This episode is shared from Mayo Clinic Q&A and was recorded in December, 2020. Guest: Tyler Oesterle, M.D., M.P.H. (@OesterleMD) Host: Halena M. Gazelka, M.D. (@hmgazelkamd) Stress, isolation and limited access to resources are fueling rising rates of substance abuse and overdoses during the COVID-19 pandemic. While coronavirus has been the focus of so much…
Read MoreThis episode is shared from Mayo Clinic Q&A and was recorded in December, 2020. Guest: John (Jack) C. O’Horo, M.D., M.P.H. (@jcohoro) Host: Halena M. Gazelka, M.D. (@hmgazelkamd) A recent Mayo Clinic study published in Mayo Clinic Proceedingsfound that patients with COVID-19 who received care at Mayo Clinic had lower mortality rates than the national…
Read MoreGuest: Alisha Morgan, D.O. (@AAMORGAN_DO) Host: Darryl S. Chutka, M.D. (@ChutkaMD) It’s estimated that there may be over 30 million individuals in the U.S. who provide ongoing care to older adults, half of these to family members with some form of dementia. The majority of these caregivers are female and a significant percentage of these…
Read MoreThis episode was recorded on December 18, 2020. To claim credit visit: https://ce.mayo.edu/covid19podcast Guest: Gregory A. Poland, M.D. (@drgregpoland) Host: Amit K. Ghosh, M.D., M.B.A. (@AmitGhosh006) It is projected that by March of 2021 1:700 Americans will have died of COVID-19. The historic pace of COVID-19 vaccine development was made possible by the countless sacrifices…
Read MoreGuest: Matthew L. Carlson, M.D. (@MatthewLCarlso1) Host: Darryl S. Chutka, M.D. (@ChutkaMD) Issues surrounding hearing loss are discussed with Dr. Matthew Carlson, an ENT physician from the Mayo Clinic. Specific topics discussed include the following: Types of hearing loss (conductive vs. sensorineural) Social impact of hearing loss Symptoms patients notice with gradually progressive hearing loss…
Read MoreThis episode was recorded on October 23, 2020. Guest: Robert M. Jacobson, M.D. (@RobertJMD) Host: Darryl S. Chutka, M.D. (@ChutkaMD) It’s estimated that immunizations have saved more lives and prevented more disabilities than any other medical intervention. They’re also extremely cost effective and their benefits far outweigh the very small risks they carry. Yet there…
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This episode is shared from Mayo Clinic Q&A and was recorded in December, 2020. To claim credit visit: https://ce.mayo.edu/covid19podcast Guest: Gregory A. Poland, M.D. (@drgregpoland) Host: Halena M. Gazelka, M.D. (@hmgazelkamd) The first COVID-19 vaccines to reach the market are likely to be messenger RNA vaccines, or mRNA. According to the Centers for Disease Control…
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This episode is shared from Mayo Clinic Q&A and was recorded in November, 2020. To claim credit visit: https://ce.mayo.edu/covid19podcast Guest: Elie F. Berbari, M.D. Host: Sanjeev (Sanj) Kakar, M.D. (@sanjkakar) The current COVID-19 surge numbers could worsen in coming days as experts prepare for a post-Thanksgiving holiday increase in cases. Increased positivity rates lead to…
Read MoreGuest: Gregory A. Poland, M.D. (@drgregpoland) Host: Darryl S. Chutka, M.D. (@ChutkaMD) Many of us learned how to wash our hands at a very early age and have relearned the importance and proper technique periodically along the way. Research suggests that many people may not be doing it correctly. Dr. Greg Poland a Professor of…
Read MoreThis episode was recorded on November 17th, 2020. Guest: Raymund R. Razonable, M.D. (@RazonableMD) Host: Amit K. Ghosh, M.D., M.B.A. (@AmitGhosh006) What causes some patients to develop Long Haul COVID-19? Dr. Raymund Razonable discusses what the current data is showing and what we’re hoping to learn from future research. Deeper dive: As Their Numbers Grow,…
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