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Healthy Dialogue
Go beyond the latest discoveries with nuanced, in-depth conversations in Healthy Dialogue, a podcast from the JAMA Network. Host and JAMA Senior Editor, Derek C. Angus, MD, MPH, sits down with the world's leading experts to explore the most pressing issues in health and health care.
Episodes
Healthy DialoguePhysician-Surrogate Discordance in Prognosis of Critically Ill Patients
Interview with Douglas B. White, MD, MAS, author of Prevalence of and Factors Related to Discordance About Prognosis Between Physicians and Surrogate Decision…
Healthy DialogueTreating ADHD in Adolescents
Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, or ADHD is a very common problem affecting about 10% of all adolescents. Children with ADHD have short attention…
Healthy DialogueChemoradiotherapy vs Chemotherapy for Pancreatic Cancer
Interview with Pascal Hammel, MD, author of Effect of Chemoradiotherapy vs Chemotherapy on Survival in Patients With Locally Advanced Pancreatic Cancer…
Healthy DialogueQuelling Zika Fears With Evidence
Christine Curry, MD, PhD, assistant professor of obstetrics and gynecology at the University of Miami, discusses the challenges of keeping pregnant patients…
Healthy DialogueReview of Lyme Disease, Human Granulocytic Anaplasmosis, and Babesiosis
Interview with Linden Hu, MD, author of Diagnosis, Treatment, and Prevention of Lyme Disease, Human Granulocytic Anaplasmosis, and Babesiosis: A Review
Healthy DialogueRotating Night Shift Work and Risk of CHD Among Women
Interview with Céline Vetter, PhD, author of Association Between Rotating Night Shift Work and Risk of Coronary Heart Disease Among Women
Healthy DialoguePembrolizumab, Tumor Response, and Survival in Advanced Melanoma
Interview with Antoni Ribas, MD, PhD, author of Association of Pembrolizumab With Tumor Response and Survival Among Patients With Advanced Melanoma
Healthy DialogueDiagnosing Infectious Mononucleosis
Mononucleosis is a common disease of young adults manifested by lethargy, fever, pharyngitis, lymphadenopathy and splenomegaly. In this podcast, we review the…
Healthy DialogueAir Quality and Bronchitic Symptoms in Children
Interview with Kiros Berhane, PhD, author of Association of Changes in Air Quality With Bronchitic Symptoms in Children in California, 1993-2012
Healthy DialogueAssociation Between Income and Life Expectancy in the United States
Interview with Raj Chetty, PhD, author of The Association Between Income and Life Expectancy in the United States, 2001-2014, and Angus Deaton, PhD, author of…
Healthy DialogueScreening for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Interview with William R. Phillips, MD, MPH, author of Screening for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation…
Healthy DialoguePain and Physical Function After Bariatric Surgery
Interview with Wendy C. King, PhD, author of Change in Pain and Physical Function Following Bariatric Surgery for Severe Obesity
Healthy DialogueMindfulness-Based Stress Reduction vs Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Chronic Low Back Pain
Interview with Daniel C. Cherkin, PhD, author of Effect of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction vs Cognitive Behavioral Therapy or Usual Care on Back Pain and…
Healthy DialogueOpioid Prescribing: Rising to the Challenge
An opioid abuse epidemic now plagues US healthcare. It was caused, in part, by overzealous advocacy for controlling chronic pain resulting in overuse of…
Healthy DialogueCauses of Outbreaks of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases in the United States
Interview with Saad B. Omer, MBBS, MPH, PhD, author of Association Between Vaccine Refusal and Vaccine-Preventable Diseases in the United States A Review of…
Healthy DialogueTreating Geriatric Polypharmacy by Deintensifying Unnecessary Diabetes Treatment
Polypharmacy is a rapidly worsening problem that hits elderly patients particularly hard. As patients grow older, they need more medications but at the same…
Healthy DialogueChildren With Acute Concussion Presenting to the Emergency Department
Interview with Lynn Babcock, MD, MS, author of Identifying Children and Adolescents at Risk for Persistent Postconcussion Symptoms
Healthy DialogueScreening for Impaired Visual Acuity in Older Adults
Interview with Michael P. Pignone, MD, MPH, author of Screening for Impaired Visual Acuity in Older Adults: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation…
Healthy DialogueInterview with Robert O. Bonow, MD, MS
