Podcasts about Harvard Medical School

00:00:00 - Discussion about AI Songs and Naked Man in Shed The episode opens with technical hiccups and updates on new AI song packs created by the hosts. They discuss a bizarre news story about a naked man found in a Lowe's display shed with Vaseline and a telephone, inspiring a new AI song called "Don't Look in the Shed." 00:10:00 - Alex Jones Clips and Jeremy Renner Teaser Debut of the AI song “Don't Look in the Shed,” filled with humorous and grunge-inspired lyrics. A roundup of Alex Jones' wildest clips of the week. A Steven Seagal-style preview introduces upcoming topics: Jeremy Renner's near-death experience, DMT entities, haunted dolls, Ohio marijuana legislation, AI homework tools, and alien spheres. 00:20:00 - Jeremy Renner's Spiritual Awakening Renner shares how his near-death accident changed his view on life, describing a peaceful, out-of-body experience. Emphasis on spiritual growth and valuing love over material things. Conversation shifts toward DMT as a possible bridge to the afterlife. 00:30:00 - Guide to DMT Entities Breakdown of various DMT entities reported by users: machine elves, clowns, angels, demons, reptilians, and spirit guides. Speculation about whether these entities exist outside the mind or are purely internal hallucinations. Stats from research showing most users encounter intelligent, often benevolent beings. 00:40:00 - Machine Elf Queen and Reptilians Vivid account of a user's encounter with a voluptuous, green-skinned machine elf queen. Discussion about insectoid and reptilian entities during DMT trips that resemble alien abductions. Stories blur lines between alien encounters and psychedelic experiences. 00:50:00 - Jesus, Pets, and the Afterlife on DMT Encounters with “Space Jesus,” dead pets, and deceased relatives during DMT trips. Some users describe transformative emotional healing and major life changes. Link made between DMT visions and alien abduction experiences involving spirits of the dead. 01:00:00 - Alien Sphere Found in Colombia Analysis of a metallic orb recovered in Colombia, believed by some to be alien. Sphere has no welds, strange engravings interpreted using AI, and alleged circuitry inside. Theorized as a surveillance drone or part of an ancient defense grid. 01:10:00 - Haunted Dolls and Giant GPS Genitals Panic over the haunted doll Annabelle going missing is debunked. Review of GPS "penis art" created by fitness enthusiasts running elaborate routes. Consideration of whether this qualifies as performance art or absurdist satire. 01:20:00 - Harvard Body Part Trafficking Network Ongoing story of stolen human remains from Harvard Medical School's morgue. Deep dive into how parts were sold and how widespread the black market really is. Compilation of previous similar stories from 2019 to present. 01:30:00 - DIY Crosswalk Hero Arrested A man in Virginia paints his own crosswalk for pedestrian safety but is arrested. Discussed alongside other vigilante efforts like pothole filling and guerrilla street art. Commentary on local government inefficiency and citizen action. 01:40:00 - Japan Cracks Down on Baby Names Japan enacts new laws banning eccentric names like Pikachu and Caesar. Aimed at protecting children's well-being and social integration. Also covered: passenger attempts to open plane door mid-flight, prompting emergency landing. 01:50:00 - Kansas City: Global Capital of Dog Semen Kansas City is revealed to be the number one global hub for the storage and transportation of dog semen. The region is part of the Animal Health Corridor, which stretches from Manhattan, Kansas to Columbia, Missouri, home to 56% of the U.S. animal health diagnostics and pet food sales. Companies in the corridor conduct R&D and manage massive semen storage for horses, pigs, cattle, dogs, and more.   Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research ▀▄▀▄▀ CONTACT LINKS ▀▄▀▄▀ ► Phone: 614-388-9109 ► Skype: ourbigdumbmouth ► Website: http://obdmpod.com ► Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/obdmpod ► Full Videos at Odysee: https://odysee.com/@obdm:0 ► Twitter: https://twitter.com/obdmpod ► Instagram: obdmpod ► Email: ourbigdumbmouth at gmail ► RSS: http://ourbigdumbmouth.libsyn.com/rss ► iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/our-big-dumb-mouth/id261189509?mt=2  

A newly available kind of genetic testing, called polygenic embryo screening, promises to screen for conditions that can include cancer, obesity, autism, bipolar disorder, even celiac disease. These conditions are informed by many genetic variants and environmental factors - so companies like Orchid and Heliospect assign risk scores to each embryo for a given condition. These tests are expensive, only available through IVF, and some researchers question how these risk scores are calculated. But what would it mean culturally if more people tried to screen out some of these conditions? And how does this connect to societal ideas about whose lives are meaningful? Brittany gets into it with Vardit Ravitsky, senior lecturer at Harvard Medical School and president of the Hastings Center, a non-partisan bioethics research center, and Katie Hasson, associate director of the Center for Genetics and Society, a nonprofit public affairs organization that advocates for responsible use of genetic technology.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

Dr. Robert Brooks is not only a professor at Harvard Medical School, but is one of the world's leading experts on the topic of resilience. In this episode, we get to listen to and learn from Bob, as he asked us to call him, on this crucial topic for kids today! He has so much wisdom and offers so much help in terms of how we help the kids we love learn that they can do hard things. We can't wait for you to listen in on this important episode. And would love to hear any of your favorite takeaways in the comments!  . . . . .  ⁠Owen Learns He Has What it Takes: A Lesson in Resilience Lucy Learns to Be Brave: A Lesson in Courage⁠ Grab your tickets today for the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Raising Capable Kids Conference⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ with David Thomas, Sissy Goff and special guests! Sign up to receive the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠monthly newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to keep up to date with where David and Sissy are speaking, where they are taco'ing, PLUS conversation starters for you and your family to share! Connect with David, Sissy, and Melissa at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠raisingboysandgirls.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . . . . .  If you would like to partner with Raising Boys and Girls as a podcast sponsor, fill out our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Advertise with us⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ form. A special thank you to our sponsors: WAYFAIR: Shop a huge selection of outdoor furniture online. This summer, get outside with Wayfair. Head to Wayfair.com right now. EVERYDAY DOSE: Get 45% off your first subscription order of 30-servings of Coffee+ or Bold+. You'll also receive a starter kit with over $100 in free gifts including a rechargeable frother and gunmetal serving spoon by going to everydaydose.com/RGB or entering RGB at checkout. You'll also get FREE gifts throughout the year! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today, we're diving into an important and growing health concern: colon cancer. Recent studies show that cases of colon cancer are becoming increasingly common in younger adults. In fact, the rate has doubled among people under 50 since the 1990s, prompting doctors to lower the recommended age for screening. So what can we do to protect ourselves and our loved ones? I'm joined by Harvard Medical School professor, Dr. Andy Chan, to talk about the importance of colon cancer screenings and how changes to our diet could help reduce the risk of this disease.

If you struggle with anxiety, this episode will change your life. In today's conversation, Mel sits down with Harvard Medical School psychologist and world-renowned anxiety expert Dr. David Rosmarin — and he's about to flip everything you think you know about anxiety on its head. By the end of this episode, you are going to know exactly what anxiety is, the things you're doing that are making it worse, and how you can look at it in a whole new way. You'll also learn exactly how to help somebody who is struggling with it. If you feel trapped by anxiety, or you've been trying to outrun it, what Dr. Rosmarin is about to share will set you free. He's here to share a simple way to stop spiraling thoughts, find clarity, and finally feel in control. Dr. Rosmarin is one of the world's leading experts on anxiety and the founder of The Center for Anxiety. He's an associate professor of psychology at Harvard Medical School and director of the Spirituality and Mental Health Program at McLean Hospital, one of the top psychiatric hospitals in the world. Whether your anxiety is keeping you up at night, holding you back at work, making parenting harder, or bringing life in general to a grinding halt, this episode will give you the tools — and the hope — you've been looking for. For more resources, click here for the podcast episode page. If you liked this episode, you'll love listening to this one next: How to Stop Negative Thoughts & Reset Your Mind for Positive Thinking.Connect with Mel:  Get Mel's #1 bestselling book, The Let Them TheoryWatch the episodes on YouTubeFollow Mel on Instagram The Mel Robbins Podcast InstagramMel's TikTok Sign up for Mel's personal letter Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes ad-freeDisclaimer

Pushing harder isn't always the answer. Sustainable high performance comes from aligning your mind and body—not burning them out.In this episode, holistic coach Tania St-Laurent—a certified osteopath in Canada with a degree in microbiology and over 20 years of experience as a movement specialist—shares how true performance begins with doing things the right way. Drawing from her background in science, mindfulness, and global experience across clinics, labs, and sports fields, Tania unpacks what sustainable performance actually looks and feels like.We explore how movement, nutrition, and recovery work together to create long-term energy and focus, why presence is the most underrated skill, and how starting small can lead to big change. Tania, also a certified Lifestyle and Wellness Coach from Harvard Medical School, gives you practical tools to optimize your well-being and perform without depletion.What You'll Learn in This Episode:Why Tania dedicated her life to exploring the connection between physical health and mental clarity.It's not about doing more—it's about doing the right things with intention.What it looks and feels like when you're in sync—covering movement, nutrition, and recovery.Simple, proven principles anyone can start applying today.Why multitasking backfires—and how presence can shift your entire performance.Why choosing one habit and doing it consistently leads to lasting change.Resources:Follow Tania St-LaurentVisit Tania's WebsiteListen to the previous episodes hereWelcome to Productivity MD where you can learn to master your time and achieve the 5 freedoms in life!Show Notes - How to Avoid Burning Out Your Nervous System and Achieve High Performance—In Body and Mind with Tania St. LaurentPlease subscribe and leave a review so you can help others who need the knowledge most discover this podcast. Visit https://www.productivitymd.com/ to learn more Here are 3 ways I can help you reclaim your time and be more productive:#1: Book a 15 minutes 1 Year 1-1 Peak Performance and Productivity Coaching Qualification Call now to learn more and take control of your time! #2: Join my Private Facebook Group and get full access to my 7-day Video Masterclass to 3X Your Productivity#3: Subscribe to Productivity MD Podcast (Formerly It's Not Rocket Science) on Health, Relationships, and Productivity or watch in YouTube.Follow Ann Tsung MD, MPH onAnn Tsung on FacebookAnn Tsung on YouTubeAnn Tsung on LinkedInAnn Tsung on InstagramAnn Tsung on Twitterhttps://www.productivitymd.com/2025/05/24/episode-74/

