Hosts Barbara Lewis, David Crabb, MD, Jeremy Shere, PhD, Kathy Miller, MD, Steve Bogdewic, PhD, and Theresa Rohr-Kirchgraber, MD, talk to physicians and researchers about:
Statin Drug Warning From the FDA
Interview: Douglas Zipes, MD, cardiologist
emeritus director, Krannert Institute of Cardiology
professor emeritus of medicine, pharmacology, and toxicology, IU School of Medicine
The FDA recently issued a warning for statin medications, including well-known drugs such as Lipitor and Zocor.
Physicians prescribe the medications as preventive measures against heart attack and stroke, but they may also raise blood sugar...
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Tanning Bed Addicts
Interview: Lawrence A. Mark, MD, PhD
dermatologist, IU Health Physicians
assistant professor of dermatology at the IU School of Medicine
Tanning bed addicts. Spring is high season for tanning parlors. But many people like to tan year-round.
A new study in the journal Addiction Biology looked at brain activity during tanning and found that tanning may be addictive. Dermatologist...
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Black Tea for High Blood Pressure
It’s well known, or at least widely believed, that green tea is good for you. But did you know that black tea may pack a healthful punch, too?
According to a recent study, drinking black tea can lower blood pressure by an average of two or three...
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Breakthrough Gene Therapy Treats Hemophilia B
Interview: Katherine A. High, MD,
professor of pediatrics, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
director, Center for Cellular and Molecular Therapeutics, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Investigator, Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Hemophilia is a genetic disorder in which the patient’s blood lacks the all-important clotting factor.
Physician and hemophilia researcher Katherine A. High, MD, chats with Sound Medicine’s Dr. David Crabb about the encouraging results of a...
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How "Trusting Your Gut" May Help You Win the Office Pool
Jeremy Shere learns about a statistical study that shows people who trust their "gut instincts" have a greater ability to predict outcomes of future events -- like the Final Four office pool.
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Why We Love Fatty Foods
Interview: Yanina Pepino, PhD, assistant professor of medicine
Washington University, St. Louis
Why do we love fatty foods? According to recent research, it’s in our genes.
Washington University investigator Yanina Pepino, PhD, discusses her discovery that people whose bodies produce more of a specific protein can more easily detect the...
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Doc Chat: Teaching Patients to Eat Healthy
Interview: Theresa Rohr-Kirchgraber, MD
internist and adolescent medicine specialist, Wishard Hospital, Indianapolis
executive director, IU National Center of Excellence in Women's Health
IU School of Medicine internist and adolescent medicine specialist Theresa Rohr-Kirchgraber shares tips she uses for educating patients to be more mindful about what they and their families eat. See the web resources she recommends, below.
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