Johns Hopkins Medicine Podcasts

June 20, 2016 – Checkpoint Inhibitors

Posted on June 16, 2016 Posted in All Podcasts, Cancer, Health Newsfeed, Neurology And Neurosurgery

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Anchor lead: A class of cancer drugs that have helped treat many types of cancer are now being tried with brain tumors, Elizabeth Tracey reports Checkpoint inhibitors are much in the news lately for the treatment of cancers of all …

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June 17, 2016 – Depression After ICU

Posted on June 10, 2016 Posted in All Podcasts, Critical Care Medicine, Health Newsfeed, Mental health

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Anchor lead: More than patients can develop depression after an ICU stay, Elizabeth Tracey reports Depression as well as other mental health issues such as anxiety and PTSD are common among ICU survivors, but now a new study shows that …

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June 16, 2016 – Belief Impact

Posted on June 10, 2016 Posted in All Podcasts, Critical Care Medicine, Health Newsfeed

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Anchor lead: Beliefs of those making decisions for loved ones in the ICU can impact decision making, Elizabeth Tracey reports Many of us can expect a stay in an ICU at some point in our lifetime, where we may need …

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June 15, 2016 – Confusion in the ICU

Posted on June 10, 2016 Posted in All Podcasts, Critical Care Medicine, Health Newsfeed

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Anchor lead: How well do doctors and those who are making decisions for loved ones in the ICU communicate? Elizabeth Tracey reports If you’re making medical decisions for a loved one in the ICU, it’s critical that you understand what …

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June 14, 2016 – Drug Costs and Shortages

Posted on June 10, 2016 Posted in All Podcasts, Health Newsfeed, Patient Care

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Anchor lead: Skyrocketing costs are just one part of the prescription drug problem, Elizabeth Tracey reports Stratospheric costs, shortages, limited generics, these are the many issues in the news recently about prescription drugs. Redonda Miller, senior vice president for medical …

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June 13, 2016 – Asking About Guns

Posted on June 10, 2016 Posted in All Podcasts, Health Newsfeed, Safety

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Anchor lead: Physicians can and should ask about guns, Elizabeth Tracey reports Florida’s gag order notwithstanding, physicians are empowered to ask patients about guns, a recent analysis of the legalities surrounding the practice in Annals of Internal Medicine concludes. Mike …

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PodMed – Week of June 13, 2016

Posted on June 9, 2016 Posted in All Podcasts, Death and Dying, Diet, Infectious diseases, Obesity, Pediatrics, PodMed, Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI)

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This week’s topics include obesity trends in the US, the benefits of calorie restriction, a look at the Mediterranean diet, and syphilis screening guidelines. Program notes: 0:45 USPSTF recommendations for syphilis screening 1:47 One more thing for the STI panel …

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