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Interview with Susan J. Curry, PhD, author of Behavioral Counseling to Promote a Healthful Diet and Physical Activity for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention in Adults Without Cardiovascular Risk Factors: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement
Interview with David C. Grossman, MD, MPH, author of Screening for Obesity in Children and Adolescents: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement
Interview with Timothy E. McAlindon, MD,MPH, author of Effect of Intra-articular Triamcinolone vs Saline on Knee Cartilage Volume and Pain in Patients With Knee Osteoarthritis: A Randomized Clinical Trial
Interview with Charles Landefeld, MD, author of Screening for Thyroid Cancer: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement
Whole-genome sequencing is now easily done for very little cost. It is not known how to interpret the results of this testing. Healthy individuals should not have this performed. If someone has a reason to suspect a particular disease with a known genetic association, then whole-genome or targeted sequencing is reasonable to pursue.
Interview with Maureen G. Phipps, MD, MPH, Task Force member and co-author of Screening for Preeclampsia: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement
Interview with Gail Hayward, MA (Oxon) D.Phil MRCP MRCGP, author of Effect of Oral Dexamethasone Without Immediate Antibiotics vs Placebo on Acute Sore Throat in Adults: A Randomized Clinical Trial
This podcast discusses the latest research into the workings of the lung microbiome and how it will affect future diagnosis and treatment of respiratory diseases. Related article: The Lung Microbiome: Key to Respiratory Ills?
This Medical News podcast features an interview with Barry Marshall, MD, who codiscovered the stomach bug H pylori in 1982.
Interview with Alex H Krist, MD, MPH, Task Force member and co-author of Screening for Celiac Disease: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement