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Medical News Explained
Join Dr. Roy Benaroch for a new series that provides expert insights into the latest medical news and trends. This ground-breaking series will help you make better and more informed decisions when it comes to your health.
Wondrium Perspectives
Multiple experts discuss one engaging topic per episode. Come learn about major historical events, astronomical wonders, strange animals, and more.
The Skeptic's Guide to Health, Medicine, and the Media
Join Dr. Roy Benaroch to get the facts behind the headlines in today’s media coverage of health and medicine.
Medical School for Everyone: Emergency Medicine
Experience for yourself the high-stakes drama, scientific detective work, and medical insights of life in an everyday emergency department.
23: A Different Cause of Vomiting
From: Medical School for Everyone: Pediatrics Grand Rounds
Follow Dr. Benaroch as he drills down through potential problems to the underlying cause of one patient's stomach pain and vomiting. Along the way, you'll learn how doctors determine the source of abdominal pain by dividing the abdomen into four quadrants, which contain different organs....
08: Getting the Most out of Checkups
From: Medical School for Everyone: Pediatrics Grand Rounds
In this lecture, learn the inner workings of routine pediatric checkups. Dr. Benaroch reviews standard childhood growth and development; discusses how screening tests, chart reviews, standard examinations, and "anticipatory guidance" work; and offers insights to help parents get the most out of their child's next scheduled checkup....
01: 5G Wireless Technology: Do We Need to Worry?
From: Medical News Explained
The rollout of 5G, using what’s called “super high frequency radio waves,” has reignited fears about radiation risks. Join Dr. Benaroch to determine if this new technology is just the next step in what we’ve already become accustomed to or if it is actually something radically new and dangerous.
02: Is the New Alzheimer’s Medication Worth Its Price?
From: Medical News Explained
A new drug called Aduhelm has been approved for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease in the United States. But the medication and its approval process have come under intense scrutiny. Join Dr. Benaroch to learn about this new drug and whether it is a truly effective treatment.
24: Lessons from the Emergency Department
From: Medical School for Everyone: Emergency Medicine
It's time for your last shift in the emergency department. In this closing lecture, Dr. Benaroch uses several case studies to help you review the big-picture lessons of good emergency care you've learned throughout the course-lessons that have opened your eyes to the excitement and challenges of emergency medicine and that can help you take better care of yourself and your loved ones....
24: A Confused Father
From: Medical School for Everyone: Grand Rounds Cases
Dr. Benaroch concludes this lecture series with an elderly patient who has frequent confusion and forgetfulness. Is the most obvious diagnosis the correct one? Then, he sums up the many lessons you've learned throughout the course, both about being a good doctor and a good patient.
15: Is This Child Normal?
From: Medical School for Everyone: Pediatrics Grand Rounds
In this powerful lecture, a patient case study offers a look at what Dr. Benaroch calls "the grey zones of normal." Witness how a pediatrician's ongoing relationship with his or her patient establishes the trust necessary to discuss issues of patient privacy, bullying, gender issues, and drug use. Find out how these confidences lead to an accurate diagnosis....
02: Emergency Medicine Means Thinking Fast
From: Medical School for Everyone: Emergency Medicine
Dr. Benaroch takes you along with an ambulance crew to give you a three-dimensional understanding of emergency care as experienced by first responders. Topics covered in this lecture include the ABCs of a rapid scan, appropriate bystander response, and the "rule of 9" for estimating burn size....
11: Simple Symptoms, Serious Illness
From: Medical School for Everyone: Emergency Medicine
Discover why sometimes a quick patient history isn't enough to help diagnose a problem. In addition to walking you through patient cases, Dr. Benaroch offers insights into fascinating tools that help doctors uncover serious illnesses hidden behind basic symptoms, including complete blood count tests and air contrast enemas....
12: Learning from Failure
From: Medical School for Everyone: Grand Rounds Cases
Sometimes doctors make mistakes. As Dr. Benaroch guides you through the diagnosis of a patient with a case of recurrent hives, he reveals several powerful lessons for both doctors and patients. These include insisting on clear instructions and remembering that treating the disease is not the same as treating the patient.
