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Going Lean in the Emergency Department: A Strategy for Addressing Emergency Department Overcrowding
Rick G. Kulkarni, MD, Attending Physician, Medical Director, Adult Emergency Department, Yale-New Haven Hospital, describes how to improve emergency department function. (Source: MedGenMed Weekly Editorials from Medscape.com)
Source: MedGenMed Weekly Editorials from Medscape.com - December 14, 2007 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Rick G. Kulkarni, MD Source Type: podcasts

Hypertension: What It Is; What It Isn't; How to Think About It, to Prevent It, and to Manage It
Dr Suzanne Oparil, the current President of the American Society for Hypertension, holds a wide-ranging discussion about hypertension with MedGenMed Editor Dr. George Lundberg. (Source: MedGenMed Weekly Editorials from Medscape.com)
Source: MedGenMed Weekly Editorials from Medscape.com - December 12, 2007 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Suzanne Oparil, MD; George D. Lundberg, MD Source Type: podcasts

New Measurements Such As the Coronary Calcium Score Can Determine Risk for Heart Attack
William H. Bestermann, Jr., MD, Medical Director, Vascular Medicine Center, Kingsport, Tennessee, explains how early diagnosis and intervention can prevent sudden coronary death. (Source: MedGenMed Weekly Editorials from Medscape.com)
Source: MedGenMed Weekly Editorials from Medscape.com - December 10, 2007 Category: Journals (General) Authors: William H. Bestermann, Jr., MD Source Type: podcasts

Sudden Death in Competitive Athletes
Steven R. Neish, MD, SM, Director, Pediatric Cardiology Fellowship Program, Texas Children's Hospital, details an approach to preventing sudden cardiac death in athletes. (Source: MedGenMed Weekly Editorials from Medscape.com)
Source: MedGenMed Weekly Editorials from Medscape.com - December 7, 2007 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Steven R. Neish, MD, SM Source Type: podcasts

Human Growth Hormone: A Paul Bunyan Drug or a Drug for Paul's Bunion
George T. Griffing, MD, Professor of Medicine at St. Louis University, Missouri, describes whether human growth hormone works for athletes. (Source: MedGenMed Weekly Editorials from Medscape.com)
Source: MedGenMed Weekly Editorials from Medscape.com - December 3, 2007 Category: Journals (General) Authors: George T. Griffing, MD Source Type: podcasts

How Do We Involve Patients in Their Own Healthcare Decisions?
Carolyn Clancy, MD, Director of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality in Rockville, Maryland, explains how we can get our patients more involved in their care. (Source: MedGenMed Weekly Editorials from Medscape.com)
Source: MedGenMed Weekly Editorials from Medscape.com - November 30, 2007 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Carolyn Clancy, MD Source Type: podcasts

Good Primary Care Is Obesity Medicine
Ingrid Kohlstadt, MD, MPH, FACN, Associate, Johns Hopkins University, School of Public Health, highlights some new angles on obesity medicine. (Source: MedGenMed Weekly Editorials from Medscape.com)
Source: MedGenMed Weekly Editorials from Medscape.com - November 26, 2007 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Ingrid Kohlstadt, MD, MPH, FACN Source Type: podcasts

Be Prepared to Use the Hot Mic to Counter Pandemics
Randall N. Hyer, MD, PhD, MPH, Senior Director, Merck Vaccine Division, explains the importance of good communication in preventing public health calamities. (Source: MedGenMed Weekly Editorials from Medscape.com)
Source: MedGenMed Weekly Editorials from Medscape.com - November 19, 2007 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Randall N. Hyer, MD, PhD, MPH Source Type: podcasts

How Much Is Too Much?
David Rosenbloom, PhD, Professor of Public Health, Boston University School of Public Health, explains how much drinking of alcohol is TOO much. (Source: MedGenMed Weekly Editorials from Medscape.com)
Source: MedGenMed Weekly Editorials from Medscape.com - November 16, 2007 Category: Journals (General) Authors: David L. Rosenbloom, PhD Source Type: podcasts

Antimicrobial Use in Hospitals: Managing a Medical Treasure
Robert Gaynes, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine/Infectious Diseases, Emory University School of Medicine and CDC, Atlanta, Georgia, details how to rescue antimicrobials for continued use. (Source: MedGenMed Weekly Editorials from Medscape.com)
Source: MedGenMed Weekly Editorials from Medscape.com - November 12, 2007 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Robert Gaynes, MD Source Type: podcasts

Enabling People With Disabilities
Harvey V. Fineberg, MD, PhD, President, Institute of Medicine, Washington, DC, shares the IOM's position on handling disabilities. (Source: MedGenMed Weekly Editorials from Medscape.com)
Source: MedGenMed Weekly Editorials from Medscape.com - November 9, 2007 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Harvey V. Fineberg, MD, PhD Source Type: podcasts

Reforms for Rating Media: Disclosure, Not Censorship
Kimberly M. Thompson, ScD, Associate Professor and Director, Kids Risk Project, Harvard School of Public Health, explains how we can improve media ratings. (Source: MedGenMed Weekly Editorials from Medscape.com)
Source: MedGenMed Weekly Editorials from Medscape.com - November 5, 2007 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Kimberly M. Thompson, ScD Source Type: podcasts

Integrative Medicine: Sorting Fact From Fiction
Kenneth R. Pelletier, MD, PhD, Clinical Professor of Medicine at the University of Arizona School of Medicine and the University of California School of Medicine, describes evidence-based CAM. (Source: MedGenMed Weekly Editorials from Medscape.com)
Source: MedGenMed Weekly Editorials from Medscape.com - November 2, 2007 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Kenneth R. Pelletier, MD, PhD Source Type: podcasts

Healthcare in America: Getting Better But Still Not Good Enough
Carolyn Clancy, MD, Director, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, Maryland, teaches us about quality, disease management, and prevention opportunities still available. (Source: MedGenMed Weekly Editorials from Medscape.com)
Source: MedGenMed Weekly Editorials from Medscape.com - October 29, 2007 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Carolyn Clancy, MD Source Type: podcasts

Healthy Foods for Healthy Kids
Harvey V. Fineberg, MD, PhD, President of the Institute of Medicine in Washington, DC, describes how to change unhealthy food for kids into healthy food. (Source: MedGenMed Weekly Editorials from Medscape.com)
Source: MedGenMed Weekly Editorials from Medscape.com - October 26, 2007 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Harvey V. Fineberg, MD, PhD Source Type: podcasts