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This podcast was published by HealthNewsReview.org on December 4th, 2018. For more information and related links visit: https://www.healthnewsreview.org/podcastmedia/podcast-the-top-ten-quotes-of-2018/ ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ This 50th podcast is most likely our last. In it we take a look back at some of the more memorable conversations of the past year. There's quite a mix of insights here on everything from what it means to 'cure' Alzheimer's and 'survive' cancer, to 'science-ploitation' and cutting through the hype surrounding precision medicine and the microbiome.

This track was originally published by HealthNewsReview.org on November 20, 2018. For links to more resources visit: https://www.healthnewsreview.org/podcastmedia/podcast-our-team-reflects-on-what-weve-learned/ ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* After over 12 years of scrutinizing medical news to help improve the public dialogue on health care, HealthNewsReview.org closes up shop at the end of 2018. In this podcast, the seven members of the staff take a look back and share what they've learned from the experience.

This podcast was published by HealthNewsReview.org on October 31st, 2018. For more resources and related links visit: https://www.healthnewsreview.org/podcastmedia/podcast-the-polluted-stream-of-health-care-information/ ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* As health care information flows from its source to the general public there are several opportunities for contamination. That contamination is something we document every day at HealthNewsReview.org: imbalanced, inaccurate media messages that mislead consumers about health care. But who is polluting our health care information? And how? In this podcast we speak with four people intimately involved in understanding and explaining not only how this happens, but what we can do about it. These experts will address topics such as the influence of promotional news releases, the impact of financial conflicts of interest, and the role of patient advocacy groups who don't always advocate in patients' best interests.

This podcast was originally published on September 4th, 2018. For more background information and helpful links visit: https://www.healthnewsreview.org/podcastmedia/podcast-the-problematic-promise-of-a-cure-for-alzheimers-disease/ ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* Alzheimer's is a disease in which the cause is unknown, and a treatment hasn't been found. Despite this, the Alzheimer's Association features fundraising commercials that promise "breakthroughs ... a cure ... (and) the first person to survive Alzheimer's disease is out there." In this podcast we explore whether such promises are irresponsible, unethical, and potentially harmful. You'll hear from: A gerontologist, a bioethicist ,a geriatric neurologist, and three people whose lives have been deeply impacted by the disease. [Photo Attribution: David Claxton via Flickr]

This podcast was originally published on August 13, 2018. For more background information and helpful links visit: https://www.healthnewsreview.org/podcastmedia/podcast-emergency-docs-highlight-toxic-health-care-myths/ ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* A trip to the emergency department is never a welcome experience, but it can be made worse -- or even be triggered by -- a patient's unrealistic expectations. Veteran emergency doctors Jerome Hoffman, M.D., and Greg Henry, M.D., discuss how misleading media messages can feed myths that lead to patient harms, and what patients and physicians can do about it.

This podcast was originally published on August 1, 2018. For related links and resources visit: https://www.healthnewsreview.org/podcastmedia/roy-moynihan-overdiagnosis/ ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* Do we have too much health care that's supported by too little evidence? Roy Moynihan, PhD, thinks so. In this podcast, the erudite and personable Australian journalist-turned researcher helps us make sense of the complex intersection of over-diagnosis, evidence-based medicine, and conflicts of interest.

This podcast was originally published by HealthNewsReview.org on Friday, June 29th, 2018. For related links and more information visit: https://www.healthnewsreview.org/podcastmedia/podcast-the-language-of-cancer/ ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* The words we use to talk about cancer - they matter. They not only reveal our values and beliefs, but they have a certain power to them … ranging from the power to inform and inspire, to the potential to misinform and cause harm. In this podcast you'll hear five powerful perspectives on concerns regarding how our cancer vernacular has the potential to harm people. Katherine O'Brien (9 years with metastatic breast cancer); Mandy Stahre (diagnosed with cancer at age 31); Ellen Miller-Sonet (former marketing executive for a renowned cancer center, now a cancer advocate); Vinay Prasad (oncologist and evidence-based medicine specialist); and Christine Norton (28 years with Stage I breast cancer and co-founder of the Minnesota Breast Cancer Coalition).

This podcast was originally published on May 31st, 2018. For more background information and links to related resources visit: https://www.healthnewsreview.org/podcastmedia/podcast-doctor-patient-relationship/ ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ The doctor-patient relationship is a key determinant of the quality of our health care. But this relationship is changing quickly, and may actually be endangered. What does that mean for patients and providers? And what can we do about it?

