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After Katrina: Clarifying Triage Rules, Resolving Moral Issues
https://reachmd.com/programs/second-opinion-live/after-katrina-clarifying-triage-rules-resolving-moral-issues/4807/It has been several years since Hurricane Katrina wreaked havoc up and down the U.S. Gulf Coast, but the storm continues to leave a nasty legacy in its wake. As the levees broke and the city of New Orleans descended into chaos, the medical staff at Memorial Medical Center wondered whether help wouldPresident Obama's Press Conference on Healthcare Reform, July 22, 2009
https://reachmd.com/programs/conference-coverage/president-obamas-press-conference-on-healthcare-reform-july-22-2009/4745/Tune in for complete audio of the prime-time presidential news conference from the White House, July 22, 2009. President Obama outlines his plan for overhauling the nation's healthcare system, and takes questions.Phasing Out Laparoscopy? Robotic Surgery for Renal Tumors
https://reachmd.com/programs/focus-on-future-medicine-and-genetics/phasing-out-laparoscopy-robotic-surgery-for-renal-tumors/4318/Robotic surgery has made important in-roads into the fields of cardiac and urologic surgery. Though much of the work in urologic surgery has focused on the prostate, we're now seeing a trend toward the use of robotics in procedures to remove kidney tumors. Given the delicate nature of kidney tissue,Physician Workforce Issues in the Nursing Home
https://reachmd.com/programs/advances-in-long-term-care-medicine/physician-workforce-issues-in-the-nursing-home/4053/How can we address the shortage of physicians in nursing homes, and how does this relate to the broader issue of dwindling primary care physicians nationwide? Dr. Eric Tangalos addresses this topic with Dr. Paul Katz, professor of medicine at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and DentisDoes 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 showedBuying Into Telemedicine Payments to Doctors
https://reachmd.com/programs/focus-on-public-health-policy/buying-into-telemedicine-payments-to-doctors/3686/Telemedicine has been slow in moving toward acceptance, but a new study shows this concept is on the verge of taking off, as insurers and employers begin to take notice. Dr. Devon Herrick, senior fellow at the National Center for Policy Analysis in Dallas, tells host Bruce Japsen about the status ofNew Developments In Interventional Endoscopy
https://reachmd.com/programs/gi-insights/new-developments-in-interventional-endoscopy/3353/Advances in minimally invasive devices are fostering new endoscopic strategies in gastroenterology, including Natural Orifice Translumenal Endoscopic Surgery (NOTES). Dr. Christopher Thompson, assistant professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School and director of developmental endoscopy at BrighaThe Truth About Steroids
https://reachmd.com/programs/clinicians-roundtable/the-truth-about-steroids/3231/Other than the name, Doctor-Prescribed steroids have little in common with the steroids that often get bad rap from athletic abuse. Our guest today, Dr. Paul Howard, President of Arthritis Health begins the conversation explaining the differences between anabolic and medical steroids. He and host,Ginkgo Biloba: How Supportive is the Data?
https://reachmd.com/programs/clinicians-roundtable/ginkgo-biloba-how-supportive-is-the-data/3203/Patients around the world looking for the Holy Grail in staving off cognitive impairment have been using ginkgo biloba for years, to the tune of $1 billion in annual sales worldwide. How strong is the data to support this use? Dr. Jeffrey Kaye, director of the National Institute on Aging's Layton AgA Million Annual Smoking-Related Deaths in India
https://reachmd.com/programs/focus-on-global-medicine/a-million-annual-smoking-related-deaths-in-india/2990/Impactful research estimates on smoking-related mortality in India project that the country will soon see more than one million smoking deaths annually. Even in a nation as densely populated as India, the sheer size of these numbers is alarming. For more on the specifics of this data, host Dr. Mark