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There Have Been Inadequate Warnings That Erectile Dysfunction Drugs Can Cause Blindness
Sidney M. Wolfe, MD, Director of the Public Citizen's Health Research Group, explains why the FDA needs to address the possible health risks for certain patients taking erectile function drugs. (Source: MedGenMed Weekly Editorials from Medscape.com)
Source: MedGenMed Weekly Editorials from Medscape.com - December 5, 2005 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Sidney M. Wolfe, MD Source Type: podcasts

Good Medicine Is Efficient Medicine
Margaret O'Kane, President of the National Committee for Quality Assurance, explains why practicing efficiently means that more people can get needed healthcare. (Source: MedGenMed Weekly Editorials from Medscape.com)
Source: MedGenMed Weekly Editorials from Medscape.com - December 2, 2005 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Margaret O'Kane Source Type: podcasts

Let's All Remember That Resident Physicians Are Learners First
Jordan J. Cohen, MD, President of the Association of American Medical Colleges, explains why we must ensure that residents receive optimal education. (Source: MedGenMed Weekly Editorials from Medscape.com)
Source: MedGenMed Weekly Editorials from Medscape.com - November 28, 2005 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Jordan J. Cohen, MD Source Type: podcasts

Are We Really Better Off With HIPAA?
Peter Frishauf, founder of Medscape, comments on the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). (Source: MedGenMed Weekly Editorials from Medscape.com)
Source: MedGenMed Weekly Editorials from Medscape.com - November 21, 2005 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Peter Frishauf Source Type: podcasts

Who Gets Shot? Firearms and the Doctor
Dr. Jeremiah A. Barondess, President of the New York Academy of Medicine, tells us how the risk for suicide death by firearms should be recognized and managed by generalist physicians. (Source: MedGenMed Weekly Editorials from Medscape.com)
Source: MedGenMed Weekly Editorials from Medscape.com - November 18, 2005 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Jeremiah A. Barondess, MD Source Type: podcasts

Thought for Food, Part 2: A Great Weight-Loss Supplement?
Dr. Val Jones, Editor of MedGenMed's Clinical Nutrition & Obesity eSection, shares her idea of how successful weight loss can be achieved. (Source: MedGenMed Weekly Editorials from Medscape.com)
Source: MedGenMed Weekly Editorials from Medscape.com - November 14, 2005 Category: Journals (General) Authors: George Lundberg, MD; Val Jones, MD, MA Source Type: podcasts

1918 Flu Deaths Give Insight to Avian Virus
Dr. William Gardner, Executive Director of the American Registry of Pathology, explains why the Armed Forces Institute of Pathology Tissue Repository must not fail to be preserved. (Source: MedGenMed Weekly Editorials from Medscape.com)
Source: MedGenMed Weekly Editorials from Medscape.com - November 11, 2005 Category: Journals (General) Authors: William A. Gardner, MD Source Type: podcasts

Medicaid: A Vision for the Next 40 Years
Dr. Karen Davis, President of The Commonwealth Fund, explains why Medicaid needs to evolve and how it can do so. (Source: MedGenMed Weekly Editorials from Medscape.com)
Source: MedGenMed Weekly Editorials from Medscape.com - November 7, 2005 Category: Journals (General) Authors: George Lundberg, MD; Karen Davis, PhD Source Type: podcasts

How to Write a Medical Paper to Get It Published in a Good Journal
George D. Lundberg, MD, Editor-in-Chief, Medscape General Medicine, explains how to write a paper for a medical journal. (Source: MedGenMed Weekly Editorials from Medscape.com)
Source: MedGenMed Weekly Editorials from Medscape.com - November 4, 2005 Category: Journals (General) Authors: George Lundberg, MD Source Type: podcasts

We Were Wrong About " Crack Babies " : Are We Repeating Our Mistake With " Meth Babies " ?
David Lewis, MD, Professor of Community Health and Medicine at Brown University, explains why prevention and treatment for mothers with methamphetamines are vital. (Source: MedGenMed Weekly Editorials from Medscape.com)
Source: MedGenMed Weekly Editorials from Medscape.com - October 31, 2005 Category: Journals (General) Authors: George Lundberg, MD; David Lewis, MD Source Type: podcasts

Increasing Diversity in the Medical Workforce Is One Solid Way to Prevent Disparities in Healthcare
Dr. Jordan Cohen, President of the Association of American Medical Colleges, explains why we must all work harder to interest more minority students in a medical career in order to increase diversity. (Source: MedGenMed Weekly Editorials from Medscape.com)
Source: MedGenMed Weekly Editorials from Medscape.com - October 31, 2005 Category: Journals (General) Authors: George Lundberg, MD; Jordan J. Cohen, MD Source Type: podcasts

We Were Wrong About "Crack Babies": Are We Repeating Our Mistake With "Meth Babies"?
David Lewis, MD, Professor of Community Health and Medicine at Brown University, explains why prevention and treatment for mothers with methamphetamines are vital. (Source: MedGenMed Weekly Editorials from Medscape.com)
Source: MedGenMed Weekly Editorials from Medscape.com - October 31, 2005 Category: Journals (General) Authors: George Lundberg, MD; David Lewis, MD Source Type: podcasts

MRI Replaces CT for Stroke Evaluation
Dr. Chelsea Kidwell, Medical Director at the Washington Hospital Center Stroke Center, explains why MRI should replace CT as the primary neuroimaging technique for evaluation of acute stroke patients. (Source: MedGenMed Weekly Editorials from Medscape.com)
Source: MedGenMed Weekly Editorials from Medscape.com - October 24, 2005 Category: Journals (General) Authors: George Lundberg, MD; Chelsea Kidwell, MD Source Type: podcasts

The Healthcare System Is Also a Patient!
Dr. Charlotte Haug, Editor-in-Chief of The Journal of the Norwegian Medical Association (Source: MedGenMed Weekly Editorials from Medscape.com)
Source: MedGenMed Weekly Editorials from Medscape.com - October 21, 2005 Category: Journals (General) Authors: George Lundberg, MD; Charlotte Haug, MD, PhD, MSc Source Type: podcasts

Women in Medicine
Dr. Fiona Godlee, Editor of the BMJ, comments on the increased number of women in medicine and how it is representative of professional diversity. (Source: MedGenMed Weekly Editorials from Medscape.com)
Source: MedGenMed Weekly Editorials from Medscape.com - October 14, 2005 Category: Journals (General) Authors: George Lundberg, MD; Fiona Godlee, BSc, MB BChir, MRCP Source Type: podcasts