Episode 3 – Why Are American Mothers Still Dying?
https://youtu.be/rRbjY-vBNVc In this episode How maternal mortality is measured Why interpretations of the trend differ Racial and geographic disparities Prevention...
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Episode 2 – Ebola, Cyclospora & How We Track Outbreaks
https://youtu.be/FILirV-S41A In this episode How Ebola spreads How investigators connect foodborne illness cases What Cyclospora is and why outbreaks are...
Episode 1 – What Should We Eat? Nutrition with Jessica Runyon
https://youtu.be/mzT2k_-ed_w In this episode Understanding carbohydrates, protein, and fats Making sense of added sugar and processed foods Hydration myths—including whether...
Code Clear: a new podcast!
https://youtu.be/TNvcrlLOy0w I'm starting a new podcast. It's called Code Clear. The purpose of this podcast is to try to clear...
Discussion on Trauma – Podcast
I had the opportunity to be a part of the Marshall University podcast. We discussed trauma. https://youtu.be/F4FTRwYyyvI
Fully Robotic Lung Transplant
The first fully non-invasive lung transplant was successfully performed in NY. From ACS: Cardiothoracic surgeon Stephanie H. Chang, MD, FACS,...
Baxter and IVF (intravenous fluids) Shortage
Hurricane Helene really smacked Western North Carolina. Unfortunately, that included a major Baxter manufacturing plant. From the FDA: What's New:...
Delivering Bad News is a Skill
If you want to see the difference between a good doctor and an average doctor, look at how they deliver...
Raw Milk, really
I'm not sure who thought we needed to bring raw milk to the grocery store. Here it is. Raw Milk...
1 in 8 adults have tried a GLP-1 agonist
The popularity of these drugs has exploded. From CNN: About 1 in 8 adults in the United States has used...
Impact of Change Healthcare
I didn't come close to understanding the impact of Change Healthcare. From KFF: Two months after a cyberattack on a...
Counterfeit Botox
I'm sorry. I never knew there was such a thing as counterfeit botox. From WaPo: Public health agencies are warning...
The Future of Transplant Surgery
Sometime in the not-too-distant future, a patient will present to the transplant center for evaluation. A genetic profile will be...
Insurance Billing Problems Continue
In the 1970s, my father, a family practice physician, used to complain about insurance denials. It is now 50 years...
AI saves doctors time
I'm very skeptical that AI can currently save doctors an hour a day. I'm not buying it. If this report...
More data on physician burnout
From AMA News: For the study, researchers examined the links between adverse childhood and occupational experiences with depression and burnout...
High Dose iNO
I have thought for a long time that there are advantages to nitric oxide. Black ICU patients with COVID-19 receiving...
This Year’s Flu
Interestingly, the flu was almost eliminated a couple of years ago when we were all wearing masks. Now that we...
Some Drugs Might Not Be in Medicare Negotiations
It seems to me that all drugs should be included in the Medicare price negotiations. From Reuters: Injectable versions of...
40% of Doctors Regret Becoming a Doctor
Well, this is depressing news. From AMA News: Early in the pandemic, physician experiences were largely influenced by geography, specialty...
ED Visits for firearm injuries dropped in 2022 compared to 2021 and 2020
This CDC study investigated weekly firearm injuries that presented to the Emergency Room. During the study period, compared with 2019,...
Opioids are still a problem
With all that has been going on over the last 2 - 3 years, it is easy to forget that...
Physician Burnout
Decision burnout is real. It needs to be taken seriously. Burnout is dangerous for our patients and staff. From AMA...
New Covid Boosters are Here
The new Covid boosters are here. As the weather turns cold and people go indoors, I expect Covid cases to...
Rainbow Colored Fentanyl – Not Good
From CBS News: The Drug Enforcement Administration issued an advisory Tuesday about an "emerging trend" of "brightly-colored" fentanyl pills being...
More on Covid19
One of the things that we have intermittently discussed is the long term effects of Coid19. Tiredness and Muscle fatique...
CT contrast shortage
Man, we are in trouble. Everyday there is a new shortage in the hospital. From ACS: The ACS is monitoring...