Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: Lessons Learned From The 2003 SARS Outbreak
In 2003, Toronto was the North American center for Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS). The disease spread through the city's hospitals before anyone knew what was happening. Dr Allison McGeer wa...
25 Mar 202038min
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Update: How the VA Is Preparing
As COVID-19 spreads, clinicians and health systems are struggling to prepare for a surge of patients. Richard Stone, MD, the US Veterans Health Administration's Executive in Charge, spoke with JAMA ab...
25 Mar 202017min
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: Chloroquine/Hydroxychloroquine and Azithromycin
Chloroquine was shown in 2004 to be active in vitro against SARS coronavirus but is of unproven efficacy and safety in patients infected with SARS-CoV-2. The drug's potential benefits and risks for CO...
24 Mar 202017min
Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis: The Primary Care Perspective
Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) is becoming more frequent as the population becomes more obese. This is not a benign problem, and NASH can ultimately lead to cirrhosis and liver failure. It is tho...
24 Mar 202015min
The Diagnosis and Management of Primary Hyperparathyroidism
Hyperparathyroidism is a fairly common disease that causes elevated calcium levels and bone depletion, resulting in fractures and kidney problems. There are medications that can effectively manage hyp...
24 Mar 202019min
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: Early Safety Signals Around Ibuprofen and Renin-Angiotensin Inhibitors
Emerging information about how SARS-CoV-2 virus infects cells has led to speculation that NSAIDs and ACE inhibitors/angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs) may worsen clinical disease. Infectious disease...
20 Mar 20209min
Nathan Pritikin and His Diet
Nathan Pritikin was a college dropout who became an entrepreneur. While doing research for the government during World War II, he observed that populations that had extremely limited food availability...
17 Mar 202023min
Who Was Nathan Pritikin and Why Is There a Diet Named After Him?
This podcast explains the Pritikin diet to patients. Nathan Pritikin was a college dropout who became an entrepreneur. While doing research for the government during World War II, he observed that pop...
17 Mar 202023min
