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This week we review

1) E-cigarette Use: Soneji S, Barrington-Trimis JL, Wills TA, Leventhal AM, Unger JB, Gibson LA, Yang J, Primack BA, Andrews JA, Miech RA, Spindle TR, Dick DM, Eissenberg T, Hornik RC, Dang R, Sargent JD. Association Between Initial Use of e-Cigarettes and Subsequent Cigarette Smoking Among Adolescents and Young AdultsA Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. JAMA Pediatr. Published online June 26, 2017. doi:10.1001/jamapediatrics.2017.1488

https://www.drugabuse.gov/publications/drugfacts/electronic-cigarettes-e-cigarettes

2) ECT therapy

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15774232

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12642045

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17635894

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25219389

3) Case presentation: Mukerji, S. S., Gonzalez, R. G., Gandhi, R. T., & Kraft, S. (2017). Case 20-2017 — A 48-Year-Old Man with Weight Loss, Confusion, Skin Lesions, and Pancytopenia. New England Journal of Medicine, 376(26), 2580-2589. doi:10.1056/nejmcpc1616401

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Disclaimer: The information presented on this podcast are our own personal views, opinions, and research on the subject matter and do not represent those of our institution or our department. Anything discussed on this podcast should not be considered medical advice. Please contact a professional if you have any medical concerns. All content found on TalkingMed, including text, images, audio, or other formats were created for informational purposes only. The content is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or another qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have learned it from TalkingMed. Under no circumstances shall Vivek, Stephen, TalkingMed, any guests or contributors to the podcast or blog, or any employees, associates, or affiliates of TalkingMed be responsible for damages arising from use of the podcast or blog. This podcast or blog should not be used in any legal capacity whatsoever, including but not limited to establishing “standard of care” in a legal sense or as a basis for expert witness testimony. No guarantee is given regarding the accuracy of any statements or opinions made on the podcast or blog. You hereby acknowledge that nothing contained on TalkingMed shall constitute financial, investment, legal and/or other professional advice and that no professional relationship of any kind is created between you and the TalkingMed. You hereby agree that you shall not make any financial, investment, legal and/or other decision based in whole or in part on anything contained on TalkingMed. Nothing on TalkingMed or included as a part of TalkingMed should be construed as an attempt to offer or render a medical opinion or otherwise engage in the practice of medicine.

If you think you may have a medical emergency, call your doctor, go to the emergency department, or call 911 immediately. 

The content may contain health- or medical-related materials or discussions regarding sexually explicit disease states. If you find these materials offensive, you may not want to use this content.

This week we review

1) Opioids in Adolescents: Hadland, Scott E., J. Frank Wharam, Mark A. Schuster, Fang Zhang, Jeffrey H. Samet, and Marc R. Larochelle. "Trends in Receipt of Buprenorphine and Naltrexone for Opioid Use Disorder Among Adolescents and Young Adults, 2001-2014." JAMA Pediatrics (2017):online.

2) OCD: Attwells S, Setiawan E, Wilson AA, Rusjan PM, Mizrahi R, Miler L, Xu C, Richter MA, Kahn A, Kish SJ, Houle S, Ravindran L, Meyer JH. Inflammation in the Neurocircuitry of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. JAMA Psychiatry. Published online June 21, 2017. doi:10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2017.1567

3) Breastfeeding and CVD: Peters, Sanne A. E., Ling Yang, Yu Guo, Yiping Chen, Zheng Bian, Jianwei Du, Jie Yang, Shanpeng Li, Liming Li, Mark Woodward, and Zhengming Chen. "Breastfeeding and the Risk of Maternal Cardiovascular Disease: A Prospective Study of 300,000 Chinese Women." Journal of the American Heart Association 6.6 (2017): n. pag. Web.

