Episode 102: Fluoride supplementation in kids.

Steven and Dr. Cha explained the importance of fluoride recommendations to prevent dental decay in kids who live in areas where water fluoride is low.

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Episode 101: Fasting Precautions.  
By Danish Khalid, MS4; and Sapna Patel, MS4. Ross University School of Medicine. 
Comments by Valerie Civelli, MD; and Hector Arreaza, MD. 

Fasting is a healthy life…

Episode 100: Sexercise. 

Written by Valerie Civelli, MD. Comments by Namdeep Grewal, MD; and Hector Arreaza, MD.

Have you ever wondered if sex is a good workout? Drs. Civelli, Grewal and Arreaza discu…

Episode 99: Intermittent Fasting 99. 

By Danish Khalid, MS4; Sapna Patel, MS4; Ross University School of Medicine. Comments by Valerie Civelli, MD; and Hector Arreaza, MD.

Intermittent caloric restrict…

Episode 98: Apretude and code blue. 

Apretude is a new injectable medication for HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), Dr. Yomi presents how to use it. Then, Mandeep, Jon, and.  

Introduction: Apretude,…

Episode 97: EAT and NEAT. 

Your body burns calories not only if you exercise. Sapna, Danish, and Dr. Arreaza explain the different ways you can burn more calories.

Introduction: Energy in and Energy ou…

Episode 96: Tirzepatide. 

By Maria Beuca, MS3, Ross University School of Medicine. Comments by Hector Arreaza, MD. 

Today is May 19, 2022, and we want to talk about a new drug that was recently approv…

Episode 95: Exercise Medicine. 

Exercise can be used as medicine if given at the right dose and frequency. Sapna and Danish explain some principles of exercise medicine. 

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Episode 94: Elevated Alk Phos. 

Akhil explains what to do when the alkaline phosphatase is elevated, including labs, imaging and other studies. 

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Episode 93: Hyponatremia treatment.    

Catherine and Dr. Saito discuss how to treat hyponatremia in an effective and safe way, especially when the hyponatremia is severe.

Introduction: What is sodium?
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Episode 92: Paleo vs Keto vs Mediterranean. 

Sapna and Danish explain the main differences between three meal plans: Paleo, Keto, and Mediterranean. Intro about fad diets.

Introduction: Fad diets.  
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Episode 91: Nutrition Introduction. 

Sapna Patel and Danish Khalid present the basics of macronutrients and the definition of basic energy expenditure (BEE), they explain basic concepts on macronutrie…

Episode 90: Vaccines and Acne. 

Updates on pneumococcal and COVID-19 vaccines. Sarah explains the treatment of acne.

New Pneumococcal Vaccine Recommendations. 
Written by Harkiran Bhattal, MS4, Ross Uni…

Episode 89: Gonorrhea Basics. 

Written by Robert Besancenez.  

Robert, Dr. Schlaerth, and Dr. Arreaza discuss the basics of gonorrhea, including presentation, treatment, and even a potential gonococcal…

Episode 88: EVALI. 

Nugdeep and Jeffrey present E-cigarette and Vaping Associated Lung Injury (EVALI), including symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment. Introduction includes a word of advice for matching…

Episode 87: Latent TB Infection.  

By Mariana Gomez, MD (Romulo Gallegos University School of Medicine, Carillion Clinic Infectious Disease), and Hector Arreaza, MD (Romulo Gallegos University School …

Episode 86: Abdominal Pain Case. 

Spikevax® is the brand name of the Moderna COVID-19, and it received full FDA approval in January 2022. Hepatitis B vaccine is now universally recommended to all adul…

Episode 85: Detecting Dementia and Evusheld®. 

Parneeta Singh explained a new blood test to predict Alzheimer’s disease and an artificial-intelligence cognitive test for early detection of dementia. D…

Episode 84: Smells in medicine. 

Intro about race in algorithms. Self-reported case of anosmia by Dr. Arreaza. Some common smells in medicine are discussed with Dr Grewal, for example, halitosis, brom…

Episode 83: Solitary Rectal Ulcer. 

Dr Singh explains how we can diagnose and treat solitary rectal ulcer syndrome (SURS) and Brandy gave an introduction regarding Elvis Presley’s death.  

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