Treating Lyme Disease in 2018, Part 1
In this JAMA Clinical Reviews podcast, we talk to Eugene D. Shapiro, MD, from Yale University School of Medicine for an update on Lyme disease, including new ideas about its diagnosis and treatment.
11 Sep 201824min
What you need to know about syphilis in 2018
Syphilis is on the rise despite prior successful efforts to control it. Why is it coming back and what needs to be done about it? Dr Charles Hicks from UC San Diego explains. This podcast coincides wi...
4 Sep 201830min
Treating Alcohol Use Disorder
Up to 7% of the entire US population has alcohol use disorder. It's important for every clinician to understand how to approach patients to question them about their use of alcohol and to establish a ...
28 Aug 201823min
Saving Lives by Stopping Bleeding
Bleeding is one of the most common preventable causes of death. It is common, yet most people don't know what to do about it when they see it. The Stop the Bleed campaign is an effort to educate the p...
14 Aug 201821min
Working on the Precipice: On the Frontlines of the AIDS Epidemic at the CDC, Part II
As the AIDS crisis unfolded, each discovery seemed to lead to a new mystery. Who was at risk? Why was this disease of immune activation so hard for the body to fight? Most important, what could be don...
1 Aug 201826min
Working on the Precipice: On the Frontlines of the AIDS Epidemic at the CDC, Part I
When AIDS first appeared in the gay community in 1981, it was terrifying for patients and clinicians alike. Nobody knew exactly what was going on. But using basic epidemiologic methods, a small team o...
24 Juli 201824min
Return of the IUD: Long-acting Reversible Contraception Is Safe and Effective
Misplaced fears about IUDs have caused them to be avoided by many women, despite the fact that they are very safe and among the most effective means for contraception. In this JAMA Clinical Reviews po...
6 Juli 201826min
Health Care Spending Gone Wild: Using Expensive Insulin Analogs With Few Clinical Advantages
Health care spending in the United States is out of control. The most significant aspect of medical care driving this spending is pharmaceuticals; within pharmaceuticals the greatest increases have be...
23 Juni 201827min
