http://soundmedicine.iu.edu Listen to Sound Medicine, the weekly talk radio show sponsored by the IU School of Medicine and WFYI, 90.1 FM, the Indianapolis NPR affiliate. en-us Copyright 2013 Indiana University School of Medicine medschl@iupui.edu (IU School of Medicine) Sun, 19 May 2013 00:00:01 +2000 http://soundmedicine.iu.edu/images/west.jpg http://soundmedicine.iu.edu 100 133 Sound Medicine Listen to Sound Medicine, the weekly talk radio show sponsored by the IU School of Medicine and WFYI, 90.1 FM, the Indianapolis NPR affiliate. Sound Medicine is produced by the Indiana University School of Medicine and WFYI Public Radio. Host Barbara Lewis interviews medical experts on a wide range of current issues in medicine, from Alzheimer research to the West Nile virus. Joining Ms. Lewis each week are faculty co-hosts from the IU School of Medicine: Drs. Steven Bogdewic, David Crabb, Eric Meslin, Kathy Miller, and Ora Pescovitz. The program educates and encourages listeners to make sound health decisions. It's also a forum for health issues affecting local communities. public radio, health information, indiana, indianapolis, wfyi, medicine, sound medicine Contact Webmaster medschl@iupui.edu No No Sound Medicine" health care policy analyst Aaron Carroll, M.D., M.S., weighs in on the actions employers are considering to reduce health care costs. Some companies have begun offering incentives like gym memberships to employees who lose weight; others have raised the cost of insurance for those who smoke. Some, like Honeywell, fine employees up to $1,000 for an elective procedure if they don't s.... http://soundmedicine.iu.edu/segment/3675/Why-are-employers-offering-health-care-incentives- http://soundmedicine.iu.edu/segment/3675/Why-are-employers-offering-health-care-incentives- health care, incentives, employers 2013-05-19T00:00:01+20:00 Frequent sun exposure can increase the risk for skin cancer, but did you know that a recent British study found that the benefits of sun exposure may outweigh the risks?.... http://soundmedicine.iu.edu/segment/3676/Do-the-benefits-of-sun-exposure-outweigh-the-risks- http://soundmedicine.iu.edu/segment/3676/Do-the-benefits-of-sun-exposure-outweigh-the-risks- sun exposure, skin cancer, british study 2013-05-19T00:00:01+20:00 Standing up doesn't seem like a complicated task; neither does walking to the bathroom. But according to Jake Streepey, Ph.D., maintaining balance is harder than it looks. Balancing requires coordination between our eyes, ears, sense of touch and positioning of joints. When all of these work together, the body is able to maintain balance; however, if the body senses something is off balance, it .... http://soundmedicine.iu.edu/segment/3677/How-do-we-balance- http://soundmedicine.iu.edu/segment/3677/How-do-we-balance- balance, standing up, aging 2013-05-19T00:00:01+20:00 Many runners have embraced minimalist "barefoot" running shoes -- shoes that are essentially a piece of rubber with five toe slots. Sarah Ridge, Ph.D., recently conducted a study on the potential injuries minimalist shoes could cause. The study looked at 36 runners with no prior leg or foot problems; half of the group was given barefoot running shoes and half of the group used normal running shoes.... http://soundmedicine.iu.edu/segment/3678/Are-minimalist-running-shoes-safe- http://soundmedicine.iu.edu/segment/3678/Are-minimalist-running-shoes-safe- running, running shoes, barefoot running shoes, minimalist running shoes 2013-05-19T00:00:01+20:00 'Sound Medicines' Jeremy Shere, Ph.D., speaks with David H. Rosmarin, Ph.D., about the connection between spiritual beliefs and treatment outcomes for those coping with mental illness..... http://soundmedicine.iu.edu/segment/3679/Does-spirituality-affect-mental-health-treatment-outcomes- http://soundmedicine.iu.edu/segment/3679/Does-spirituality-affect-mental-health-treatment-outcomes- spirituality, mental illness, faith, beliefs 2013-05-19T00:00:01+20:00 Each year, one out of every 125 babies born in the United States has a heart defect. The March of Dimes recently awarded its March of Dime Prize in Developmental Biology to Eric