Thimerosal in Vaccines: What Are the Facts?
Paul A. Offit, MD, offers the bottom line on thimerosal and vaccines. Let's not make the same mistake we made in the past, causing great harm to the developing world. (Source: Medscape Allergy and Immunology Podcast)
Source: Medscape Allergy and Immunology Podcast - December 28, 2012 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts

Topol: Runaway Use of Radiation Harming Patients
Dr. Eric Topol questions the role of physicians in explaining to patients the risks associated with medical scans and encourages medical professionals to put the use of lower-radiation scans into practice. (Source: Medscape Allergy and Immunology Podcast)
Source: Medscape Allergy and Immunology Podcast - December 17, 2012 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts

Hidden Dangers in Physician Employment Contracts
Doctors are excited when they get a new job, but there may be elements in the contract that could zap them when they least expect it. An expert in physician contracts tells what to look out for. (Source: Medscape Allergy and Immunology Podcast)
Source: Medscape Allergy and Immunology Podcast - December 3, 2012 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts

The Very Serious Issue of Physician Burnout
Dr. Seth Bilazarian talks about the problem of burnout among 46% of physicians and offers several reasons why it is happening, (Source: Medscape Allergy and Immunology Podcast)
Source: Medscape Allergy and Immunology Podcast - November 29, 2012 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts

Ready for the Storm of 40 Million Strong?
We knew when Hurricane Sandy would make landfall and got ready. A surge of 40 million new patients will probably enter the US healthcare system in 2014. Dr. John Marshall asks whether we ' re prepared. (Source: Medscape Allergy and Immunology Podcast)
Source: Medscape Allergy and Immunology Podcast - November 16, 2012 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts

Ready for the Storm of 40 Million Strong?
We knew when Hurricane Sandy would make landfall and got ready. A surge of 40 million new patients will probably enter the US healthcare system in 2014. Dr. John Marshall asks whether we're prepared. (Source: Medscape Allergy and Immunology Podcast)
Source: Medscape Allergy and Immunology Podcast - November 16, 2012 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts

Managing Asthma at Differing Ends of the Spectrum
Dr. Andrew Shorr discusses 2 clinical trials comparing therapies for managing asthma at both extremes of the spectrum. (Source: Medscape Allergy and Immunology Podcast)
Source: Medscape Allergy and Immunology Podcast - November 6, 2012 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts

Practice of Medicine: Anxiety Up, Morale Down
If healthcare as an industry is booming, asks Dr. John Marshall, then why is morale low among physicians? He has an idea or two -- and a question. (Source: Medscape Allergy and Immunology Podcast)
Source: Medscape Allergy and Immunology Podcast - October 25, 2012 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts

Topol on Why Hospitals Are Still the Antechamber to the Tomb
Dr. Eric Topol talks about how electronic data can be used to improve patient care in hospitals. (Source: Medscape Allergy and Immunology Podcast)
Source: Medscape Allergy and Immunology Podcast - October 17, 2012 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts

Eosinophilic Esophagitis: What Is Appropriate Therapy?
Results from 2 recent studies on corticosteroids for eosinophilic esophagitis raise questions about the appropriate initial therapy for patients. Dr. David Johnson offers his perspective. (Source: Medscape Allergy and Immunology Podcast)
Source: Medscape Allergy and Immunology Podcast - October 11, 2012 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts