Medscape http://www.medscape.com/allergy-immunology Latest medical news and features from Medscape Allergy & Immunology Latest medical news and features from Medscape Allergy & Immunology en-us Copyright 2017, Medscape Medscape medscapepodcasts@medscape.net No When a patient smokes, or takes medications, their children's health may be harmed. What can physicians do to change parents' behavior to eliminate these risks? When a patient smokes, or takes medications, their children's health may be harmed. What can physicians do to change parents' behavior to eliminate these risks? //www.medscape.com/viewarticle/883492 Mon, 14 Aug 2017 11:09:42 EDT $item.podcastDuration Asthma,Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS),Smoking,Tobacco Cessation,Health Behavior Change,Ethics,Legal Liability,Secondhand Tobacco Smoke,Child Abuse,Addiction,Patient Safety,Abuse,Medical Ethics,Asthma in Childhood,Health Policy,Child No Summer travel season is here. What are the evidence-based recommendations for your patients? Summer travel season is here. What are the evidence-based recommendations for your patients? //www.medscape.com/viewarticle/880685 Wed, 7 Jun 2017 14:54:36 EDT $item.podcastDuration Hepatitis A,Influenza (Flu),Meningitis,Measles,Immunization,Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia,Tetanus,Vaccines,Travel Medicine,Food and Drug Administration (FDA),Malaria,Dengue,Cholera,Japanese Encephalitis,Typhoid Fever,Yellow Fever,Insect Repellent,Meningococcal Disease,Rabies,MMR Vaccine,Tdap Vaccine,Tropical Diseases,Vaccines for Adult,Evidence-Based Medicine (EBM),Zika Virus No As temperatures rise, the wide-ranging effects of climate change on health are increasingly well recognized. As temperatures rise, the wide-ranging effects of climate change on health are increasingly well recognized. //www.medscape.com/viewarticle/881051 Tue, 6 Jun 2017 11:06:55 EDT $item.podcastDuration Asthma,Dehydration,Insulin Resistance,Fever,Toxicology,Environmental Medicine,Hyperthermia,Pollutant No Dr Fernando Stein describes the tremendous advocacy efforts for children being done by the American Academy of Pediatrics and other organizations. Dr Fernando Stein describes the tremendous advocacy efforts for children being done by the American Academy of Pediatrics and other organizations. //www.medscape.com/viewarticle/879326 Wed, 3 May 2017 10:47:32 EDT $item.podcastDuration Growth and Development of Child,Revenue and Practice Management,Health Care Reform,Insurance,Medicaid,Health Care Access,Professional Societies,Health Policy,Pediatric Vaccine,Affordable Care Act No Supplemental oxygen yields unexpected outcomes in COPD with moderate desaturations. Supplemental oxygen yields unexpected outcomes in COPD with moderate desaturations. //www.medscape.com/viewarticle/879280 Tue, 2 May 2017 15:01:21 EDT $item.podcastDuration Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD),Moderate COPD,Health Care Cost,Health Care Quality, Access, and Evaluation,Oxygen Therapy,Clinical Research No Drs Vega and Adams tackle challenging issues on asthma, including optimal spirometry use, eosinophil measurement, and beta-agonist overuse. Drs Vega and Adams tackle challenging issues on asthma, including optimal spirometry use, eosinophil measurement, and beta-agonist overuse. //www.medscape.com/viewarticle/878681 Tue, 25 Apr 2017 10:32:22 EDT $item.podcastDuration Asthma,Exercise-Induced Asthma,Dyspnea,Cough,Wheezing,Moderate Asthma,Primary Care,Methacholine Challenge Test,Patient Care Management,Beta-Adrenergic Agonist,Eosinophils,Forced Expiratory Volume in One Second (FEV1),Inhalers,Bronchodilator,Asthma in Childhood,Pulmonary Function Test,Otolaryngology,Evidence-Based Medicine (EBM) No Jessica Richman, CEO of uBiome, talks about her passion for citizen science, her interest in the microbiome, and how uBiome aims to serve public health. Jessica Richman, CEO of uBiome, talks about her passion for citizen science, her interest in the microbiome, and how uBiome aims to serve public health. //www.medscape.com/viewarticle/864972 Tue, 21 Jun 2016 14:41:27 EDT 15:24 Immunobiology,Revenue and Practice Management,Preventive Medicine,Antibiotics,Biomedical Technology,Data Collection,Genomic Medicine,Information Science,Information Service,Health Care Services,Consumer Organization,Technology Transfer,Genetic Testing,Laboratory Diagnosis,Microbiology,Probiotics,Electronic Health Record (EHR) and Healthcare Technology,Translational Research,Future of Medicine,Microbiome No Zubin Damania, an internist and rapper/singer who performs musical parodies under the name ZDoggMD, talks with Eric Topol about his love for Weird Al and his novel medical practice, Turntable Health. Zubin Damania, an internist and rapper/singer who performs musical parodies under the name ZDoggMD, talks with Eric Topol about his love for Weird Al and his novel medical practice, Turntable Health. //www.medscape.com/viewarticle/853980 Mon, 16 Nov 2015 09:50:01 EST 21:51 Concerns of Elderly,Internet,Jobs,Electronic Medical Record (EMR),Hospitalists,Hospital,Medical Literature,Hospital Medicine,Outpatient Clinic,Electronic Health Record (EHR) and Healthcare Technology No Baltimore's city health commissioner Leana Wen discusses her focus on public health, transparency, and listening to patients. Baltimore's city health commissioner Leana Wen discusses her focus on public health, transparency, and listening to patients. //www.medscape.com/viewarticle/853007 Mon, 26 Oct 2015 16:49:39 EDT 16:05 Angina Pectoris,Myocardial Infarction (MI),Chest Pain,Measles,Cancer,Thromboembolism,Biliary Disease,Attending Physician,Medical Education,Health Care Economics,Residency,Violence,Hospital Emergency Services,Cholecystitis,Pulmonary Embolism,Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease,Opioids,Sleep,Mental Illness,Injury,Outbreak,Rib Fracture,Caregiver,Shared Decision-Making No Eric Topol speaks with author Siddhartha Mukherjee about his latest book, The Laws of Medicine, and how uncertainty, imperfections, priors, outliers, and biases affect these laws. Eric Topol speaks with author Siddhartha Mukherjee about his latest book, The Laws of Medicine, and how uncertainty, imperfections, priors, outliers, and biases affect these laws. //www.medscape.com/viewarticle/852303 Mon, 12 Oct 2015 16:55:19 EDT 29:53 Hypertension,Myocardial Infarction (MI),Congestive Heart Failure,Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA),Cancer,Chemotherapy,Heart Failure (HF),Prostate Specific Antigen,Prostate Cancer,Medical Education,Humor,Internship,Residency,Medical Literature,Hospital Emergency Services,Plain Radiography,Antiarrhythmic Agent,Echocardiography,X-ray,Diuretics,Lung Cancer,Microbiology,Selective Estrogen Receptor Modulators (SERMs),Streptococcal Infection,Bacterial Pneumonia,Empyema and Pneumonia,Genetic Disorders,Clinical Research,Injectable Medications,Cardiovascular Imaging,DNA Sequencing,Heart No What goes in your stomach can influence countless disorders, from cancer to asthma. Dr David Johnson surveys the latest data underlining the ever-increasing importance of a low-fat, high-fiber diet. What goes in your stomach can influence countless disorders, from cancer to asthma. Dr David Johnson surveys the latest data underlining the ever-increasing importance of a low-fat, high-fiber diet. //www.medscape.com/viewarticle/850764 Tue, 15 Sep 2015 13:20:26 EDT 17:58 Asthma,Colitis,Breast Cancer,Diabetes Mellitus,Glucose Intolerance,Weight Loss,Cancer,Crohn Disease,Atherosclerosis,Cardiovascular disease (CVD),Colon Cancer,Antibiotics,Medical Literature,Biopsy,Colorectal Cancer,Obesity,Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD),Diet,Lipids