As artificial intelligence (AI) tools become increasingly mainstream, they can potentially transform neurology clinical practice by improving patient care and reducing clinician workload. Critically evaluating these AI tools for clinical practice is important for successful implementation. In this episode, Katie Grouse, MD, FAAN speaks with Peter Hadar, MD, MS, coauthor of the article “Clinical Applications of Artificial Intelligence in Neurology Practice” in the Continuum® April 2025 Neuro-ophthalmology issue. Dr. Grouse is a Continuum® Audio interviewer and a clinical assistant professor at the University of California San Francisco in San Francisco, California. Dr. Hadar is an instructor of neurology at Harvard Medical School and an attending physician at the Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts. Additional Resources Read the article: Clinical Applications of Artificial Intelligence in Neurology Practice Subscribe to Continuum®: shop.lww.com/Continuum Continuum® Aloud (verbatim audio-book style recordings of articles available only to Continuum® subscribers): continpub.com/Aloud More about the American Academy of Neurology: aan.com Social Media facebook.com/continuumcme @ContinuumAAN Guest: @PeterNHadar Full episode transcript available here Dr Jones: This is Dr Lyell Jones, Editor-in-Chief of Continuum. Thank you for listening to Continuum Audio. Be sure to visit the links in the episode notes for information about subscribing to the journal, listening to verbatim recordings of the articles, and exclusive access to interviews not featured on the podcast. Dr Grouse: This is Dr Katie Grouse. Today I'm interviewing Dr Peter Hadar about his article on clinical applications of artificial intelligence in neurology practice, which he wrote with Dr Lydia Moura. This article appears in the April 2025 Continuum issue on neuro-ophthalmology. Welcome to the podcast, and please introduce yourself to our audience. Dr Hadar: Hi, thanks for having me on, Katie. My name is Dr Peter Hadar. I'm currently an instructor over at Mass General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, and I'm excited to talk more about AI and how it's going to change our world, hopefully for the better. Dr Grouse: We're so excited to have you. The application of AI in clinical practice is such an exciting and rapidly developing topic, and I'm so pleased to have you here to talk about your article, which I found to be absolutely fascinating. To start, I'd like to hear what you hope will be the key takeaway from your article with our listeners. Dr Hadar: Yeah, thank you. The main point of the article is that AI in medicine is a tool. It's a wonderful tool that we should be cautiously optimistic about. But the important thing is for doctors, providers to be advocates on their behalf and on behalf of their patients for the appropriate use of this tool, because there are promises and pitfalls just with any tool. And I think in the article we detail a couple ways that it can be used in diagnostics, in clinical documentation, in the workflow, all ways that can really help providers. But sometimes the devil is in the details. So, we get into that as well. Dr Grouse: How did you become interested in AI and its application, specifically in the practice of neurology? Dr Hadar: When I was a kid, as most neurologists are, I was- I nerded out on a lot of sci-fi books, and I was really into Isaac Asimov and some of his robotics, which kind of talks about the philosophy of AI and how AI will be integrated in the future. As I got into neurology, I started doing research neurology and a lot of folks, if you're familiar with AI and machine learning, statistics can overlap a lot with machine learning. So slowly but surely, I started using statistical methods, machine learning methods, in some of my neurology research and kind of what brought me to where I am today. Dr Grouse: And thinking about and talking about AI, could you briefly summarize a few important terms that we might be talking about, such as artificial intelligence, generative AI, machine learning, etcetera? Dr Hadar: It's a little difficult, because some of these terms are nebulous and some of these terms are used in the lay public differently than other folks would use it. But in general, artificial intelligence is kind of the ability of machines or computers to communicate independently. It's similar to as humans would do so. And there are kind of different levels of AI. There's this very hard AI where people are worried about with kind of terminator-full ability to replicate a human, effectively. And there are other forms of narrow AI, which are actually more of what we're talking about today, and where it's very kind of specific, task-based applications of machine learning in which even if it's very complex, the AI tools, the machine learning tools are able to give you a result. And just some other terms, I guess out there. You hear a lot about generative AI. There's a lot of these companies and different algorithms that incorporate generative AI, and that usually kind of creates something, kind of from scratch, based on a lot of data. So, it can create pictures, it can create new text if you just ask it. Other terms that can be used are natural language processing, which is a big part of some of the hospital records. When AI tools read hospital records and can summarize something, if it can translate things. So, it turns human speech into these results that you look for. And I guess other terms like large language models are something that also have come into prominence and they rely a lot on natural language processing, being able to understand human speech, interpret it and come up with the results that you want. Dr Grouse: Thank you, that's really helpful. Building on that, what are some of the current clinical applications of AI that we may already be using in our neurologic practice and may not even be aware that that's what that is? Dr Hadar: It depends on which medical record system you use, but a very common one are some of the clinical alerts that people might get, although some of them are pretty basic and they can say, you know, if the sodium is this level, you get an alert. But sometimes they do incorporate fancier machine learning tools to say, here's a red flag. You really should think about contacting the patient about this. And we can talk about it as well. It might encourage burnout with all the different flags. So, it's not a perfect tool. But these sorts of things, typically in the setting of alerts, are the most common use. Sorry, and another one is in folks who do stroke, there are a lot of stroke algorithms with imaging that can help detect where the strokes occur. And that's a heavy machine learning field of image processing, image analysis for rapid detection of stroke. Dr Grouse: That's really interesting. I think my understanding is that AI has been used specifically for radiology interpretation applications for some time now. Is that right? Dr Hadar: In some ways. Actually, my background is in neuroimaging analysis, and we've been doing a lot of it. I've been doing it for years. There's still a lot of room to go, but it's really getting there in some ways. My suspicion is that in the coming years, it's going to be similar to how anesthesiologists at one point were actively bagging people in the fifties, and then you develop machines that can kind of do it for you. At some point there's going to be a prelim radiology read that is not just done by the resident or fellow, but is done by the machine. And then another radiologist would double check it and make sure. And I think that's going to happen in our lifetime. Dr Grouse: Wow, that's absolutely fascinating. What are some potential applications of AI in neurologic practice that may be most high-yield to improve patient care, patient access, and even reduce physician burnout? Dr Hadar: These are separate sort of questions, but they're all sort of interlinked. I think one of the big aspects of patient care in the last few years, especially with the electronic medical record, is patients have become much more their own advocates and we focus a lot more on patient autonomy. So, they are reaching out to providers outside of appointments. This can kind of lead to physician burnout. You have to answer all these messages through the electronic medical record. And so having, effectively, digital twins of yourself, AI version of yourself, that can answer the questions for the patient on your off times is one of the things that can definitely help with patient care. In terms of access, I think another aspect is having integrated workflows. So, being able to schedule patients efficiently, effectively, where more difficult patients automatically get one-hour appointments, patients who have fewer medical difficulties might get shorter appointments. That's another big improvement. Then finally, in terms of physician burnout, having ambient intelligence where notes can be written on your behalf and you just need to double-check them after allows you to really have a much better relationship with the patients. You can actually talk with them one on one and just focus on kind of the holistic care of the patient. And I think that's- being less of a cog in the machine and focusing on your role as a healer would be actually very helpful with the implementation of some of these AI tools. Dr Grouse: You mentioned ambient technology and specifically ambient documentation. And certainly, this is an area that I feel a lot of excitement about from many physicians, a lot of anticipation to be able to have access to this technology. And you mentioned already some of the potential benefits. What are some of the potential… the big wins, but then also potential drawbacks of ambient documentation? Dr Hadar: Just to kind of summarize, the ambient intelligence idea is using kind of an environmental AI system that, without being very obtrusive, just is able to record, able to detect language and process it, usually into notes. So, effectively like an AI scribe that is not actually in the appointment. So, the clear one is that---and I've seen this as well in my practice---it's very difficult to really engage with the patient and truly listen to what they're saying and form that relationship when you're behind a computer and behind a desk. And having that one-on-one interaction where you just focus on the patient, learn everything, and basically someone else takes notes for you is a very helpful component of it. Some of the drawbacks, though, some of it has to do with the existing technology. It's still not at the stage where it can do everything. It can have errors in writing down the medication, writing down the exact doses. It can't really, at this point, detect some of the apprehensions and some of the nonverbal cues that patients and providers may kind of state. Then there's also the big one where a lot of these are still done by startups and other companies where privacy may be an issue, and a lot of patients may feel very uncomfortable with having ambient intelligence tools introduced into their clinical visit, having a machine basically come between the doctor and the patient. But I think that over time these apprehensions will lessen. A lot of the security will improve and be strengthened, and I think that it's going to be incorporated a lot more into clinical practice. Dr Grouse: Yeah, well, we'll all be really excited to see how that technology develops. It certainly seems like it has a lot of promise. You mentioned in your article a lot about how AI can be used to improve screening for patients for certain types of conditions, and that certainly seems like an obvious win. But as I was reading the article, I couldn't help but worry that, at least in the short term, these tools could translate into more work for busy neurologists and more demand for access, which is, you know, already, you know, big problems in our field. How can tools like these, such as, like, for instance, the AI fundoscopic screening for vascular cognitive risk factors help without adding to these existing burdens? Dr Hadar: It's a very good point. And I think it's one of the central points of why we wanted to write the article is that these AI in medicine, it's, it's a tool like any other. And just like when the electronic medical record came into being, a lot of folks thought that this was going to save a lot of time. And you know, some people would say that it actually worsened things in a way. And when you use these diagnostic screening tools, there is an improvement in efficiency, there is an improvement in patient care. But it's important that doctors, patients advocate for this to be value-based and not revenue-based, necessarily. And it doesn't mean that suddenly the appointments are shorter, that now physicians have to see twice as many patients and then patients just have less of a relationship with their provider. So, it's important to just be able to integrate these tools in an appropriate way in which the provider and the patient both benefit. Dr Grouse: You mentioned earlier about the digital twin. Certainly, in your article you mentioned, you know, that idea along with the idea of the potential of development of virtual chatbot visits or in-person visits with a robot neurologist. And I read all this with equal parts, I think excitement, but horror and and fear. Can you tell us more about what these concepts are, and how far are we from seeing technology like this in our clinics, and maybe even, what are the risks we need to be thinking about with these? Dr Hadar: Yeah. So, I mean, I definitely think that we will see implementation of some of these tools in our lifetime. I'm not sure if we're going to have a full walking, talking robot doing some of the clinical visits. But I do think that, especially as we start doing a lot more virtual visits, it is very easy to imagine that there will be some sort of video AI doctor that can serve as, effectively, a digital twin of me or someone else, that can see patients and diagnose them. The idea behind the digital twin is that it's kind of like an AI version of yourself. So, while you only see one patient, an AI twin can go and see two or three other patients. They could also, if the patients send you messages, can respond to those messages in a way that you would, based on your training and that sort of thing. So, it allows for the ability to be in multiple places at once. One of the risks of this is, I guess, overreliance on the technology, where if you just say, we're just going to have a chatbot do everything for us and then not look at the results, you really run the risk of the chatbot just recommending really bad things. And there is training to be had. Maybe in fifty years the chatbot will be at the same level as a physician, but there's still a lot of room for improvement. I personally, I think that my suspicion as to where things will go are for very simple visits in the future and in our lifetime. If someone is having a cold or something like that and it goes to their primary care physician, a chatbot or something like that may be of really beneficial use. And it'll help segment out the different groups of simple diagnosis, simple treatments can be seen by these robots, these AI, these machine learning tools; and some of the more complex ones, at least for the early implementation of this will be seen by more specialized providers like neurologists and subspecialist neurologists too. Dr Grouse: That certainly seems reasonable, and it does seem that the more simple algorithmic things are always where these technologies will start, but it'll be interesting to see where things can go with more complex areas. Now I wanted to switch gears a little bit in the article- and I thought this was really important because I see it as being certainly one of the bigger drawbacks of AI, is that despite the many benefits of artificial intelligence, AI can unfortunately perpetuate systemic bias. And I'm wondering if you could tell us a little bit more about how this happened? Dr Hadar: I know I'm beating a dead horse on this, but AI is a tool like any other. And the problem with it is that what you put in is very similar to what you get out. And there's this idea in computer science of “garbage in, garbage out”. If you include a lot of data that has a lot of systemic biases already in the data, you're going to get results that perpetuate these things. So, for instance, if in dermatologic practices, if you just had a data set that included people of one skin color or one race and you attempted to train a model that would be able to detect skin cancer lesions, that model may not be easily applicable to people of other races, other ethnicities, other skin colors. And that can be very damaging for care. And it can actually really, really hurt the treatments for a lot of the patients. So that is one of the, kind of, main components of the systemic biases in AI. The way we mitigate them is by being aware of it and actually implementing, I guess, really hard stops on a lot of these tools before they get into practice. Being sure, did your data set include this breakdown of sex and gender, of race and ethnicity? So that the stuff you have in the AI tool is not just a very narrow, focused application, but can be generalized to a large population, not just of one community, one ethnic group, racial group, one country, but can really be generalized throughout the world for many patients. Dr Grouse: The first step is being aware of it, and hopefully these models will be built thoughtfully to help mitigate this as much as possible. I wanted to ask as well, another concern about AI is the safety of private data. And I'm wondering, as we're starting to do things like use ambient documentation, AI scribe, and other types of technologies like this, what can we tell our patients who are concerned about the safety of their personal data collected via these programs, particularly when they're being stored or used with outside companies that aren't even in our own electronic medical records system? Dr Hadar: Yeah, it's a very good question, and I think it's one of the major limitations of the current implementation of AI into clinical practice, because we still don't really have great standards---medical standards, at least---for storing this data, how to analyze this data. And my suspicion is that at some point in the future, we're going to need to have a HIPAA compliance that's going to be updated for the 21st century, that will incorporate the appropriate use of these tools, the appropriate use of these data storage, of data storage beyond just PHI. Because there's a lot more that goes into it. I would say that the important thing for how to implement this, and for patients to be aware of, is being very clear and very open with informed consent. If you're using a company that isn't really transparent about their data security and their data sharing practices, that needs to be clearly stated to the patient. If their data is going to be shared with other people, reanalyzed in a different way, many patients will potentially consider not participating in an AI implementation in clinic. And I think the other key thing is that this should be, at least initially, an opt-in approach as opposed to an opt-out approach. So patients really have- can really decide and have an informed opinion about whether or not they want to participate in the AI implementation in medicine. Dr Grouse: Well, thank you so much for explaining that. And it does certainly sound like there's a lot of development that's going to happen in that space as we are learning more about this and the use of it becomes more prevalent. Now, I also wanted to ask, another good point that you made in your article---and I don't think comes up enough in this area, but likely will as we're using it more---AI has a cost, and some of that cost is just the high amount of data and computational processing needed to use it, as well as the effects on the environment from all this energy usage. Given this drawback of AI, how can we think about potential costs versus the benefits, the more widespread use of this technology? Or how should we be thinking about it? Dr Hadar: It's part of a balance of the costs and benefits, effectively, is that AI---and just to kind of name some of them, when you have these larger data centers that are storing all this data, it requires a lot of energy consumption. It requires actually a lot of water to cool these things because they get really hot. So, these are some of the key environmental factors. And at this point, it's not as extreme as it could be, but you can imagine, as the world transitions towards an AI future, these data centers will become huge, massive, require a lot of energy. And as long as we still use a lot of nonrenewable resources to power our world, our civilization, I think this is going to be very difficult. It's going to allow for more carbon in the atmosphere, potentially more climate change. So, being very clear about using sustainable practices for AI usage, whether it be having data centers specifically use renewable resources, have clear water management guidelines, that sort of thing will allow for AI to grow, but in a sustainable way that doesn't damage our planet. In terms of the financial costs… so, AI is not free. However, on a given computer, if you want to run some basic AI analysis, you can definitely do it on any laptop you have and sometimes even on your phone. But for some of these larger models, kind of the ones that we're talking about in the medical field, it really requires a lot of computational power. And this stuff can be very expensive and can get very expensive very quickly, as anyone who's used any of these web service providers can attest to. So, it's very important to be clear-eyed about problems with implementation because some of these costs can be very prohibitive. You can run thousands and you can quickly rack up a lot of money for some very basic analysis if you want to do it in a very rapid way, in a very effective way. Dr Grouse: That's a great overview. You know, something that I think we're all going to be having to think about a lot more as we're incorporating these technologies. So, important conversations I hope we're all having, and in our institutions as we're making these decisions. I wanted to ask, certainly, as some of our listeners who may be still in the training process are hearing you talk about this and are really excited about AI and implementation of technology in medicine, what would you recommend to people who want to pursue a career in this area as you have done? Dr Hadar: So, I think one of the important things for trainees to understand are, there are different ways that they can incorporate AI into their lives going forward as they become more seasoned doctors. There are clinical ways, there are research ways, there are educational ways. A lot of the research ways, I'm one of the researchers, you can definitely incorporate AI. You can learn online. You can learn through books about how to use machine learning tools to do your analysis, and it can be very helpful. But I think one of the things that is lacking is a clinician who can traverse both the AI and patient care fields and be able to introduce AI in a very effective way that really provides value to the patients and improves the care of patients. So that means if a hospital system that a trainee is eventually part of wants to implement ambient technology, it's important for physicians to understand the risks, the benefits, how they may need to adapt to this. And to really advocate and say, just because we have this ambient technology doesn't mean now we see fifty different patients, and then you're stuck with the same issue of a worse patient-provider relationship. One of the reasons I got into medicine was to have that patient-provider interaction to not only be kind of a cog in the hospital machine, but to really take on a role as a healer and a physician. And one of the benefits of these AI tools is that in putting the machine in medicine, you can also put the humanity back in medicine at times. And I think that's a key component that trainees need to take to heart. Dr Grouse: I really appreciate you going into that, and sounds like there's certainly need. Hoping some of our listeners today will consider careers in pursuing AI and other types of technologies in medicine. I really appreciate you coming to talk with us today. I think this is just such a fascinating topic and an area that everybody's really excited about, and hoping that we'll be seeing more of this in our lives and hopefully improving our clinical practice. Thank you so much for talking to us about your article on AI in clinical neurology. It was a fascinating topic and I learned a lot. Dr Hadar: Thank you very much. I really appreciate the conversation, and I hope that trainees, physicians, and others will gain a lot and really help our patients through this. Dr Grouse: So again, today I've been interviewing Dr Peter Hadar about his article on clinical applications of artificial intelligence in neurology practice, which he wrote with Dr Lydia Moura. This article appears in the most recent issue of Continuum on neuro-ophthalmology. Be sure to check out Continuum Audio episodes from this and other issues. And thank you to our listeners for joining today. Dr Monteith: This is Dr Teshamae Monteith, Associate Editor of Continuum Audio. If you've enjoyed this episode, you'll love the journal, which is full of in-depth and clinically relevant information important for neurology practitioners. Use the link in the episode notes to learn more and subscribe. Thank you for listening to Continuum Audio.

