Primary Care Today
Primary Care Today features conversations with clinical experts representing a wide range of medical specialties to highlight the latest trends in primary care practice, from clinical pearls to updated guidelines, health informatics, and practice management. This series is hosted by Dr. Brian McDonough, a nationally recognized clinical expert, teacher, and public speaker in primary care.
- Update frequency
- every 9 days
- Episodes
- 382
- Years Active
- 2013 - 2025
Surviving a Stroke at 35: A Patient's Journey Through Illness & Rehabilitation
At the age of 35, Jessica Cross was pursuing a rewarding career and raising a family with her loving husband when she was dealt a crippling blow: sufferi…
Surviving a Stroke at 35: A Patient's Journey Through Illness & Rehabilitation
At the age of 35, Jessica Cross was pursuing a rewarding career and raising a family with her loving husband when she was dealt a crippling blow: sufferi…
How Regular Exercise Can Help Reverse Cardiac Aging
Guest: Benjamin Levine, MD, FACC
Poor fitness in middle age is a strong predictor of a person’s future risk of heart failure. Prolonged exercise trai…
How Regular Exercise Can Help Reverse Cardiac Aging
Guest: Benjamin Levine, MD, FACC
Poor fitness in middle age is a strong predictor of a person’s future risk of heart failure. Prolonged exercise trai…
Not Quite a Cancer Vaccine: Selling HPV & Cervical Cancer
Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection remains one of the most common sexually transmitted infections in both females and males, with about 9 in 10 people …
Not Quite a Cancer Vaccine: Selling HPV & Cervical Cancer
Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection remains one of the most common sexually transmitted infections in both females and males, with about 9 in 10 people …
Rethinking Pain Management in an Opioid Epidemic: Prevention and Treatment Updates
According to a report from the Trust for America’s Health, an estimated 1.6 million people could die from drugs, alcohol, and suicide in the next ten yea…
Rethinking Pain Management in an Opioid Epidemic: Prevention and Treatment Updates
According to a report from the Trust for America’s Health, an estimated 1.6 million people could die from drugs, alcohol, and suicide in the next ten yea…
Beyond Opioids: Alternative Options for Pain Management
Over 33,000 lives were lost to opioid overdose in 2015, translating into 91 people dying each day, according to the most recent CDC data. Reducing exposu…
Beyond Opioids: Alternative Options for Pain Management
Over 33,000 lives were lost to opioid overdose in 2015, translating into 91 people dying each day, according to the most recent CDC data. Reducing exposu…
Keeping the "Fit" in Fitness: How to Avoid Exercise Pitfalls
Exercise can improve your health and reduce the risk of developing several diseases such as type 2 diabetes, cancer, and cardiovascular disease.
Host Dr.…
Keeping the "Fit" in Fitness: How to Avoid Exercise Pitfalls
Exercise can improve your health and reduce the risk of developing several diseases such as type 2 diabetes, cancer, and cardiovascular disease.
Host Dr.…
Best in Show: The Health Benefits of Therapy Dogs
Several studies have shown that therapy dogs help to reduce people’s pain levels and anxiety. Therapy dogs have also been found to increase patients’ phy…
Best in Show: The Health Benefits of Therapy Dogs
Several studies have shown that therapy dogs help to reduce people’s pain levels and anxiety. Therapy dogs have also been found to increase patients’ phy…
Altering the Collision Course: Protective Effects of Omega-3 Intake on Concussions
There is nearly a 20% chance that each of us will suffer a concussion this year. More concerning yet, over 30% of those concussions will lead to a long-t…
5 Simple Steps to Kick Your Patients' (& Your Own) Sugar Cravings
According to the United States Department of Agriculture, the average American consumes between 150 to 170 pounds of refined sugars every year. Excessive…
5 Simple Steps to Kick Your Patients' (& Your Own) Sugar Cravings
According to the United States Department of Agriculture, the average American consumes between 150 to 170 pounds of refined sugars every year. Excessive…
Altering the Collision Course: Protective Effects of Omega-3 Intake on Concussions
There is nearly a 20% chance that each of us will suffer a concussion this year. More concerning yet, over 30% of those concussions will lead to a long-t…
Spanning Broadcast Medicine to Big-Wave Surfing: The Life, Career and Hobbies of Dr. Bob Arnot
Dr. Bob Arnot is an award-winning medical correspondent for NBC and CBS News and served as MSNBC’s chief foreign correspondent in Iraq and Afghanistan.
H…
Spanning Broadcast Medicine to Big-Wave Surfing: The Life, Career and Hobbies of Dr. Bob Arnot
Dr. Bob Arnot is an award-winning medical correspondent for NBC and CBS News and served as MSNBC’s chief foreign correspondent in Iraq and Afghanistan.
H…