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AMA Update 584: Another measles death, pertussis news, a new Alzheimer’s test, plus shingles and dementia study

How many measles cases in 2025? Is there a blood test for Alzheimer’s? Is the shingles vaccine safe? Does the shingles vaccine prevent dementia? AMA’s Vice President of Science, Medicine and Public Health, Andrea Garcia, JD, MPH, covers measles outbreak news, a new blood test for Alzheimer’s disease, the latest trends in childhood vaccination rates, and how the shingles vaccine helps prevent dementia. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.

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Entiende Tu Mente 378: El duelo perinatal | 378

Transitar la pérdida de un bebé es una de las experiencias más dolorosas que una persona puede atravesar. Al duelo personal, tantas veces silenciado, y al profundo vacío, suele sumarse la incomprensión del entorno, que no siempre sabe cómo acompañar ni validar este sufrimiento. La culpa y los pensamientos intrusivos pueden intensificar aún más este…

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Mayo Clinic Human Optimization Project 6: E6 Understanding Calories: What They Are, What They Do, and How to Get Them Right

Host: Christopher L. Camp, M.D. Guest: Jason Ewoldt, M.S., RDN There aren’t many words out there than can conjure up emotions, confusion, and frustration quite like the word we are discussing today, and that word is “calories.” However, a discussion on calories doesn’t have to be so complex and loaded with this unnecessary baggage. Today,…

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Mayo Clinic Human Optimization Project 5: E5 Moving From Stress to Joy: How to Cultivate Happiness and Joy at Work and Home

Host: Christopher L. Camp, M.D. Guest: Darryl S. Chutka, M.D. We would all be open to the idea of a little less stress in our lives, especially if we can fill that with joy and happiness. For most of us, this holds true for both our personal and professional lives. But in this age of…

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Mayo Clinic Human Optimization Project 4: E4 Creating Winning Cultures: Building and Maintaining an Optimal Culture for Teams and Individuals

Host: Christopher L. Camp, M.D. Guest: Christina K. Zorn “Culture” is a word that gets a lot of attention, and deservedly so! It is often thought of as the lifeblood of an organization. However, many of us don’t think about the fact that “culture” doesn’t just exist at the level of large organizations. Culture exists…

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Mayo Clinic Human Optimization Project 3: E3 Emotional Intelligence Explained: How to Recognize, Understand, and Use Your Emotions to Be a More Effective Human

Host: Christopher L. Camp, M.D. Guest: Mary Ann Djonne, M.Ed. Most of us have heard the term “Emotional Intelligence,” and we understand that it’s generally important to our happiness and interpersonal relationships. However, most of us aren’t able to define it precisely or understand the key components that make it up. While many may think…

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Mayo Clinic Human Optimization Project 2: E2 Exercise Simplified: Essential Components of an Ideal Workout Plan for You

Host: Christopher L. Camp, M.D. Guest: Andrea Hayden MS, RSCC The amount of “exercise” information, recommendations, plans, and opinions out there is greater than it’s ever been. Although our increasing knowledge is generally helpful, it’s easy to get lost in the rapidly evolving sea of information. This is particularly true because much of the information…

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Mayo Clinic Human Optimization Project 1: E1 The Challenging but Achievable Quest for Accomplishing More while Also Improving Wellness

Host: Darryl S. Chutka, M.D. Guest: Christopher L. Camp, M.D. Being a healthcare clinician is an extremely rewarding occupation, but it can be stressful. Every year, we’re asked to do more and more, the patients seem to get more challenging, and we get less time to spend with each one. A significant number of clinicians…

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Mayo Clinic Talks 580: Transplantation Series: Cardiac Transplantation

Host: Darryl S. Chutka, M.D. Guest: Ruben J. Crespo-Diaz, M.D., Ph.D. The world’s first human-to-human heart transplant was performed in 1967 and represented a significant breakthrough for medical science. Although the transplant patient only survived 18 days, it was still a historic event. Since this initial heart transplant, significant improvements have been made in the…

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Neurology® Podcast Neurology® Open Access

Neurology® Open Access has officially launched.  In this episode, Dr. Jeff Ratliff and NOA Editor, Dr. Amy C. Kunchok share insights about Neurology® Open Access (NOA). Read more about  in this editorial, and visit the …

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