Robert O. Bonow, MD, the editor-in-chief of JAMA Cardiology, the JAMA Network’s newest addition, discusses his editorial vision for the journal, as well as his…
Healthy DialogueConsensus Definitions for Sepsis and Septic Shock
Interview with Clifford Deutschman, MD, MS, Mervyn Singer, MD and Derek Angus, MD, MPH, authors of The Third International Consensus Definitions for Sepsis and…
Healthy DialogueTrends in Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome in 50 Countries
Interview with John G. Laffey, MD, MA, author of Epidemiology, Patterns of Care, and Mortality for Patients With Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome in…
Healthy DialogueScreening for Autism Spectrum Disorder in Young Children
Interview with David C. Grossman, MD, MPH, author of Screening for Autism Spectrum Disorder in Young Children: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation…
Healthy DialogueAntibiotic Therapy for Community-Acquired Pneumonia in Adults
Community acquired pneumonia accounts for 600,000 hospital admissions a year. Many patients with this disease are quite ill and have a very high mortality. To…
Healthy DialogueNew Dietary Guidelines
The 2015-2020 US Dietary Guidelines for Americans were recently released. They are intended to provide guidance for health policy officials and clinicians…
Healthy DialogueSeafood Consumption, Mercury, and Brain Neuropathology in Older Adults
Interview with Martha Clare Morris, ScD, author of Association of Seafood Consumption, Brain Mercury Level, and APOE ε4 Status With Brain Neuropathology in…
Healthy DialogueScreening for Depression in Adults
Interview with Michael P. Pignone, MD, MPH, author of Screening for Depression in Adults: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement
Healthy DialoguePeripheral Neuropathy
Peripheral neuropathy is a highly prevalent and morbid condition affecting 2% to 7% of the population. Patients frequently experience pain and are at risk of…
Healthy DialogueHealth Care and Costs Related to Cancer Deaths in 7 Countries
Interview with Justin E. Bekelman, MD, author of Comparison of Site of Death, Health Care Utilization, and Hospital Expenditures for Patients Dying With Cancer…
Healthy DialogueAdvances in Diagnosis and Treatment of Constipation
Constipation is one of the most frequent problems clinicians are asked to deal with. Despite how common it is, constipation is frequently not treated…
Healthy DialogueLung Volume Reduction Coil Treatment for Patients With Severe Emphysema
Interview with Gaëtan Deslée, MD, PhD, author of Lung Volume Reduction Coil Treatment vs Usual Care in Patients With Severe Emphysema: The REVOLENS Randomized…
Healthy DialogueNew Dietary Guidelines
Interview with Karen DeSalvo, MD, MPH, MSc, author of Dietary Guidelines for Americans
Healthy DialogueDiet vs Exercise in Obese Older Patients With HFPEF
Interview with Dalane W. Kitzman, MD, author of Effect of Caloric Restriction or Aerobic Exercise Training on Peak Oxygen Consumption and Quality of Life in…
Healthy DialogueHead Trauma
Minor head trauma usually does not cause significant brain injury. To be safe, clinicians often obtain head CT scans to ensure no major injury is present. For…
Healthy DialogueLive-Birth Rate and Repeat In Vitro Fertilization Treatment
Interview with Debbie A. Lawlor, PhD, author of Live-Birth Rate Associated With Repeat In Vitro Fertilization Treatment Cycles
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Graves Disease
Edward H. Livingston, MD discusses Graves disease with David Cooper, MD, author of Management of Graves Disease: A Review
Healthy DialogueAlternating Electric Fields for the Treatment of Glioblastoma
Interview with John H. Sampson, MD, PhD, MHSc, MBA, author of Alternating Electric Fields for the Treatment of Glioblastoma
Healthy DialogueMaintenance Therapy After Chemoradiation in Patients With Glioblastoma
Interview with Roger Stupp, MD, author of Maintenance Therapy With Tumor-Treating Fields Plus Temozolomide vs Temozolomide Alone for Glioblastoma: A Randomized…
Healthy DialogueResident Depression and Graduate Medical Education
Interview with Thomas L. Schwenk, MD, author of Resident Depression: The Tip of a Graduate Medical Education Iceberg
Healthy DialogueMetformin for Adolescents With Type 1 Diabetes
Interview with Ingrid M. Libman, MD, PhD, author of Effect of Metformin Added to Insulin on Glycemic Control Among Overweight/Obese Adolescents With Type 1…
Healthy DialogueCesarean Delivery Rate and Maternal and Neonatal Mortality
Interview with Alex B. Haynes, MD, MPH, author of Relationship Between Cesarean Delivery Rate and Maternal and Neonatal Mortality