Olson, M.D., a doctor and biologist whose studies focus on mammal and infant heart regeneration. In his studies, Dr. Olson removed large parts of the hearts of infant mice, which were able to regenerate those parts and dev.... http://soundmedicine.iu.edu/segment/3680/How-close-are-researchers-to-regenerating-infant-hearts- http://soundmedicine.iu.edu/segment/3680/How-close-are-researchers-to-regenerating-infant-hearts- regenerating infant hearts, heart regeneration, March of Dimes 2013-05-19T00:00:01+20:00 Many people in need of kidney transplants have family members or loved ones who are willing to donate a kidney. However, willing donors often aren't matches. Kidney exchanges allow people who need transplants but have an incompatible donor to pair with families with the same problem and exchange kidneys. According to Sommer Gentry, Ph.D., kidney exchanges can be done between two families or can be.... http://soundmedicine.iu.edu/segment/3681/How-do-kidney-exchanges-work- http://soundmedicine.iu.edu/segment/3681/How-do-kidney-exchanges-work- kidney exchanges, kidney chain, kidney transplant, 2013-05-19T00:00:01+20:00 The American Academy of Pediatrics recently released a policy statement that outlines the harmful effects of pesticides on early fetal development. In 2009, Paul Winchester, M.D., released a study that looked at 30 million Indiana births from 1996 to 2002. According to Dr. Winchester, babies conceived in April, May and June have higher rates of birth defects such as Down syndrome, cleft palate and.... http://soundmedicine.iu.edu/segment/3666/How-d-that-work--Do-pesticides-cause-birth-defects- http://soundmedicine.iu.edu/segment/3666/How-d-that-work--Do-pesticides-cause-birth-defects- pesticides, chemicals, birth defects 2013-05-12T00:00:01+20:00 Young baseball pitchers wear out their arms quickly, recent research shows that using lighter baseballs could help reduce injuries in young players..... http://soundmedicine.iu.edu/segment/3671/Lighter-baseballs-may-reduce-injuries http://soundmedicine.iu.edu/segment/3671/Lighter-baseballs-may-reduce-injuries baseball, injuries 2013-05-12T00:00:01+20:00 In 2003, the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education limited the number of hours medical residents could work continuously from 36 to 24 hours. In 2011, the ACGME cut the number of hours again, this time to 16. The goal is to reduce the number of medical mistakes interns make and provide a better quality of life for residents. However, a recent study published online by JAMA Internal .... http://soundmedicine.iu.edu/segment/3669/Doc-chat--Are-residents--long-hours-to-blame-for-medical-mistakes- http://soundmedicine.iu.edu/segment/3669/Doc-chat--Are-residents--long-hours-to-blame-for-medical-mistakes- long hours, residency, medical school, residency program 2013-05-12T00:00:01+20:00 In 2003, when diabetes drug Avandia was released, The New England Journal of Medicine published an article about how the drug outperformed two leading competitors in a clinical trial. The study was funded by GlaxoSmithKline, the makers of Avandia; four of the authors were GSK employees, and the others had received support as consultants. The article failed to mention that Avandia showed early warn.... http://soundmedicine.iu.edu/segment/3670/Does-pharmaceutical-funded-research-produce-biased-reports-in-medical-journals- http://soundmedicine.iu.edu/segment/3670/Does-pharmaceutical-funded-research-produce-biased-reports-in-medical-journals- pharmaceutical company, medical journal, biased research 2013-05-12T00:00:01+20:00 Many people have nightmares and wake up with a pounding heart. But did you know that some people experience sleep paralysis, causing a nightmare they can't wake up from?.... http://soundmedicine.iu.edu/segment/3667/Sleep-paralysis http://soundmedicine.iu.edu/segment/3667/Sleep-paralysis sleep paralysis 2013-05-12T00:00:01+20:00 According to Mike Ward, M.D., a retired emergency room physician, 75 to 99 percent of all doctors will be sued for medical malpractice sometime in their career. Although most lawsuits are settled outside of court for financial compensation, lawsuits