HIV in pregnancy - ”without the big picture, people aren’t going to be able to take the medication”
A new Rapid Recommendation from The BMJ suggests that for pregnant women, they may wish to avoid certain antiviral treatments for HIV.
This recommendation differs from the WHO's, and to discuss why that is, and what makes that difference important, we're joined by Reed Siemieniuk, a physician and methodologist from McMaster University, and Alice Welbourn, campaigner for gender and sexual and reproductive health rights, in the context of HIV and violence against women.
Read the full rapid recommendation:
http://www.bmj.com/content/358/bmj.j3961
And Alice Welborn's opinion article:
http://blogs.bmj.com/bmj/2017/09/11/ali...
Source: The BMJ Podcast - September 15, 2017 Category: General Medicine Authors: BMJ Group Source Type: podcasts
JAMA Psychiatry : Panic Disorder, GAD, Benzodiazepine Treatment During Pregnancy, and Risk of Adverse Birth Outcomes
Interview with Kimberly A. Yonkers, MD, author of Association of Panic Disorder, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, and Benzodiazepine Treatment During Pregnancy With Risk of Adverse Birth Outcomes (Source: JAMA Specialty Journals Author Interviews)
Source: JAMA Specialty Journals Author Interviews - September 13, 2017 Category: General Medicine Authors: The JAMA Network Source Type: podcasts
Research in the lurch: August 9, 2017
Rebecca Cooney talks with Representative Barbara Lee and others about the Trump Administration's decision to cancel teen pregnancy prevention research grants midway, without warning (Source: Listen to The Lancet)
Source: Listen to The Lancet - August 9, 2017 Category: General Medicine Authors: The Lancet Source Type: podcasts
Vitamin C supplementation to prevent cardiovascular disease
Many people take vitamin C with a view to preventing, treating or helping with various conditions and there are Cochrane Reviews of its effects in diabetes, pregnancy and for some lung conditions. In March 2017, these were added to with a review of whether vitamin C can prevent cardiovascular disease and we asked the first author, Lena Al-Khudairy from Warwick Medical School in the UK to tell us more. (Source: Podcasts from The Cochrane Library)
Source: Podcasts from The Cochrane Library - July 28, 2017 Category: General Medicine Authors: Cochrane Source Type: podcasts
Managing Pregnant Patients With Multiple Sclerosis
Neurologist Dr Maria Houtchens discusses management approaches to pregnant patients with multiple sclerosis. (Source: Medscape Neurology Podcast)
Source: Medscape Neurology Podcast - June 30, 2017 Category: Neurology Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts
PodMed – Week of July 3, 2017
This week’s topics include a novel vaccine delivery method, aspirin and preeclampsia, air pollution and mortality in seniors, and exercise and dementia. Program notes: 0:48 Acknowledge our listeners 1:48 Novel way to deliver flu vaccine 2:50 Side effects and effectiveness 3:40 Low cost 4:20 Preventing preeclampsia with aspirin 5:20 Reduction of 62% 6:15 Air pollution […] (Source: Johns Hopkins Medicine Weekly Health News)
Source: Johns Hopkins Medicine Weekly Health News - June 30, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Elizabeth Tracey Johns Hopkins Medicine Tags: All Podcasts Alzheimer's Disease And Dementia Death and Dying exercise Geriatrics PodMed Pregnancy Prevention Vaccines Source Type: podcasts
PodMed – Week of June 19, 2017
This week’s topics include ultra-long acting insulin, dressed up veggies, lithium during pregnancy, and a new risk factor for cardiovascular disease. Program notes: 0:38 How veggies are described and consumption 1:35 Indulgent description improved choice 2:46 Education and cardiovascular disease 3:44 42% for those with grad school or professional education 4:45 Need to recognize to […] (Source: Johns Hopkins Medicine Weekly Health News)
Source: Johns Hopkins Medicine Weekly Health News - June 16, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Elizabeth Tracey Johns Hopkins Medicine Tags: All Podcasts Diabetes Diet Heart And Vascular Mental health PodMed Pregnancy Source Type: podcasts
Treatment for epilepsy in pregnant women and the physical health of the child
Most Cochrane Reviews focus primarily on the intended effects of interventions, but some are designed to investigate the potential harms. One such review was published in November 2016 to examine the effects of anti-epileptic drugs during pregnancy. The lead author, Rebecca Bromley from the Institute of Human Development at the University of Manchester in the UK tells us more in this podcast. (Source: Podcasts from The Cochrane Library)
Source: Podcasts from The Cochrane Library - June 7, 2017 Category: General Medicine Authors: Cochrane Source Type: podcasts
PodMed – Week of May 22, 2017
This week’s topics include physician age and outcomes, abortion via telemedicine, age to begin screening for cardiovascular disease, and vaccination of travelers. Program notes: 0:31 Physician age and patient outcomes 1:30 Lower for physicians under 40 2:30 More up to date on newer treatments? 3:30 Older physicians should embrace 3:42 Abortion via telemedicine 4:44 Uses […] (Source: Johns Hopkins Medicine Weekly Health News)
Source: Johns Hopkins Medicine Weekly Health News - May 19, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Elizabeth Tracey Johns Hopkins Medicine Tags: All Podcasts Critical care medicine Geriatrics Heart And Vascular Infectious diseases PodMed Pregnancy Vaccines Source Type: podcasts
Which Antibiotics Should Be Avoided in Early Pregnancy?
Dr Arefa Cassoobhoy highlights one of the week ' s most important news stories for primary care. (Source: Medscape Pharmacists Podcast)
Source: Medscape Pharmacists Podcast - May 5, 2017 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts
