Kathleen Tong from UC Davis Health System: Defining Heart Failure and Looking at Treatment Today
September 13th 2016Patients diagnosed with heart failure are living longer and with a higher quality of life than ever before. These advancements have come as a result of a considerable amount of work with much more work to be done going forward.
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Uma Srivatsa from UC Davis Health System: Electrophysiology and its Role in Atrial Fibrillation Care
September 12th 2016Patients diagnosed with atrial fibrillation will often need treatment extending over a long period of time. In many cases ablation can be the best way to manage their symptoms requiring the work of an electrophysiologist.
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Flying Eye Hospital Brings Invaluable Resources to Patients Worldwide
September 9th 2016The treatment of various eye conditions can vary widely depending on where a patient lives. While some countries may have the best technology readily available others are lacking in not only equipment but training.
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Nora Volkow: Taking Steps to Help Patients In Pain Into the Future
September 8th 2016There have been big steps taken to help combat the opioid abuse epidemic but there is still much more work to be done. Several leading organizations and pharmaceutical companies to help patients with overdose and prevent abuse in the first place.
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Nora Volkow: Maximizing the Benefits and Availabillity of Abuse Deterrent Opioids
September 8th 2016One of the biggest concerns in the opioid epidemic is the medications being abused by patients and those who get the drugs through other methods. While technology is being developed to help in this issue getting these changes into the market has been more difficult so far.
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Charles DeCarli from UC Davis Health System: New Tests Provide Insight Into Alzheimer's Diagnosis
September 7th 2016It was not very long ago that the only way to accurately diagnose Alzheimer's disease was after a patient had died. Since that time, a lot has been learned about the disease and other forms of dementia.
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Jerry Bagel: Discussing Treatment Options with Patients
September 6th 2016As newer treatment options hit the market for plaque psoriasis patients may have more questions about the best options for them. This is part of the importance of communicating with patients throughout the treatment process.
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Jerry Bagel: Approaching Psoriasis Treatment Based on Location
September 2nd 2016As with many conditions, the kind of care a patient receives can depend on where they live. This can be especially true for dermatology patients needing things like phototherapy. Other factors, like cost and fear, can also impede the treatment process.
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Jerry Bagel, MD, Explains How to Measure Success in Psoriasis Treatment
September 2nd 2016As patients go through the process of treating their plaque psoriasis, there can be different levels of success depending on a number of situations. As a result, measuring success can be a challenge as well.
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Major Sebastian Schnellbacher: Applying Lessons from the 4077th to Today's Military
August 31st 2016It has been more than 30 years since the popular television show M*A*S*H went off the air but there is still much that can be learned from the show, particularly when it comes to psychiatry in the military.
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Major Sebastian Schnellbacher: Making Improvements in Military Psychiatry
August 31st 2016As conditions like PTSD have been brought to the forefront work has been done to help not only current service members but also veterans who may be dealing with that and other conditions during and after service.
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G. Richard Olds: Working with Foreign Governments to Improve Conditions Locally
August 29th 2016As one of the leading educational institutions on the island of Grenada, St. George's University plays a unique role not only in helping the students that come to the school to learn but also those who have already called the island home.
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G. Richard Olds: New and International Medical Schools Play Key Role in Global Health
August 29th 2016Whether medical students learn their craft at the most established institutions or newer schools around the world their ultimate goal is the same, to help the patient in front of them when they enter practice.
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