4) Healthcare

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Disclaimer: The information presented on this podcast are our own personal views, opinions, and research on the subject matter and do not represent those of our institution or our department. Anything discussed on this podcast should not be considered medical advice. Please contact a professional if you have any medical concerns. All content found on TalkingMed, including text, images, audio, or other formats were created for informational purposes only. The content is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or another qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have learned it from TalkingMed. Under no circumstances shall Vivek, Stephen, TalkingMed, any guests or contributors to the podcast or blog, or any employees, associates, or affiliates of TalkingMed be responsible for damages arising from use of the podcast or blog. This podcast or blog should not be used in any legal capacity whatsoever, including but not limited to establishing “standard of care” in a legal sense or as a basis for expert witness testimony. No guarantee is given regarding the accuracy of any statements or opinions made on the podcast or blog. You hereby acknowledge that nothing contained on TalkingMed shall constitute financial, investment, legal and/or other professional advice and that no professional relationship of any kind is created between you and the TalkingMed. You hereby agree that you shall not make any financial, investment, legal and/or other decision based in whole or in part on anything contained on TalkingMed. Nothing on TalkingMed or included as a part of TalkingMed should be construed as an attempt to offer or render a medical opinion or otherwise engage in the practice of medicine.

If you think you may have a medical emergency, call your doctor, go to the emergency department, or call 911 immediately. 

The content may contain health- or medical-related materials or discussions regarding sexually explicit disease states. If you find these materials offensive, you may not want to use this content.

This week we review

1) Time to Appendectomy Outcomes: Serres SK, Cameron DB, Glass CC, Graham DA, Zurakowski D, Karki M, Anandalwar SP, Rangel SJ. Time to Appendectomy and Risk of Complicated Appendicitis and Adverse Outcomes in Children. JAMA Pediatr. Published online June 19, 2017. doi:10.1001/jamapediatrics.2017.0885

2) Which Diets Work: Aragon AA, Schoenfeld BJ, Wildman R, et al. International society of sports nutrition position stand: diets and body composition. J Int Soc Sports Nutr. 2017;14:16.

3) Laughter and opioid release: Manninen, Sandra, Lauri Tuominen, Robin I. Dunbar, Tomi Karjalainen, Jussi Hirvonen, Eveliina Arponen, Riitta Hari, Iiro P. Jääskeläinen, Mikko Sams, and Lauri Nummenmaa. "Social Laughter Triggers Endogenous Opioid Release in Humans." The Journal of Neuroscience 37.25 (2017): 6125-131. Web.

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Disclaimer: The information presented on this podcast are our own personal views, opinions, and research on the subject matter and do not represent those of our institution or our department. Anything discussed on this podcast should not be considered medical advice. Please contact a professional if you have any medical concerns. All content found on TalkingMed, including text, images, audio, or other formats were created for informational purposes only. The content is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or another qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have learned it from TalkingMed. Under no circumstances shall Vivek, Stephen, TalkingMed, any guests or contributors to the podcast or blog, or any employees, associates, or affiliates of TalkingMed be responsible for damages arising from use of the podcast or blog. This podcast or blog should not be used in any legal capacity whatsoever, including but not limited to establishing “standard of care” in a legal sense or as a basis for expert witness testimony. No guarantee is given regarding the accuracy of any statements or opinions made on the podcast or blog. You hereby acknowledge that nothing contained on TalkingMed shall constitute financial, investment, legal and/or other professional advice and that no professional relationship of any kind is created between you and the TalkingMed. You hereby agree that you shall not make any financial, investment, legal and/or other decision based in whole or in part on anything contained on TalkingMed. Nothing on TalkingMed or included as a part of TalkingMed should be construed as an attempt to offer or render a medical opinion or otherwise engage in the practice of medicine.

If you think you may have a medical emergency, call your doctor, go to the emergency department, or call 911 immediately. 

The content may contain health- or medical-related materials or discussions regarding sexually explicit disease states. If you find these materials offensive, you may not want to use this content.

This bonus episode we review Salt Caves.

References:

Kaufman, Joanne. "A New Lure for Spa Customers? A Salt Cave." The New York Times. The New York Times, 14 June 2017. Web. 22 June 2017.

Editorial Staff  |  June 9, 2016 (Last Updated: August 9, 2016). "Promising or Placebo? Halo Salt Therapy: Resurgence of a Salt Cave Spa Treatment." American Lung Association. N.p., n.d. Web. 22 June 2017.