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Are you unknowingly damaging your brain and raising your cancer risk with just one drink? Discover the alarming truth about alcohol from Dr. Sarah Wakeman, what every adult needs to know now. Dr. Sarah Wakeman is a senior medical director for substance use disorder at Massachusetts General Brigham Hospital, the number one research hospital in the world. She is also the Medical Director of the Mass General Hospital Addiction Consult Team and Assistant Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School.  She explains:  How alcohol is hijacking your dopamine system. Why no amount of alcohol is good for your brain. The shocking truth about moderate drinking. How doctors are failing addiction patients on a daily basis. Why 1 in 3 people will struggle with alcohol. 00:00 Intro 02:23 Sarah's Mission 02:52 Sarah's Education and Experience 03:40 Issues With Addiction Treatment in the Modern World 04:31 What Is Addiction? 05:48 What Things Are Capable of Being Addictive? 06:47 Physiological Dependence vs. Addiction 07:25 Scale of the Problem: Why Should People Care? 08:59 Is Society Getting Better or More Addicted? 09:32 Substance-Related Deaths During the Pandemic 10:22 What Drives People to Use Substances? 12:24 Substances' Effects on the Brain 14:29 Does Trauma at a Young Age Increase Addiction Risk? 16:36 The Opposite of Addiction Is Connection 18:11 Why Addiction Matters to Sarah 19:02 Living With a Family Member Struggling With Addiction 20:43 Who Is Sarah Trying to Save? 22:57 Change Happens When the Pain of Staying the Same Is Greater Than the Pain of Change 25:53 Misconceptions About Alcohol 28:15 Is There a Healthy Level of Alcohol Consumption? 28:50 Is One Drink a Day Safe for Health? 30:38 Link Between Moderate Drinking and Cancer 33:23 Types of Cancer Linked to Alcohol Consumption 34:51 Cancer Risk Among Heavy Drinkers 35:31 Heavy Drinking and Comorbidities as Cancer Risk Factors 36:20 How Alcohol Drives Cancer Mechanisms 38:00 Alcohol and Weight Gain 38:54 The Role of the Liver 42:07 Liver's Ability to Regenerate 46:37 How Alcohol Causes Brain Deterioration 47:23 Other Organs Affected by Alcohol 48:00 Alcohol's Impact on the Heart 49:08 Body Fat Percentage and Alcohol Tolerance 50:05 Does High Alcohol Tolerance Prevent Organ Damage? 50:46 What Is a Hangover? 52:14 Balancing the Risks and Benefits of Alcohol 53:47 Is Rehab Effective for Addiction? 56:50 Psychedelic Therapy for Addiction 57:36 GLP-1 Medications for Addiction Treatment 59:03 Ads 59:59 Celebrity Addictions 1:02:24 Stigma Around Addiction 1:04:41 Addiction Cases That Broke Sarah's Heart 1:12:43 Is Empathy Positive Reinforcement for Addicted Individuals? 1:15:34 Setting Boundaries With an Addicted Person 1:18:57 Motivational Interviewing to Support Recovery 1:22:19 Finding Motivation for Positive Change 1:26:03 Habits to Support Addiction Recovery 1:29:12 Ads 1:30:18 Can the Brain Recover From Addiction? 1:34:55 Unexpected Sources of Addictive Behavior 1:35:35 How Sarah Copes With Difficult Addiction Cases 1:37:10 Importance of Language Around Addiction 1:41:40 How Labels Limit People's Potential 1:46:05 Sarah's Upcoming Book You can find out more about Dr. Sarah's profile, here: https://bit.ly/4mxu191  Ready to think like a CEO? Gain access to the 100 CEOs newsletter here: ⁠bit.ly/100-ceos-megaphone⁠ The 1% Diary is back - limited time only: https://bit.ly/3YFbJbt  The Diary Of A CEO Conversation Cards (Second Edition): https://g2ul0.app.link/f31dsUttKKb  Get email updates: https://bit.ly/diary-of-a-ceo-yt  Follow Steven: https://g2ul0.app.link/gnGqL4IsKKb Research document: https://drive.google.com/file/d/11xEfVt4S6nFyJw8jTJNysBPVUra2CzWK/view?usp=sharing Sponsors: Ekster - https://partner.ekster.com/DIARYOFACEO with code DOACLinkedin Ads - https://www.linkedin.com/DIARY Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of the Award-winning PRS Journal Club Podcast, 2025 Resident Ambassadors to the PRS Editorial Board – Christopher Kalmar, Ilana Margulies, and Amanda Sergesketter- and special guest, Evan Matros, MD, discuss the following articles from the May 2025 issue: “Computer-Aided Design and Manufacturing in Free Fibula Reconstruction of the Mandible: Comparison of Long-Term Outcomes with the Conventional Technique” by Bengur, Humar, Saadoun, et al.  Read the article for FREE: https://bit.ly/CADCAMRecon Special guest, Evan Matros, MD is an attending surgeon, Vice Chair of Health Information Technology in the Department of Surgery, and the program director of the microsurgery fellowship at the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York City. He completed his General Surgery and Plastic Surgery Residencies at Harvard Medical School followed by a microsurgery fellowship at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. He also has received his MPH at Columbia University and Master of Medical Science degree from Harvard Medical School. Among his many accomplishments, Dr. Matros is the current vice president of the American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery Council, he currently serves on the editorial board of the PRS Journal, and he is widely published in reconstructive microsurgery. READ the articles discussed in this podcast as well as free related content: https://bit.ly/JCMay25Collection The views expressed by hosts and guests are their own and do not necessarily reflect the official policies or positions of ASPS

