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Does a Poor Economy Improve Public Health?
https://reachmd.com/programs/clinicians-roundtable/does-a-poor-economy-improve-public-health/3941/One would think that the health of the nation would suffer during an economic downturn. But strange as it may seem, bad times can be good for the health of entire societies. Forgetting about individual health, Christopher Ruhm, professor of economics, explains the results of his study that showedMinimally Invasive Spinal Surgery
https://reachmd.com/programs/focus-on-future-medicine-and-genetics/minimally-invasive-spinal-surgery/3937/Many of our patients who suffer from significant back pain put off surgery as long as they can, relying primarily on medical and physical therapy while hoping to avoid an elaborate operative procedure. Yet as with so many areas of medicine today, minimally invasive techniques are providing new optioStudying Our Aging Population to Improve Healthcare
https://reachmd.com/programs/focus-on-geriatric-medicine-and-aging/studying-our-aging-population-to-improve-healthcare/3876/Dr. William Hall, director of the Center for Healthy Aging at Highland Hospital in Rochester, New York, discusses with host Dr. Maurice Pickard the unprecedented increase in members of our population age 85 and older, and the role this may play in exceptional longevity. We know more today than we evEvolving Treatment of Inflammatory Bowel Disease
https://reachmd.com/programs/gi-insights/evolving-treatment-of-inflammatory-bowel-disease/3845/Steroids used to be the standard treatment for inflammatory bowel disease. But now biologic and immunosuppresive therapies are often used. How can we increase the efficacy of these medications? What combinations work best? Dr. Richard Fedorak, professor of medicine in the division of gastroenterologHip Arthroscopy Indications and Latest Techniques
https://reachmd.com/programs/clinicians-roundtable/hip-arthroscopy-indications-and-latest-techniques/3801/Recent advancements in hip arthroscopy and magnetic resonance imaging have elucidated several sources of non-arthritic hip abnormalities which, if left untreated, could result in chronic disabling symptoms. What are the current indications for hip arthroscopy, and what management issues should cliniHow Do Unreasonable Patients Impact Our Practice?
https://reachmd.com/programs/clinicians-roundtable/how-do-unreasonable-patients-impact-our-practice/3775/In all fields of medicine, we have all encountered patients who are ultra-challenging to manage. There can be those who can find dissatisfaction in any outcome that isn't ‘perfect,' according to their standards. There are others who have seen a series of healthcare providers who, despite their efforVaccine Financing and Delivery: Room for Improvement
https://reachmd.com/programs/focus-on-public-health-policy/vaccine-financing-and-delivery-room-for-improvement/3738/Vaccines are one of our greatest public health successes, yet the nation's vaccine financing and delivery system is failing. The number of new vaccines advised for our young patients has nearly doubled in the last 5 years, just as the cost to fully immunize a child has increased substantially. Is ouCircumcision Reduces the Risk of HIV Infection
https://reachmd.com/programs/focus-on-global-medicine/circumcision-reduces-the-risk-of-hiv-infection/3721/New research reveals that male circumcision could reduce HIV infection rates by up to 60 percent, which could prevent 5.7 million new cases and 3 million deaths over 20 years in sub-Saharan Africa. Dr. Robert Bailey, professor of epidemiology at the University of Illinois, Chicago, School of PublicUtility of 3-D Ultrasound Volume Imaging in Obstetrics and Gynecology
https://reachmd.com/programs/advances-in-medical-imaging/utility-of-3-d-ultrasound-volume-imaging-in-obstetrics-and-gynecology/3704/More than amazing images, the utility of three dimensional ultrasound images in obstetrics is expansive, according to guest Dr. Beryl Benacerraf, director of obstetrical ultrasound at Massachusetts General Hospital. Dr. Benacerraf and host Dr. Beverly Hashimoto talk about the ability of volume imagiA Review of the Basics of Pandemic Influenza
https://reachmd.com/programs/focus-on-disaster-medicine-and-preparedness/a-review-of-the-basics-of-pandemic-influenza/3566/It's been almost a century since the outbreak of Spanish flu in 1918, arguably our most significant struggle with pandemic influenza. Dave Gruber, senior assistant commissioner for the division of health infrastructure preparedness and emergency response for the state of New Jersey, briefly chronicl