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Using Video Games to Improve Children’s Diets
https://reachmd.com/programs/diabetes-discourse/using-video-games-to-improve-childrens-diets/6294/How are video games showing promise as a behavior change strategy to improve children's diets? Newly-funded video-game programs are specifically designed to lower risk of type 2 diabetes and obesity in children. Join host Dr. Steven Edelman and his guest, professor of pediatrics at Baylor College,The Importance of Immunizations in Long Term Care
https://reachmd.com/programs/advances-in-long-term-care-medicine/the-importance-of-immunizations-in-long-term-care/6135/Which infectious diseases are most common at long term care facilities? If there is an infectious disease outbreak at a facility, how can we best protect residents? Dr. William Schaffner, president of the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases, as well as professor and chairman of the departmenThe Impact of Pharmacy Issues in Long-Term Care
https://reachmd.com/programs/advances-in-long-term-care-medicine/the-impact-of-pharmacy-issues-in-long-term-care/5896/As medication costs continue rising, what strategies can help long-term care facilities reduce drug expenditures, while still providing the best quality of care for patients? Fred Wendt, RPh, vice president of pharmacy services for Senior PharmaStrategies in Burleson, Texas, says one of the most sigDiagnosing and Treating Pressure Ulcers
https://reachmd.com/programs/advances-in-long-term-care-medicine/diagnosing-and-treating-pressure-ulcers/4750/How common are pressure ulcers in hospitals, nursing homes and other long-term care facilities? What clinical situations put patients at risk for developing pressure ulcers, and how are these wounds diagnosed? Dr. David Thomas, professor of internal medicine and geriatric medicine at Saint Louis UniInterdisciplinary Collaboration in Long Term Care Medicine
https://reachmd.com/programs/advances-in-long-term-care-medicine/interdisciplinary-collaboration-in-long-term-care-medicine/4700/How is interdisciplinary collaboration of crucial importance in long term care medicine, and how can a team of health care providers communicate most effectively? What are some of the challenges presented by interdisciplinary collaboration? Dr. Barbara Resnick, professor in the department of organizPhasing 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,The Future of 'Smart' Fabrics in Medicine
https://reachmd.com/programs/focus-on-future-medicine-and-genetics/the-future-of-smart-fabrics-in-medicine/4073/Dr. Nicholas Kotov, a professor within the chemical, material science and biomedical engineering departments at the University of Michigan, describes to host Dr. Jason Birnholz the technology underlying fabrics that can detect blood and monitor health. Dr. Kotov explains how ordinary cotton, dippedEvolving 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 gastroenterologTracking Medication Errors, Limiting Future Mistakes
https://reachmd.com/programs/focus-on-pharmacy/tracking-medication-errors-limiting-future-mistakes/3795/To err is human, but when mistakes occur in medicine, the repercussions can be devastating. How is modern technology helping to prevent mistakes in medicine? Diane Cousins, vice president of the documentary standards division in the department of healthcare quality and safety at the United States PhPills, Patches and Potions: An Update On Contraception
https://reachmd.com/programs/advances-in-womens-health/pills-patches-and-potions-an-update-on-contraception/3496/There are so many choices when it comes to choosing the right contraceptive for your patient that it can make your head spin. Dr. David A Grimes, a clinical professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of North Carolina Medical School helps sort out with host Dr. Laure