Bar-Yoseph, R., Kugelman, N., Livnat, G., Gur, M., Hakim, F., Nir, V. and Bentur, L. (2017), Halotherapy as asthma treatment in children: A randomized, controlled, prospective pilot study. Pediatr Pulmonol., 52: 580–587. doi:10.1002/ppul.23621

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Disclaimer: The information presented on this podcast are our own personal views, opinions, and research on the subject matter and do not represent those of our institution or our department. Anything discussed on this podcast should not be considered medical advice. Please contact a professional if you have any medical concerns. All content found on TalkingMed, including text, images, audio, or other formats were created for informational purposes only. The content is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or another qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have learned it from TalkingMed. Under no circumstances shall Vivek, Stephen, TalkingMed, any guests or contributors to the podcast or blog, or any employees, associates, or affiliates of TalkingMed be responsible for damages arising from use of the podcast or blog. This podcast or blog should not be used in any legal capacity whatsoever, including but not limited to establishing “standard of care” in a legal sense or as a basis for expert witness testimony. No guarantee is given regarding the accuracy of any statements or opinions made on the podcast or blog. You hereby acknowledge that nothing contained on TalkingMed shall constitute financial, investment, legal and/or other professional advice and that no professional relationship of any kind is created between you and the TalkingMed. You hereby agree that you shall not make any financial, investment, legal and/or other decision based in whole or in part on anything contained on TalkingMed. Nothing on TalkingMed or included as a part of TalkingMed should be construed as an attempt to offer or render a medical opinion or otherwise engage in the practice of medicine.

If you think you may have a medical emergency, call your doctor, go to the emergency department, or call 911 immediately. 

The content may contain health- or medical-related materials or discussions regarding sexually explicit disease states. If you find these materials offensive, you may not want to use this content.

This week we review

1) A breakthrough in cancer treatment: Le D, Durham J, Smith K, et al. “Mismatch-repair deficiency predicts response of solid tumors to PD-1 blockade.” Science, 2017 June 8 doi: 10.1126/science.aan6733.

2) Broccoli sprouts and Type 2 Diabetes: Axelsson A, Tubbs E, Mecham B, et al. "Sulforaphane reduces hepatic glucose production and improves glucose control in patients with type 2 diabetes:" Science Translational Medicine, 2017;9(394):eaah4477. DOI: 10.1126/scitranslmed.aah4477.

3) Drones in medicine: Claesson A, Bäckman A, RinghM et al. “Time to Delivery of an Automated External Defibrillator Using a Drone for Simulated Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrests vs Emergency Medical Services.” JAMA. 2017;317(22):2332-2334. doi:10.1001/jama.2017.3957.

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Disclaimer: The information presented on this podcast are our own personal views, opinions, and research on the subject matter and do not represent those of our institution or our department. Anything discussed on this podcast should not be considered medical advice. Please contact a professional if you have any medical concerns. All content found on TalkingMed, including text, images, audio, or other formats were created for informational purposes only. The content is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or another qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have learned it from TalkingMed. Under no circumstances shall Vivek, Stephen, TalkingMed, any guests or contributors to the podcast or blog, or any employees, associates, or affiliates of TalkingMed be responsible for damages arising from use of the podcast or blog. This podcast or blog should not be used in any legal capacity whatsoever, including but not limited to establishing “standard of care” in a legal sense or as a basis for expert witness testimony. No guarantee is given regarding the accuracy of any statements or opinions made on the podcast or blog. You hereby acknowledge that nothing contained on TalkingMed shall constitute financial, investment, legal and/or other professional advice and that no professional relationship of any kind is created between you and the TalkingMed. You hereby agree that you shall not make any financial, investment, legal and/or other decision based in whole or in part on anything contained on TalkingMed. Nothing on TalkingMed or included as a part of TalkingMed should be construed as an attempt to offer or render a medical opinion or otherwise engage in the practice of medicine.

If you think you may have a medical emergency, call your doctor, go to the emergency department, or call 911 immediately. 

The content may contain health- or medical-related materials or discussions regarding sexually explicit disease states. If you find these materials offensive, you may not want to use this content.

This bonus episode we review Acupuncture.

Articles:

Lim, Hee-Don, et al. "Anti-inflammatory effects of acupuncture stimulation via the vagus nerve." PloS one 11.3 (2016): e0151882.

