Gut Feeling: The Trillions of Bacteria in Charge of Our Immune System
Dr. Robynne Chutkan, a gastroenterologist, explains how this network is a crucial component to our immune system.
Love the Person, Hate Their Behavior: Supporting an Addict
An expert discusses the steps families can take to fight against substance use addiction.
Medical Notes: November 27, 2022
Air pollution may be killing more people than previously thought. Then, Science is giving us one more reason to drink wine. Then, Can air particles cause a heart attack? And finally… One of the first studies to research how Covid-19 affects older infants shows positive results.
Has Healthcare Let Down the Men and Women Who Served Our Country?
Suzanne Gordon’s new book “Our Veterans” explores the question: have we failed our service members?
Antibiotics Part 2: We Are What We Eat
In this continuation of last week’s antibiotic segment, we explore the prevalence of drug use within animal agriculture.
Medical Notes: November 20, 2022
Will the war in Ukraine escalate global food insecurity? Then, overcrowding in emergency departments is becoming a risk to patient safety. Then, a new lighting design for motorcycles may save lives. And finally… the idea for a new medical glue was found under the sea.
Antibiotics: The Growing Health Crisis We’re Not Talking About, Part 1
Dr. John McKillip discusses the overuse, overprescribed, and misprescribed issues that, if left unchecked, could result in up to ten million deaths each year due to antibiotic resistance.
How To Overcome Your Mental Blocks To Reach Success
Dr. Haley Perlus, an expert in performance psychology, explains why it’s so important for everyone to work on their mental fortitude.
Medical Notes: November 13, 2022
Researchers are betting on gel in the fight against cancer. Then, CBD may be entering a new market. Apple may be expanding into the health world. And finally, two tricks to help boost your memory.
Have We Relied Too Much on Healthcare?
Dr. Michael Stein explains the difference between healthcare and public health, arguing that we should pay more attention to preventing conditions before they occur.
Medical Notes: November 6, 2022
Should America stop outsourcing essential drug production? Then, CBD may be entering a new market. Then, after years of working through the pandemic, nurses have been hit hard. And finally, Teenage alcohol abuse will catch up to you later in life.
The Conversation Around Stillbirth That’s Long Overdue
Elizabeth O’Donnell experienced a stillbirth in 2020. Through her grief, she created Aaliyah in Action, a non-profit that helps women in similar situations, in honor of her daughter. She believes stillbirth prevention needs to be a public conversation – one that can save thousands of babies.
How Sleep Research Is Improving Communication Technology
In an effort to progress communication technology for the physically disabled, Dr. Daniel Rubin, a neurologist, is working to uncover some of the questions around sleep
Medical Notes: October 30, 2022
New research warns of the educational effects of increasing school security. Then, a new blood test could predict worsening effects of Covid-19. Then, your child’s behavioral problems may be caused by medicine taken during pregnancy. And finally, a better way to break up kidney stones.
“Field in Crisis”: Doctors Need 26.7 Hours in a Day To Care for Patients
Primary care physicians have been experiencing a shortage in recent years. Couple that with a demanding patient load and it’s no surprise that both doctors and patients are feeling slighted.
Can Dreams Deepen Our Understanding of Mental Illness?
Even with a growing awareness of mental health, researchers say our compassion for those with mental illness hasn’t improved. Dr. Melanie Rosen, an assistant professor of philosophy, thinks the lack of societal empathy could be fixed in our sleep.
Medical Notes: October 23, 2022
High school athletic participation predicts future drug abuse. Then, how different are human and animal brains? Then, the birth defect that may prevent healing in broken bones. And finally, Americans are ditching their sleep medication.
The Condition That Experts Say Is Severely Under-Diagnosed
SI joint dysfunction is extremely hard to diagnose. An expert explains the difficulties in diagnosing and how the dysfunction can be fixed using regenerative medicine.
Why We Need To Have Better Discussions Around Male Infertility
Because of the lack of discussion, many men wait too long to seek help for fertility issues. Dr. Scott Lundy, a urologist at the Cleveland Clinic, discusses different causes of male infertility and common treatment options men may not know about.
Medical Notes: October 16, 2022
New research gets us one step closer to a cure for rheumatoid arthritis. Then, are you at an increased risk of medical debt? And finally… happy thoughts can extend the effects of antidepressants.
Dissecting the Emergency Room: Every Patient Has a Story
As an ER doctor, Jay Baruch wears many hats. He’s a healer, listener, traffic director, and so much more during each shift. But in such a chaotic space, how can doctors maximize their time with patients?
A New Hope for Men With Advanced Prostate Cancer
Treatments for metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer have remained the same for seventy years – until now. Scientists have created a medication, called Nubeqa, that pairs with the original treatments and helps lengthen the lifespan of patients.
Medical Notes: October 9, 2022
The nighttime habits that can detect Parkinson’s disease. Then, how do we decide between risk and reward? Then, think twice before ordering a side of bacon. And finally…your sleeping habits could predict when you die.
Pharmacy Deserts: The Shrinking Access to Healthcare
Neighborhood pharmacies are closing across the nation, leaving their communities without close access to medication and other healthcare needs.