06: The Medical Science of Spicy Foods
From: Medical News Explained
Spicy food can be polarizing. People tend to like it, or they don’t—they have a tolerance, or they don’t. But there is no debate when it comes to what spicy food does for your health. Dr. Benaroch breaks down why we “taste” spices, how our bodies and brains react to them (spoiler alert: They trigger a release of natural endorphins in the brain), and what other medical uses spicy foods may provide.
05: How Vaccines Work
From: Medical News Explained
Before you take a stance on whether we should or should not get vaccinated, it’s helpful to understand how vaccines work. Join Dr. Benaroch to learn about how vaccines mimic an infection, and how this encourages your natural immune system to learn to fight specific pathogens—ultimately leading you to be less susceptible to the disease itself.
03: Preventing Suicide: What to Do, What to Say
From: Practical Guide to Suicide Prevention
Dr. Benaroch closes with a guide to help you decide the best steps to take: what to ask, what to say, and most importantly, what to do. He offers tips on how to start important conversations and what questions to ask, as well as what not to say when faced with a high-risk situation. He also provides a plethora of resources to help you should you ever be faced with this sensitive and scary situation.
06: Treat the Patient, Treat the Family
From: Medical School for Everyone: Emergency Medicine
According to Dr. Benaroch, to best treat a patient, you sometimes have to treat the patient's family. See this principle in action through a 16-year-old complaining of chronic bronchitis and a 60-year-old found unresponsive with low blood sugar-both of whom have families to help support a doctor's efforts to diagnose and heal....
12: Daylight Saving Time
From: Medical News Explained
The practice of changing our clocks twice a year, either setting them ahead or behind, has recently been under consideration, again. Dr. Roy Benaroch explains how time changes can affect our ability to sleep, eat, and stay healthy. Since much of what keeps us healthy is based on our internal clocks, changing the time twice a year may be wreaking havoc on our productivity and quality of life.
09: Dizzy Attacks
From: Medical School for Everyone: Grand Rounds Cases
Tina suffers from attacks of dizziness and is certain she has hypoglycemia, but doctors should never fall into the mental trap of starting a diagnosis with a false assumption. In this intriguing lecture, Dr. Benaroch shows you how physicians make expert diagnoses when one specific test isn't available.
04: The Opioid Crisis: How Did We Get Here?
From: Medical News Explained
In 2015, the average life expectancy in the United States began to shorten—due to opioid overdoses and deaths. Opioids are the main cause of more than 100,000 deaths each year in the United States. Join Dr. Benaroch to discover how we got here and what we can do about it.
11: Natural Sleep Aid
From: Medical News Explained
The recommended amount of sleep for the average adult is 7-9 hours, but at least one-third of us are not consistently achieving that. Dr. Roy Benaroch weighs the pros and cons of natural sleep aids, including melatonin; tryptophan; Valerian root; and other common, over-the-counter remedies. He also provides some tips for improving your sleep hygiene, getting into a healthy nighttime routine, and helping your mind settle down so you can sleep better.
09: Long COVID
From: Medical News Explained
Long COVID, formally known as “post-acute sequelae of COVID-19,” abbreviated PASC, affects 16 million working-age Americans. Well after the time when the patient initially suffered from COVID, symptoms persist or sometimes return. Debilitating fatigue or cognitive impairment are often prominent symptoms. Sometimes, there’s a prolonged cough, difficulty breathing, or chronic headaches or dizziness. These symptoms usually, but not always, improve with time, but that may take months, or perhaps a year. Dr. Roy Benaroch breaks down who is most susceptible to PASC and the best ways to avoid getting it.
02: The Challenges of Pediatrics
From: Medical School for Everyone: Pediatrics Grand Rounds
Assume the mantle of medical student and join Dr. Benaroch in his pediatric office, where you'll meet Jenna, a 14-year-old girl suffering from abdominal pain. As you follow the steps pediatricians follow to narrow down a diagnosis, you'll also learn about different types of abdominal pain and their root causes....
