Family Planning: a Cornerstone for Public Health and Sustainable Development
The next WVE on October 22 is MedGenMed's contribution to the Global Theme Issue on poverty and health. (Source: MedGenMed Weekly Editorials from Medscape.com)
Source: MedGenMed Weekly Editorials from Medscape.com - October 22, 2007 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Paul D. Blumenthal, MD, MPH; Lynne Gaffikin, DrPH Source Type: podcasts

From Marcus Welby to Grey's Anatomy: The Next Generation
Darrell G. Kirch, MD, President of the Association of American Medical Colleges in Washington, DC, discusses the changing US MD workforce. (Source: MedGenMed Weekly Editorials from Medscape.com)
Source: MedGenMed Weekly Editorials from Medscape.com - October 19, 2007 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Darrell G. Kirch, MD Source Type: podcasts

Eradicating Polio: The Dollars and Sense
Dr. Kimberly Thompson, Associate Professor and Director of the Kids Risk Project at the Harvard School of Public Health, explains how humankind CAN eliminate polio. (Source: MedGenMed Weekly Editorials from Medscape.com)
Source: MedGenMed Weekly Editorials from Medscape.com - October 15, 2007 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Kimberly M. Thompson, ScD Source Type: podcasts

Connecting America's Communities Requires Social Capital and Changes in How We Pay for Healthcare
Janet Marchibroda, Chief Executive Officer, eHealth Initiative and eHealth Initiative Foundation, Washington, DC, explains how we can improve healthcare by electronically mobilizing information. (Source: MedGenMed Weekly Editorials from Medscape.com)
Source: MedGenMed Weekly Editorials from Medscape.com - October 12, 2007 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Janet M. Marchibroda Source Type: podcasts

The Global Medical Village
Fitzhugh Mullan, MD, Professor of Pediatrics and Public Health at the George Washington University, teaches us about the US Global Health Service. (Source: MedGenMed Weekly Editorials from Medscape.com)
Source: MedGenMed Weekly Editorials from Medscape.com - October 8, 2007 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Fitzhugh Mullan, MD Source Type: podcasts

Should Doctors Force-Feed Prisoners?
Matthew K. Wynia, MD, MPH, Director of The Institute for Ethics at the American Medical Association, explains the medical ethics of force-feeding prisoners. (Source: MedGenMed Weekly Editorials from Medscape.com)
Source: MedGenMed Weekly Editorials from Medscape.com - October 5, 2007 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Matthew K. Wynia, MD, MPH Source Type: podcasts

Beating Obesity Is Not Mission Impossible
Michael Dansinger, MD, Obesity Researcher at Tufts and Editor of the Clinical Nutrition & Obesity eSection at MedGenMed, explains why the trend of obesity prevalence can be reversed. (Source: MedGenMed Weekly Editorials from Medscape.com)
Source: MedGenMed Weekly Editorials from Medscape.com - October 1, 2007 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Michael Dansinger, MD, MS Source Type: podcasts

By Financial Disclosures, We're Fixing the Wrong Problem
Jerome P. Kassirer, MD, Distinguished Professor of Medicine at Tufts University School of Medicine, NEJM (Source: MedGenMed Weekly Editorials from Medscape.com)
Source: MedGenMed Weekly Editorials from Medscape.com - September 24, 2007 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Jerome P. Kassirer, MD Source Type: podcasts

Please Help Us Provide Needed Mental Healthcare for Returning Vets
Barbara V. Romberg, PhD, Licensed Clinical Psychologist, Founder and Executive Director, Give an Hour Nonprofit Organization, Washington, DC, tells us how we can volunteer our needed services. (Source: MedGenMed Weekly Editorials from Medscape.com)
Source: MedGenMed Weekly Editorials from Medscape.com - September 21, 2007 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Barbara V. Romberg, PhD Source Type: podcasts

Who Says Medical Education Hasn't Changed?
Darrell G. Kirch, MD, President, Association of American Medical Colleges, Washington, DC, describes major changes in American medical education. (Source: MedGenMed Weekly Editorials from Medscape.com)
Source: MedGenMed Weekly Editorials from Medscape.com - September 17, 2007 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Darrell G. Kirch, MD Source Type: podcasts

Getting Control of Health Costs -- For Real
Governor Michael Dukakis tells us how to control healthcare costs. (Source: MedGenMed Weekly Editorials from Medscape.com)
Source: MedGenMed Weekly Editorials from Medscape.com - September 14, 2007 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Michael Dukakis Source Type: podcasts

The Metabolic Syndrome: Does It Exist?
Paul Zimmet, AO, MD, PhD, FRACP, FRCP, Professor, International Diabetes Institute, Melbourne, Australia, defends the metabolic syndrome. (Source: MedGenMed Weekly Editorials from Medscape.com)
Source: MedGenMed Weekly Editorials from Medscape.com - September 10, 2007 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Paul Zimmet, AO, MD, PhD, FRACP, FRCP Source Type: podcasts

Who Killed Healthcare?
Regina E. Herzlinger, Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School, tells us who killed healthcare. (Source: MedGenMed Weekly Editorials from Medscape.com)
Source: MedGenMed Weekly Editorials from Medscape.com - September 7, 2007 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Regina E. Herzlinger Source Type: podcasts

We Can Prevent and Even Reverse Coronary Artery Heart Disease
Caldwell B. Esselstyn, Jr., MD, will teach you how to beat CAHD without drugs or surgery. (Source: MedGenMed Weekly Editorials from Medscape.com)
Source: MedGenMed Weekly Editorials from Medscape.com - August 31, 2007 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Caldwell B. Esselstyn, Jr., MD Source Type: podcasts

The Newest Revolution in Diabetes Treatment: Continuous Glucose Sensing
Anne Peters, MD, tells us about new technology that can help control diabetes. (Source: MedGenMed Weekly Editorials from Medscape.com)
Source: MedGenMed Weekly Editorials from Medscape.com - August 27, 2007 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Anne Peters, MD Source Type: podcasts