Management,Metabolic Syndrome,Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD),Receptors,Weight Management,Gastrointestinal Disease,Cancer of the Small Intestine,Dietary Fiber,Antigens,KRAS,Microbiome No Dr Leana Wen, city health commissioner for Baltimore, speaks with Medscape Editor-in-Chief Dr Eric Topol about her work as an emergency medicine physician and public health advocate. Dr Leana Wen, city health commissioner for Baltimore, speaks with Medscape Editor-in-Chief Dr Eric Topol about her work as an emergency medicine physician and public health advocate. //www.medscape.com/viewarticle/850382 Fri, 11 Sep 2015 17:18:32 EDT 16:45 Attending Physician,Health Care Reform,Medical Records,Private Practice,Violence,Hospital,Disaster Medicine,Health Policy,Outpatient Clinic No Eric Topol interviews Eric Schadt on how he turned math into medicine, and his need for speed both at and outside of work. Eric Topol interviews Eric Schadt on how he turned math into medicine, and his need for speed both at and outside of work. //www.medscape.com/viewarticle/849017 Tue, 11 Aug 2015 17:05:42 EDT 24:38 Asthma,Genomic Medicine,Jobs,Investment,Traumatic Brain Injury,Concussion,Clinical Research,DNA Sequencing No Eric Topol talks with New Yorker columnist and best-selling author Malcolm Gladwell on how best to tell the story of medicine. Eric Topol talks with New Yorker columnist and best-selling author Malcolm Gladwell on how best to tell the story of medicine. //www.medscape.com/viewarticle/847495 Tue, 14 Jul 2015 07:01:01 EDT 29:56 Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA),Thromboembolism,Pain,Pain Management,Revenue and Practice Management,Health Care Reform,Insurance,Jobs,Medical College Admission Test,Investment,Medical Literature,Hepatitis C Virus (HCV),International Practice of Medicine,Tissue Plasminogen Activator (tPA),Electronic Health Record (EHR) and Healthcare Technology,Mobile Health,Affordable Care Act,Future of Medicine No Art Caplan speaks with ethicist and author Dr. Barron Lerner about his new book, his physician father, and how medical ethics have changed over the years. Art Caplan speaks with ethicist and author Dr. Barron Lerner about his new book, his physician father, and how medical ethics have changed over the years. //www.medscape.com/viewarticle/827006 Tue, 8 Jul 2014 11:04:41 EDT $item.podcastDuration Exercise,Ethics,Drug Interaction,Informed Consent,Jobs,Bioethics,Medical Literature,Wound,Medical Ethics,Wound Management,Injury No Donald Berwick talks with Eric Topol about his decades-long career with the Institute for Healthcare Improvement, his tenure as Director of CMS, and why he's running for governor of Massachusetts. Donald Berwick talks with Eric Topol about his decades-long career with the Institute for Healthcare Improvement, his tenure as Director of CMS, and why he's running for governor of Massachusetts. //www.medscape.com/viewarticle/820531 Tue, 18 Feb 2014 16:03:27 EST $item.podcastDuration Nursing Homes,Health Care Reform,Health Maintenance Organization (HMO),House Call,Human Rights,Jobs,Medicare,Medicaid,Hospital,Investment,Medical Literature,Managed Care,Outpatient Clinic,Electronic Health Record (EHR) and Healthcare Technology,Accountable Care Organization,Professional Development,Affordable Care Act No Healthcare today is undeniably intertwined with industry. The challenge is to keep it professional and patient-centered. Healthcare today is undeniably intertwined with industry. The challenge is to keep it professional and patient-centered. //www.medscape.com/viewarticle/819960 Fri, 14 Feb 2014 12:16:12 EST $item.podcastDuration Atherosclerosis,Wasting,Pain,Pain Management,Prostate Cancer,Healthcare Personnel (HCP),Hospital,Lipids Management,Robotic Surgery,Gigantism,Coronary Stent No Suppose you see online photos showing