Little Girl Is Brain Dead: Don't Give Family False Hope
The parents of Jahi McMath, who suffered brain death after a tonsillectomy, are fighting to keep her on life support. A bioethicist says we should call her 'dead' instead of 'brain dead.' (Source: Medscape Medscape Podcast)
Source: Medscape Medscape Podcast - January 22, 2014 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts
COPD and Safety of Tiotropium: Disproving a Negative?
The authors of a new study seek to determine the safety and efficacy of different formulations of tiotropium as a COPD therapy. (Source: Medscape Medscape Podcast)
Source: Medscape Medscape Podcast - January 6, 2014 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts
Traumatic Brain Injury and Accelerated Alzheimer's
PET imaging shows that PiB is a useful marker for amyloid deposition in patients with a history of traumatic brain injury. (Source: Medscape Medscape Podcast)
Source: Medscape Medscape Podcast - January 2, 2014 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts
A Breakthrough for Chronic Headache
Peripheral nerve stimulation looks promising, even in long-term follow-up. (Source: Medscape Medscape Podcast)
Source: Medscape Medscape Podcast - December 26, 2013 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts
Impulsivity, Rewards, and ADHD
What can we learn from rhesus monkeys about the mechanisms of impulse behavior? (Source: Medscape Medscape Podcast)
Source: Medscape Medscape Podcast - December 18, 2013 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts
Is Pre-(Fill in the Disease) a Useful Concept?
Is the quest for early disease treatment and prevention making us sick? (Source: Medscape Medscape Podcast)
Source: Medscape Medscape Podcast - December 16, 2013 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning: Give Them the Facts
Carbon monoxide is one of the leading causes of poison-related deaths in children in the United States. Help prevent them with appropriate parent education. (Source: Medscape Medscape Podcast)
Source: Medscape Medscape Podcast - December 9, 2013 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts
Belching, Air Swallowing, and Hiccups
Although common in many people, when these symptoms are chronic, persistent, and intractable, they can be difficult to manage. (Source: Medscape Medscape Podcast)
Source: Medscape Medscape Podcast - December 5, 2013 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts
Dear Food Industry: Lower the Salt, Save Lives
Dr. Henry Black talks with Dr. Graham MacGregor about the successful program to reduce salt intake in the United Kingdom. (Source: Medscape Medscape Podcast)
Source: Medscape Medscape Podcast - December 4, 2013 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts
