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Universal MRSA Screening Among Hospital Patients
https://reachmd.com/programs/focus-on-public-health-policy/universal-mrsa-screening-among-hospital-patients/3708/Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is responsible for eight percent of all hospital-acquired infections in the United States, leading to upwards of 20,000 deaths per year. Several states have passed legislation mandating screening of hospital patients for MRSA. How effective are thesQuestions Answered About the HPV Vaccine
https://reachmd.com/programs/advances-in-womens-health/questions-answered-about-the-hpv-vaccine/3662/Since the Gardasil vaccination has only been administered to young girls and teens since 2006, there are still questions concerning who should get the vaccine and under what circumstances., and the effectiveness of the vaccine if not taken according to suggested protocol. Dr. Sharmila Makhija, direcNeonatal Stroke: More Common Than We Know?
https://reachmd.com/programs/clinicians-roundtable/neonatal-stroke-more-common-than-we-know/3656/Stroke has been increasingly recognized among children in recent years. Stroke in neonates, in particular, occurs at a much higher rate than in older children. What are the leading risk factors for neonatal stroke? How does it present and how is it diagnosed? Host Dr. Jennifer Shu learns more aboutTreating Back Pain
https://reachmd.com/programs/clinicians-roundtable/treating-back-pain/3636/Each year, 40 to 60 percent of American adults suffer from chronic back pain. More than one million spine surgery procedures are performed annually in the US, with medical costs to treat back pain approaching $24 billion per year. Dr. Stuart McGill, professor of spine biomechanics and chair of the dMedication Madness
https://reachmd.com/programs/clinicians-roundtable/medication-madness/3633/Our guest Dr. Peter Breggin, a psychiatrist now in private practice in Ithica New York has been convinced by the weight of scientific evidence and his years of clinical experience that psychiatric medications frequently cause patients to lose their judgment and their ability to control their emotionA Night at the Opera: Medical Care for Professional Singers
https://reachmd.com/programs/clinicians-roundtable/a-night-at-the-opera-medical-care-for-professional-singers/3625/Dr. Anthony Jahn, an otolaryngologist and volunteer medical director for the New York Metropolitan Opera, introduces you to the art of caring for professional singers. What are the idiosyncrasies of providing care to this select population, who must be doggedly devoted to preserving strong health anGI Disease: Practical Solutions for Improving Care
https://reachmd.com/programs/gi-insights/gi-disease-practical-solutions-for-improving-care/3621/Gastrointestinal (GI) disease is a major source of morbidity and mortality, yet physicians and patients often regard it as a basic nuisance. What contributes to this perception, and how can we change it? Host Dr. Mark DeLegge welcomes two chairmen of the upcoming AGA Clinical Congress, Dr. William CColorectal Cancer: Early Detection, Prevention and Treatment
https://reachmd.com/programs/gi-insights/colorectal-cancer-early-detection-prevention-and-treatment/3600/It's the third most commonly diagnosed cancer, with more than 150,000 new cases projected in 2008, and the second leading cancer killer at more than 50,000 deaths this year alone, yet questions remain about screening strategies for colorectal cancer. Given that many health insurance plans don't coveThe Golden Rules for Physicians
https://reachmd.com/programs/clinicians-roundtable/the-golden-rules-for-physicians/3593/We all know that both patients and physicians play an integral role in the doctor-patient relationship. Yet this partnership isn't always as balanced as we might hope. Why might our patients become frustrated with us or feel uncomfortable in our office? Are there simple rules that we, as physicians,XVII International AIDS Conference: Progress Report
https://reachmd.com/programs/focus-on-public-health-policy/xvii-international-aids-conference-progress-report/3571/Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases at the National Institutes of Health speaks about the daunting challenges 25 years after the discovery of HIV as the pandemic continues to rage worldwide. In particular he describes the factors that have not made it