Medical Findings In U.S. Government Personnel Reporting Symptoms After Exposure To Sensory Phenomena in Havana, Cuba
Douglas H. Smith, MD, of the University of Pennsylvania's Department of Neurosurgery and Center for Brain Injury and Repair, and Randel Swanson II, DO, PhD, of the University of Pennsylvania's Physica...
14 Helmi 201829min
The Health of Players of American Football
The health risks associated with participation in American football have garnered increasing attention over the past several years. Particular focus has been on concussion and the association of repea...
1 Helmi 201830min
Gastric Sleeve Resection for Obesity: How good Is It?
Why is two-thirds of the US population overweight or obese? Obesity began to increase in 1980, and its incidence is still rising. One reason for this might be that the population has become tolerant o...
16 Tammi 201829min
Surveillance for Thyroid Cancer
The incidence of thyroid cancer is increasing. Like so many cancers, it is being diagnosed at earlier stages because of more aggressive screening and diagnostic testing. The aggressiveness of very ear...
2 Tammi 201816min
Diagnosis and First-Line Treatment of Chronic Sinusitis
Sinusitis is one of the most common conditions seen by clinicians. Despite its frequency, it is often misdiagnosed. In this podcast, we review the proper way to establish a diagnosis and treat both ac...
19 Joulu 201730min
Managing Hypertension: Understanding the New AHA/ACC Hypertension Guideline, Part II
In November 2017, new guidelines were issued for hypertension treatment. They are a comprehensive overhaul of recommendations for both the diagnosis and treatment of hypertension. Last week, we discus...
12 Joulu 201710min
Managing Hypertension: Understanding the New AHA/ACC Hypertension Guideline
In November 2017, new guidelines were issued for hypertension treatment. The new guideline is a comprehensive overhaul of recommendations for both the diagnosis and treatment of hypertension. Based on...
5 Joulu 201739min
Matching Drugs to Genetic Abnormalities to Precisely Treat Cystic Fibrosis
Cystic fibrosis is a common autosomal recessive disease. It is caused by any one of many discrete genetic abnormalities that affect chloride transport. Identification of specific genetic abnormalities...
5 Joulu 201726min
