This week’s topics include breast density and mammography, genetic analysis and chemotherapy in early breast cancer, reducing sugar for kids, and treating essential tremor. Program notes: 0:32 Reducing sugar consumption in kids 1:35 A third of what kids are currently recommended 2:36 Need to address in children 2:47 Predictive value of breast density in mammography […]

This week’s topics include a look at beta blockers, intranasal flu vaccine efficacy, acetaminophen during pregnancy, and a new osteoporosis treatment. Program notes: 0:32 Intranasal flu vaccine versus intramuscular vaccine 1:34 Studied in Hutterites 2:32 Previously thought more effective in children 3:24 New osteoporosis drug 4:25 Compared to both placebo and previous medication 5:25 Injected […]

This week’s topics include the impact of exercise on chronic medical conditions, more ICU care and outcomes, m-health and diabetes, and insurance status and cancer outcomes. 0:36 Diabetes and m-health 1:38 Text messaging improved eating behaviors 2:38 Long term impact? 3:32 Exercise and health conditions 4:32 Quantified with METs 5:34 Less benefit at higher levels […]

This week’s topics include genetics and asthma, obesity and diabetes among identical twins, a Zika update, and remote monitoring of patients. Program notes: 0:30 Zika and contraception use 1:34 In places with Zika risk are women using contraception 2:28 Some of it is cultural or access issues 3:22 Genetics, environment and asthma 4:22 Amish have […]

This week’s topics include the cost of physical inactivity, the mortality impact of sedentary behavior, behavioral activation for depression, and skin inspections for skin cancer. Program notes: 0:32 Mortality and physical inactivity 1:33 If you sit for 8 hours increased mortality by 58% 2:33 Looked at over a million individuals 3:31 You have to do […]

This week’s topics include extending therapy in breast cancer, a high fat Mediterranean diet, risks of IVF, and hormone therapy and cognition. Program notes: 0:57 Continuing aromatase inhibitors 1:58 Extending for five more years 2:54 Most women extend 3:10 Does IVF increase breast cancer risk? 4:12 25,000 women total 5:11 Hormone replacement and cognition 6:11 […]

This week’s topics include two on HIV management, obesity and death, and the benefits of special shoes for osteoarthritis. Program notes: 0:30 Shoes and knee osteoarthritis 1:31 Unloading shoes or not 2:32 Six months of use 3:03 Condom use in couples with HIV in one partner 4:05 Condom not used but HIV treatment in place […]

This week’s topics include euthanasia and physician assisted suicide, a new model for breast cancer trials, biomarkers, and S.aureus in families. Program notes: 0:31 A new approach to breast cancer studies 1:31 Stage 2 or 3 breast cancer 2:29 Looking at pathologic remission 3:38 Biomarker recommendations 4:40 Couple key issues 5:21 Euthanasia and physician assisted […]

This week’s topics include end of life care in a spectrum of illness, dementia and blood transfusions, coprescribing of naloxone with opioids, and treatment of binge eating disorder. Program notes: 0:31 End of life treatments 1:32 Compared with cancer 2:33 Advancing disease apparent 3:28 Must bring to our attention 4:05 Naloxone coprescription 5:05 47% fewer […]

This week’s topics include sudden cardiac death in youth, novel anticoagulants, dietary habits of Americans, and plant-based therapies for menopausal symptoms. Program notes: 0:30 Comprehensive look at dietary habits of Americans 1:30 Less processed meat 2:34 Worth undertaking 2:52 Global look at novel anticoagulants 3:53 Meta-analysis with coumidin 4:53 Limited options for reversal 5:32 Plant […]