Dreamland in Denver Part II: "Why Calling it 'the Opioid Epidemic' Misses the Point
The Honorable Alby Zweig shares his impactful first-hand experience with addiction, recovery and triumph.
16 Feb 20180s
Dreamland in Denver Part I: "No Family is S.A.F.E. ...Yet"
Admiral James Winnefeld and Mary Winnefeld speak publicly for the first time about the tragic overdose of their son, Jonathon, and how 'No Family is S.A.F.E...yet'.
16 Feb 201818min
Podcast #300: Probiotics
Author: Peter Bakes, M.D. Educational Pearls Probiotics are living bacteria that are taken as an oral supplement. Most of the data to support their use is in the prevention of antibiotic-related diar...
7 Feb 20187min
Podcast #299: Black Death, Lice, Math, and Pottery
Author: Chris Holmes, M.D. Educational Pearls It's estimated that about 25 million people died during the Black Plaque. Researchers have confirmed this number by assessing how much old, broken potter...
6 Feb 20183min
Podcast #298: Seizures
Author: Sam Killian, M.D. Educational Pearls The availability of antiepileptic treatment has changed in the last 30 years. A recent study in JAMA followed 18,000 pts with epilepsy for 30 years to as...
2 Feb 20183min
Podcast #297: Truvada
Educational Pearls Truvada (Emtricitabine/tenofovir) is a combination nucleotide reverse transcriptase inhibitor that can be used as pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for HIV. It has been shown to dram...
31 Jan 20184min
Podcast #296: Synthetic Cannabinoids
Author: Rachael Duncan, PharmD Educational Pearls A NEJM study report in July 2016 discussed a situation in New York during which 30 people became "zombie-like" after ingesting synthetic cannabinoids...
29 Jan 20185min
Podcast #295: UTI
Author: Sam Killian, M.D. Educational Pearls Traditionally, UTI diagnosis has been dependent on urine culture, urinalysis and clinical symptoms. But a recent study casts some doubt on the utility of ...
26 Jan 20184min
