt Birnholz talks with James LaValle, clinical pharmacist, nutritionist, and author, about the rise of integrated medicine and how clinicians are incorporating its principles in someone’s life.

Host: Brian P. McDonough, MD, FAAFP

Dr. Michael Stierstorfer, Clinical Associate Professor of Dermatology at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and founder of East Penn Dermatology, has led efforts to teach clinicians about Type IV allergies as potential causes for common gastrointestinal diseases such as IBS, coining the term "allergic contact enteritis." He joins Dr. Brian McDonough to discuss intersections between dermatology and gastroenterology in the study of hypersensitivity reactions.

Host: Kathy King, RDN

Inflammation is part of the body’s healing response to injury or infection. However, for people who suffer from chronic inflammation where no persisting injuries or infections are present, there are many potential health risks. What nutritional strategies can be employed to fight chronic inflammation?

Host Kathy King talks with Diana Noland, a board-certified nutritionist, about the newest understandings of food molecules in food being used to resolve inflammation and return the body to homeostasis.

Host: Brian P. McDonough, MD, FAAFP

For most people, the home is a refuge and an oasis, a place to feel safe. But few ever wonder whether their homes and the everyday household items they use to clean and maintain them could be detrimental to their health.

Joining Dr. Brian McDonough to discuss the unsettling health risks behind common household items, and what consumers should keep an eye on, is Andre LaCroix, Vice President of Easy Breathe, Inc.

Host: Renée Simone Yolanda Allen, MD, MHSc., FACOG

Midlevel providers help fill the gap in health care coverage across the country. Nurse practitioners, in particular, have the distinct capabilities to work independently in a variety of areas including consultations, treatments, and authorization of durable medical equipment.

Host Dr. Renee Allen chats with Patrick Washington, a board-certified nurse practitioner in family medicine, about the role NPs play in the healthcare system, how education requirements are evolving, and where NP duties differ from those of physician assistants (PAs).

Host: Michael Krychman, MD

The primary purpose of contraception is to separate sex from procreation. However, sexual function is rarely addressed or considered in the context of making contraceptive choices.

Dr. Michael Krychman speaks with Dr. Rachel Perry, Assistant Professor of OB/GYN at the University of California-Irvine, about the various complex sexual health impacts of oral contraceptives, IUDs, condoms, and permanent sterilization procedures.