still affect a doctor's reputation and mental health. Dr. Ward says every physician will have bad patient outcomes at times, but not all bad outcomes .... http://soundmedicine.iu.edu/segment/3672/What-happens-when-doctors-get-sued- http://soundmedicine.iu.edu/segment/3672/What-happens-when-doctors-get-sued- sue, medical malpractice, lawsuit 2013-05-12T00:00:01+20:00 More than half of all golden retrievers develop cancer in their lifetime. Veterinarians don't understand why they're at a much higher risk than other animals, but there are genetic links and factors that can lead to cancer. Elizabeth Murphy, DVM, discusses a new study funded by the Morris Animal Foundation that is modeled after the Framingham Heart Study. The foundation has started a canine lifeti.... http://soundmedicine.iu.edu/segment/3673/Why-are-golden-retrievers-at-a-higher-risk-for-cancer- http://soundmedicine.iu.edu/segment/3673/Why-are-golden-retrievers-at-a-higher-risk-for-cancer- pets, gelden retrievers, cancer, high risk 2013-05-12T00:00:01+20:00 Almost 80 percent of all medical diagnoses can be made from a patient's history and current symptoms. When doctors don't actively listen and patients are passive, the wrong diagnosis can be made. According to Leana Wen, M.D., patients often describe their symptoms but don't tell their entire story. Because doctors have limited interaction time, patients should tell their story clearly and concisel.... http://soundmedicine.iu.edu/segment/3657/How-can-we-improve-doctor-patient-communication- http://soundmedicine.iu.edu/segment/3657/How-can-we-improve-doctor-patient-communication- communication, doctor patient relationship 2013-05-05T00:00:01+20:00 Did you know that almost 30 percent of American's have high blood pressure?.... http://soundmedicine.iu.edu/segment/3660/High-blood-pressure-rates-skyrocket http://soundmedicine.iu.edu/segment/3660/High-blood-pressure-rates-skyrocket hhigh blood pressure 2013-05-05T00:00:01+20:00 At the 2012 American Giving Awards, Indianapolis-based Timmy Global Health won third place and $250,000. Timmy Global Health, founded in 1997 by Dr. Chuck Dietzen, has a dual mission statement: to provide health care to some of the most deprived communities in the world and empower the next generation of health care providers to tackle global health challenges. According to executive director Ma.... http://soundmedicine.iu.edu/segment/3659/What-s-new-with-Timmy-Global-Health- http://soundmedicine.iu.edu/segment/3659/What-s-new-with-Timmy-Global-Health- Timmy Global Health 2013-05-05T00:00:01+20:00 The United States Patent Office recently awarded a prestigious "Patent for Humanity" to Sustainable Nutrition International for developing supplements that help reduce malnutrition in developing countries. Sustainable Nutrition International focuses on the first few years of life, from conception to lactation and through childhood. Glenn Sullivan, Ph.D., says the organization has created a rice br.... http://soundmedicine.iu.edu/segment/3661/How-is-malnutrition-being-reduced-in-developing-countries- http://soundmedicine.iu.edu/segment/3661/How-is-malnutrition-being-reduced-in-developing-countries- malnutrition, developing countries, Patent for Hunanity 2013-05-05T00:00:01+20:00 Dancing is a wonderful way to get exercise and stay fit, but could dancing be more dangerous than you think?.... http://soundmedicine.iu.edu/segment/3662/Could-dancing-be-dangerous- http://soundmedicine.iu.edu/segment/3662/Could-dancing-be-dangerous- dancing 2013-05-05T00:00:01+20:00 Ten percent of health is determined by medical care, 20 to 30 percent is determined by genetics, and 60 to 70 percent is determined by other factors such as living, working, social and economic conditions. Jonathan Heller, Ph.D., is the co-founder of Human Impact Partners, a company that conducts Health Impact Assessments. The assessments, which evaluate how proposed projects or policies could aff.... http://soundmedicine.iu.edu/segment/3663/What-are-health-impact-assessments- http://soundmedicine.iu.edu/segment/3663/What-are-health-impact-assessments- health impact assessments, research 2013-05-05T00:00:01+20:00