Lew, Henry L., Carlos Tun, and David X. Cifu. "Prevalence of chronic pain, posttraumatic stress disorder, and persistent postconcussive symptoms in OIF/OEF veterans: polytrauma clinical triad." Journal of rehabilitation research and development 46.6 (2009): 697.

"Acupuncture Point ST36 - Zusanli - Stomach." TCM Points. N.p., n.d. Web. 15 June 2017.   Constante, Agnes. "Bill to Provide Veterans with Acupuncture Access Introduced in House."NBCNews.com. NBCUniversal News Group, 14 June 2017. Web. 15 June 2017.

Publications, Harvard Health. "Relieving Pain with Acupuncture." Harvard Health. N.p., n.d. Web. 15 June 2017.

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Disclaimer: The information presented on this podcast are our own personal views, opinions, and research on the subject matter and do not represent those of our institution or our department. Anything discussed on this podcast should not be considered medical advice. Please contact a professional if you have any medical concerns. All content found on TalkingMed, including text, images, audio, or other formats were created for informational purposes only. The content is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or another qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have learned it from TalkingMed. Under no circumstances shall Vivek, Stephen, TalkingMed, any guests or contributors to the podcast or blog, or any employees, associates, or affiliates of TalkingMed be responsible for damages arising from use of the podcast or blog. This podcast or blog should not be used in any legal capacity whatsoever, including but not limited to establishing “standard of care” in a legal sense or as a basis for expert witness testimony. No guarantee is given regarding the accuracy of any statements or opinions made on the podcast or blog. You hereby acknowledge that nothing contained on TalkingMed shall constitute financial, investment, legal and/or other professional advice and that no professional relationship of any kind is created between you and the TalkingMed. You hereby agree that you shall not make any financial, investment, legal and/or other decision based in whole or in part on anything contained on TalkingMed. Nothing on TalkingMed or included as a part of TalkingMed should be construed as an attempt to offer or render a medical opinion or otherwise engage in the practice of medicine.

If you think you may have a medical emergency, call your doctor, go to the emergency department, or call 911 immediately. 

The content may contain health- or medical-related materials or discussions regarding sexually explicit disease states. If you find these materials offensive, you may not want to use this content.

This week we review

1) Long-Acting Contraception: Francis JKR, Gold MA. Long-Acting Reversible Contraception for Adolescents A Review. JAMA Pediatr. Published online May 30, 2017. doi:10.1001/jamapediatrics.2017.0598

2) Triple Negative Breast Cancer: Gámez-Pozo A, Trilla-Fuertes L, Prado-Vázquez G, et al. "Prediction of Adjuvant Chemotherapy Response in Triple Negative Breast Cancer with Discovery and Targeted Proteomics." PLOS One. 2017 June 8. doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0178296

3) Tasting Water: Zocchi D, Wennemuth G, and Oka Y.“The cellular mechanism for water detection in the mammalian taste system.” Nat Neurosci. 2017 May 29. doi: 10.1038/nn.4575. [Epub ahead of print]

4) Hypoxia and OSA: Vilaseca A, Campillo N, Torres M, et al. "Intermittent hypoxia increases kidney tumor vascularization in a murine model of sleep apnea." PLOS One. 2017 June 8. doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0179444

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Disclaimer: The information presented on this podcast are our own personal views, opinions, and research on the subject matter and do not represent those of our institution or our department. Anything discussed on this podcast should not be considered medical advice. Please contact a professional if you have any medical concerns. All content found on TalkingMed, including text, images, audio, or other formats were created for informational purposes only. The content is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or another qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have learned it from TalkingMed. Under no circumstances shall Vivek, Stephen, TalkingMed, any guests or contributors to the podcast or blog, or any employees, associates, or affiliates of TalkingMed be responsible for damages arising from use of the podcast or blog. This podcast or blog should not be used in any legal capacity whatsoever, including but not limited to establishing “standard of care” in a legal sense or as a basis for expert witness testimony. No guarantee is given regarding the accuracy of any statements or opinions made on the podcast or blog. You hereby acknowledge that nothing contained on TalkingMed shall constitute financial, investment, legal and/or other professional advice and that no professional relationship of any kind is created between you and the TalkingMed. You hereby agree that you shall not make any financial, investment, legal and/or other decision based in whole or in part on anything contained on TalkingMed. Nothing on TalkingMed or included as a part of TalkingMed should be construed as an attempt to offer or render a medical opinion or otherwise engage in the practice of medicine.

