Podcasts

Who Needs Beta-Blockers? Analysis Raises Questions

A new analysis of data from a large international registry finds that use of beta-blockers in patients with and without a history of coronary artery disease does not reduce cardiovascular events.

The Changing Shape of Inflammatory Bowel Disease

(AUDIO) According to the Centers for Disease Control, more than one-third of US adults are obese. The CDC also estimates that as many as 1.4 million Americans suffer from inflammatory bowel disorder. So is there a link?

Poster at ACG Shares Good News for Patients With Ulcerative Colitis

(AUDIO) What is the natural history of systemic corticosteroid therapy in ulcerative colitis? Insights here from Dr Nabeel Khan, Assistant Professor of Medicine in Gastroenterology & Hepatology at Tulane Medical Center-author of a new study on this topic.

How the Affordable Care Act Will Impact Patients With HIV

At an "exciting" time in HIV treatment, the Affordable Care Act offers the prospect of immediate treatment for newly diagnosed HIV. In this podcast, the author of a new report on the topic discusses how the Act will affect your patients' care.

Myocardial Infarction: New Meaning, Same Name

In 2000, MI was defined as any necrosis in the setting of myocardial ischemia. The 2007 update to this definition recognized that different conditions can lead to myocardial necrosis and 5 types of myocardial infarctions were defined.

West Nile Virus

It is high season for this potentially deadly viral infection, cases of which have been reported in every state. Will you be prepared? Guidance here from an expert.

From HIV+ to Virus-Free After Marrow Transplant: The Implications

For two HIV-positive patients, treatments with bone marrow transplants for cancer have achieved eradication of the virus from their blood cells. Learn in this podcast what this portends for the future.

Social Media and Medicine: A Winning Combination

Dr Farris Timimi, Assistant Professor of Medicine at the Mayo Clinic and Medical Director of the Mayo Clinic Center for Social Media, discusses the potential of social media to change the landscape of clinical practice.

Omega-3 Fatty Acid Therapy: What Comes Next?

Omega-3 fatty acids used to treat patients with dysglycemia in the ORIGIN trial failed to reduce cardiovascular death or ischemic events. Follow-up was 6 years.

New Guidelines for Adult HIV Recommend Initiating Antiretrovirals at Diagnosis

In this podcast, the chair of the International Antiviral Society USA tells why it now advises immediate antiretroviral treatment for everyone diagnosed with HIV infection.