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This week we review

1) Cannabidiol for Dravet Syndrome: Devinsky, Orrin, et al. "Trial of Cannabidiol for Drug-Resistant Seizures in the Dravet Syndrome." New England Journal of Medicine 376.21 (2017): 2011-2020.

2) Risk of Stroke in Living Arrangements: Eshak, Ehab Salah, et al. "Changes in the living arrangement and risk of stroke in Japan; does it matter who lives in the household? Who among the family matters?." PloS one 12.4 (2017): e0173860.

3) Pediatric Fruit Juice Recommendations: Heyman, Melvin B., and Steven A. Abrams. "Fruit Juice in Infants, Children, and Adolescents: Current Recommendations." Pediatrics (2017): e20170967.

4) Inactivation of ANGPTL3 and Cardiovascular Disease: Dewey, Frederick E., et al. "Genetic and Pharmacologic Inactivation of ANGPTL3 and Cardiovascular Disease." New England Journal of Medicine (2017).

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Disclaimer: The information presented on this podcast are our own personal views, opinions, and research on the subject matter and do not represent those of our institution or our department. Anything discussed on this podcast should not be considered medical advice. Please contact a professional if you have any medical concerns. All content found on TalkingMed, including text, images, audio, or other formats were created for informational purposes only. The content is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or another qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have learned it from TalkingMed. Under no circumstances shall Vivek, Stephen, TalkingMed, any guests or contributors to the podcast or blog, or any employees, associates, or affiliates of TalkingMed be responsible for damages arising from use of the podcast or blog. This podcast or blog should not be used in any legal capacity whatsoever, including but not limited to establishing “standard of care” in a legal sense or as a basis for expert witness testimony. No guarantee is given regarding the accuracy of any statements or opinions made on the podcast or blog. You hereby acknowledge that nothing contained on TalkingMed shall constitute financial, investment, legal and/or other professional advice and that no professional relationship of any kind is created between you and the TalkingMed. You hereby agree that you shall not make any financial, investment, legal and/or other decision based in whole or in part on anything contained on TalkingMed. Nothing on TalkingMed or included as a part of TalkingMed should be construed as an attempt to offer or render a medical opinion or otherwise engage in the practice of medicine.

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This week we review 

1) Mechanism of Hair Graying and Balding: Liao, Chung-Ping, et al. "Identification of hair shaft progenitors that create a niche for hair pigmentation." Genes & Development 31.8 (2017): 744-756.

2) Smoking and Erectile Dysfunction after Prostatectomy: Safavy, Seena, et al. "Effect of a Smoking Cessation Program on Sexual Function Recovery Following Robotic Prostatectomy at Kaiser Permanente Southern California." The Permanente journal 21 (2017).

3) Breast Milk and Infant Gut Microbiome: Pannaraj, Pia S., et al. "Association Between Breast Milk Bacterial Communities and Establishment and Development of the Infant Gut Microbiome." JAMA pediatrics (2017).

4) Steroid Responsive Chronic Schizophreniform Syndrome: Endres, Dominique, et al. "Steroid-Responsive Chronic Schizophreniform Syndrome in the Context of Mildly Increased Antithyroid Peroxidase Antibodies." Frontiers in Psychiatry 8 (2017).

5) Global Cholera Outbreak: Beaubien, Jason. "Cholera 101: An Ancient Disease Keeps Cropping Up." NPR. NPR, 11 May 2017. Web. 12 May 2017.

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Song credit: Night Owl by Broke For Free from the Free Music Archive, used under CCBY Attribution License, modified from the original.

Disclaimer: The information presented on this podcast are our own personal views, opinions, and research on the subject matter and do not represent those of our institution or our department. Anything discussed on this podcast should not be considered medical advice. Please contact a professional if you have any medical concerns. All content found on TalkingMed, including text, images, audio, or other formats were created for informational purposes only. The content is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or another qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have learned it from TalkingMed. Under no circumstances shall Vivek, Stephen, TalkingMed, any guests or contributors to the podcast or blog, or any employees, associates, or affiliates of TalkingMed be responsible for damages arising from use of the podcast or blog. This podcast or blog should not be used in any legal capacity whatsoever, including but not limited to establishing “standard of care” in a legal sense or as a basis for expert witness testimony. No guarantee is given regarding the accuracy of any statements or opinions made on the podcast or blog. You hereby acknowledge that nothing contained on TalkingMed shall constitute financial, investment, legal and/or other professional advice and that no professional relationship of any kind is created between you and the TalkingMed. You hereby agree that you shall not make any financial, investment, legal and/or other decision based in whole or in part on anything contained on TalkingMed. Nothing on TalkingMed or included as a part of TalkingMed should be construed as an attempt to offer or render a medical opinion or otherwise engage in the practice of medicine.

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This week we review

1) Buprenorphine for the treatment of Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome: Kraft, Walter K., et al. "Buprenorphine for the Treatment of the Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome." New England Journal of Medicine (2017).

2) Outcomes of FMT for C. difficile infections in IBD: Meighani, Alireza, et al. "Outcomes of Fecal Microbiota Transplantation for Clostridium difficile Infection in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease." Digestive Diseases and Sciences (2017): 1-6.

3) Vaccination During Pregnancy: Baxter, Roger, et al. "Effectiveness of vaccination during pregnancy to prevent infant pertussis." Pediatrics (2017): e20164091.

4) The Desire for Limb Amputation: Upadhyaya, Mihir A., and Henry A. Nasrallah. "The intense desire for healthy limb amputation: A dis-proprioceptive neuropsychiatric disorder." Annals of Clinical Psychiatry 29.2 (2017): 125-132.

5) A New Drug For ALS: Grady, Denise. "A Second Drug Is Approved to Treat A.L.S." The New York Times. The New York Times, 05 May 2017. Web. 07 May 2017.

Welcome to TalkingMed, where we discuss current medical news.
Contact: [email protected]
Twitter: @TalkingMedPod

Song credit: Night Owl by Broke For Free from the Free Music Archive, used under CCBY Attribution License, modified from the original.

Disclaimer: The information presented on this podcast are our own personal views, opinions, and research on the subject matter and do not represent those of our institution or our department. Anything discussed on this podcast should not be considered medical advice. Please contact a professional if you have any medical concerns. All content found on TalkingMed, including text, images, audio, or other formats were created for informational purposes only. The content is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or another qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have learned it from TalkingMed. Under no circumstances shall Vivek, Stephen, TalkingMed, any guests or contributors to the podcast or blog, or any employees, associates, or affiliates of TalkingMed be responsible for damages arising from use of the podcast or blog. This podcast or blog should not be used in any legal capacity whatsoever, including but not limited to establishing “standard of care” in a legal sense or as a basis for expert witness testimony. No guarantee is given regarding the accuracy of any statements or opinions made on the podcast or blog. You hereby acknowledge that nothing contained on TalkingMed shall constitute financial, investment, legal and/or other professional advice and that no professional relationship of any kind is created between you and the TalkingMed. You hereby agree that you shall not make any financial, investment, legal and/or other decision based in whole or in part on anything contained on TalkingMed. Nothing on TalkingMed or included as a part of TalkingMed should be construed as an attempt to offer or render a medical opinion or otherwise engage in the practice of medicine.

If you think you may have a medical emergency, call your doctor, go to the emergency department, or call 911 immediately. 

The content may contain health- or medical-related materials or discussions regarding sexually explicit disease states. If you find these materials offensive, you may not want to use this content.

This week we review 

1) Microbiome and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Nagy-Szakal, Dorottya, et al. "Fecal metagenomic profiles in subgroups of patients with myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome." Microbiome 5.1 (2017): 44.

2) Risk of Pediatric-Onset MS: Graves, Jennifer S., et al. "Maternal and Perinatal Exposures Are Associated With Risk for Pediatric-Onset Multiple Sclerosis." Pediatrics 139.4 (2017): e20162838.

3) Time to Colonoscopy after FIT: Corley, Douglas A., et al. "Association Between Time to Colonoscopy After a Positive Fecal Test Result and Risk of Colorectal Cancer and Cancer Stage at Diagnosis." Jama 317.16 (2017): 1631-1641.

4) Prioritizing Treatment of Acne: Layton, Alison M., et al. "Prioritizing treatment outcomes: How people with acne vulgaris decide if their treatment is working." Journal of Evidence-Based Medicine (2017).

5) Woman with Yellow Palms and Soles: Wang, Zhong-Shuai, Xiao-Ke Liu, and Jun Li. "Woman With Yellow Palms and Soles." Jama 317.15 (2017): 1574-1575.

Welcome to TalkingMed, where we discuss current medical news.
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Twitter: @TalkingMedPod

Song credit: Night Owl by Broke For Free from the Free Music Archive, used under CCBY Attribution License, modified from the original.

Disclaimer: The information presented on this podcast are our own personal views, opinions, and research on the subject matter and do not represent those of our institution or our department. Anything discussed on this podcast should not be considered medical advice. Please contact a professional if you have any medical concerns. All content found on TalkingMed, including text, images, audio, or other formats were created for informational purposes only. The content is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or another qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have learned it from TalkingMed. Under no circumstances shall Vivek, Stephen, TalkingMed, any guests or contributors to the podcast or blog, or any employees, associates, or affiliates of TalkingMed be responsible for damages arising from use of the podcast or blog. This podcast or blog should not be used in any legal capacity whatsoever, including but not limited to establishing “standard of care” in a legal sense or as a basis for expert witness testimony. No guarantee is given regarding the accuracy of any statements or opinions made on the podcast or blog. You hereby acknowledge that nothing contained on TalkingMed shall constitute financial, investment, legal and/or other professional advice and that no professional relationship of any kind is created between you and the TalkingMed. You hereby agree that you shall not make any financial, investment, legal and/or other decision based in whole or in part on anything contained on TalkingMed. Nothing on TalkingMed or included as a part of TalkingMed should be construed as an attempt to offer or render a medical opinion or otherwise engage in the practice of medicine.

If you think you may have a medical emergency, call your doctor, go to the emergency department, or call 911 immediately. 

The content may contain health- or medical-related materials or discussions regarding sexually explicit disease states. If you find these materials offensive, you may not want to use this content.