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Ketogenic Diet for Refractory Epilepsy: Beyond Anecdotes
https://reachmd.com/programs/focus-on-nutrition-and-nutrition-science/ketogenic-diet-for-refractory-epilepsy-beyond-anecdotes/4308/The ketogenic diet has been used as a therapy for refractory epilepsy in children since the 1920's. It was only recently, however, that a randomized, controlled study confirmed it to be effective in reducing seizures. Is there a role for the ketogenic diet as first-line therapy for epilepsy? Which pNew Diagnostics to Combat MRSA 'Superbug'
https://reachmd.com/programs/clinicians-roundtable/new-diagnostics-to-combat-mrsa-superbug/4276/The 'superbug' methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus, or MRSA, is a top concern for hospitals and doctors nationwide. So what are we doing to combat this? Dr. Gian Han, director of Diatherix Laboratories, tells host Bruce Japsen about molecular diagnostic technologies being developed for doctoA Look Back at Pharmacy Practice Over the Years
https://reachmd.com/programs/focus-on-pharmacy/a-look-back-at-pharmacy-practice-over-the-years/4092/The practice of pharmacy has certainly changed over the years, with pharmacy schools and pharmacists making an effort to become more patient-centered. Still, sometimes it takes a retrospective look through the eyes of a healthcare professional who experienced those changes as they happened, to trulyDistinguishing Child Health Associates From Physician Assistants
https://reachmd.com/programs/clinicians-roundtable/distinguishing-child-health-associates-from-physician-assistants/4038/Anita Glicken, professor of pediatrics and section head of the Child Health Associate/Physician Assistant program at University of Colorado at Denver Health Sciences Center, discusses the scope and admission requirements of this unique physician assistant program. Ms. Glicken explains how the prograPhysician-Patient Communications To Reduce Out-of-Pocket Costs
https://reachmd.com/programs/clinicians-roundtable/physician-patient-communications-to-reduce-out-of-pocket-costs/3864/Out-of -pocket costs account for approximately one fifth of healthcare expenditures. Dr Caleb Alexander,an assistant professor of medicine at the University of Chicago, discusses with host Larry Kaskel, MD, the findings of his recent study that focused on patient-physician communications regardingBenign Prostatic Hyperplasia: GreenLight for Laser Therapy?
https://reachmd.com/programs/medical-breakthroughs-from-penn-medicine/benign-prostatic-hyperplasia-greenlight-for-laser-therapy/3485/Dr. Joseph Harryhill, assistant clinical professor of surgery at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, outlines procedural considerations for men with benign prostatic hyperplasia with host Dr. Lee Freedman. Dr. Harryhill provides a contrast between more traditional approaches and newerHelping Patients and Families Understand Fragile X Syndrome
https://reachmd.com/programs/clinicians-roundtable/helping-patients-families-understand-fragile-x-syndrome/3474/Diagnosis of the genetic disorder Fragile X syndrome can be devastating for our young patients and their families, knowing that both the patient and their elders can be affected by this condition. Should we expand current screening measures for Fragile X? As clinicians, how do we guide patients andA Quantitative Look at ER Overuse
https://reachmd.com/programs/focus-on-disaster-medicine-and-preparedness/a-quantitative-look-at-er-overuse/3444/Emergency room visits nationwide are on the rise, even as the total number of emergency rooms is falling. Add this to the fact that, according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention's recent publication, National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey: 2006 Emergency Department Summary, oWomen in Leadership in Healthcare: Perspectives from Army Medicine
https://reachmd.com/programs/the-strength-to-heal/leadership-in-healthcare-lessons-from-army-medicine/3315/Maj. Gen. Dr. Carla Hawley-Bowland, commanding general at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, chief of the United States Army Medical Corps, and the first female Medical Corps General in the history of the United States Army, speaks about the leadership structure that afforded her the opportunity to asSan Francisco: Healthcare for the Working Poor
https://reachmd.com/programs/focus-on-public-health-policy/san-francisco-healthcare-for-the-working-poor/3025/Is healthcare for the working poor possible? Can a major American city afford it? Tangerine Brigham, deputy director of health with the San Francisco Department of Public Health, and director of the Healthy San Francisco program, says that it is. Host Dr. Michael Greenberg discusses the program as a