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Date Title & Description Contributors
2017-06-19

  Linking p53 Variation to Breast Cancer Risk in African American Women

It's widely known that genetics, family history, race, and other factors all play important roles in cancer risk. But what kinds of roles do they play, specifically, and how can we leverage these understandings into better primary care? Dr. Brian McDon...
2017-06-12

  The Biophysics of Minimizing Brain Damage After Hemorrhagic Stroke

Host: Brian P. McDonough, MD, FAAFP Guest: Annalisa Scimemi Hemorrhagic strokes account for about 200,000 strokes per year. Of those who survive, about 66 percent suffer some permanent brain damage. Our guest, biophysicist Dr. Annalisa Scimemi, has...
2017-06-07

  Finding Calm in Your Daily Life: Lasting Meditation Techniques

Host: Brian P. McDonough, MD, FAAFP Guest: Michel Pascal Most of us struggle to be productive during the workday due to daily stress. The task of decluttering our minds proves challenging. On this segment, Michel Pascal, author of the book Meditati...
2017-05-29

  Head's Up! Why Wearing Bike Helmets Can't Be Overlooked

Host: Brian P. McDonough, MD, FAAFP Guest: Howard Spiva Wearing a helmet is an overlooked but critical safety precaution, particularly among children. Attorney Howard Spiva knows the lifelong struggle of individuals recovering from traumatic brain ...
2017-05-22

  The Financial Burden of Cancer: Report from the American Cancer Society

Host: Brian P. McDonough, MD, FAAFP Host Dr. Brian McDonough chats with Jennifer Singleterry, Senior Analyst of Policy and Legislative Support for the American Cancer Society's Cancer Action Network, about the organization's new report revealing monet...
2017-04-05

  Senator John Barrasso, MD on the State of American Health Care

Host: Brian P. McDonough, MD, FAAFP Host Dr. Brian McDonough chats with Dr. John Barrasso, US Senator from Wyoming and former orthopedic surgeon, about the current state of health care policy as seen from the senate floor.
2017-04-03

  Tobacco Cessation: Clinical and Public Health Perspectives on Breaking the Habit

Host: Brian P. McDonough, MD, FAAFP Host Brian McDonough talks with Dr. Joel Nitzkin, preventive medicine physician and senior fellow in tobacco policy for the R Street Institute. The two discuss their respective priorities for reducing tobacco-attrib...
2017-03-31

  The Wild Turmeric Cure: 4000 Years of Healing Applications

Host: Brian P. McDonough, MD, FAAFP Dr. Brian McDonough chats with physician and nutrition expert Dr. Cass Ingram, author of The Wild Turmeric Cure, about the various reported health benefits of wild turmeric as a disease-preventing spice.
2017-03-27

  The Laughing Heart: A Cardiologist's Life and Career Lessons from Joan Rivers

Host: Brian P. McDonough, MD, FAAFP Dr. Brian McDonough chats with cardiologist Dr. Andrew Waxler about the life and career lessons he learned from his unique family upbringing as the nephew of celebrity comedian Joan Rivers. He then draws on these le...
2017-03-24

  Dietary Changes to Manage PCOS

Host: Brian P. McDonough, MD, FAAFP Polycystic Ovary Syndrom (PCOS) afflicts 10 to 15% of women worldwide, yet physicians often don't recognize the symptoms associated with this disease. Host Dr. Brian McDonough chats with Dr. Fiona McCulloch, a Toron...