We kicked off the program with four news stories and different guests on the stories we think you need to know about!Journey Forward's 15th Annual Casino Night – Thursday May 22nd – Journey Forward is a non-profit dedicated to bettering lives of those with paralysis. Christopher Knight – Actor (The Brady Bunch) & Host of This Year's Casino Night joined Dan to discuss the event.What is a Michelin Star and what does it take to earn one? The Michelin Guide (a guide rating the best restaurants) is coming to Boston. Restaurants inspectors have been deployed to Boston this year. Will Gilson - Chef/Owner of Cambridge Street Hospitality Group stopped by.New clues point to why colorectal cancer is rising in young people. Trisha Pasricha - Ask a Doctor columnist for The Washington Post & instructor in medicine at Harvard Medical School & directs the Institute for Gut-Brain Research at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center checked in with Dan.Patriot Week for Mass Fallen Heroes, a series of events honoring vets and Gold Star families leading up to Memorial Day. With Dan Magoon - Exec Director of Mass Fallen Heroes.Listen to WBZ NewsRadio on the NEW iHeart Radio app and be sure to set WBZ NewsRadio as your #1 preset!

Alice Rothchild's path to becoming an anti-Zionist Jew took many years, many hard conversations, and required a lot of critical self-reflection. But she is part of a growing, powerful chorus of Jewish voices around the world speaking out against Israel's Occupation of Palestine and ethnic cleansing of Palestinians—and she is urging others to join that chorus. “The time is long overdue for liberal Zionists to find the courage to take a long hard look at their uncritical support for the actions of the Israeli state as it becomes increasingly indefensible and destabilizing, a pariah state that has lost its claim to be a so-called democracy (however flawed) that is endangering Jews in the country and abroad as well as Palestinians everywhere,” Rothchild writes in Common Dreams. In the latest installment of The Marc Steiner Show's ongoing series “Not in Our Name,” Marc speaks with Rothchild about her path to anti-Zionism, the endgame of Israel's genocidal assault on Gaza, and the need to liberate Jewish identity from the Zionist state of Israel.Alice Rothchild is a physician, author, and filmmaker with an interest in human rights and social justice. She practiced ob-gyn for almost 40 years and served as Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Harvard Medical School. She is the author of numerous books, including: Broken Promises, Broken Dreams: Stories of Jewish and Palestinian Trauma and Resilience; Condition Critical: Life and Death in Israel/Palestine; Old Enough to Know, a 2024 Arab American Book Award winner; and Inspired and Outraged: The Making of a Feminist Physician. Rothchild is a member of the Jewish Voice for Peace Health Advisory Council and a mentor-liaison for We Are Not Numbers.Producer: Rosette SewaliStudio Production: David HebdenAudio Post-Production: Alina NehlichHelp us continue producing radically independent news and in-depth analysis by following us and becoming a monthly sustainer.Sign up for our newsletterLike us on FacebookFollow us on TwitterDonate to support this podcast

Send us a textEpisode Summary: Dr. Michael Wheeler talks about neuroimmune interactions, exploring how the immune system and brain communicate, particularly through the blood-brain barrier and meninges; how chronic stress and inflammation can alter brain circuits, contributing to mood disorders like depression; how drugs like psilocybin and MDMA may reduce inflammation by modulating immune cells in the meninges, offering potential therapeutic benefits.About the guest: Michael Wheeler, PhD is an Assistant Professor of Neurology at Harvard Medical School. His lab studies how immune responses influence behavior, mood disorders, and addiction.Key Conversation Points:The blood-brain barrier (BBB) is not as impermeable as once thought, allowing immune signals like cytokines to influence brain function even in healthy states.Chronic stress can weaken the BBB, increasing inflammation and affecting mood-regulating circuits, potentially contributing to depression.Microglia, the brain's resident immune cells, help maintain neural circuits by pruning synapses and regulating metabolism.Psychedelics like psilocybin and MDMA can reduce inflammation by prompting immune cells (monocytes) to leave the meninges, potentially via vascular effects.These psychedelics may act in a context-specific “window,” requiring a dysregulated tissue state to exert anti-inflammatory effects, not as broad-spectrum anti-inflammatories.Neuroinflammation may underlie some treatment-resistant depression cases, suggesting immunotherapy could complement traditional psychiatric treatments.The brain encodes peripheral immune signals, like gut inflammation, in specific circuits, which can “remember” and recreate inflammatory responses.Aging may naturally increase blood-brain barrier leakiness, heightening the brain's susceptibility to peripheral inflammation.Future research aims to explore how psychedelics influence plasticity and their potential in treating inflammation-related diseases beyond psychiatry.Related episode:M&M 2: Psilocybin, LSD, Ketamine, Inflammation & Novel Support the showAll episodes, show notes, transcripts, and more at the M&M Substack Affiliates: KetoCitra—Ketone body BHB + potassium, calcium & magnesium, formulated with kidney health in mind. Use code MIND20 for 20% off any subscription (cancel anytime) Lumen device to optimize your metabolism for weight loss or athletic performance. Use code MIND for 10% off Readwise: Organize and share what you read. 60 days FREE through link Athletic Greens: Comprehensive & convenient daily nutrition. Free 1-year supply of vitamin D with purchase. MASA Chips—delicious tortilla chips made from organic corn and grass-fed beef tallow. No seed oils or artificial ingredients. Use code MIND for 20% off For all the ways you can support my efforts

In this episode of Occupied Thoughts, FMEP Fellow Peter Beinart speaks with Dr. Lara Jirmanus and Professor Atalia Omer about the Harvard University's two new reports, one on Islamophobia and anti-Palestinian bias and the other on antisemitism and anti-Israel bias. They discuss the quality of the reports, how the antisemitism report erases Jews who are critical of Israel, and what the potential impact is for a report on Islamophobia, anti-Arab and Anti-Palestinian bigotry.  For more, see the two Harvard reports: Combating Anti-Muslim, Anti-Arab, and Anti-Palestinian Bias" and "Combating Antisemitism and Anti-Israeli Bias."  Dr. Lara Jirmanus is a family physician and a Clinical Instructor at Harvard Medical School. Lara has been involved in grassroots organizing, advocacy and research for many years, addressing worker and immigrant rights in the US, infectious diseases in Brazil and the impact of conflict and displacement in the Middle East. She recently published "Harvard talks free speech but silences Palestine" (Al Jazeera May 7, 2025).  Atalia Omer, PhD is professor of religion, conflict, and peace studies in the Keough School of Global Affairs at the University of Notre Dame and a core faculty member of the Keough School's Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies. Her research focuses on religion, violence, and peacebuilding as well as theories and methods in the study of religion and Palestine/Israel. Atalia  earned her PhD in religion, ethics, and politics from the Committee on the Study of Religion at Harvard University and she was, until recently, a senior fellow at Harvard Divinity School's Religion and Public Life's Religion, Conflict, and Peace Initiative. Atalia is also on the Board of Directors of the Foundation for Middle East Peace. She recently published "I'm an Israeli professor. Why is my work in Harvard's antisemitism report?" (The Guardian, May 9, 2025.) Original music by Jalal Yaquoub.

Claire Cavalieri | Founder of Ageless AgingThe Ageless Aging Wellness coach, Claire Cavalieri, works with individuals who desire to keep their body young, their mind sharp and flourish as they age. Claire offers her health, fitness, and nutrition expertise to those people committed to the health and well-being of their future selves. Claire's popular Breakthrough Wellness program imparts empowered science-based positive mindset beliefs that can influence one's future health and longevity results. Another of the top principles presented is how choices made today directly impact one's health and well-being in the years to come.​Certified in Wellness from Harvard Medical School, Claire is a prime example of avoiding disease, staying fit, and living her healthy years vibrantly. But she wasn't always this way.​Armed with a BA from Michigan State University, Claire brings both a strategic mindset and a holistic approach to her coaching practice, guiding clients to make informed, sustainable choices for their future health. Whether it's through tailored fitness routines, nutrition counseling, or mindset shifts, her focus is on helping people embrace their full potential at every stage of life.Claire Cavalieri's authority in the fields of health, fitness, and nutrition has propelled her to be one of a few Wellness coaches in the nation specializing in slowing down aging and lengthening life expectancy.​Some of Claire's favorite things are: Italy, photography, the color orange, and creating floral arrangements.

Microbiologist Michael Baym studies antibiotic resistance at Harvard Medical School. He lost millions in federal funding this week.

Att kalla någon narcissist missbrukas som ett slags vapen i relationer och på sociala medier, menar Elsa Ronningstam, docent vid Harvard Medical School. Helt felaktigt. Narcissism är inte vanlig egoism.

John's monologue first discusses Jake Tapper's new book "Original Sin" which blames White House staffers and the media for covering up President Biden's supposed cognitive decline. He also talks about Trump in Saudi Arabia, where he met with Arab business leaders, hoping to land the next great freebie. He also announced an imminent cessation of sanctions on Syria, a major policy shift encouraged by both Saudi Arabia and Turkey. Then, Professor Corey Brettschneider returns to debate about Supreme Court Justice John Roberts' weak Trump rebuke, whether a president can suspend habeas corpus, and birthright citizenship which is now heading to the Supreme Court. Next, John interviews Dr. Anahita Dua - who is an Assistant Professor at Harvard Medical School and a vascular surgeon at the Massachusetts General Hospital. They talk about Trump's choice for Surgeon General: Right-Wing wellness Influencer Casey Means. And then finally, comedian Keith Price is back to joke with listeners about the latest trends and the firehose of dumpster fire news coming from the GOP and "Man-Baby".See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

When you search online for ways to live a healthy life, you're bombarded by charismatic speakers, some with medical degrees or PhDs, promising miracle cures. From cancer treatments to fat-burning morning rituals and an endless array of supplements claiming to unlock the fountain of youth, the noise is overwhelming. Some of these claims contain a grain of truth; others are pure fiction. But in nearly every case, they distract from what truly matters—focusing on minor details that won't meaningfully impact your health tomorrow, next year, or even a decade from now. The fundamentals of health, fitness, and longevity may not be flashy, but they are essential. In this week's podcast, we hear from a PhD researcher and educator whose work focuses on healthspan and longevity. Listen and learn: Why the science community often lacks the communication and marketing skills for their ideas How quickly simply-sounding health data can be misinterpreted The real risk of sarcopenia (muscle loss) and what to do about it Why your health in later life is often the compounding of small behaviors over years or decades Links: www.rachelepojednic.com @rachelepojednic About Our Guest: Dr. Rachele Pojednic is a researcher specializing in human performance and healthy aging, serving as the Director of Scientific Research at Restore Hyperwellness and a faculty member in Stanford's Program in Human Biology. She also leads education at Stanford Lifestyle Medicine and is a research affiliate at Harvard Medical School's Institute of Lifestyle Medicine. With a PhD in nutritional biochemistry from Tufts and postdoctoral training at Harvard, her work explores the impact of nutrition, supplementation, and physical activity on muscle physiology and longevity.  Like the Show? Leave us a review Check out our YouTube channel