18: Psychiatry in Pediatrics
From: Medical School for Everyone: Pediatrics Grand Rounds
From headaches to irritable bowel syndrome, many symptoms are affected by the connection between the mind and body, which makes understanding psychology essential to pediatric care. Here, Dr. Benaroch illustrates how pediatricians navigate the waters of behavioral and psychosomatic symptoms that have a significant impact on the lives of children and their families....
19: The Big Picture in Emergency Medicine
From: Medical School for Everyone: Emergency Medicine
A fever that's actually a sign of a very dramatic, potentially deadly disease. Abdominal pain that's not caused by illness or injury. Dr. Benaroch uses these and other eye-opening cases as a window into how doctors arrive at the big picture when a patient's chief complaints fail to reveal the truth....
10: Weight Loss
From: Medical School for Everyone: Grand Rounds Cases
Charlene has come into your office for a checkup and it is clear that she's lost a significant amount of weight. Follow along as Dr. Benaroch uses his medical savvy to make a diagnosis, reveal insights into what the real problem is, and establish a course of treatment that goes far beyond just taking pills.
07: Pandemic Parallels: Lessons from the Past
From: Medical News Explained
Since first appearing at the end of 2019, the infection that became known as COVID-19 has spread across the globe, becoming the third leading cause of death in the US and worldwide. We’ve been through this before, and there are parallels with past pandemics that offer lessons–and hope–for today. Join Dr. Benaroch to review what previous pandemics have taught us and how the similarities go beyond just the disease itself.
08: Psychedelic Therapeutics
From: Medical News Explained
There’s a new therapeutic option on the horizon for many mental health disorders. Well these options were originally investigated from the 1950s to the 1970s. New data has scientists at places like the Johns Hopkins Center for Psychedelic and Consciousness Research taking a long, second look at using plants and plant derivatives that induce hallucinations to treat mental health disorders, such as anxiety, depression, addiction, and post-traumatic stress disorder. Dr. Roy Benaroch introduces you to some of the options available and why they may be a promising tool for some people.
22: How to Stay Young
From: The Skeptic's Guide to Health, Medicine, and the Media
Professor Benaroch will lead you through the exercise of finding solid, credible answers to a question on all of our minds: What’s the best way to stay young and healthy? He’ll illustrate how the skeptic’s tools you’ve learned to use when reading or viewing media reports will help you answer this or any other health question. You’ll be surprised where the research takes you!
02: When Should You Act to Prevent Suicide?
From: Practical Guide to Suicide Prevention
Feeling down is part of life, but how to do you know the difference between a blue period and the vast hopelessness that lead to an increased suicide risk? Dr. Benaroch spends this lecture separating the normal feelings of sadness from markers of suicidal behavior. He outlines some major warning signs of suicide risk; provides insights into word use, actions, and reading someone’s mood; and teaches you how to look at changes in daily habits, including eating, sleeping, social activities, and more.
01: Who Dies by Suicide?
From: Practical Guide to Suicide Prevention
Suicide rates are increasing in the US. Dr. Benaroch reviews recent studies about who is primarily at risk and what the most telling warning signs can be. He devotes a good portion of this introductory lecture to rectifying misconceptions, and defining commonly misused and misunderstood concepts associated with suicide, including mental illness, addiction, and depression. He then breaks down newly-released statistics regarding risk in relation to age, gender, location, and other factors that contribute to a higher likelihood of suicide.
10: Return of Polio
From: Medical News Explained
America was declared polio free in 1994, with the last community transmission dating back to 1979. But infections don’t say beaten. They can, and do, come back. In summer 2022, an adult in New York became paralyzed with polio. This was the first US reported case in almost 10 years. In 2013, there was an infected patient who probably brought the infection with them after traveling outside of the country. Dr. Roy Benaroch takes a realistic look at the return of polio, who is at risk, and if we need to be worried.
