Hosts Barbara Lewis, Jeremy Shere, PhD, and Kathy Miller, MD, talk to physicians and researchers about:
Doc Chat: Cancer Conference News
Interview: Kathy Miller, MD, breast cancer specialist
Indiana University School of Medicine, IU Simon Cancer Center, Indianapolis
The newspapers and online medical journals have been jam-packed with news about cancer research in the past few weeks. That’s because many of the nation’s top researchers gathered for their annual conference, the American Society of Clinical... Full Story
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Postpartum Depression in Fathers
Did you know that not only new moms but dads, too, experience postpartum depression?
It's well know that depression can strike new mothers. Now, a new study finds that fathers are often in the same boat.
Researchers at East Virginia Medical...
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More Medical Errors in July
Interview: David Crabb, MD, Chairman, Department of Medicine, IU School of Medicine
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Sound Medicine One bit of medical lore that’s been repeated for years is that July is the most dangerous month to be a hospital patient because that’s when the newly minted residents are on duty, alone, for the first time.
A new study seems to support the...
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How to Assess Value in Healthcare
Interview: Greg Pawlson, MD, MPH, Executive Vice President of the National Committee for Quality Assurance
When it comes to healthcare, how can we know that we’re getting good value?
Especially when the person receiving the care often isn’t the person who’s footing the bill?
That’s the question that the National Committee for Quality Assurance is...
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Spicy Peppers and Weight Loss
Spicy peppers add zip to salads and other meals. But can they help you lose weight? Jeremy Shere has more.
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Book: Genius on the Edge
Interview: Gerald Imber, MD, assistant clinical professor of surgery, Weil Cornell School of Medicine
Author,
Genius on the Edge: The Bizarre Double Life of Dr. William Stewart Halsted A new book tells the story of the surgeon who was brilliant in the operating room but who struggled with addictions and a complicated personal life the rest of the time.
Sound Medicine’s Dr. Kathy Miller spoke with Dr. Gerald Imber,...
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