This podcast was originally published on April 27th, 2018. For more background information and links to related resources visit: goo.gl/3UyMT5 ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ In poop we trust? It appears so. At least judging from a glut of highly clickable news stories telling us that the trillions of microbes that live in our gut (and on our skin) are important determinants of health. We're told they can cure disease, change our mood, improve athletic performance, and even be modified by our diets in such a way that it puts us in control of balancing levels of "good and bad" bacteria. Problem is, none of this is true. At least not yet. So how did we get to this misinformed place where belief in the microbiome as a panacea trumps the reality that this field -- though fascinating -- is still in its infancy? That's what this podcast aims to answer.

This podcast was published on March 19th, 2018. For additional resources and related links visit: https://www.healthnewsreview.org/podcastmedia/podcast-doctors-who-blog/ ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* This podcast is about physicians who blog ... Why do they do it, what they’ve taken away from the experience, and what they see as the role blogging plays in the medical information landscape.

This podcast was published on February 19, 2018. For additional resources and helpful links visit: https://www.healthnewsreview.org/podcastmedia/podcast-tim-caulfield-fighting-goop-and-cheating-death/ ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* Timothy Caulfield, a professor at the University of Alberta, is a bit like a superhero. He can run fast, seemingly see through things clearly, and appear to be in several places at once. And he wears a lot of capes: lawyer, author, watchdog, Royal Fellow, TV host, recovering rock star, and emerging social media star. In this podcast he covers a lot of ground: the battle of science vs. hype, public trust in science, the importance of social media in health care journalism, the role of celebrity in pseudoscience, and the art of communicating health care information.

This podcast was published on January 30, 2018 at HealthNewsReview.org. To read the blog and background resources associated with this podcast visit: https://www.healthnewsreview.org/podcastmedia/podcast-the-promise-of-precision-medicine/ ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* In the past half year the FDA approved the first three gene therapies for use in the US. This comes less than 18 years after the announcement that the human genome had been fully sequenced. It was a milestone wrapped in a promise; a promise that became known as "precision medicine." But has that promise become reality? In this podcast we turn to five leaders in their respective fields who've been intimately involved with this emerging technology. We ask them them to not only contrast what precision medicine is and may become, but also to help us clarify what holds promise and what's just hype.

This podcast was published on December 22, 2017. For helpful links and to read the associated blog visit: https://www.healthnewsreview.org/2017/12/top-ten-quotes-2017/ ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ In this podcast-- our 13th of the year (and 38th episode since we started producing them in the summer of 2015) --  we take a look back at some memorable conversations from the past year. We spoke with quite a mix of inspirational individuals, covered a wide range of fascinating topics, and thought we'd share with you what we thought were some of the most compelling quotes. So here you go ... The Top 10 Quotes of 2017 !

This podcast was published on November 13, 2017. For helpful links and to read the associated blog visit: https://www.healthnewsreview.org/2017/11/podcast-victor-montori-md-a-mayo-clinic-doctor-calls-for-a-patient-revolution/ ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Having a conversation with Victor Montori you can almost feel your hair blow back. If he were introduced at a medical conference you'd probably get something like this: Mayo Clinic diabetes physician, author of roughly 600 publications, world-class expert in shared decision-making and evidence-based medicine, director of Mayo's Knowledge and Evaluation Research Unit, and an advisor to The BMJ and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. But in person you get this: a working wisdom of the U.S. medical industrial complex, placed in pragmatic perspective by a frontline physician who actually studies the patient-doctor relationship (yes, patient before doctor) ... all fueled by high octane passion. It's on full display in this podcast. Simply acknowledging that our $3 trillion health care industry is broken doesn't cut it with Montori. He wants to fix it. Here's how ...

This podcast was published on October 26th, 2017. For background information and related links visit: https://www.healthnewsreview.org/2017/10/podcast-conflicts-interest-world-conference-science-journalists/ ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* Today marks the opening of the 10th World Conference of Science Journalists in San Francisco. Over 1,300 people will be in attendance, and that's a big number. But there's an even bigger number that may not get as much attention but really should: The conference is receiving $400,000 from biomedical giant, Johnson & Johnson, and another $200,000 from various companies such as Bayer, Sanofi, 23andMe, and AstraZeneca. In this podcast we ask the question: Should health care journalists -- or their professional organizations -- take money from the people they report on regularly?