your patient ignoring health advice or doing dangerous things that could compromise his treatment prospects. Should you change the treatment plan? Suppose you see online photos showing your patient ignoring health advice or doing dangerous things that could compromise his treatment prospects. Should you change the treatment plan? //www.medscape.com/viewarticle/819559 Tue, 11 Feb 2014 15:55:49 EST $item.podcastDuration Liver Transplantation,Ethics,Internet,Medical Ethics No Dr. George Lundberg analyzes President Obama's State of the Union address in regard to healthcare. Dr. George Lundberg analyzes President Obama's State of the Union address in regard to healthcare. //www.medscape.com/viewarticle/819969 Thu, 30 Jan 2014 16:15:36 EST $item.podcastDuration Revenue and Practice Management,Health Care Economics,Health Care Reform,Insurance,Health Insurance,Cost Control,Long-Term Care,Obesity,Epidemic,Gigantism,Affordable Care Act No A systematic review provides practical clinical guidance for optimizing topical drug delivery to the paranasal sinuses. A systematic review provides practical clinical guidance for optimizing topical drug delivery to the paranasal sinuses. //www.medscape.com/viewarticle/819238 Mon, 27 Jan 2014 12:00:00 EST $item.podcastDuration Allergic Rhinitis,Chronic Rhinitis,Sinusitis,Chronic Sinusitis,Topical Therapy,Topical Medication,Paranasal Sinuses,Otolaryngology No Under the leadership of Dr. Thomas Farley, New York City and Mayor Michael Bloomberg have implemented some of the toughest health laws in the nation. Under the leadership of Dr. Thomas Farley, New York City and Mayor Michael Bloomberg have implemented some of the toughest health laws in the nation. //www.medscape.com/viewarticle/817850 Wed, 18 Dec 2013 16:45:29 EST $item.podcastDuration Hypertension,Nutrition,Health Behavior Change,Obesity,Diet,Health Policy No Malpractice laws have got to change, says attorney Philip Howard. 'People are acting like idiots, and an uncontrollable web of rules ensnares people, particularly in the medical profession.' Malpractice laws have got to change, says attorney Philip Howard. 'People are acting like idiots, and an uncontrollable web of rules ensnares people, particularly in the medical profession.' //www.medscape.com/viewarticle/813772 Fri, 8 Nov 2013 11:17:32 EST $item.podcastDuration Malpractice Lawsuit,Legal Liability,Malpractice No Dr. Eric Topol talks with NBC's Dr. Nancy Snyderman about juggling careers in medicine and television, and what it's like to break through academia's glass ceiling. Dr. Eric Topol talks with NBC's Dr. Nancy Snyderman about juggling careers in medicine and television, and what it's like to break through academia's glass ceiling. //www.medscape.com/viewarticle/813391 Fri, 1 Nov 2013 17:35:24 EDT $item.podcastDuration Preventive Medicine,Health Policy,Head and Neck Surgery,Otolaryngology,Social Media No Dr. Boufford talks about some impending hurdles that doctors face, including a spate of newly insured patients, necessity to expand their practice hours, and others. Dr. Boufford talks about some impending hurdles that doctors face, including a spate of newly insured patients, necessity to expand their practice hours, and others. //www.medscape.com/viewarticle/813307 Fri, 1 Nov 2013 11:59:11 EDT $item.podcastDuration Preventive Medicine,Primary Care,Health Care Reform,Health Insurance,Affordable Care Act No Eli Lilly executive Bart Peterson, JD, talks to Medscape about research hurdles, FDA improvements, and how personalized medicine can coexist with blockbuster drugs. Eli Lilly executive Bart Peterson, JD, talks to Medscape about research hurdles, FDA improvements, and how personalized medicine can coexist with blockbuster drugs. //www.medscape.com/viewarticle/812878 Thu, 24 Oct 2013 16:49:42 EDT $item.podcastDuration Genomic Medicine,Food