Apr 14
What if a drug could stimulate your body’s own cells to mend a stubborn fracture that refuses to heal and leaves you with poor function and debilitating pain? That’s exactly what a group of Orthopedic specialists at Univ of Rochester noticed in their patients on a next generation of osteoporosis drug called Forteo. Fosomax, Boniva, Actonel, Reclast all work by slowing bone loss. Forteo, acts by stimulating the cells that create new bone. Still the expense and potential side effects of this new drug will keep it on the back burner as a 3rd line treatment. But for a select group of patients, this medication may hold promise for both osteoporosis refractory to standard treatment and for fractures that just won’t heal.
Today we will speak with Dr Susan Bukata, Director and Associate Professor for the Center for Bone health at the University of Rochester Medical Center and board certified orthopedic surgeon.
Osteoporosis drug may heal fractures [18:33m]:
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written by Dr Jim \\ tags: actonel, bisphosphonates, bone health, boniva, compression fracture, Dr Susan Bukata, Forteo, fosomax, non-union fractures, osteoporosis, reclast, Rochester University Medical Center, stress fractures
Mar 26
The expense of healthcare in America is out of control… one issue that almost everyone agrees on. It’s bad enough in prosperous times, but as the economy sours, the choice between necessities like food, shelter, clothing, and healthcare become real for many Americans. Today, Dr Jim we will discuss 8 simple strategies to reduce your healthcare costs and save those dollars for your other necessities of live.
Save Your Health Dollars [11:35m]:
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written by Dr Jim \\ tags: health care spending, medical cost, no medical insurance, save healthcare dollars, save money health medicine
Dec 31
Let’s face it, the most beneficial New Year’s resolutions are the biggest chore. Well motivated promises to quit smoking, lose weight, get more exercise are often broken by the end of the first week. Today, Dr Jim will give you 7 easy resolutions to choose from that can have a huge health benefit for very little effort on your part. If better health is your aim for 2009, then this is your show!
HERE is the ergonomics website Dr Jim mentions in this episode.
HAPPY NEW YEAR from the Healthbuzz Podcast!!
New Year's Resolutions [8:17m]:
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written by Dr Jim \\ tags: crossword puzzles, dementia, dental hygiene, ergonomics, exercise, health resolutions, New years resolutions, red wine, relaxation, seatbelt safety, sleep apnea, Smoking cessation, snoring, weight loss, workplace ergonomics
Oct 07
Headlines say that a simple pneumonia vaccine can reduce your risk of heart attack by 50%. If this true or have the media incorrectly interpreted the data?? Dr Jim sorts out fact from the myth. Listen now…
HERE is an excellent video showing what happens during a heart attack.
Pneumonia Vaccine and Heart Attack [6:32m]:
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written by Dr Jim \\ tags: health media errors, MI, myocardial infarction, pneumococcal, pneumonia vaccine, pneumonia vaccine heart attack, pneumovax, reduce heart attack risk
Oct 01
Tell men directions and give women landmarks. That’s the upshot of a study in the Journal of Behavioral Neuroscience. Research shows a clear difference in how gender affects our ability to process directions. So testosterone affects our brains in this way too? Dr Jim explains…
Gender Navigation [3:20m]:
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written by Dr Jim \\ tags: asking for directions, gender differences, gender differences navigation, giving direction, Men vs Women, navigation
Jun 16
For 1/3rd of heart attack victims, sudden death is the first symptom that something is wrong. But there are clues and factors you can control to reduce your risk. Today Dr Jim talks about the clues, controlling risk factors and explains the process of a heart attack.
Could an automatic external defibrillator, or AED, have saved Tim Russert’s life? Listen now to hear Dr Jim’s opinion…
written by Dr Jim \\ tags: AED, Automatic Defibrillator, automatic external defibrillator, heart attack, heart attack risk factors, heart disease, ruptured plaque, sudden cardiac death, sudden coronary death, tim russert, ventricular tachycardia
Mar 19
We spend so much time arguing about kids vaccines that we often forget about the adults. Okay, everyone knows about Tetanus shots and Influenza, some know about the Pneumonia vaccine. But do you know all 10 vaccines that should be kept up to date in adults? Listen now to find out…
Useful link:
CDC recommendations for Adult Vaccination for 07-08
Adult Vaccines [10:36m]:
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written by Dr Jim \\ tags: adult vaccine, chicken pox vaccine, diphtheria, diptheria, hepatitis a, hepatitis b, HPV, influenza, measles, meningitis, meningococcal, mumps, pertussis, pneumococcal, pneumonia, rubella, shingles vaccine, tetanus, varicella
