The Paradocs Podcast with Eric Larson

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Episode 116: Understanding PCR in COVID-19 with Kevin McKernan Feb 18, 2021

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One thing you can be certain of with COVID-19 is that there is no shortage of controversy. Whether it is lockdowns, treatment, vaccines, or testing there have been volumes written about what should or should not happen. So today, we're going to learn about the most common test in the middle of the controversy - the PCR. That's why I reached out to expert, Kevin McKernan of Medicinal Genomics to understand the test, its advantages, and limitations.

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Blazing a New Path in Women's Health Feb 11, 2021

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Dr. Diana Bitner describes herself as a survivor. As an OB/GYN, she had what one would describe as a typical practice. She was employed in a large multi-specialty physician group that later got acquired by a large health system. But within this traditional insurance based practice, Dr. Bitner looked to deliver care to her OB/GYN patients in a different way. She thought of herself as an 'intropreneur' where she was continuously trying to innovate processes within the large health system.

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Episode 114: We're in the Transitional Phase of COVID-19, Now What? Feb 04, 2021

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In his excellent book, From Killer to Common Cold: Herd Protection and the Transitional Phase of COVID-19, Dr. David Graham lays out the upcoming evolution from pandemic to endemic for SARS-CoV-2 virus. Although published months ago, the book has proven to be right on with how the virus is progressing and we now find ourselves in the transitional phase of the pandemic. The virus is transitioning from a global pandemic to one where it will live forever in the worldwide human population.

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Episode 113: How to Treat Chronic Pain with Melissa Cady, DO Jan 28, 2021

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Pain. We all experience it. It is as much a part of life as breathing itself. But what is pain? Is it physical? Is it mental? Is it emotional? Is it mechanical? Also, how does pain become chronic? One of the few things experts on pain can agree on is that our ability to treat pain - especially chronic - is not very good. My guest, Dr. Melissa Cady did a pain fellowship and realized that it wasn't working. So she wrote a book, Paindemic, where she describes the system and how it can be better.

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Episode 112: Does Vitamin D Help Us Fight Infections? A Discussion with Dr. Vatsal Thakkar Jan 21, 2021

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As COVID-19 continues to rage across the globe, everyone has been trying to figure out how to protect themselves from getting infected. Although we know a lot about what puts people at risk (age, diabetes, heart disease), not much is talked about as far as preventative care goes. That might be where we should begin our discussion about vitamin D. Perhaps this common vitamin is a linchpin to preventing severe disease and maintaining immunological health.

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Episode 111: Why You Should Unbundle Your Health Insurance with Katy Talento Jan 14, 2021

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The most obvious statement we can make about the US health care system is that it's a mess. It's complicated, expensive, and rarely delivers what patients expect. The unserious answer to how you fix the health care system is to blow it up and start over. As the largest sector of the economy that hires the most people, there are far too many interests in keeping the system just as it is. The solution will have to come from entrepreneurs, employers, and patients.

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Episode 110: Birthing Babies and Direct Primary Care with Dr. Nick Tomsen Jan 07, 2021

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Direct primary care (DPC) is a style of practicing medicine we have discussed many times. The way DPC works is that instead of using insurance to cover the cost of doctor visits with copays, patients contract directly with the doctor – usually on a monthly basis. What happens when care has to be episodic like with a pregnancy? And if you're that doctor covering all the patients in your panel for 24/7/365 how do you ever take time off if one becomes pregnant and needs to be delivered?

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Episode 109: The COVID-19 Vaccine is Here. What Does it Mean? A Discussion with Dr. Tim Hindmarsh Dec 17, 2020

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Well, it finally happened, the COVID-19 vaccines have started to arrive and get administered to health care workers in the United States. Both vaccines use a revolutionary new technology for inducing an immune response, messenger RNA (mRNA). As millions of doses start rolling out throughout our hospitals and nursing home care workers we need to reflect on whether the vaccine is effective, safe, and how it should be distributed.

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Episode 108: Dealing with Grief for You & Your Patients with Dr. Marcy Larson Dec 11, 2020

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What does it mean to feel grief? Is it sadness? Anger? Resignation? Unfortunately, life will almost certainly present you with grief at some point. Where there is love there will also be grief when the love is lost. But always, grief is a human emotional state that we will all have to struggle with before our life is over. As a physician, one treats not only physical illness but also mental anguish. We see people at their worst and lowest points when they are scared, angry, and anxious about the future.

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Episode 107: Understanding Cancer with Dr. Jason Fung Dec 03, 2020

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Cancer. It is a word that evokes feelings of fear, pain, hopelessness, and loss. It also brings to mind images of chemotherapy, nausea, weight loss, hair loss, and loved ones suffering in pain. Cancer is all of these things and so much more. What is more interesting is why do people get cancer? Why do all cancers end up looking the same despite originating from different parts of the body? And why is something so common that it is a leading cause of death in the United States still so difficult to treat?

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