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) What makes for long life? You may be surprised. Howard Friedman, Ph.D., will chat with Steve Bogdewic, Ph.D., of "Sound Medicine" about traits common to people who live long lives. Dr. Friedman and co-researcher Leslie Martin are the latest in a line of scientists studying a cohort of people born in 1910, documented in the book "The Longevity Project: Surprising Discoveries for Health and Long Lif.... http://soundmedicine.iu.edu/segment/3683/The-Longevity-Project http://soundmedicine.iu.edu/segment/3683/The-Longevity-Project May 26, 2013T00:00:01+20:00 What makes for long life? You may be surprised. Howard Friedman, Ph.D., will chat with Steve Bogdewic, Ph.D., of "Sound Medicine" about traits common to people who live long lives. Dr. Friedman and co-researcher Leslie Martin are the latest in a line of scientists studying a cohort of people born in 1910, documented in the book "The Longevity Project: Surprising Discoveries for Health and Long Lif.... http://soundmedicine.iu.edu/segment/3683/The-Longevity-Project http://soundmedicine.iu.edu/segment/3683/The-Longevity-Project May 26, 2013T00:00:01+20:00 Consumer Reports has been providing fair, unbiased reviews of products and services since 1936. Most recently, Consumer Reports has provided consumers with extensive health and wellness coverage, including ratings of sunscreen and other products, information about the best cardiovascular surgeons and safety ratings of hospitals. The March cover story profiled cancer screenings and found that some .... http://soundmedicine.iu.edu/segment/3643/Consumer-Reports-and-health-care http://soundmedicine.iu.edu/segment/3643/Consumer-Reports-and-health-care April 21, 2013T00:00:01+20:00 Consumer Reports has been providing fair, unbiased reviews of products and services since 1936. Most recently, Consumer Reports has provided consumers with extensive health and wellness coverage, including ratings of sunscreen and other products, information about the best cardiovascular surgeons and safety ratings of hospitals. The March cover story profiled cancer screenings and found that some .... http://soundmedicine.iu.edu/segment/3643/Consumer-Reports-and-health-care http://soundmedicine.iu.edu/segment/3643/Consumer-Reports-and-health-care April 21, 2013T00:00:01+20:00 The American Psychological Association recently released a report that young adults between the ages of 18 and 33, the millennials, are America's most stressed out generation. According to Nancy Molitor, Ph.D., developmental and clinical psychologist at Northwestern University, the millennials have plenty to be stressed about. Some carry debt due to student loans, which they cannot repay. Many mil.... http://soundmedicine.iu.edu/segment/3630/Why-is-the-millennial-generation-so-stressed- http://soundmedicine.iu.edu/segment/3630/Why-is-the-millennial-generation-so-stressed- April 7, 2013T00:00:01+20:00 The American Psychological Association recently released a report that young adults between the ages of 18 and 33, the millennials, are America's most stressed out generation. According to Nancy Molitor, Ph.D., developmental and clinical psychologist at Northwestern University, the millennials have plenty to be stressed about. Some carry debt due to student loans, which they cannot repay. Many mil.... http://soundmedicine.iu.edu/segment/3630/Why-is-the-millennial-generation-so-stressed- http://soundmedicine.iu.edu/segment/3630/Why-is-the-millennial-generation-so-stressed- April 7, 2013T00:00:01+20:00 According to the book "The First 20 Minutes: Surprising Science Reveals How We Can Exercise Better, Train Smarter, Live Longer," 20 minutes a day is all you need to get fit. Throughout the book, author Gretchen Reynolds, explores the concept that fitness doesn't occur by working out for 30 minutes, then sitting the rest of the day. Being constantly on the move is what leads to better fitness and a.... http://soundmedicine.iu.edu/segment/3622/Fit-in-20-minutes--falsehood-or-fact- http://soundmedicine.iu.edu/segment/3622/Fit-in-20-minutes--falsehood-or-fact- March 31, 2013T00:00:01+20:00 According to the book "The First 20 Minutes: Surprising Science Reveals How We Can Exercise Better, Train Smarter, Live