Health Newsfeed – Johns Hopkins Medicine Podcasts

Anchor lead: Can a medical examiner’s look at someone’s life help understand suicide and mental illness? Elizabeth Tracey reports Have you heard of a psychological autopsy? Karen Swartz, a psychiatrist at Johns Hopkins and depression expert, says such a tool is sometimes used in research to look at circumstances surrounding suicide when no known mental […]

Anchor lead: What’s your risk of infection after an endoscopic procedure such as colonoscopy? Elizabeth Tracey reports What’s your risk of developing an infection after colonoscopy or EGD, a test to look at the lining of your esophagus and stomach, if you have the procedure in an ambulatory surgery center? According to Susan Hutfless, a […]

Anchor lead: Can you trust star ratings for medical apps? Elizabeth Tracey reports Are you looking for an app to help you assess things like activity or blood pressure? Five stars isn’t a good way to choose a medical app, research by Seth Martin, a cardiologist at Johns Hopkins and colleagues has shown. Martin: If […]

Anchor lead: Erectile dysfunction may predict heart disease, Elizabeth Tracey reports Men with erectile dysfunction may experience more cardiovascular disease than men who don’t have the condition, new research by Michael Blaha, a preventive cardiologist at Johns Hopkins, and colleagues has shown. Blaha: What we found is that having erectile dysfunction is an independent predictor […]

Anchor lead: You’re still okay if you’re following a Mediterranean diet, Elizabeth Tracey reports The Mediterranean diet, with extra virgin olive oil or nuts, results in about a 30% reduction in cardiovascular disease risk, a recently retracted and republished study known by the acronym  PREDIMED concludes. Michael Blaha, a preventive cardiologist at Johns Hopkins, comments. […]

Anchor lead: What can you do to avoid infections after colonoscopy? Elizabeth Tracey reports About one in a thousand people may experience infection after colonoscopy at an ambulatory surgery center, a study by Susan Hutfless, a gastroenterology researcher at Johns Hopkins and colleagues has shown. The rate is higher if the test is being done […]

Anchor lead: What are the dangers of medical marijuana? Elizabeth Tracey reports Medical marijuana is very helpful for treating pain, but using it regularly is just the same as using an opioid or other habit-forming drug. That’s according to Marie Hanna, a pain expert at Johns Hopkins and director of a pain clinic. Hanna: People […]

Anchor lead: Can a comprehensive approach keep pain under control but avoid narcotics? Elizabeth Tracey reports Getting everyone on board to manage pain both achieves that objective and minimizes use of opioids. That’s according to Marie Hanna, a pain expert at Johns Hopkins who’s established a multidisciplinary pain clinic engaging physicians, massage therapists, acupuncturists, psychiatrists […]

Anchor lead: Is high testosterone hurting women’s hearts? Elizabeth Tracey reports Women typically manifest heart disease after menopause, and for years estrogen was thought to be important. Now new research by Erin Michos, a cardiologist at Johns Hopkins, and colleagues shows that the dominant male hormone, testosterone, is also a factor. Michos: We had individuals […]

Anchor lead: Could one form of severe lung disease have its roots in vitamin D levels? Elizabeth Tracey reports Interstitial lung disease is an uncommon but sometimes deadly form of progressive scarring of lung tissue. Now research by Erin Michos, a cardiologist at Johns Hopkins, and colleagues, has shown that the condition may be related […]