In this episode of the Award-winning PRS Journal Club Podcast, 2025 Resident Ambassadors to the PRS Editorial Board – Christopher Kalmar, Ilana Margulies, and Amanda Sergesketter- and special guest, Evan Matros, MD, discuss the following articles from the May 2025 issue: “Legislative Impact and Persistent Disparities: Postmastectomy Breast Reconstruction Rates in the United States among 224,506 Patients” by Schafer, Ho, Potoczak, et al. Read the article for FREE: https://bit.ly/LegislativeReconRate Special guest, Evan Matros, MD is an attending surgeon, Vice Chair of Health Information Technology in the Department of Surgery, and the program director of the microsurgery fellowship at the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York City. He completed his General Surgery and Plastic Surgery Residencies at Harvard Medical School followed by a microsurgery fellowship at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. He also has received his MPH at Columbia University and Master of Medical Science degree from Harvard Medical School. Among his many accomplishments, Dr. Matros is the current vice president of the American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery Council, he currently serves on the editorial board of the PRS Journal, and he is widely published in reconstructive microsurgery. READ the articles discussed in this podcast as well as free related content: https://bit.ly/JCMay25Collection The views expressed by hosts and guests are their own and do not necessarily reflect the official policies or positions of ASPS

Dr. Dustin Sulak is a traditional osteopathic physician and expert in integrative medicine. His clinical practice in Maine focuses on treating refractory conditions in adults and children. Dr. Sulak is an internationally-renowned expert in medical cannabis, the author of Handbook of Cannabis for Clinicians: Principles and Practice, and co-founder of Healer, a medical cannabis education resource and products company. He serves on the board of directors of The Society of Cannabis Clinicians and is a passionate educator and leader in the medical cannabis field.  Dustin is also a true CannMed veteran, having participated in every CannMed event dating back to our first conference at Harvard Medical School. He returns to CannMed 25 this year and is contributing to multiple sessions, including: The Cannabinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome Panel CannMed Medical Practicum Bridging the Gap: New Findings on the Utility of CBG-Dominant and THC-Containing Hemp Products Morning Mindfulness Session We discuss: Overview of Dustin's oral presentation on CBG and its clinical use in cannabinoid medicine Current research, anecdotal evidence, and mechanisms of CBG's therapeutic effects Insights from a patient survey studying CBG and THC usage patterns, dosages, and outcomes How the 2018 Farm Bill increased patients' access to THC-containing products Using cannabinoids, especially low-dose THC and CBG, to manage dementia symptoms. Survey data on using ketamine to treat depression and pain Thanks to This Episode's Sponsor: Healer  Healer is a trusted, physician-developed medical cannabis brand founded to address the challenges of helping patients and health providers get the best results with safe, reliably dosable products and education on how to best use them. Healer's distinctive product formulations and educational material are based on the work of leading cannabis clinician, Dr. Dustin Sulak, D.O.  Learn More at healer.com Additional Resources  Healer.com  HealerCBD.com Register for CannMed 25 Meet the CannMed 25 Speakers and Poster Presenters – –  Review the Podcast CannMed Archive

The Latest Research Behind Phantom Pain   You may have heard the saying, "Mind over Matter" a few times in your life. I know I have, but did you know that it is more than just a saying? Did you know that our brains are capable of helping us cope when we struggle, especially when we deal with pain? Today I learned how the brain can actually help us changing the way we think and perceive the pain we feel. We have the ability to redirect and reconnect our brain waves to cope with phantom pain, or any pain, that we experience. Today, I was honored to have on Dr Felipe Fregni, professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Harvard Medical School and Professor of Epidemiology at Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health, as well as the Director of the laboratory of Neuromodulation at Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital. He has been researching how the brain perceives pain and what is happening during bouts of pain to our brain. Dr Felipe Fregni, Harvard Professor   The hope is that if we learn how our brain works and how it changes during moments of pain or discomfort then we can start to use that information to better equip the individual to work through pain and eliminate it without medication! Wouldn't that be something! Studying the brain to find connections   Dr Fregni splits his time teaching at Harvard and working the lab at Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital   Dr Fregni and his staff and students have been researching this topic for a while now and getting the data they need from participants, like myself, and they could use you too! Their goal is to create a device that you can wear to assist in pain elimination through brain waves. They started this study with bringing people into their lab to trial what they had created. Now they are onto phase 2 and getting new participants to work from home with their device. As an amputee I am excited to see research into phantom pain and how we deal with it and finding ways to cope without medication. Dr Fregni also mentioned that their research also branches into helping stroke victims and paralysis as well! When we figure out how pain is communicated within our body we can then begin to find ways to lessen or even eliminate it. One interesting thing we did touch on, which I stated at the very beginning was the mind over matter mentality. You may have heard me say that when I start hurting I tend to become active, I get moving and I find something to distract myself from thinking about the phantom pain. What Dr Fregni told me was that when we become active we start using our brain, we get neurons to fire and this makes for a healthy brain. So every time I'm struggling, my coping mechanism was to not think about the pain but to dive into something else. This is exactly what we should all be doing because we are creating connections in our brain, fire it up, and building it stronger. So mindset matters. Speaking to ourselves in positive ways matters. Even thinking about an activity we love to do creates connections in our brain for healing. What a powerful organ it is, indeed! I want to thank Dr Fregni for coming on and guiding us through how our brain is capable of helping us heal and for building this community of researchers to help those of us who are struggling with pain and need a better way to handle it. I look forward to seeing how your research builds a stronger and healthier tomorrow for us! Thank you! If you would like to take part in the clinical research happening right now, from the comfort of your own home you can reach out to Dr Fregni's department with the link below. I hope you all have a very blessed week. And as always until next time, Be Healthy, Be Happy, Be YOU!!! Much love,     To see if you qualify to participate in their study please click HERE

Can five days of fasting change your life? A new approach called the fasting mimicking diet is transforming lives. Discover the science behind fasting without starving, how to trigger autophagy and cellular regeneration, and why this new paradigm in lifestyle medicine could reduce insulin resistance and even reverse type 2 diabetes.   Dr. William Hsu, Chief Medical Officer at L-Nutra and former Harvard Medical School faculty member, joins Chuck Carroll in this groundbreaking episode of The Exam Room Podcast recorded in Rochester, MN. — — SHOW LINKS — — L-Nutra https://l-nutra.com — — EVENTS — — Exam Room LIVE: Longevity and Muscle Building GreenFare Organic Restaurant Where: Herndon, VA When: May 28, 2025 Tix: https://bit.ly/ERTixGFMay2025 — — — NHA Conference Where: Cleveland, OH When: June 26-29, 2025 Tix & Speakers: https://www.healthscience.org/2025-nha-conference — — — International Conference on Nutrition in Medicine Where: Washington, DC When: August 14-16, 2025 Tix & Speakers: https://www.pcrm.org/icnm — — BECOME AN EXAM ROOM VIP — — Sign up: https://www.pcrm.org/examroomvip — — THIS IS US — — The Exam Room Podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theexamroompodcast — — — Chuck Carroll Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ChuckCarrollWLC Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ChuckCarrollWLC X: https://www.twitter.com/ChuckCarrollWLC — — — Physicians Committee Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/physicianscommittee Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PCRM.org X: https://www.twitter.com/pcrm YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/PCRM Jobs: https://www.pcrm.org/careers — — SUBSCRIBE & SHARE — — 5-Star Success: Share Your Story Apple: https://apple.co/2JXBkpy​​ Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2pMLoY3 — — — Please subscribe and give the show a 5-star rating on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or many other podcast providers. Don't forget to share it with a friend for inspiration!  

In this episode of the Gut Doctor podcast, Dr. Parikh interviews Dr. Jirapinyo, an interventional endoscopist who is triple boarded in bariatric endoscopy, obesity medicine and gastroenterology. She is Director of the Bariatric Endoscopy Fellowship program at Brigham and Women's Hospital, Assistant Professor at Harvard Medical School and Medical Director of Bariendo. They discuss the role of endobariatrics in weight optimization programs, the ideal candidates and the future of this rapidly burgeoning field. They wrap up the episode by highlighting Bariendo - a weight loss company whose mission is to standardize high quality endoscopic sleeve gastrectomy and endobariatrics across the country. 

Send us a textIn this episode of the Life Science Success Podcast my guest is Amy Pooler, Senior Vice President of Research and Development at Life Edit Therapeutics. With over 20 years of scientific leadership experience in genetic medicine, neuroscience, and drug development, Dr. Pooler brings a wealth of expertise from her impressive career spanning roles at Sangamo Therapeutics, the University of Oxford, and Harvard Medical School.00:00 Introduction to Life Science Success Podcast00:34 Guest Introduction: Amy Pooler01:06 Amy's Journey into Life Sciences02:10 Early Career and Influences04:49 Leadership Roles and Challenges09:44 Joining Life Edit Therapeutics11:30 The Future of Genomic Medicine13:15 Role and Responsibilities at Life Edit Therapeutics19:10 Partnerships and Collaborations26:27 Leadership Insights and Advice33:27 Conclusion and Final Thoughts

In this Heartline Echo Episode, Dr. Shan Liu, a physician and children's book author shares her journey of writing ⁠The Masked Hero⁠. Inspired by her great-grandfather's invention of a face mask to combat the Manchurian plague, Dr. Liu illustrates how heroes come from diverse backgrounds. Join us in this week's episode to learn of how Dr. Liu went from feeling defeated during the worst moments of the pandemic, including when hate crimes and discrimination against Asian Americans peaked, to discovering her voice and a way to connect with her daughter by writing ⁠The Masked Hero⁠. "I wanted to, as a mom, somehow impact my kids in a way that would make them proud of their ancestry and who they are." - Dr. Shan Liu Dr. Shan Liu, an emergency medicine physician at Massachusetts General Hospital and an associate professor at Harvard Medical School, is our special guest on today's episode. With a passion for storytelling and a desire to promote diversity and inclusivity, Dr. Liu recently made her publishing debut with the children's book, The Masked Hero. Inspired by her great-grandfather's work in public health and medicine in China, Dr. Liu aims to help children understand that heroes come from all backgrounds.