and Drug Administration (FDA),Drug Regulation,Clinical Research,Drug Development No FDA Commissioner Margaret Hamburg, MD, talks with Medscape at the National Health Research Forum in Washington, DC. FDA Commissioner Margaret Hamburg, MD, talks with Medscape at the National Health Research Forum in Washington, DC. //www.medscape.com/viewarticle/812549 Thu, 17 Oct 2013 16:45:13 EDT $item.podcastDuration Genomic Medicine,Food and Drug Administration (FDA),Prescription Drugs,Drug Regulation,Clinical Research,Drug Development No Some parents choose not to have their child vaccinated, but then it is also their responsibility to keep an ill child from infecting others. Some parents choose not to have their child vaccinated, but then it is also their responsibility to keep an ill child from infecting others. //www.medscape.com/viewarticle/812130 Tue, 15 Oct 2013 10:22:04 EDT $item.podcastDuration Vaccines,Patient Counseling,Ethics,Pediatric Vaccine No Farzad Mostashari, MD, reflects on his tenure as the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology in an interview with Medscape Editor-in-Chief Eric J. Topol, MD. Farzad Mostashari, MD, reflects on his tenure as the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology in an interview with Medscape Editor-in-Chief Eric J. Topol, MD. //www.medscape.com/viewarticle/809990 Wed, 4 Sep 2013 15:06:37 EDT $item.podcastDuration Information Science,Clinician Health and Well-Being,Electronic Health Record (EHR) and Healthcare Technology,Participatory Medicine,Evidence-Based Medicine (EBM) No The evidence for the benefits of low-dose aspirin in primary and secondary prevention of colorectal cancer is so compelling that it has convinced CRC specialist Dr. David Kerr to take 100 mg daily. The evidence for the benefits of low-dose aspirin in primary and secondary prevention of colorectal cancer is so compelling that it has convinced CRC specialist Dr. David Kerr to take 100 mg daily. //www.medscape.com/viewarticle/810066 Fri, 30 Aug 2013 12:23:50 EDT $item.podcastDuration Preventive Medicine,Patient Counseling,Epidemiology,Risk Management,Aspirin,Colorectal Cancer,Cancer Risk No Dr. David Johnson shares the top 10 take-home messages from the new American College of Gastroenterology guidelines on celiac disease. Dr. David Johnson shares the top 10 take-home messages from the new American College of Gastroenterology guidelines on celiac disease. //www.medscape.com/viewarticle/809496 Wed, 21 Aug 2013 11:37:16 EDT $item.podcastDuration Nutrition,Serum Immunoglobulin A (IgA),Biopsy,Celiac Disease,Diet,Genetic Testing,Laboratory Diagnosis No First eosinophilic esophagitis and now lymphocytic esophagitis -- Dr. David Johnson discusses how to recognize its characteristics and differentiate it from other esophageal diseases. First eosinophilic esophagitis and now lymphocytic esophagitis -- Dr. David Johnson discusses how to recognize its characteristics and differentiate it from other esophageal diseases. //www.medscape.com/viewarticle/809495 Mon, 19 Aug 2013 14:19:28 EDT $item.podcastDuration Esophagitis,Dysphagia,Protocol Biopsy,Endoscopy,Esophagus,Lymphocytes,Biopsy,Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease,Histology,Esophageal Lymphoma,Eosinophilic Esophagitis No George Lundberg talks about the RUC -- how its structure and evolution have harmed healthcare, and the necessity of changing it. George Lundberg talks about the RUC -- how its structure and evolution have harmed healthcare, and the necessity of changing it. //www.medscape.com/viewarticle/809304 Mon, 12 Aug 2013 14:15:58 EDT $item.podcastDuration Health Care Cost,Health Care Economics,Health Care Reform No Many doctors consider mandatory drug testing for health professionals an insult, but if we're going to improve quality of patient care, it makes sense, says bioethicist