This week’s topics include patient monitoring of cancer symptoms and survival, negative impact of alcohol consumption, lymph node dissection in melanoma, and significance of small aneurysms in brain. 0:32 Patient monitoring of cancer symptoms and survival 1:34 Reported to nurse 2:39 Advanced melanoma and lymph node dissection 3:35 Half had dissection and survival observed 4:46 […]

This week’s topics include treating resistant hepatitis C infection, a new regimen for breast cancer, evolution of non-small cell lung cancer, and minocycline for MS. Program notes: 0:44 Evolution of lung cancer 1:42 Did genetic analysis of whole tumor 2:42 Insight into how to target therapy 3:13 Bad actor breast cancers 4:16 Disease free survival […]

This week’s topics include physician age and outcomes, abortion via telemedicine, age to begin screening for cardiovascular disease, and vaccination of travelers. Program notes: 0:31 Physician age and patient outcomes 1:30 Lower for physicians under 40 2:30 More up to date on newer treatments? 3:30 Older physicians should embrace 3:42 Abortion via telemedicine 4:44 Uses […]

This week’s topics include cancer mutations in endometriosis, adverse events with novel agents approved by the FDA, a diet for gout, and the utility of the NHLBI database. Program notes: 0:32 Cancer mutations in endometrial tissue 1:30 Less than 1% becomes malignant 2:30 Maybe takes multiple mutations 3:30 Very anxiety producing 4:00 Database of the […]

This week’s topics include lowering cholesterol and outcomes, a new agent for ulcerative colitis, handgun purchases after mass shooting events, and bystander CPR and long term outcomes. Program notes: 0:31 Handgun purchases after mass shootings 1:31 Tripled over time period 2:31 Constraints on gun research 2:45 Bystander CPR and use of defibrillators 3:45 More likely […]

This week’s topics include managing preeclampsia, diet soft drinks and stroke, autoimmune conditions and malaria, and fecal immunochemical testing and colorectal cancer. Program notes: 0:36 Malaria, lupus and MS 1:36 B-cell activating factor or BAF 2:34 Sickle cell anemia also 3:16 Diet soft drinks and stroke 4:16 Three fold increased risk of stroke and Alzheimer’s […]

This week’s topics include the dangers of short term corticosteroids, troponin assay for assessing MI, azithromycin and arrhythmia, and eye screening intervals for people with diabetes. Program notes: 0:33 Short term corticosteroids and consequences 1:32 20% got a prescription for steroids 2:34 Steroids for minor indications 3:02 Azithromycin and ventricular arrhythmias 4:02 Over 14 million […]

This week’s topics include deaths relative to diabetes, increases in both type 1 and type 2 diabetes among US youth, the benefits of spinal manipulation for low back pain, and draft recommendations regarding prostate cancer screening. Program notes: 0:40 Prostate cancer screening 1:38 Clinicians should inform on risks and benefits 2:40 Outcomes for 1000 men […]

This week’s topics include weight and mortality, normal BMI and cardiovascular risk factors, flu vaccination and mortality in kids, and an increased incidence of thyroid cancer. Program notes: 0:35 Flu vaccination and death in children 1:35 About a fourth of the kids who died had been vaccinated 2:44 Mortality and body weight 3:45 Over 32,000 […]

This week’s topics include a single novel prosthesis report, the benefits of knee replacement, resorbable stents, and health policy on opioid prescription and treatment for addiction. Program notes: 0:32 Stents that are bioresorbable 1:32 Typical metallic stent versus bioabsorbable 2:29 Not good for smaller arteries 2:45 Total knee replacement benefits 3:45 Underwent a knee replacement […]