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Controversies in Tobacco Harm Reduction: Is Smoking Cessation the Only Answer? Jan 11, 2016

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Host: Brian P. McDonough, MD, FAAFP

On the subject of smoking, health risks differ from one form of smoking product to another. Yet these differences aren't always well understood by health professionals. Is there such a thing as a "safe" tobacco alternative, or is smoking cessation the only viable choice for risk reduction?Joining Dr. Brian McDonough to discuss the literature on tobacco harm reduction, as well as review the broadening spectrum of smoking formulations, from cigarettes to smokeless tobacco products to e-cigarette devices, is Dr. Brad Rodu, Endowed Chair in Tobacco Harm Reduction Research from the University of Louisville School of Medicine.

Managing Obesity & Pre-Diabetes when Lifestyle Modifications Fail Jan 04, 2016

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Host: Brian P. McDonough, MD, FAAFP
Guest: Tina K. Thethi, MD, MPH

Dr. Brian McDonough welcomes Dr. Tina Thethi, Assistant Professor of Medicine in the section of Endocrinology and Metabolism at Tulane University Health Sciences Center. The two discuss pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatment options for obesity, with an eye on longer term management strategies to curtail the development of diabetes after lifestyle modifications fall short of target goals.

Helping Patients Overcome Travel Anxieties in Uncertain Times Dec 21, 2015

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Host: Brian P. McDonough, MD, FAAFP

Dr. Brian McDonough welcomes Dr Ken Yeager, Associate Professor of Psychiatry at Ohio State University School of Medicine. Dr. Yeager examines how physicians can help their patients handle the stress of a "24-hour news world" with depictions and images of disasters coming into their homes every day.

Coping with Mass Violence and Terrorism: How Clinicians Can Intervene Dec 14, 2015

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Host: Brian P. McDonough, MD, FAAFP

Joining Dr. Brian McDonough to discuss clinical approaches to endemic fears and anxieties spread by acts of mass violence and terrorism, both abroad and within the U.S, is Dr. Arthur Caplan, Professor and founding Director of the Division of Medical Ethics in NYU Langone Medical Center’s Department of Population Health.

Mastering the Pre-Participation Physical Exam (PPE): A Sports Medicine Approach Nov 23, 2015

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Host: Brian P. McDonough, MD, FAAFP

Joining Dr. Brian McDonough to discuss updated considerations and approaches to the pre-participation physical exam is Dr. Mark Mirabelli, Assistant Professor in the Departments of Orthopedics, Family Medicine, and Physiatry at the University of Rochester Medical Center in Rochester, NY. Dr. Mirabelli is a medical consultant to regional professional and college sports teams. He also serves as the supervising physician for University Sports Medicine athletic trainers at several area high schools. Their discussion centers on the most vital health concerns for young athletes, from cardiac screening protocols to asthma maintenance to concussion assessments.

Best Approaches to Shoulder Injuries: From Orthopedics to Primary Care Oct 26, 2015

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Host: Brian P. McDonough, MD, FAAFP

Shoulder pain is one of the most common presentations in primary care, but the most proper workups to determine causes and develop effective treatment plans are not universally known. Joining Dr. Brian McDonough to update clinicians on common shoulder injuries, the patient histories that often correspond with them, and best treatment practices for each problem, is Dr. Kelton Burbank, orthopedic surgeon and the Worcester Medical Center in Worcester, MA. Dr. Burbank is the orthopedic consultant for the UMass-Amherst men’s hockey team and the Massachusetts representative to the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine. He is also president of the New England Orthopedic Society.

Overhead Sports Injuries in Young Athletes: Prevention and Management Strategies Oct 19, 2015

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Host: Brian P. McDonough, MD, FAAFP

Dr. Brian McDonough welcomes Dr. Eric Edmonds, co-director of 360 Sports Medicine and one of two fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeons at Rady Children’s Hospital-San Diego with subspeciality certification in sports medicine. Dr. Edmond is also an associate clinical professor at UC San Diego, where he is actively involved with the education of pediatric orthopaedic fellows, residents from UC San Diego, the Navy and the Air Force, and UC San Diego medical students.

Roles of the Pituitary Gland in Health and Disease: The Clinician's Workup Guide Oct 12, 2015

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Host: Brian P. McDonough, MD, FAAFP

Dr. Brian McDonough welcomes Dr. Marcy Lake, faculty member of the Kaiser Permanente Family Medicine Residency Program in Portland Oregon and author of a recent article in American Family Physician devoted to disorders of the pituitary gland. Their discussion tours diagnostic considerations toward the workup of pituitary diseases, and emerging treatment paradigms for clinicians at general, endocrinology, and surgical levels of care.

Special Health Considerations for Female Athletes Oct 05, 2015

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Host: Brian P. McDonough, MD, FAAFP

Dr. Brian McDonough welcomes Dr. Liz Joy, President-Elect of the American College of Sports Medicine, President of the Female Athlete Triad Coalition, and Adjunct Professor of Family & Community Health at the University of Utah School of Medicine. Their discussion centers on health maintenance for female athletes and the special factors that must be considered to care for this unique patient population.

How to Best Answer "What is This Rash?" Sep 28, 2015

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Host: Brian P. McDonough, MD, FAAFP

Dr. Brian McDonough welcomes Dr. John Ely, Professor of Family Medicine at the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine. Dr. Ely has written numerous articles addressing the top questions surfacing in general practice. He joins Primary Care Today to focus on perhaps the most common question asked between colleagues in family medicine: "What is this rash?"

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