Art Caplan. Many doctors consider mandatory drug testing for health professionals an insult, but if we're going to improve quality of patient care, it makes sense, says bioethicist Art Caplan. //www.medscape.com/viewarticle/808385 Thu, 1 Aug 2013 13:05:29 EDT $item.podcastDuration Drug Abuse,Substance Abuse,Ethics,Prescription Drugs,Clinician Health and Well-Being No From diagnosis to management, these new guidelines are the first from the American College of Gastroenterology to summarize the evidence-based recommendations for eosinophilic esophagitis. From diagnosis to management, these new guidelines are the first from the American College of Gastroenterology to summarize the evidence-based recommendations for eosinophilic esophagitis. //www.medscape.com/viewarticle/806908 Mon, 8 Jul 2013 12:14:26 EDT $item.podcastDuration Food Allergy,Nutrition,Patient Counseling,Endoscopy,Clinical Guidelines,Proton Pump Inhibitor,Diet,Eosinophilic Esophagitis No Is the nation on the verge of a healthcare provider shortage, or are clinicians being phased out by algorithms? Is the nation on the verge of a healthcare provider shortage, or are clinicians being phased out by algorithms? //www.medscape.com/viewarticle/805212 Mon, 1 Jul 2013 10:18:26 EDT $item.podcastDuration Computer Systems,Internet,Medical Informatics in Neurology,Electronic Health Record (EHR) and Healthcare Technology,Mobile Health,Mobile Computing No A company identified the relationship between a certain gene and increased breast cancer risk. They patented that association. Bioethicist Art Caplan asks, why not patent the moon and the stars? A company identified the relationship between a certain gene and increased breast cancer risk. They patented that association. Bioethicist Art Caplan asks, why not patent the moon and the stars? //www.medscape.com/viewarticle/805341 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:48:36 EDT $item.podcastDuration Ethics,Genomic Medicine,Bioethics,Genetics No Eric J. Topol, MD, describes how smartphones and supercomputers will partner to help clinicians with challenging medical diagnoses and treatments. Eric J. Topol, MD, describes how smartphones and supercomputers will partner to help clinicians with challenging medical diagnoses and treatments. //www.medscape.com/viewarticle/803799 Wed, 15 May 2013 11:30:55 EDT $item.podcastDuration Computer Systems,Internet,Medical Informatics,Electronic Health Record (EHR) and Healthcare Technology,Mobile Computing No Dr. Eric Topol talks with Dr. Napoleone Ferrara, recent winner of the Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences and the researcher whose work led to the synthesis of bevacizumab and ranibizumab. Dr. Eric Topol talks with Dr. Napoleone Ferrara, recent winner of the Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences and the researcher whose work led to the synthesis of bevacizumab and ranibizumab. //www.medscape.com/viewarticle/782653 Thu, 2 May 2013 10:47:13 EDT $item.podcastDuration Angiogenesis,Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (VEGF),Angiogenesis Inhibitors,Drug Development,Translational Research No Dr. Eric Topol explains how the cancer clinic of the future will look. Dr. Eric Topol explains how the cancer clinic of the future will look. //www.medscape.com/viewarticle/780424 Wed, 17 Apr 2013 14:22:32 EDT $item.podcastDuration Genomic Medicine,Pharmacogenomics,Targeted Cancer Therapy No Dr. Eric Topol interviews Dr. John Reed on his big decision to change careers and move to Switzerland. Dr. Eric Topol interviews Dr. John Reed on his big decision to change careers and move to Switzerland. //www.medscape.com/viewarticle/781368 Thu, 28 Mar 2013 16:29:44 EDT $item.podcastDuration Cancer,Genomic Medicine,Jobs,Pharmaceutical Jobs,Clinician Health and Well-Being,Drug Development No Drs. Eric Topol and