Longer," 20 minutes a day is all you need to get fit. Throughout the book, author Gretchen Reynolds, explores the concept that fitness doesn't occur by working out for 30 minutes, then sitting the rest of the day. Being constantly on the move is what leads to better fitness and a.... http://soundmedicine.iu.edu/segment/3622/Fit-in-20-minutes--falsehood-or-fact- http://soundmedicine.iu.edu/segment/3622/Fit-in-20-minutes--falsehood-or-fact- March 31, 2013T00:00:01+20:00 Cyclists are extreme athletes and often the most fearless, says Daniel Lee, former cyclist and author of the cycling book "The Belgian Hammer." Cycling can be extremely dangerous. Riding in packs, barreling down dangerous hills and riding up winding paths leaves a lot of room for cycling's most common injuries: fractures and concussions. Confidence and fearlessness are key for cyclists who want to.... http://soundmedicine.iu.edu/segment/3617/Are-cyclists-the-most-extreme-athletes-of-all- http://soundmedicine.iu.edu/segment/3617/Are-cyclists-the-most-extreme-athletes-of-all- March 31, 2013T00:00:01+20:00 Cyclists are extreme athletes and often the most fearless, says Daniel Lee, former cyclist and author of the cycling book "The Belgian Hammer." Cycling can be extremely dangerous. Riding in packs, barreling down dangerous hills and riding up winding paths leaves a lot of room for cycling's most common injuries: fractures and concussions. Confidence and fearlessness are key for cyclists who want to.... http://soundmedicine.iu.edu/segment/3617/Are-cyclists-the-most-extreme-athletes-of-all- http://soundmedicine.iu.edu/segment/3617/Are-cyclists-the-most-extreme-athletes-of-all- March 31, 2013T00:00:01+20:00 Around one-fifth of Americans take some form of low dose aspirin daily for its heart healthy benefits and it's believed that up to one-third of these patients are aspirin resistant. Tilo Grosser, M.D., is the author of a new study that concludes many diagnoses of aspirin resistance are actually false, a condition known as pseudo-resistance. According to Dr. Grosser, many low-dose aspirin tablets a.... http://soundmedicine.iu.edu/segment/3592/Aspirin-resistance-or--pseudo-resistance-- http://soundmedicine.iu.edu/segment/3592/Aspirin-resistance-or--pseudo-resistance-- March 10, 2013T00:00:01+20:00 Around one-fifth of Americans take some form of low dose aspirin daily for its heart healthy benefits and it's believed that up to one-third of these patients are aspirin resistant. Tilo Grosser, M.D., is the author of a new study that concludes many diagnoses of aspirin resistance are actually false, a condition known as pseudo-resistance. According to Dr. Grosser, many low-dose aspirin tablets a.... http://soundmedicine.iu.edu/segment/3592/Aspirin-resistance-or--pseudo-resistance-- http://soundmedicine.iu.edu/segment/3592/Aspirin-resistance-or--pseudo-resistance-- March 10, 2013T00:00:01+20:00 Multiple sclerosis is a chronic disease that affects the brain and spinal cord when the body's immune system attacks myelin, a fatty substance that protects the nerves. Multiple sclerosis destroys the myelin coating and causes lesions in the brain. Timothy Coetzee, M.D., discusses the recent advances in multiple sclerosis research..... http://soundmedicine.iu.edu/segment/3577/Can-cells-be-reprogrammed-to-battle-multiple-sclerosis- http://soundmedicine.iu.edu/segment/3577/Can-cells-be-reprogrammed-to-battle-multiple-sclerosis- March 3, 2013T00:00:01+20:00 Multiple sclerosis is a chronic disease that affects the brain and spinal cord when the body's immune system attacks myelin, a fatty substance that protects the nerves. Multiple sclerosis destroys the myelin coating and causes lesions in the brain. Timothy Coetzee, M.D., discusses the recent advances in multiple sclerosis research..... http://soundmedicine.iu.edu/segment/3577/Can-cells-be-reprogrammed-to-battle-multiple-sclerosis- http://soundmedicine.iu.edu/segment/3577/Can-cells-be-reprogrammed-to-battle-multiple-sclerosis- March 3, 2013T00:00:01+20:00 David Almeida, Ph.D. and his colleagues investigated the relationships among stressful events in daily life, people's reactions to those events and their health and well-being 10 years later..... http://soundmedicine.iu.edu/segment/3553/Can-your-response-to-stress-affect-your-health-in-ten-years- http://soundmedicine.iu.edu/segment/3553/Can-your-response-to-stress-affect-your-health-in-ten-years- February 10, 2013T00:00:01+20:00 David Almeida, Ph.D. and his colleagues investigated the relationships among stressful events in daily life, people's reactions to those events and their health and well-being 10 years later..... http://soundmedicine.iu.edu/segment/3553/Can-your-response-to-stress-affect-your-health-in-ten-years- http://soundmedicine.iu.edu/segment/3553/Can-your-response-to-stress-affect-your-health-in-ten-years- February 10, 2013T00:00:01+20:00 Gary Schwitzer discusses how too good to be true initial drug studies, usually are..... http://soundmedicine.iu.edu/segment/3543/Overstated-research-results--Where-do-we-draw-the-line- http://soundmedicine.iu.edu/segment/3543/Overstated-research-results--Where-do-we-draw-the-line- February 3, 2013T00:00:01+20:00 Gary Schwitzer discusses how too good to be true initial drug studies, usually are..... http://soundmedicine.iu.edu/segment/3543/Overstated-research-results--Where-do-we-draw-the-line- http://soundmedicine.iu.edu/segment/3543/Overstated-research-results--Where-do-we-draw-the-line- February 3, 2013T00:00:01+20:00 Dan Waxman, M.D., executive vice president and chief medical officer for Indiana Blood Center, discusses the new treatment for prostate cancer, Provenge. The regenerative medical treatment involves supercharging white blood cells to enhance their ability to fight prostate cancer..... http://soundmedicine.iu.edu/segment/3528/Could-supercharged-cells-cure-cancer- http://soundmedicine.iu.edu/segment/3528/Could-supercharged-cells-cure-cancer- January 20, 2013T00:00:01+20:00 Dan Waxman, M.D., executive vice president and chief medical officer for Indiana Blood Center, discusses the new treatment for prostate cancer, Provenge. The regenerative medical treatment involves supercharging white blood cells to enhance their ability to fight prostate cancer..... http://soundmedicine.iu.edu/segment/3528/Could-supercharged-cells-cure-cancer- http://soundmedicine.iu.edu/segment/3528/Could-supercharged-cells-cure-cancer- January 20, 2013T00:00:01+20:00 Laurence Sperling, M.D., director of the Center for Heart Disease Prevention, and professor of medicine at Emory University, speaks about LDL apheresis, a procedure that helps people get rid of harmful cholesterol..... http://soundmedicine.iu.edu/segment/3527/Can-bad-cholesterol-be-banished- http://soundmedicine.iu.edu/segment/3527/Can-bad-cholesterol-be-banished- January 20, 2013T00:00:01+20:00 Laurence Sperling, M.D., director of the Center for Heart Disease Prevention, and professor of medicine at Emory University, speaks about LDL apheresis, a procedure that helps people get rid of harmful cholesterol..... http://soundmedicine.iu.edu/segment/3527/Can-bad-cholesterol-be-banished- http://soundmedicine.iu.edu/segment/3527/Can-bad-cholesterol-be-banished- January 20, 2013T00:00:01+20:00 According to Matthew McHugh, Ph.D., J.D., MPH, R.N., just ask a nurse. McHugh is an assistant professor of nursing at the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing. He recently led a study in which more than 16,000 nurses from 400 hospitals in California, Florida, New Jersey and Pennsylvania evaluated their hospitals' quality of care. The researchers found that nurses' perceptions of care accur.... http://soundmedicine.iu.edu/segment/3520/How-can-hospitals-improve-the-quality-of-their-care- http://soundmedicine.iu.edu/segment/3520/How-can-hospitals-improve-the-quality-of-their-care- January 13, 2013T00:00:01+20:00 According to Matthew McHugh, Ph.D., J.D., MPH, R.N., just ask a nurse. McHugh is an assistant professor of nursing at the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing. He recently led a study in which more than 16,000 nurses from 400 hospitals in California, Florida, New Jersey and Pennsylvania evaluated their hospitals' quality of care. The researchers found that nurses' perceptions of care accur.... http://soundmedicine.iu.edu/segment/3520/How-can-hospitals-improve-the-quality-of-their-care- http://soundmedicine.iu.edu/segment/3520/How-can-hospitals-improve-the-quality-of-their-care- January 13, 2013T00:00:01+20:00