Healthy Dialogue

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Cerebral Protection Device Effects on Brain Lesions After TAVI Aug 09, 2016

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Interview with Axel Linke, MD, author of Effect of a Cerebral Protection Device on Brain Lesions Following Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation in Patients With Severe Aortic Stenosis: The CLEAN-TAVI Randomized Clinical Trial

Threat From Colistin-Resistant Superbug Jul 27, 2016

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Interview with Barbara E. Murray, MD, author of Infectious Disease Expert Sees Threat From Colistin-Resistant Superbug

Screening for Skin Cancer Jul 26, 2016

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Interview with Michael P. Pignone, MD, MPH, author of Screening for Skin Cancer: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement

Treating Opioid Use Disorder Using Buprenorphine Implants Jul 19, 2016

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Richard N. Rosenthal, MD discusses a randomized clinical trial demonstrating the efficacy of an implantable buprenorphine-releasing device for treating opioid use disorder.

Review of Lyme Disease Jul 12, 2016

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Lyme disease is very common in certain regions of the country and is caused by the spirochete Borrelia bergdorferi. Lyme disease is transmitted by tick bites and in this podcast we review the discovery of Lyme disease, its major clinical features, and how to diagnose and treat it, as told by Dr Alan Steere, Dr Lyndon Hu, and Dr Paul Auerwerter.

HIV and Transplantation: New Reasons for HOPE Jul 12, 2016

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Interview with Dorry Segev, MD, PhD, author of HIV and Transplantation: New Reasons for HOPE

Attitudes and Practices of Euthanasia and Physician-Assisted Suicide Jul 05, 2016

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Interview with Ezekiel J. Emanuel, MD, PhD, author of Attitudes and Practices of Euthanasia and Physician-Assisted Suicide in the United States, Canada, and Europe

Managing Persistent Diarrhea Jun 28, 2016

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Persistent diarrhea is a poorly recognized syndrome in all populations that requires proper assessment and diagnosis to ensure that affected individuals receive the treatment needed to experience improvement of clinical symptoms. Listen to Drs Herbert DuPont and Annie Feagins discuss how to diagnose and treat diarrhea. Related article: Persistent Diarrhea

Intensive Blood Pressure Control in Adults Aged 75 Years or Older Jun 28, 2016

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Interview with Jeff D. Williamson, MD, MHS, author of Intensive vs Standard Blood Pressure Control and Cardiovascular Disease Outcomes in Adults Aged ≥75 Years: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Gun Law Reforms and Firearm Deaths in Australia Jun 22, 2016

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Howard Bauchner, MD, Editor in Chief of JAMA, interviews Simon Chapman, MD, author of Association Between Gun Law Reforms and Intentional Firearm Deaths in Australia, 1979-2013