Healthy DialogueProstate Cancer Screening
Edward H. Livingston MD, explores the topic of prostate cancer screening in author interviews with: Dan Merenstein about losing a malpractice case despite…
Healthy DialogueProstate Cancer Incidence and PSA Screening
Edward H. Livingston, MD, Deputy Editor of Clinical Reviews and Education discusses prostate cancer screening with Otis Brawley, MD, author of Prostate Cancer…
Healthy DialogueFor Patients: Prostate Cancer Screening
Edward H. Livingston, MD, Deputy Editor of Clinical Reviews and Education and Jon Tilburt, MD, from the Mayo Clinic explain prostate cancer screening. For more…
Healthy DialogueEarly Azithromycin Treatment to Prevent Respiratory Illness in Children
Interview with Leonard B. Bacharier, MD, author of Early Administration of Azithromycin and Prevention of Severe Lower Respiratory Tract Illnesses in Preschool…
Healthy DialogueIntravitreous Ranibizumab for Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy
Interview with Lee M. Jampol, MD, author of Panretinal Photocoagulation vs Intravitreous Ranibizumab for Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy: A Randomized…
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Ruling Out Acute Coronary Syndrome in Patients With Chest Pain
ACS is a common and potentially lethal problem. However, only about 10% of patients who present to an emergency department with chest pain actually have ACS…
Healthy DialogueUsing Likelihood Ratios to Understand How Chest Pain Predicts Acute Coronary Syndrome
Interview with David Simel, MD, author of Does This Patient With Chest Pain Have Acute Coronary Syndrome? The Rational Clinical Examination Systematic Review
Healthy DialogueEffect of Financial Incentives on Lipid Levels
Interview with David A. Asch, MD and Kevin G. Volpp, MD, PhD, authors of Effect of Financial Incentives to Physicians, Patients, or Both on Lipid Levels: A…
Healthy DialoguePrescription Drug Use in US Adults 1999-2012
Interview with Elizabeth D. Kantor, PhD, MPH, author of Trends in Prescription Drug Use Among Adults in the United States From 1999-2012
Healthy DialogueExplaining the Improved Health of the US: Mortality Trends 1969-2013
Interview with Ahmedin Jemal, DVM, PhD, author of Temporal Trends in Mortality in the United States, 1969-2013, and J. Michael McGinnis, MD, MPP, author of…
Healthy DialogueTrends in US Mortality, 1969-2013
Interview with Ahmedin Jemal, DVM, PhD, author of Temporal Trends in Mortality in the United States, 1969-2013
Healthy DialogueBreast Cancer Screening Guidelines
Interview with Elizabeth T. H. Fontham, MPH, DrPH, author of Breast Cancer Screening for Women at Average Risk: 2015 Guideline Update From the American Cancer…
Healthy Dialogue2015 Breast Cancer Screening Recommendations for Women at Average Risk
Interview with Kevin C. Oeffinger, MD, author of Breast Cancer Screening for Women at Average Risk: 2015 Guideline Update From the American Cancer Society
Healthy DialogueLaparoscopic vs Open Resection for Rectal Cancer
Interview with James Fleshman, MD, author of Effect of Laparoscopic-Assisted Resection vs Open Resection of Stage II or III Rectal Cancer on Pathologic…
Healthy DialogueInfluenza Pneumonia Hospitalization and Prior Influenza Vaccination
Interview with Carlos G. Grijalva, MD, MPH, author of Association Between Hospitalization With Community-Acquired Laboratory-Confirmed Influenza Pneumonia and…
Healthy DialogueDNR Status and Neurological Prognosis After In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest
Interview with Timothy Fendler, MD, MS, author of Alignment of Do-Not-Resuscitate Status With Patients' Likelihood of Favorable Neurological Survival After…
Healthy DialogueDextromethorphan-Quinidine for Agitation in Patients With Alzheimer Disease
Interview with Jeffrey L. Cummings, MD, ScD, author of Effect of Dextromethorphan-Quinidine on Agitation in Patients With Alzheimer Disease Dementia: A…
Healthy DialogueDoing Field Work With Doctors Without Borders
Adi Nadimpalli, MD, the Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) Head of Mission in Nepal, and the former vice president of the US board of…
Healthy DialogueSex Differences in Academic Rank in US Medical Schools
Interview with Anupam Jena, MD, PhD, author of Sex Differences in Academic Rank in US Medical Schools in 2014
Healthy DialoguePrevalence of and Trends in Diabetes Among US Adults
Interview with Andy Menke, PhD, author of Prevalence of and Trends in Diabetes Among Adults in the United States, 1988-2012