We just celebrated Mother's Day, which may not have been what you expected. It can be a complicated day when people don't show up or recognize you as you deserve. I want to acknowledge the complex feelings that come with Mother's Day and say that you aren't alone in experiencing those emotions. Whatever your Mother's Day brought you, I hope you feel recognized and supported. Today, we are bringing you another great episode during Maternal Mental Health Month as we uncover the purpose of a new podcast filling a gap for many people. Join us to learn more about this vital resource! Allie Hales, a mom of four, is passionate about making reliable, relevant information available for moms like herself. She graduated from the J. Reuben Clark Law School at Brigham Young University and is a member of the Massachusetts Bar. She serves on Brigham and Women's Hospital's Newborn Medicine and Reproductive Health Advisory Board, Newton-Wellesley Hospital's Maternal Services Council, and is actively involved with the Boston Center for Endometriosis. Allie grew up in the suburbs of Boston and currently lives in Baltimore with her four children and her husband, Riley, a resident in anesthesia at Johns Hopkins Hospital.  Dr. Ruta Nonacs completed a perinatal and reproductive psychiatry fellowship at Massachusetts General Hospital. She is a clinical instructor at Harvard Medical School, a senior psychiatrist with the Center for Women's Mental Health at Massachusetts General Hospital, and the creator and editor-in-chief of their website,⁠ ⁠⁠womensmentalhealth.org⁠. She, with Allie Hales, co-hosts the new podcast,⁠ So Glad You Asked⁠. Dr. Ruta's work has been published in numerous scientific journals and books, and she is the author of⁠ A Deeper Shade of Blue: A Woman's Guide to Recognizing and Treating Depression in Her Childbearing Years. ⁠ Show Highlights: Highlights of Dr. Ruta's path to her current work Allie's lived experience in her mental health journey and her connection to Dr. Ruta Barriers to getting information and accessing treatment The importance of lived experience in developing solutions and strategies Moms, questions, and a new podcast Giving a voice to “regular moms” and providing evidence-based solutions Major topics planned for upcoming podcast episodes (Dr. Ruta and Allie have a huge list!) The connection between the podcast and a resource hub at ⁠womensmentalhealth.org⁠ Accessible information IS preventative. The podcast schedule and plans for the first season Dr. Ruta and Allie's hopes and dreams for their podcast to empower and support women Resources: Connect with Dr. Ruta Nonacs and Allie Hales:⁠ Women's Mental Health website⁠,⁠ Instagram⁠,⁠ So Glad You Asked⁠ podcast, and⁠ A Deeper Shade of Blue: A Woman's Guide to Recognizing and Treating Depression in Her Childbearing Years⁠. Call the National Maternal Mental Health Hotline at 1-833-TLC-MAMA or visit⁠ cdph.ca.gov⁠ Please find resources in English and Spanish at⁠ Postpartum Support International⁠, or by phone/text at 1-800-944-4773. There are many free resources, like online support groups, peer mentors, a specialist provider directory, and perinatal mental health training for therapists, physicians, nurses, doulas, and anyone who wants to be more supportive in offering services.  You can also follow PSI on social media:⁠ Instagram⁠,⁠ Facebook⁠, and most other platforms Visit⁠ www.postpartum.net/professionals/certificate-trainings/⁠ for information on the grief course.   Visit my website,⁠ www.wellmindperinatal.com⁠, for more information, resources, and courses you can take today! If you are a California resident looking for a therapist in perinatal mental health, ⁠email me⁠ about openings for private pay clients! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Are you trying to be a superhero…and burning out in the process? The truth is, self-sacrifice is NOT the key to being a good person. And it might actually be hurting everyone around you! Dr. Chris Germer, a leading expert on self-compassion, joins Matt to expose the lie that giving everything makes you noble. Learn practical strategies to break free from burnout, set healthy boundaries, and cultivate true compassion that starts with yourself. Whether you're a busy parent, caregiver, or anyone feeling stretched too thin, this episode offers transformative insights to help you thrive. Tune in to revolutionize the way you care for others - and most importantly YOU!0:00 Introduction1:29 The lie of self-sacrifice hurts everyone4:59 Balancing family responsibilities and self-care8:18 Three components of self-compassion13:43 Stress physiology and self-criticism16:49 Recognizing early signs of burnout22:52 Practical ways to start self-compassion27:41 Simple daily practices for self-care31:06 Letting go of superhuman expectations33:49 Key takeaways and closing thoughtsResources Mentioned:

Is stress bad for you? Yes, but so is too little stress. Sharon Bergquist, MD, author of The Stress Paradox: Why You Need Stress to Live Longer, Healthier, and Happier, shares her research on how good stress, in the right amount and at the right time, can enhance your well-being and longevity. Dr. Sharon Bergquist joins us from Atlanta. _________________________ Bio Sharon Horesh Bergquist, MD, is the author of The Stress Paradox: Why You Need Stress to Live Longer, Healthier, and Happier. She is an award-winning physician, innovative healthcare leader, and visionary researcher renowned for spearheading a science-based approach to applying lifestyle as medicine. She has helped lead numerous clinical trials, including the Emory Healthy Aging Study and the NIH-funded Emory Healthy Brain Study. Dr. Bergquist is widely published in peer-reviewed journals and has contributed to over 200 news segments, including Good Morning America, CNN, ABC News, The Wall Street Journal, and NPR. She hosts The Whole Health Cure podcast and her popular Ted-Ed video on how stress affects the body has been viewed over six million times. She received her degrees from Yale College and Harvard Medical School. _________________________ For More on Sharon Bergquist, MD The Stress Paradox: Why You Need Stress to Live Longer, Healthier, and Happier Website _________________________ Podcast Conversations You May Like Tiny Experiments – Anne-Laure Le Cunff Shift – Ethan Kross From Cravings to Control – Revamp Your Habits – Dr. Jud Brewer ________________________ About The Retirement Wisdom Podcast There are many podcasts on retirement, often hosted by financial advisors with their own financial motives, that cover the money side of the street. This podcast is different. You'll get smarter about the investment decisions you'll make about the most important asset you'll have in retirement: your time. About Retirement Wisdom I help people who are retiring, but aren't quite done yet, discover what's next and build their custom version of their next life. A meaningful retirement doesn't just happen by accident. Schedule a call today to discuss how The Designing Your Life process created by Bill Burnett & Dave Evans can help you make your life in retirement a great one – on your own terms. About Your Podcast Host  Joe Casey is an executive coach who also helps people design their next life after their primary career and create their version of The Multipurpose Retirement.™ He created his own next chapter after a twenty-six-year career at Merrill Lynch, where he was Senior Vice President and Head of HR for Global Markets & Investment Banking. Today, in addition to his work with clients, Joe hosts The Retirement Wisdom Podcast, which thanks to his guests and loyal listeners, ranks in the top 1 % globally in popularity by Listen Notes, with over 1.6 million downloads. Business Insider has recognized Joe as one of 23 innovative coaches who are making a difference. He's the author of Win the Retirement Game: How to Outsmart the 9 Forces Trying to Steal Your Joy. Connect on LinkedIn __________________________ On Good Stress and Bad Stress "You can tell a lot about the difference between good stress and bad stress by looking at studies on retirement because there's such a discrepancy between the studies, some showing that some people live longer and live better when they retire and some people actually do better if they work past retirement age. And when you look at the difference, it really comes down to the nature of their job. If people are working in jobs that are joyful, purposeful, very reward driven, they tend to do better working past retirement age. And people who feel chronically stressed, overwhelmed by their work, there's no joy, low reward, they tend to do better to retire. And that begins to tell you a lot about good stress and bad stress." On Stress "So essentially,

Today's episode is going to focus on management of patellar instability – including nonsurgical treatment, MPFL reconstruction techniques and the addition of other procedures including trochleoplasty and osteotomies. We are joined today by two outstanding guests!  Dr. Miho Tanaka is a Professor of Orthopedic Surgery at Harvard Medical School and the Director of the women sports medicine program at Mass General Brigham.  She is also the head team physician for the New England Revolution and team physician for the Boston Red Sox, Boston ballet and Boston Glory.Dr. Beth Shubin Stein is an orthopaedic surgeon at the Hospital for Special Surgery and Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at Weill Cornell Medical College. She is also the Co-Director of the women's sports medicine center at HSS and the Director of the Patellofemoral Center at HSS.So, without further ado, let's get to the Field House!

Holistic psychiatry is an emerging approach to mental healthcare that focuses on the biological, psychological, spiritual, and social factors that contribute to mental health issues. Dr. Judy Tsafrir shifted from a conventional practice of psychiatry to one that treats the whole person.  She discusses the limitations of conventional psychiatry and why it's important to integrate the spiritual, emotional, and physical dimensions of health. Dr. Tsafrir is a holistic healer with a private psychiatry and psychoanalysis practice. She is on the faculty of Harvard Medical School, and is the author of the book, Sacred Psychiatry — Bridging the Personal and Transpersonal to Transform Health and Consciousness.

* Time for Change: Dr. Change Tan received her Ph.D. in Biochemistry from the University of Pennsylvania and an M.S. in Organic Chemistry from Nankai University in Tianjin, China, and she also studied as a postdoctoral fellow for the Department of Genetics at Harvard Medical School. Tan served as associate professor in the Division of Biological Studies at the University of Missouri before working as a founder and investigator at the Forest of Life Research and Education Center. Dr. Tan's interests include origin of life and biodiversity, the relationship of organisms, molecular biotechnology method development, reproduction and signal transduction. Tan has written nearly 30 refereed journal articles, including several for the “Answers Research Journal,” and is the co-author, along with Rob Stadler of an eye opening book “The Stairway to Life: An Origin-of-Life Reality Check”, in which the authors specify requirements for the spontaneous formation of life and evaluate the prospects for natural processes to satisfy these requirements. * Prokaryotes Can't Change: at least not into Eukaryotes! No matter how the evolutionists try to spin it!

* Time for Change: Dr. Change Tan received her Ph.D. in Biochemistry from the University of Pennsylvania and an M.S. in Organic Chemistry from Nankai University in Tianjin, China, and she also studied as a postdoctoral fellow for the Department of Genetics at Harvard Medical School. Tan served as associate professor in the Division of Biological Studies at the University of Missouri before working as a founder and investigator at the Forest of Life Research and Education Center. Dr. Tan's interests include origin of life and biodiversity, the relationship of organisms, molecular biotechnology method development, reproduction and signal transduction. Tan has written nearly 30 refereed journal articles, including several for the “Answers Research Journal,” and is the co-author, along with Rob Stadler of an eye opening book “The Stairway to Life: An Origin-of-Life Reality Check”, in which the authors specify requirements for the spontaneous formation of life and evaluate the prospects for natural processes to satisfy these requirements. * Prokaryotes Can't Change: at least not into Eukaryotes! No matter how the evolutionists try to spin it!

Allan Hamilton started as a janitor and eventually went on to graduate from Harvard Medical School and complete his neurosurgical residency training at the Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. Dr. Hamilton currently holds four Professorships at the University of Arizona. He is a tenured professor of neurosurgery, as well as professorships in radiation oncology, psychology, and electrical and computer engineering. In 2019, Dr. Hamilton was inducted as Regents' Professor of Surgery. Dr. Hamilton has held positions as both the Chief of the Division of Neurosurgery and Chairman of the Department of Surgery at the University of Arizona and is also a decorated Army officer who served in Operation Desert Storm. An author of more than twenty medical textbook chapters, nearly one hundred peer-review research articles, and has served on the editorial board of several medical journals and for the last several years he has served as Senior Medical Script Consultant for the television series, Grey's Anatomy, and four seasons of Private Practice. He continues to consult in Hollywood and most recently worked as a consultant for Peter Berg's movie, Patriot's Day. In this weeks Cowboy-Up Podcast Dr, Hamilton explains how the practice of neurosurgery, patients with terminal diseases, Artificial Intelligence and horses align.

Which side is your good side? You know, the side of your face you point toward the camera when someone takes your picture. We all have a good side. And I bet I know which one yours is. https://newsfeed.time.com/2012/04/24/which-side-is-your-good-side-here-comes-the-science/ You are exposed to a lot of music every day. Sometimes it is music you seek out and want to listen to as well as music that plays in the background – in stores, in elevators, in a doctor's office. All that music affects your brain in interesting ways. Here to explain how is Sara Leila Sherman. She is a musician and educator, who studied and pioneered innovation in music as a tool for learning and personal growth. She is coauthor of the book Resonant Minds: The Transformative Power of Music, One Note at a Time (https://amzn.to/4jDM6Aq). Many prescription drugs do amazing things to help people. Still, there are frequent stories of drugs that go wrong. They either don't work or they turn out to cause harm or even death. Isn't the FDA supposed to make sure that doesn't happen? How do bad drugs get approved? Is the process broken? Here to offer some great insight into this is Jerry Avorn, MD. Who is also a professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School. He created a leading research center at Harvard to study medication use, outcomes, costs, and policies and has written hundreds of papers that have appeared in medical literature as well as opinion pieces in The New York Times and The Washington Post. He is author of the book Rethinking Medications: Truth, Power, and the Drugs You Take (https://amzn.to/4lRlT2E) Many people look back fondly on the good old days. Were they really that good? For some, the past seems so much better than the present, and they love to reminisce fondly about a better and simpler time. Listen as I explain why the past looks so wonderful to many of us and just how good it really was. https://www.elephantjournal.com/2014/08/why-we-long-for-the-good-old-days-why-they-never-really-existed-marianne-stenger/ PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS!!! FACTOR: Eat smart with Factor! Get 50% off at ⁠⁠https://FactorMeals.com/something50off⁠⁠ TIMELINE: Get 10% off your order of Mitopure!  Go to ⁠⁠https://Timeline.com/SOMETHING⁠⁠ INDEED: Get a $75 sponsored job credit to get your jobs more visibility at ⁠⁠https://Indeed.com/SOMETHING⁠⁠ right now! QUINCE: Elevate your shopping with Quince! Go to ⁠https://Quince.com/sysk⁠ for free shipping on your order and 365 day returns! SHOPIFY:  Nobody does selling better than Shopify! Sign up for a $1 per-month trial period at⁠⁠ https://Shopify.com/sysk⁠⁠ and upgrade your selling today! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dr. Hoffman continues his conversation with Henry Abbott, former ESPN journalist, basketball expert, and author of "Ballistic: The New Science of Injury-Free Athletic Performance."

Henry Abbott, former ESPN journalist, basketball expert, and author of the highly anticipated book "Ballistic: The New Science of Injury-Free Athletic Performance," details how advanced biomechanical analysis can help prevent athletic injuries. Abbott explains the significance of movement patterns, particularly how techniques used by elite athletes at the Peak Performance Project (P3) in Santa Barbara can be applied to everyday people. The conversation covers various topics, including plyometrics, the importance of hip stability and mobility, and the potential for new technologies like AI and computer vision to bring these advanced assessments and training techniques to a wider audience. The episode is rich in practical advice for maintaining physical health and mobility through a lifelong commitment to better movement practices.

Many of us hold the convenient belief that we possess a single identity. Dr. Richard Schwartz began challenging the flatness of that assumption in the early 1980s. His curiosity led to the creation of the Internal Family Systems Model (IFS), which recognizes the role of internal “parts” or subpersonalities that resemble a family structure.  Forty years later, Dick continues to expand on the model, exploring its capacity to resolve interpersonal conflicts, address broader societal issues, and reconnect us to our innate humanity. On this episode of Transforming Trauma, host Emily Ruth and Dr. Schwartz discuss how IFS helps clients reclaim their agency, restore inner harmony between their diverse parts, and strengthen their capacity to reveal their true self. About Dr. Richard Schwartz: Richard C. Schwartz, PhD, is the creator of Internal Family Systems, a highly effective, evidence-based therapeutic model that de-pathologizes the multi-part personality. His IFS Institute offers training for professionals and the general public. He is currently on the faculty of Harvard Medical School, and has published five books, including No Bad Parts: Healing Trauma and Restoring Wholeness with the Internal Family Systems Model. Dick lives with his wife Jeanne near Chicago, close to his three daughters and his growing number of grandchildren. Learn More: IFS Institute LinkedIn *** To read the full show notes and discover more resources, visit https://complextraumatrainingcenter.com/transformingtrauma SPACE: SPACE is an Inner Development Program of Support and Self-Discovery for Therapists on the Personal, Interpersonal, and Transpersonal Levels offered by the Complex Trauma Training Center. This experiential learning program offers an immersive group experience designed to cultivate space for self-care, community support, and deepening vitality in our professional role as therapists. Learn more about how to join. *** The Complex Trauma Training Center: https://complextraumatrainingcenter.com View upcoming trainings: https://complextraumatrainingcenter.com/schedule/ *** The Complex Trauma Training Center (CTTC) is a professional organization providing clinical training, education, consultation, and mentorship for psychotherapists and mental health professionals working with individuals and communities impacted by Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and Complex Trauma (C-PTSD). CTTC provides NARM® Therapist and NARM® Master Therapist Training programs, as well as ongoing monthly groups in support of those learning NARM. CTTC offers a depth-oriented professional community for those seeking a supportive network of therapists focused on three levels of shared human experience: personal, interpersonal & transpersonal.  The Transforming Trauma podcast embodies the spirit of CTTC – best described by its three keywords: depth, connection, and heart - and offers guidance to those interested in effective, transformational trauma-informed care. We want to connect with you! Facebook @complextraumatrainingcenter Instagram @complextraumatrainingcenter LinkedIn YouTube      

This week, Dr. Sigman is joined by Dr. Augustus Mazzocca, Medical Director at Mass General Brigham and Faculty at Harvard Medical School. Here, they discuss his journey into orthopedics in this episode recorded live at Shoulder360 in Miami Beach, Florida.

In this episode of the Award-winning PRS Journal Club Podcast, 2025 Resident Ambassadors to the PRS Editorial Board – Christopher Kalmar, Ilana Margulies, and Amanda Sergesketter- and special guest, Evan Matros, MD, discuss the following articles from the May 2025 issue: “The Financial Impact of a Cosurgeon in Breast Microsurgery” by DeVito, Ke, Park, et al. Read the article for FREE: https://bit.ly/CosurgeonFinance Special guest, Evan Matros, MD is an attending surgeon, Vice Chair of Health Information Technology in the Department of Surgery, and the program director of the microsurgery fellowship at the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York City. He completed his General Surgery and Plastic Surgery Residencies at Harvard Medical School followed by a microsurgery fellowship at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. He also has received his MPH at Columbia University and Master of Medical Science degree from Harvard Medical School. Among his many accomplishments, Dr. Matros is the current vice president of the American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery Council, he currently serves on the editorial board of the PRS Journal, and he is widely published in reconstructive microsurgery. READ the articles discussed in this podcast as well as free related content: https://bit.ly/JCMay25Collection The views expressed by hosts and guests are their own and do not necessarily reflect the official policies or positions of ASPS

Christopher Duggan is the director of the Center for Nutrition at Boston Children's Hospital, a professor of pediatrics at Harvard Medical School, and a professor in the Departments of Nutrition and Global Health and Population at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive Managing Editor of the Journal. C.P. Duggan and Z.A. Bhutta. “Putting America First” — Undermining Health for Populations at Home and Abroad. N Engl J Med 2025;392:1769-1771.

When China's Cultural Revolution shut down all schools, Dr. Ming Wang's dream of becoming a doctor should've ended. Instead, he beat impossible odds—rising from no formal education to Harvard Medical School. What happened next, sparked by a brutal act against a child, led to a medical breakthrough and a life-changing revelation. His story has inspired two films—and it's one you'll never forget.Donate to his foundation: https://wangfoundation.org/NEW: Join our exclusive Rose Report community! https://lilaroseshow.supercast.com - We'll have BTS footage, ad-free episodes, monthly AMA, and early access to our upcoming guests.A big thanks to our partner, EWTN, the world's leading Catholic network! Discover news, entertainment and more at https://www.ewtn.com/ Check out our Sponsors:-Seven Weeks Coffee: https://www.sevenweekscoffee.com Buy your pro-life coffee with code LILA and get up to 25% off!-Hallow: https://www.hallow.com/lila Enter into prayer more deeply this Easter with the Hallow App, get 3 months free by using this link to sign up! -Covenant Eyes: http://covenanteyes.sjv.io/Kjngb9 Sign up to grow in purity and gain traction over sexual addiction: use code “LILA” for a free month!00:00:00 - Intro00:02:41 - How he accomplishes so much00:04:21 - China Cultural Revolution00:08:00 - Living on $15/month00:10:25 - Hallow00:11:22 - Sent away for life00:20:39 - Covenant Eyes00:21:43 - Returning to School00:23:52 - Arriving in America w/ no English00:27:00 - Ending up at Harvard/MIT00:32:58 - Biggest Difference in USA?00:33:39 - Who appreciates sight the most?00:37:14 - Why choose to study Eyes?00:59:20 - Faith Journey01:04:30 - Creator had a name01:06:11 - Darwin: complexity of human eye01:06:52 - Goals going forward

We are happy to welcome Dr. Jerome "Jerry" Schultz to Diverse Thinking Different Learning this week. Dr. Schultz is a clinical neuropsychologist and lecturer at Harvard Medical School with nearly four decades of experience working with children and young adults with learning and behavioral challenges. A former special education teacher and author of Nowhere to Hide, he has held academic positions at several universities, directed multiple clinics, and maintained a private practice in Wellesley, MA for over three decades. He holds degrees from Ohio State and Boston College and completed a postdoctoral fellowship in pediatric neuropsychology at Tufts Medical Center. Dr. Schultz joins us today to talk about stress - not your everyday kind of frustrations, but the kind that keeps kids awake at night and makes school feel unbearable. Dr. Schultz discusses the significant impact of stress on children's learning and behavior, revealing the difference between tolerable stress, which is manageable, and toxic stress, which can disrupt a child's ability to think and learn effectively. We explore how toxic stress can alter brain function, leaving children in a constant state of alert and fear, making everyday tasks like schoolwork feel overwhelming. As we dig into the science behind stress, Dr. Schultz offers some great insights into how to help kids build confidence and resilience, highlighting the importance of framing challenges in a way that helps kids see their own strengths and capabilities. He also discusses how well-meaning encouragement (such as “I know you can do this!”) can backfire by actually adding pressure, and with real-life examples, including strategies for parents and educators, we reveal how small changes in approach (such as helping kids break tasks into manageable pieces or allowing time for a quick break) can lead to a more productive and less stressful learning environment. This episode of the show offers strategies that can help children overcome stress and set them up for long-term success, both in and out of the classroom.   Show Notes: [2:37] - Dr. Schultz explains that stress is a natural response that helps protect us from perceived danger, though it's evolved. [4:36] - Stress varies between individuals, with toxic stress being long-term and damaging to mental health. [7:07] - Learn how stress impacts learning and how well-meaning encouragement can backfire by increasing pressure on struggling kids. [10:58] - Parents and teachers need practical strategies to support kids experiencing stress. [11:28] - Dr. Schultz discusses how kids' reactions to tasks depend on their belief in success. [14:59] - Rating task difficulty and ability helps kids assess challenges and match them with their capabilities. [16:41] - To recap, Dr. Schultz explains that matching task difficulty and confidence helps kids manage stress and build self-esteem via success. [19:23] - When students feel overwhelmed, breaking tasks into smaller parts can help reset their confidence and mindset. [21:54] - Success enhances brain chemistry, while failure creates a negative mindset that can heighten stress. [23:53] - Dr. Schultz gives an example of coaches using video feedback to correct errors. [25:47] - Dr. Schultz argues that a student's readiness and willingness to complete a task depend on timing and emotional state. [28:31] - Increased pressure on teachers and difficult curricula contribute to stress in both students and educators. [31:06] - Meditation in schools improves behavior and academics, offering students an important time to relax. [33:07] - Dr. Schultz points out that engaging kids in creating their own relaxation strategies helps them more effectively manage stress. Links and Related Resources: Episode 8: Mindfulness with Dr. Kathleen Carroll-Wray Episode 28: Why We Need to Celebrate and Continue to Build Our Kids' Resilience Episode 54: Managing Family Stress and Anxiety with Dr. Stephanie Mihalas Jerome J. Schultz - Nowhere to Hide: Why Kids with ADHD and LD Hate School and What We Can Do About It   Connect with Us: Get on our Email List Book a Consultation Get Support and Connect with a ChildNEXUS Provider Register for Our Self-Paced Mini Courses: Support for Parents Who Have Children with ADHD, Anxiety, or Dyslexia    Connect with Jerome Schultz, PhD: Dr. Schultz on Understood Dr. Schultz on LinkedIn  

