Five Key Questions at the End of Life
What matters at the end of life? Dr Lundberg describes two compelling and very different books that reach similar conclusions. (Source: Medscape Family Medicine Podcast)
Source: Medscape Family Medicine Podcast - January 21, 2015 Category: Primary Care Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts
Registries for Rare Diseases: Involve the Patient
Knowledge will expand, care will advance, and outcomes will improve if registries are used to their full potential. (Source: Medscape Family Medicine Podcast)
Source: Medscape Family Medicine Podcast - January 14, 2015 Category: Primary Care Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts
Step Up and Advocate for Rare Diseases
NORD's vice president for public policy Diane Dorman appeals to the medical community for their help in improving treatments and access to treatments for all rare disorders. (Source: Medscape Family Medicine Podcast)
Source: Medscape Family Medicine Podcast - December 8, 2014 Category: Primary Care Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts
Advance Directives May Be Hazardous to Your Health
Does an advance directive mean 'do not resuscitate'? Not necessarily. And correct interpretation is critical. (Source: Medscape Family Medicine Podcast)
Source: Medscape Family Medicine Podcast - December 8, 2014 Category: Primary Care Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts
Alcohol and Health: An Interview With Curtis Ellison
Dr Black interviews alcohol researcher Dr Curtis Ellison about the harms and benefits of alcohol as demonstrated by science rather than public opinion. (Source: Medscape Family Medicine Podcast)
Source: Medscape Family Medicine Podcast - October 30, 2014 Category: Primary Care Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts
We Need to Bend Privacy Rules to Stop the Ebola Outbreak
A leading bioethicist says that in order to combat Ebola, we need more information than we normally expect about where people have been and the care they have received. (Source: Medscape Family Medicine Podcast)
Source: Medscape Family Medicine Podcast - October 24, 2014 Category: Primary Care Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts
Niacin With Statins? No Dice.
Wilbert Aronow comments on the trial that slammed the door on niacin for lipid-lowering. (Source: Medscape Family Medicine Podcast)
Source: Medscape Family Medicine Podcast - September 19, 2014 Category: Primary Care Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts
Treating Sleep Apnea: FDA Approves New Device
Alternative treatment options for people with moderate to severe sleep apnea have expanded with the FDA's recent approval of upper airway stimulation therapy. (Source: Medscape Family Medicine Podcast)
Source: Medscape Family Medicine Podcast - August 29, 2014 Category: Primary Care Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts
American Healthcare Predictions From Past to Future: Part 1
Dr. Lundberg revisits 13 predictions he made 25 years ago. How prescient was he? (Source: Medscape Family Medicine Podcast)
Source: Medscape Family Medicine Podcast - July 22, 2014 Category: Primary Care Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts
Biosimilars: As Good as the Originals?
Dr. Jonathan Kay reviews biosimilar studies presented at EULAR 2014. (Source: Medscape Family Medicine Podcast)
Source: Medscape Family Medicine Podcast - July 1, 2014 Category: Primary Care Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts
Measles: Down but Definitely Not Out
A recent upswing in measles cases demands an urgent response from primary care. (Source: Medscape Family Medicine Podcast)
Source: Medscape Family Medicine Podcast - May 28, 2014 Category: Primary Care Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts
Vitamins/Supplements for Prevention: Save Your Money
Dr. Henry Black ponders the $28 billion spent annually on vitamins and supplements that have no benefit on heart disease and cancer. (Source: Medscape Family Medicine Podcast)
Source: Medscape Family Medicine Podcast - April 25, 2014 Category: Primary Care Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts
Best Colorectal Cancer Test: The One That Gets Done
Providers must be more proactive if we are to raise national colorectal cancer screening rates. (Source: Medscape Family Medicine Podcast)
Source: Medscape Family Medicine Podcast - February 12, 2014 Category: Primary Care Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts
When Men Want Testosterone, Show Them the Evidence
Extra 'T' might make men feel better, but there is a significant downside. (Source: Medscape Family Medicine Podcast)
Source: Medscape Family Medicine Podcast - January 24, 2014 Category: Primary Care Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts
Key Points in the ADA's New Diabetes Guidelines
Dr. Anne Peters discusses what's new and what remains important in the American Diabetes Association's 2014 revision of its Standards of Care for diabetes. (Source: Medscape Family Medicine Podcast)
Source: Medscape Family Medicine Podcast - January 21, 2014 Category: Primary Care Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts
