“I had two herniated discs in my back, and I was still running” - addicted to exercise
It ’s been called “the universal panacea” - exercise has a positive effect on almost all health measures, and governments are actively campaigning for us to do more. But at the opposite end of the scale, the realisation that some people may be addicted to exercise is gaining traction.
In this po dcast we're joined by Heather Hausenblas - professor... (Source: The BMJ Podcast)
Source: The BMJ Podcast - April 27, 2017 Category: General Medicine Authors: BMJ talk medicine Source Type: podcasts
“I had two herniated discs in my back, and I was still running” - addicted to exercise
It’s been called “the universal panacea” - exercise has a positive effect on almost all health measures, and governments are actively campaigning for us to do more. But at the opposite end of the scale, the realisation that some people may be addicted to exercise is gaining traction.
In this podcast we're joined by Heather Hausenblas - professor of kinesiology at Jacksonville University, James Smoliga - associate professor of physiology at highpoint University, and Katherine Schreiber - who’s experienced exercise addiction, and written about her experience.
They describe the condition, and what drives people to b...
Source: The BMJ Podcast - April 27, 2017 Category: General Medicine Authors: BMJ Group Source Type: podcasts
PodMed – Week of April 3, 2017
This week’s topics include a single novel prosthesis report, the benefits of knee replacement, resorbable stents, and health policy on opioid prescription and treatment for addiction. Program notes: 0:32 Stents that are bioresorbable 1:32 Typical metallic stent versus bioabsorbable 2:29 Not good for smaller arteries 2:45 Total knee replacement benefits 3:45 Underwent a knee replacement […] (Source: Johns Hopkins Medicine Weekly Health News)
Source: Johns Hopkins Medicine Weekly Health News - March 31, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Elizabeth Tracey Johns Hopkins Medicine Tags: Alcohol And Drug Abuse All Podcasts Heart And Vascular Joint Surgery Pain And Pain Relief Patient Care PodMed Source Type: podcasts
The Four Shades of Dark
People since time immemorial have been fascinated by the problem of evil; some consider it a philosophical (why does evil exist?) and religious problem (Why does god allow evil if he is omnipotent and benevolent?) while some others have taken a more scientific approach.
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Prominent psychologists from Roy Baumeister to Simon Baron-Cohen have written about evil and I first got drawn into psychology when I read ‘The anatomy of human destructiveness‘ by Erich Fromm in 1992, while still in college. As a matter of fact Fromm first came up with the term ‘malignant narcissism’ wh...
Source: The Mouse Trap - February 22, 2017 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: sandygautam Tags: personality Erich Fromm evil Machiavellianism narcissism psychopathy sadism Source Type: podcasts
US Surgeon General - “For far too long addiction has been looked at as a moral failing”
Vivek Murthy, the US surgeon general, has highlighted prescription opioid misuse as a serious public health problem.
In this podcast, Richard Hurley speaks to him about what he thinks needs to be done to tackle the issue.
http://www.bmj.com/content/356/bmj.j715 (Source: The BMJ Podcast)
Source: The BMJ Podcast - February 15, 2017 Category: Journals (General) Authors: BMJ talk medicine Source Type: podcasts
US Surgeon General - “For far too long addiction has been looked at as a moral failing”
Vivek Murthy, the US surgeon general, has highlighted prescription opioid misuse as a serious public health problem.
In this podcast, Richard Hurley speaks to him about what he thinks needs to be done to tackle the issue.
http://www.bmj.com/content/356/bmj.j715 (Source: The BMJ Podcast)
Source: The BMJ Podcast - February 15, 2017 Category: General Medicine Authors: BMJ Group Source Type: podcasts
Is Pain Management for Cancer a Problem for Some Myeloma Patients?
Can I become addicted to my pain meds? This is a very common question among cancer patients, and Dr. Suresh Reddy and Advanced Practice Nurse Tiffany Richardsboth from MD Anderson Cancer Centeraddre...
Author: patientpower
Added: 11/30/2016 (Source: Oncology Tube)
Source: Oncology Tube - November 30, 2016 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: podcasts
Opioid Use Disorder
Edward H. Livingston, MD, discusses the British Columbia Ministry of Health’s 2015 guidelines on clinical management of opioid use disorder in adults with Keith Ahamad, MD, Evan Wood, MD, PhD, ABIM, FRCPC, Tony L. Yaksh, PhD, and Humayun J. Chaudhry, DO, MS, MACP, FACOI. Articles and resources discussed in this episode: Opioid Use and Addiction Microsite, Clinical Management of Opioid Use Disorder (JAMA Clinical Guidelines Synopsis), The Vancouver Opioid Use Disorder Guideline, Model Policy on DATA 2000 And Treatment of Opioid Addiction in the Medical Office (Source: JAMA Author Interviews)
Source: JAMA Author Interviews - August 11, 2016 Category: General Medicine Authors: The JAMA Network Source Type: podcasts
Clinical Management of Opioid Use Disorder
Edward H. Livingston, MD, discusses the British Columbia Ministry of Health’s 2015 guidelines on clinical management of opioid use disorder in adults with Keith Ahamad, MD, Evan Wood, MD, PhD, ABIM, FRCPC, Tony L. Yaksh, PhD, and Humayun J. Chaudhry, DO, MS, MACP, FACOI. Articles and resources discussed in this episode: Opioid Use and Addiction Microsite, Clinical Management of Opioid Use Disorder (JAMA Clinical Guidelines Synopsis), The Vancouver Opioid Use Disorder Guideline, Model Policy on DATA 2000 And Treatment of Opioid Addiction in the Medical Office (Source: JAMA Author Interviews)
Source: JAMA Author Interviews - August 11, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Authors: JAMA, the Journal of the American Medical Association, and The JAMA Network Source Type: podcasts
Podcast: Treating cocaine addiction, mirror molecules in space, and new insight into autism
Listen to stories on the first mirror image molecule spotted in outer space, looking at the role of touch in the development of autism, and grafting on lab-built bones, with online news editor David Grimm. Karen Ersche talks about why cocaine addiction is so hard to treat and what we can learn by bringing addicted subjects into the lab with host Sarah Crespi.
[Music: Jeffrey Cook; Image: Science] (Source: Science Magazine Podcast)
Source: Science Magazine Podcast - June 16, 2016 Category: Science Authors: Science Tags: Scientific Community Source Type: podcasts
Podcast: Treating cocaine addiction, mirror molecules in space, and new insight into autism
Listen to stories on the first mirror image molecule spotted in outer space, looking at the role of touch in the development of autism, and grafting on lab-built bones, with online news editor David Grimm. Karen Ersche talks about why cocaine addiction is so hard to treat and what we can learn by bringing addicted subjects into the lab with host Sarah Crespi. [Image: Science/Music: Jeffrey Cook] (Source: Science Magazine Podcast)
Source: Science Magazine Podcast - June 16, 2016 Category: Science Authors: Science Magazine Source Type: podcasts