What's better than the current CPAP? Well, let's talk to a couple of really smart guys about why we've been doing it backwards for 35 years!The STT Crew talk to Peter Gay, MD and David White, MD, from the Mayo Clinic and Harvard Medical School respectively, about Kairos PAP (KPAP), its current developments, and what's next.They will be having a webinar on May 12, 2025 along with Bill Noah, MD discussing this in more detail. You can get details about this webinar hosted by SleepWorld Magazine here: https://sleepworldmagazine.com/the-fallacy-of-ipap-correcting-35-years-of-treating-osa-backwards/?hss_channel=lcp-87174120You can learn about Dr Peter Gay here:https://www.mayo.edu/research/faculty/gay-peter-c-m-d/bio-00078347And Dr David White here:https://sleep.hms.harvard.edu/faculty-staff/david-p-whiteMore information about KPAP can be found here:https://sleepres.com/A huge thanks to our sponsors:Medbridge Healthcare: For Job Opportunities with MedBridge Healthcare visit: https://medbridgehealthcare.com/careers/React Healthhttps://www.reacthealth.com/Fisher & Paykel Healthcarehttps://www.fphcare.com/us/homecare/sleep-apnea/More resources for clinicians can be found at SleepReview Magazine.https://sleepreviewmag.com/Don't forget to Like, Share, Comment, and Subscribe!Learn more about the show at https://www.sleeptechtalk.com/thetechroomCredits:Audio/ Video: Diego R Mannikarote; Music: Pierce G MannikaroteHosts: J. Emerson Kerr, Robert Miller, Gerald George MannikaroteCopyright: ⓒ 2025 SleepTech Talk ProductionsEpisode 98Sleep apnea, obstructive sleep apnea, oral sleep appliance, inspire, surgery, sleep surgery, CPAP

* Time for Change: Dr. Change Tan received her Ph.D. in Biochemistry from the University of Pennsylvania and an M.S. in Organic Chemistry from Nankai University in Tianjin, China, and she also studied as a postdoctoral fellow for the Department of Genetics at Harvard Medical School. Tan served as associate professor in the Division of Biological Studies at the University of Missouri before working as a founder and investigator at the Forest of Life Research and Education Center. Dr. Tan's interests include origin of life and biodiversity, the relationship of organisms, molecular biotechnology method development, reproduction and signal transduction. Tan has written nearly 30 refereed journal articles, including several for the “Answers Research Journal,” and is the co-author, along with Rob Stadler of an eye opening book “The Stairway to Life: An Origin-of-Life Reality Check”, in which the authors specify requirements for the spontaneous formation of life and evaluate the prospects for natural processes to satisfy these requirements.* Prokaryotes Can't Change: at least not into Eukaryotes! No matter how the evolutionists try to spin it!

* Time for Change: Dr. Change Tan received her Ph.D. in Biochemistry from the University of Pennsylvania and an M.S. in Organic Chemistry from Nankai University in Tianjin, China, and she also studied as a postdoctoral fellow for the Department of Genetics at Harvard Medical School. Tan served as associate professor in the Division of Biological Studies at the University of Missouri before working as a founder and investigator at the Forest of Life Research and Education Center. Dr. Tan's interests include origin of life and biodiversity, the relationship of organisms, molecular biotechnology method development, reproduction and signal transduction. Tan has written nearly 30 refereed journal articles, including several for the “Answers Research Journal,” and is the co-author, along with Rob Stadler of an eye opening book “The Stairway to Life: An Origin-of-Life Reality Check”, in which the authors specify requirements for the spontaneous formation of life and evaluate the prospects for natural processes to satisfy these requirements.* Prokaryotes Can't Change: at least not into Eukaryotes! No matter how the evolutionists try to spin it!

Dr. Robert Waldinger talks about his new book The Good Life: Lessons From the World's Longest Scientific Study of Happiness, which explores lessons from the longest scientific study of happiness. Dr. Robert Waldinger is a professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, the director of the Harvard Study of Adult Development at Massachusetts General Hospital, and co-founder of the Lifespan Research Foundation. He is also a Zen master and teaches meditation in New England and around the world. His TED Talk is one of the most viewed of all time, with over 43 million views. He's the co-author, along with Dr. Marc Schulz, of The Good Life.   In this episode we talk about:  What the Harvard Study of Adult Development is and how it got started How much of our happiness is really under our control Why you can't you be happy all the time The concept of “social fitness”  Why you should “never worry alone”  How having best friends at work can make you more productive And why, in his words, it's never too late to be happy   Join Dan's online community here Follow Dan on social: Instagram, TikTok Subscribe to our YouTube Channel  

Body modifiers like Ozempic and other weight loss drugs have gotten attention for how skinny they can make you. But what if you're a boy who wants to get BIGGER? For young men, there's another drug getting more and more popular: steroids.Fit and muscular bodies get celebrated on social media, and many men turn to steroids to match what they see. But with that comes the rise of "muscle dysmorphia," a kind of body dysmorphia where a person feels that their muscles aren't big enough.Brittany sits down with Roberto Olivardia, a alinical psychologist and lecturer at Harvard Medical School, to talk about how a drug, once primarily associated with professional athletes pursuing performance enhancement, is now the drug of choice for boys and men struggling with negative body image.For more, check out Roberto's book, The Adonis Complex.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

There has been a fundamental shift in understanding metabolic health and chronic disease, particularly Type 2 diabetes, challenging long-standing dietary dogma by emphasizing that insulin resistance is largely driven by overconsumption of refined carbohydrates, not dietary fat or red meat. While highlighting the success of carbohydrate restriction and ketogenic approaches, nutrition is being seen as a powerful tool for reversing diabetes—often more effective and sustainable than conventional medication. The implications are far-reaching, not only for individual health outcomes, but also for reshaping public health strategies in addressing today's chronic disease epidemic. In this episode, I speak with Gary Taubes, Sami Inkinen, and Dr. Greeshma Shetty about an approach to treating Type 2 Diabetes that works. I also discuss how red meat is not to blame, but we should be looking at high sugar and starch diets. Gary Taubes is an award-winning science and health journalist, and co-founder and director of the Nutrition Science Initiative (NuSI). He is the author of The Case Against Sugar, Why We Get Fat, Good Calories, Bad Calories, and, most recently, The Case for Keto. Gary is a former staff writer for Discover and correspondent for Science. He has written three cover articles on nutrition and health for The New York Times Magazine, and his writing has also appeared in The Atlantic, Esquire, and numerous "best of" anthologies, including The Best of the Best American Science Writing (2010). He has received three Science in Society Journalism Awards from the National Association of Science Writers, and is also the recipient of a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Investigator Award in Health Policy Research. He lives in Oakland, CA. Sami Inkinen is the CEO and Co-Founder of Virta Health, a pioneer in reversing diseases like obesity and type 2 diabetes through a nutrition-first approach. Sami's personal connection to diabetes and passion to advance global health was the motivation behind Virta and its innovative care model. Previously, Inkinen was the co-founder of the leading online real estate marketplace Trulia, serving as its COO and president and board member until its IPO and eventual sale to Zillow Group. Dr. Greeshma Shetty, board certified in Internal Medicine and Endocrinology, currently serves as a Lead Clinician in the Virta Medical Group and the Director of Quality and Safety at Virta Health. Prior to joining Virta, she was clinical physician educator at Harvard Medical School, where she directed the combined Joslin - Beth Israel Deaconess Endocrine Fellowship program and Co-Directed the Asian American Diabetes Initiative. She is dedicated to clinical excellence, leveraging health technology, transforming healthcare delivery, driving health equity and building high performing teams. This episode is brought to you by BIOptimizers. Head to bioptimizers.com/hyman and use code HYMAN10 to save 10%. Full-length episodes can be found here: The Evolution of Diabetes Treatment How to Reverse Diabetes Naturally Does Red Meat Cause Type II Diabetes?

➡️ Join 321,000 people who read my free weekly newsletter: https://newsletter.scottdclary.com➡️ Like The Podcast? Leave A Rating: https://ratethispodcast.com/successstoryDr. Kyle Landry is the President and Co-Founder of Delavie Sciences, a skincare company dedicated to developing innovative, science-backed products. He earned his Master's and Ph.D. in Food Science from the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Dr. Landry conducted postdoctoral research on extremophiles—organisms that thrive in extreme environments—at Harvard Medical School under the mentorship of Dr. David Sinclair. Their collaboration led to a partnership with government space agencies to address challenges associated with long-duration space travel, resulting in the discovery of novel extremophiles, including Bacillus Lysate. This research inspired the founding of Delavie Sciences, aiming to tackle common skin concerns, particularly aging.➡️ Show Linkshttps://www.instagram.com/kylelandryphd/https://www.linkedin.com/in/kyle-landry-phd-44513a40/ https://www.delaviesciences.com/ ➡️ Podcast SponsorsHubspot - https://hubspot.com/ Delavie Sciences - https://www.delaviesciences.com/ (Code: Success for 25% off on all products *not including bundles or the flex wand)Vanta - https://www.vanta.com/scott Federated Computer - https://www.federated.computer Cornbread Hemp - https://cornbreadhemp.com/success (Code: Success)Create Like The Greats Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/lu/podcast/create-like-the-greats/id1653650073 FreshBooks - https://www.freshbooks.com/pricing-offer/ Bank On Yourself - https://www.bankonyourself.com/scott Stash - https://get.stash.com/successstory NetSuite — https://netsuite.com/scottclary/ Indeed - https://indeed.com/clary➡️ Talking Points00:00 - Intro05:11 - Kyle's Journey & Origin Story10:28 - Alternate Career Paths13:00 - Solving Big Problems with Food Science16:32 - Shocking Food Realities20:53 - The Bean Sprout Breakthrough26:52 - Reinventing Sunscreen31:37 - A Scientist's Daily Routine35:11 - NASA-Level Bean Sprouts42:30 - Health & Fitness Hacks45:58 - Sponsor Break48:36 - Supplement Industry Secrets56:39 - Must-Have Skincare Ingredients59:52 - Hidden Dangers in Ingredients1:09:25 - Challenges in Launching New Research1:13:41 - Where to Invest Time & Energy1:15:54 - Sponsor Break1:18:06 - Advice for Ambitious Entrepreneurs1:26:36 - Kyle's Weakness as an Entrepreneur1:28:33 - Facing Imposter Syndrome1:31:06 - Balancing Work & Family2:00:00 - Breaking Out as an Artist2:08:28 - Kyle's Ultimate Life LessonSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.