Hepatitis C infection is on the rise in recent years. The growing opioid epidemic has multiplied the problem, as the primary means of spread is IV drug use.
Surprisingly only 35 percent of those infected received treatment even though excellent treatment available is for this devastating disease. Not surprisingly, drug costs are a major factor in this issue.
Join us as we discuss the issue of Hep C and what can be done about it.
Resources:
American Journal of Managed Care Special Issue on Hepatitis C Virus
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If you watch any tv at all, it's likely you've seen a drug ad. These ads generally show seemingly healthy people living normal lives, the message being the drug did this for them.
But are the drug ads telling the whole story? And should they even be advertising directly to consumers to begin with? We discuss this issue on today's episode.
Resources:
Nivolumab Research from New England Journal of Medicine
What the FDA has to say about drug ads
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Lice are an issue that many parents of elementary students have to deal with, often more than once.
In this episode we discuss the three different types of lice - body lice, pubic lice, and head lice - how to get them, the health threats associated with them, and what works to get rid of them.
Resources:
The CDC on head lice treatment
An Interesting Paper if You Want to Get Totally Geeky on Lice
Dr. Pearlman's Site on the Cetaphil Treatment and Lice
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Back pain is second only to cancer as a cause of long term disability. This health problem is damaging to individuals and costly to society. And we don't have much in our arsenal that is effective at treating it.
This week, we discuss the difference between acute and chronic back pain with regard to treatment and outcomes. We also discuss the role of surgery, medications, alternative therapies, and some interesting new research on what helps resolve chronic back pain.
Resources:
Research on efficacy of epidural steroid injections for back pain
Trends in spinal fusion surgery
American College of Physicians Guidelines for the Treatment of Chronic Low Back Pain