On Medical Grounds

Oct 04 2024 44 ep. 21 mins 2
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On Medical Grounds is a casual, friendly place where you can find an authentic, audible blend of timely scientific and medical knowledge. We talk with experts about their experiences and knowledge, the utilization of new therapies, and challenges within the world of health care. On Medical Grounds also offers Medical Mystery Cases, short case studies presented in the style of your favorite crime or mystery podcasts. Select podcasts offer free CME/CE credits. Visit OnMedicalGrounds.com for more information. 

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Whooping Cough Is On the Rise - OMG Medical Scoop

Oct 04 2024 7 mins  
Today we are going to give you the scoop on whooping cough, also known by the less friendly name, pertussis, the infection caused by the crafty and toxin-producing bacteria Bordetella pertussis. According to data from the CDC, rates of whooping cough are currently 3X higher than in 2023 and still climbing. Why? Listen and find out.Visit us at OnMedicalGrounds.com for more podcasts

Bird Flu: Is It the Next Global Pandemic?

Aug 08 2024 26 mins  
Today On Medical Grounds, we will be speaking with Dr. Matt Binnicker, Director of Clinical Virology at Mayo Clinic about bird flu. Highly pathogenic avian influenza viruses have been detected in wild aquatic birds, commercial poultry, and backyard flocks beginning around January 2022 in the U.S. To date, over 100,700,000 birds have been affected. Recently, cases of bird flu have b

Measles Outbreak: How Do We Contain It?

Mar 28 2024 27 mins  
Today On Medical Grounds, we will be speaking with Dr. Jon Temte about the alarming rise in measles infections in the United States. Dr. Temte is Professor of Family Medicine at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health. Back in 2000, he was part of an expert panel that concluded that measles were eliminated in the United States. That same expert panel recert

Climate Change and Health: What Can We Do?

Feb 07 2024 28 mins  
Today On Medical Grounds, we are speaking with Dr. Mona Sarfaty, founding Executive Director and now Emeritus Executive Director of the Medical Society Consortium on Climate and Health. Dr. Sarfaty is with us to discuss the effects of climate change on health. Importantly, she provides information and resources for healthcare providers, hospitals, and individuals to combat climate

Everything Leads Back to the ED: STIs, Diagnostics, and Public Education

Jan 03 2024 30 mins  
Today On Medical Grounds, we will be speaking with return guest Dr. Christopher Colbert, Emergency Medicine physician with the University of Illinois at Chicago, about sexually transmitted infections (STIs), diagnostics in the emergency department (ED), and healthcare disparities. Active in all forms of digital media, Dr. Colbert also shares his thoughts on having a digital presenc

OMG Presents The Top Medical Stories Of 2023

Dec 20 2023 18 mins  
In the words of our host, Dr. Jane Caldwell, "If I were to choose two words to describe medicine in 2023, they would be REMOTE and FAST."New drugs to slow Alzheimer’s progression, mRNA technology used in cancer vaccines, rapid point-of-care molecular testing—tests which give results while the patient is still in the clinic, and diabetes medications turned into weight loss drugs

A Pharmacist’s Take: Pharmacy Deserts and Patient Care – Part 2

Dec 13 2023 18 mins  
Today On Medical Grounds we will be speaking with Dr. Heather Whitley for part two of our discussion. Dr. Whitley is a Clinical Professor in the Department of Pharmacy Practice at the Auburn University Harrison College of Pharmacy. She is a Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist and a Certified Diabetes Educator. Earlier this year, Dr. Whitley spoke with us about screening for

A Pharmacist’s Take: Navigating the Diabetes Drug Shortage – Part 1

Dec 13 2023 26 mins  
Today On Medical Grounds, we will be speaking with Dr. Heather Whitley. Dr. Whitley is a clinical professor in the Department of Pharmacy Practice at the Auburn University Harrison College of Pharmacy. She is a board certified pharmacotherapy specialist and a certified diabetes educator. Earlier this year, Dr. Whitley spoke with us about screening for diabetes in high-risk individu

Are We Missing Covid? Delayed Viral Loads Impact Testing

Nov 21 2023 14 mins  
Wondering why you have symptoms but are still testing negative for COVID?Today On Medical Grounds, we are speaking with Dr. Jennifer Frediani. Dr. Frediani is an assistant professor at the Nell Hodgson's Woodruff School of Nursing at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia. She is the lead author on a recent article published in Clinical Infectious Diseases entitled, “The New Normal

OMG Medical History - History of Influenza

Oct 31 2023 9 mins  
Welcome to OMG Medical History, a short podcast from On Medical Grounds where we talk about interesting topics and events in medical history. Today's episode covers the dreaded flu, also known as influenza, Plu, the Cough of Pernithus, and a pestilential catarrh, among other names over the centuries. We will discuss the earliest possible mentions of the flu all the way through the