Host: Darryl S. Chutka, M.D. [@chutkaMD] Guest: Elitza S. Theel, Ph.D. Lyme disease is quite common with more than 400,000 new cases per year in the United States alone. It’s associated with a constellation of typical symptoms, but it can also produce symptoms which are very unusual and vague. As a result, it can mimic…

Host: Darryl S. Chutka, M.D. [@chutkaMD] Guest: Michael H. Silber, M.B.Ch.B. Difficulty initiating and maintaining sleep is a common problem for many patients. Over-the-counter sleeping aids are used by many and we commonly get asked for prescription medications to help with their sleep. Unfortunately, the ideal sleeping medication doesn’t exist and many have potentially worrisome…

Host: Darryl S. Chutka, M.D. [@chutkaMD] Guest: Mansi J. Kanuga, M.D. Millions of Americans suffer from seasonal allergies causing a variety of symptoms which often force them to stay indoors and limit their activities. Allergic rhinitis carries a significant economic burden accounting for an estimated 2 million lost school days, and 6 million lost workdays per…

Host: Darryl S. Chutka, M.D., [@chutkaMD] Guest: Timothy I. Morgenthaler, M.D. It’s estimated that about 30 million people in the U.S. have sleep apnea and most don’t even know they have it. Only 20% of those with sleep apnea have been diagnosed with the condition. Sleep apnea becomes more common with advancing age and is…

Host: Darryl S. Chutka, M.D., [@chutkaMD] Guest: Bradley C. Liebovich, M.D. Testicular cancer accounts for only around 1% of all cancers in men and is most common in males from age 15 to 35. Around 10,000 new cases are diagnosed per year resulting in about 400 deaths. While testicular cancer is relatively uncommon, other abnormalities…

Host: Darryl S. Chutka, M.D. [@chutkaMD] Guest: Eric J. Olson, M.D. It’s estimated that about 30 million people in the U.S. have sleep apnea and the worldwide prevalence is approaching 1 billion. The traditional treatment is continuous positive airway pressure or CPAP which is quite effective and used to enhance ventilation. Unfortunately, there are a…

Host: Darryl S. Chutka, M.D. [@chutkaMD] Guest: Michael H. Silber, M.B., Ch.B. Depending on the patient, a complaint of feeling tired, fatigued or sleepy may all mean the same thing. In others they may not feel that sleepiness is the same as fatigue or tiredness. Once we sort out what the patient is actually describing,…

Host: Darryl S. Chutka, M.D. [@chutkaMD] Guest: Michael D. Leise, M.D. The liver is the second-most transplanted organ; nearly 10,000 patients received a liver transplant in 2021. The major factor, which has limited the transplants performed, has been the availability of the donated organs and some patients have waited several years before an acceptable organ…

Host: Darryl S. Chutka, M.D. [@chutkaMD] Guest: Samy M. Riad, M.D. Kidney transplants are quite common; over 20,000 transplants will have been performed by the end of 2022 and there are currently just under 90,000 individuals on the national transplant waiting list. They’ve been remarkably successful in giving patients with renal failure an improved quality…

Host: Darryl S. Chutka, M.D. [@chutkaMD] Guest: Scott M. Cheney, M.D. Except for skin cancer, prostate cancer is the most common malignancy in males. 1 in 8 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer during his lifetime, most over the age of 65. If diagnosed early, treatment is quite effective and results in a very…