NICE Guidelines for Heavy Menstrual Bleeding: What to Make of Them
The UK's National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) recently issued guidelines for how to manage heavy menstrual bleeding. Guidelines only provide guidance and they must be interpreted f...
19 Dec 201920min
The Medical and Political Response to the 2019 Christchurch Mosque Mass Shooting
On March 15, 2019, a lone gunman walked into 2 mosques within minutes of each other in Christchurch, New Zealand, and opened fire with semiautomatic weapons, killing 51 and wounding many more. We spok...
10 Dec 201926min
What Do I Need to Know About e-Cigarettes and If They Help People Stop Smoking?
Electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) use, otherwise known as "vaping," has been increasing since 2010. This podcast reviews research on the epidemiology and possible adverse health effects of e-cigarett...
25 Nov 201917min
The Underappreciated Problem of Cardiac Disease in Women
Barbra Streisand and Noel Bairey Merz, MD, director of the Streisand Women's Heart Center at Cedars-Sinai in Los Angeles, California, discuss the problem of cardiovascular disease in women and especia...
18 Nov 201910min
Review of Atrial Fibrillation Treatment
Atrial fibrillation is a very common problem that is treated with a variety of medications and interventions. Sandip Mukherjee, MD, a contributing editor to The Medical Letter, is the Medical Director...
12 Nov 201925min
Influenza Vaccination in 2019-2020
Winter is coming…and with it, the onset of flu season. In this episode, Jean-Marie Pflomm, PharmD, Editor in Chief of The Medical Letter, decodes flu vaccines: trivalent vs quadrivalent, live attenuat...
6 Nov 201913min
How Adolescent Boys' Need for Friendship Affects Their Mental Health
Adolescent boys are notoriously difficult to deal with. However, some of their behaviors mask a need they have for developing intimate friendships. Being adolescent boys living in a macho culture, man...
5 Nov 201937min
Emerging Applications for Ketamine
Even though it gained notoriety for recreational uses, Ketamine is experiencing a resurgence in clinical settings given its versatility and potential applications, including for pain treatment and dep...
22 Okt 201925min
