Hosts Anne Ryder, Barbara Lewis, David Crabb, MD, and Jeremy Shere, PhD, talk to physicians and researchers about:
How can doctors combat violence?
Interview: Gerardo Gomez, M.D., chief of trauma services at Wishard Hospital.
Gerado Gomez, M.D., chief of trauma services at Wishard Hospital, is a member of a team of doctors that established a violence-education program called Prescription for Hope at Wishard. Established in May 2009, Prescription for Hope approaches...
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Can swimming spur development in young children?
The Griffith Institute for Educational Research in Australia recently concluded that children who learn to swim develop more quickly than their peers who stay out of the water. ‘Sound Medicine’ host Jeremy Shere summarizes the results of this study...
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What role does fat grafting play in plastic surgery?
Interview: Daniel Del Vecchio, M.D., Founder and owner of Back Bay Plastic Surgery in Boston.
Daniel Del Vecchio, M.D., plastic surgeon at Back Bay Plastic Surgery in Boston, explains how fat grafting is used to remove unwanted fat from areas such as thighs and hips and transplanted to areas where fat is desirable, including the face and...
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Can a new care model improve outcomes for patients with Alzheimer’s disease?
Interview: Christopher Callahan, M.D., Director of the Indiana University Center for Aging Research.
Christopher Callahan, M.D., director of the Indiana University Center for Aging Research, created a new model of Alzheimer's care at home to alleviate the burden on primary care physicians and reduce health care costs. Advanced practice nurses...
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How is HIV treated today?
Interview: Marti Greenwald, N.P., Methodist Hospital HIV Clinic.
Marti Greenwald, N.P., discusses the evolving treatment of HIV she's witnessed from the 1980s to today in her former role as nurse in the intensive care unit and her current role as a nurse practitioner at the Methodist Hospital HIV Clinic....
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Can math anxiety trigger physical pain?
Ian Lyons, post-doctoral research in psychology at the University of Chicago discovered that people with high math anxiety exhibit changes in parts of the brain associated with pain when presented with math problems. Lyons shares more about his...
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How is the Riley Mother Baby Hospital in Kenya impacting mothers?
Interview: James Lemons, M.D., Professor of Pediatrics, Riley Hospital.
Indiana University School of Medicine has partnered with Moi University in Kenya since 2001 to provide holistic health care to Kenyans. James Lemons, M.D., professor of pediatrics at IU School of Medicine, discusses his contribution to the creation...
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