If you think you may have a medical emergency, call your doctor, go to the emergency department, or call 911 immediately. 

The content may contain health- or medical-related materials or discussions regarding sexually explicit disease states. If you find these materials offensive, you may not want to use this content.

This week we review

1) Cannabidiol for Dravet Syndrome: Devinsky, Orrin, et al. "Trial of Cannabidiol for Drug-Resistant Seizures in the Dravet Syndrome." New England Journal of Medicine 376.21 (2017): 2011-2020.

2) Risk of Stroke in Living Arrangements: Eshak, Ehab Salah, et al. "Changes in the living arrangement and risk of stroke in Japan; does it matter who lives in the household? Who among the family matters?." PloS one 12.4 (2017): e0173860.

3) Pediatric Fruit Juice Recommendations: Heyman, Melvin B., and Steven A. Abrams. "Fruit Juice in Infants, Children, and Adolescents: Current Recommendations." Pediatrics (2017): e20170967.

4) Inactivation of ANGPTL3 and Cardiovascular Disease: Dewey, Frederick E., et al. "Genetic and Pharmacologic Inactivation of ANGPTL3 and Cardiovascular Disease." New England Journal of Medicine (2017).

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Disclaimer: The information presented on this podcast are our own personal views, opinions, and research on the subject matter and do not represent those of our institution or our department. Anything discussed on this podcast should not be considered medical advice. Please contact a professional if you have any medical concerns. All content found on TalkingMed, including text, images, audio, or other formats were created for informational purposes only. The content is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or another qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have learned it from TalkingMed. Under no circumstances shall Vivek, Stephen, TalkingMed, any guests or contributors to the podcast or blog, or any employees, associates, or affiliates of TalkingMed be responsible for damages arising from use of the podcast or blog. This podcast or blog should not be used in any legal capacity whatsoever, including but not limited to establishing “standard of care” in a legal sense or as a basis for expert witness testimony. No guarantee is given regarding the accuracy of any statements or opinions made on the podcast or blog. You hereby acknowledge that nothing contained on TalkingMed shall constitute financial, investment, legal and/or other professional advice and that no professional relationship of any kind is created between you and the TalkingMed. You hereby agree that you shall not make any financial, investment, legal and/or other decision based in whole or in part on anything contained on TalkingMed. Nothing on TalkingMed or included as a part of TalkingMed should be construed as an attempt to offer or render a medical opinion or otherwise engage in the practice of medicine.

If you think you may have a medical emergency, call your doctor, go to the emergency department, or call 911 immediately. 

The content may contain health- or medical-related materials or discussions regarding sexually explicit disease states. If you find these materials offensive, you may not want to use this content.

This week we review 

1) Mechanism of Hair Graying and Balding: Liao, Chung-Ping, et al. "Identification of hair shaft progenitors that create a niche for hair pigmentation." Genes & Development 31.8 (2017): 744-756.

2) Smoking and Erectile Dysfunction after Prostatectomy: Safavy, Seena, et al. "Effect of a Smoking Cessation Program on Sexual Function Recovery Following Robotic Prostatectomy at Kaiser Permanente Southern California." The Permanente journal 21 (2017).

3) Breast Milk and Infant Gut Microbiome: Pannaraj, Pia S., et al. "Association Between Breast Milk Bacterial Communities and Establishment and Development of the Infant Gut Microbiome." JAMA pediatrics (2017).

4) Steroid Responsive Chronic Schizophreniform Syndrome: Endres, Dominique, et al. "Steroid-Responsive Chronic Schizophreniform Syndrome in the Context of Mildly Increased Antithyroid Peroxidase Antibodies." Frontiers in Psychiatry 8 (2017).

5) Global Cholera Outbreak: Beaubien, Jason. "Cholera 101: An Ancient Disease Keeps Cropping Up." NPR. NPR, 11 May 2017. Web. 12 May 2017.