J. Craig Venter explain why the true revolution in medicine is just beginning. Drs. Eric Topol and J. Craig Venter explain why the true revolution in medicine is just beginning. //www.medscape.com/viewarticle/780324 Fri, 8 Mar 2013 12:19:34 EST $item.podcastDuration Cancer,Biomedical Technology,Genomic Medicine,Biologic Therapy,Genetics,Microbiology,Targeted Cancer Therapy,Virology,Drug Development,Social Media,Epigenetics,DNA Sequencing No No longer are medical data available only to clinician providers. Why is this important? Dr. Eric Topol explains. No longer are medical data available only to clinician providers. Why is this important? Dr. Eric Topol explains. //www.medscape.com/viewarticle/778828 Fri, 15 Feb 2013 10:30:18 EST $item.podcastDuration Telehealth and Telemedicine,Information Science,Internet,Electronic Medical Record (EMR),Electronic Health Record (EHR) and Healthcare Technology,Participatory Medicine No Dr. Eric Topol wonders why anyone would want to visit a hospital or waste time at a physician office visit in the future and offers ways to improve on these models of patient care. Dr. Eric Topol wonders why anyone would want to visit a hospital or waste time at a physician office visit in the future and offers ways to improve on these models of patient care. //www.medscape.com/viewarticle/777327 Mon, 14 Jan 2013 12:27:55 EST $item.podcastDuration Telehealth and Telemedicine,Ambulatory Care,Electronic Medical Record (EMR),Office Visits,Inpatient Care,Outpatient Services,Patient Care Management,Hospital Medicine,Electronic Health Record (EHR) and Healthcare Technology No 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. 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. //www.medscape.com/viewarticle/776762 Fri, 28 Dec 2012 16:37:30 EST $item.podcastDuration Immunization,Vaccines,Preventive Medicine,Patient Safety,International Practice of Medicine,Pediatric Vaccine,Adverse Effects of Vaccines No 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. 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. //www.medscape.com/viewarticle/775659 Mon, 17 Dec 2012 10:06:48 EST $item.podcastDuration Radiologic Technology,Nuclear Medicine,Scan,Radiation Dose,Radiation Exposure No 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. 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. //www.medscape.com/viewarticle/775111 Mon, 3 Dec 2012 11:18:26 EST $item.podcastDuration Revenue and Practice Management,Jobs,Contract Services No Dr. Seth Bilazarian talks about the problem of burnout among 46% of physicians and offers several reasons why it is happening, Dr. Seth Bilazarian talks about the problem of burnout among 46% of physicians and offers several reasons why it is happening, //www.medscape.com/viewarticle/774827 Thu, 29 Nov 2012 11:18:18 EST $item.podcastDuration Stress,Clinician Health and Well-Being No 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. 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. //www.medscape.com/viewarticle/774405 Fri, 16 Nov 2012 11:40:47 EST $item.podcastDuration Health Care Reform,Affordable Care Act No Dr. Andrew Shorr discusses 2 clinical trials comparing therapies for managing asthma at both extremes of the spectrum. Dr. Andrew Shorr discusses 2 clinical trials comparing therapies for managing asthma at both extremes of the spectrum. //www.medscape.com/viewarticle/773750 Tue, 6 Nov 2012 11:33:49 EST $item.podcastDuration Asthma,Mild Persistent Asthma,Mild Intermittent Asthma,Moderate Asthma,Inhaled Corticosteroid,Corticosteroids No 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. 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. //www.medscape.com/viewarticle/772911 Thu, 25 Oct 2012 12:19:09 EDT $item.podcastDuration Health Care Reform,Hospital-Physician Relationship,Professional Practice,Health Administration No