Health News Watchdog

This podcast was published by HealthNewsReview.org on December 4th, 2018. For more information and related links visit: https://www.healthnewsreview.org/podcastmedia/podcast-the-top-ten-quotes-of-2018/ ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ This 50th podcast is most likely our last. In it we take a look back at some of the more memorable conversations of the past year. There's quite a mix of insights here on everything from what it means to 'cure' Alzheimer's and 'survive' cancer, to 'science-ploitation' and cutting through the hype surrounding precision medicine and the microbiome.

This track was originally published by HealthNewsReview.org on November 20, 2018. For links to more resources visit: https://www.healthnewsreview.org/podcastmedia/podcast-our-team-reflects-on-what-weve-learned/ ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* After over 12 years of scrutinizing medical news to help improve the public dialogue on health care, HealthNewsReview.org closes up shop at the end of 2018. In this podcast, the seven members of the staff take a look back and share what they've learned from the experience.

This podcast was published by HealthNewsReview.org on October 31st, 2018. For more resources and related links visit: https://www.healthnewsreview.org/podcastmedia/podcast-the-polluted-stream-of-health-care-information/ ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* As health care information flows from its source to the general public there are several opportunities for contamination. That contamination is something we document every day at HealthNewsReview.org: imbalanced, inaccurate media messages that mislead consumers about health care. But who is polluting our health care information? And how? In this podcast we speak with four people intimately involved in understanding and explaining not only how this happens, but what we can do about it. These experts will address topics such as the influence of promotional news releases, the impact of financial conflicts of interest, and the role of patient advocacy groups who don't always advocate in patients' best interests.

This podcast was originally published on September 4th, 2018. For more background information and helpful links visit: https://www.healthnewsreview.org/podcastmedia/podcast-the-problematic-promise-of-a-cure-for-alzheimers-disease/ ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* Alzheimer's is a disease in which the cause is unknown, and a treatment hasn't been found. Despite this, the Alzheimer's Association features fundraising commercials that promise "breakthroughs ... a cure ... (and) the first person to survive Alzheimer's disease is out there." In this podcast we explore whether such promises are irresponsible, unethical, and potentially harmful. You'll hear from: A gerontologist, a bioethicist ,a geriatric neurologist, and three people whose lives have been deeply impacted by the disease. [Photo Attribution: David Claxton via Flickr]

This podcast was originally published on August 13, 2018. For more background information and helpful links visit: https://www.healthnewsreview.org/podcastmedia/podcast-emergency-docs-highlight-toxic-health-care-myths/ ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* A trip to the emergency department is never a welcome experience, but it can be made worse -- or even be triggered by -- a patient's unrealistic expectations. Veteran emergency doctors Jerome Hoffman, M.D., and Greg Henry, M.D., discuss how misleading media messages can feed myths that lead to patient harms, and what patients and physicians can do about it.

This podcast was originally published on August 1, 2018. For related links and resources visit: https://www.healthnewsreview.org/podcastmedia/roy-moynihan-overdiagnosis/ ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* Do we have too much health care that's supported by too little evidence? Roy Moynihan, PhD, thinks so. In this podcast, the erudite and personable Australian journalist-turned researcher helps us make sense of the complex intersection of over-diagnosis, evidence-based medicine, and conflicts of interest.

This podcast was originally published by HealthNewsReview.org on Friday, June 29th, 2018. For related links and more information visit: https://www.healthnewsreview.org/podcastmedia/podcast-the-language-of-cancer/ ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* The words we use to talk about cancer - they matter. They not only reveal our values and beliefs, but they have a certain power to them … ranging from the power to inform and inspire, to the potential to misinform and cause harm. In this podcast you'll hear five powerful perspectives on concerns regarding how our cancer vernacular has the potential to harm people. Katherine O'Brien (9 years with metastatic breast cancer); Mandy Stahre (diagnosed with cancer at age 31); Ellen Miller-Sonet (former marketing executive for a renowned cancer center, now a cancer advocate); Vinay Prasad (oncologist and evidence-based medicine specialist); and Christine Norton (28 years with Stage I breast cancer and co-founder of the Minnesota Breast Ca

This podcast was originally published on May 31st, 2018. For more background information and links to related resources visit: https://www.healthnewsreview.org/podcastmedia/podcast-doctor-patient-relationship/ ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ The doctor-patient relationship is a key determinant of the quality of our health care. But this relationship is changing quickly, and may actually be endangered. What does that mean for patients and providers? And what can we do about it?

This podcast was originally published on April 27th, 2018. For more background information and links to related resources visit: goo.gl/3UyMT5 ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ In poop we trust? It appears so. At least judging from a glut of highly clickable news stories telling us that the trillions of microbes that live in our gut (and on our skin) are important determinants of health. We're told they can cure disease, change our mood, improve athletic performance, and even be modified by our diets in such a way that it puts us in control of balancing levels of "good and bad" bacteria. Problem is, none of this is true. At least not yet. So how did we get to this misinformed place where belief in the microbiome as a panacea trumps the reality that this field -- though fascinating -- is still in its infancy? That's what this podcast aims to answer.

This podcast was published on March 19th, 2018. For additional resources and related links visit: https://www.healthnewsreview.org/podcastmedia/podcast-doctors-who-blog/ ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* This podcast is about physicians who blog ... Why do they do it, what they’ve taken away from the experience, and what they see as the role blogging plays in the medical information landscape.