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Disclaimer: The information presented on this podcast are our own personal views, opinions, and research on the subject matter and do not represent those of our institution or our department. Anything discussed on this podcast should not be considered medical advice. Please contact a professional if you have any medical concerns. All content found on TalkingMed, including text, images, audio, or other formats were created for informational purposes only. The content is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or another qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have learned it from TalkingMed. Under no circumstances shall Vivek, Stephen, TalkingMed, any guests or contributors to the podcast or blog, or any employees, associates, or affiliates of TalkingMed be responsible for damages arising from use of the podcast or blog. This podcast or blog should not be used in any legal capacity whatsoever, including but not limited to establishing “standard of care” in a legal sense or as a basis for expert witness testimony. No guarantee is given regarding the accuracy of any statements or opinions made on the podcast or blog. You hereby acknowledge that nothing contained on TalkingMed shall constitute financial, investment, legal and/or other professional advice and that no professional relationship of any kind is created between you and the TalkingMed. You hereby agree that you shall not make any financial, investment, legal and/or other decision based in whole or in part on anything contained on TalkingMed. Nothing on TalkingMed or included as a part of TalkingMed should be construed as an attempt to offer or render a medical opinion or otherwise engage in the practice of medicine.

If you think you may have a medical emergency, call your doctor, go to the emergency department, or call 911 immediately. 

The content may contain health- or medical-related materials or discussions regarding sexually explicit disease states. If you find these materials offensive, you may not want to use this content.

This week we review

1) Buprenorphine for the treatment of Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome: Kraft, Walter K., et al. "Buprenorphine for the Treatment of the Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome." New England Journal of Medicine (2017).

2) Outcomes of FMT for C. difficile infections in IBD: Meighani, Alireza, et al. "Outcomes of Fecal Microbiota Transplantation for Clostridium difficile Infection in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease." Digestive Diseases and Sciences (2017): 1-6.

3) Vaccination During Pregnancy: Baxter, Roger, et al. "Effectiveness of vaccination during pregnancy to prevent infant pertussis." Pediatrics (2017): e20164091.

4) The Desire for Limb Amputation: Upadhyaya, Mihir A., and Henry A. Nasrallah. "The intense desire for healthy limb amputation: A dis-proprioceptive neuropsychiatric disorder." Annals of Clinical Psychiatry 29.2 (2017): 125-132.

5) A New Drug For ALS: Grady, Denise. "A Second Drug Is Approved to Treat A.L.S." The New York Times. The New York Times, 05 May 2017. Web. 07 May 2017.

Welcome to TalkingMed, where we discuss current medical news. Contact: [email protected] Twitter: @TalkingMedPod

 

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Disclaimer: The information presented on this podcast are our own personal views, opinions, and research on the subject matter and do not represent those of our institution or our department. Anything discussed on this podcast should not be considered medical advice. Please contact a professional if you have any medical concerns. All content found on TalkingMed, including text, images, audio, or other formats were created for informational purposes only. The content is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or another qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have learned it from TalkingMed. Under no circumstances shall Vivek, Stephen, TalkingMed, any guests or contributors to the podcast or blog, or any employees, associates, or affiliates of TalkingMed be responsible for damages arising from use of the podcast or blog. This podcast or blog should not be used in any legal capacity whatsoever, including but not limited to establishing “standard of care” in a legal sense or as a basis for expert witness testimony. No guarantee is given regarding the accuracy of any statements or opinions made on the podcast or blog. You hereby acknowledge that nothing contained on TalkingMed shall constitute financial, investment, legal and/or other professional advice and that no professional relationship of any kind is created between you and the TalkingMed. You hereby agree that you shall not make any financial, investment, legal and/or other decision based in whole or in part on anything contained on TalkingMed. Nothing on TalkingMed or included as a part of TalkingMed should be construed as an attempt to offer or render a medical opinion or otherwise engage in the practice of medicine.

If you think you may have a medical emergency, call your doctor, go to the emergency department, or call 911 immediately. 

The content may contain health- or medical-related materials or discussions regarding sexually explicit disease states. If you find these materials offensive, you may not want to use this content.