Hosts Barbara Lewis, David Crabb, MD, and Jeremy Shere, PhD, talk to physicians and researchers about:
Camp Medical Detective
Interview: Sandy Roob
Sound Medicine reporter
Now that we’re into August, the summer camp season is winding down now.
While some youngsters brought home some new-found skills in macrame or swimming, there’s one group of summer campers who can tell stories of their experiences as medical...
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Medical Service Learning
Interview: Steve Kirchhoff, Director
Office of Medical Service Learning
Indiana University School of Medicine
Host Babara Lewis meets with Steve Kirchhoff, director of Medical Service Learning at Indiana University.
Kirchhoff says service learning illustrates how, nationwide, medical education is getting students outside the clinic and classroom, and...
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Did You Know?
Travel & Blood Clots
Did you know that travel increases your risk for dangerous blood clots?
According to a recent study, frequent travelers have almost triple the average risk of getting blood clots that can cause deadly strokes and heart attacks.
The...
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Treating Eating Disorders
Interview: Mary Rouse, MD
Associate professor of clinical pediatrics
IU School of Medicine
Member, Academy for Eating Disorders.
At least 8 million Americans suffer from eating disorders such as anorexia or bulimia.
The Charis Center for Eating Disorders is a new facility aimed at treating the full range of eating problems, whether they’re occurring in a young child or a...
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Birthing Videos on YouTube
Google "childbirth" and you'll come up with dozens of videos of, well, live childbirth. Why so many childbirth videos online? And is it worth taking a peek?
Jeremy Shere investigates.
Every now and again I like to go on YouTube and look up...
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Book: The Vigorous Mind
Interview: Ingrid Cummins, author
The Vigorous Mind
Athletes talk all the time about "cross-training," the idea of doing combining two different sports like swimming and weight training, to improve your overall performance.
That’s pretty much the gist of our next guest’s new book,
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Grace Notes
A Shared Truth
The intern was clearly shocked as we sat in the physicians’ workroom after talking to Mr. Smith. "I didn’t know he was dying," the intern said. I sensed he felt that I had been less than truthful. But, as is often the case, there were several truths...
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