EP. 1: Behind the Science: Oncology Lessons from the Pandemic
July 29th 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic changed so many things about our daily lives, including how medicine in practiced, and how patient care is administered. As we look forward, oncologists from Moffitt Cancer Center and Mayo Clinic discuss the lessons, services, and changes to practice that will endure in a post-COVID world for the oncology community.
EP. 2: Behind the Science: Behind Music in the OR
July 27th 2021
In many workplaces, you’ll find employees listening to music as they go about their jobs, and surgeons, it seems, are no exception to this. For this episode of “Behind the Science,” we spoke to 5 urologists who discuss their music preferences when working in the OR.
EP. 3: Behind the Science: Behind Possibilities for an HIV/AIDS Vaccine
July 26th 2021
With 2021 marking the 40th anniversary of the first cases of HIV/AIDS, The American Journal of Managed Care® spoke with several experts on the possibility of a vaccine in our lifetime, as well as what criteria such a vaccine must satisfy. Can it both prevent new infection and reduce current viral load? The speed at which vaccines against COVID-19 were developed has only served to highlight the lack of one in the HIV/AIDS space.
EP. 4: Behind the Science: Behind Sleep Issues
July 22nd 2021
Psychiatric Times asked their contributors how they approach the management of sleep issues, as approximately 1 in 3 patients have difficulties with sleep.
EP. 5: Behind the Science: Behind Future Hopes for Patient Care
July 21st 2021
Editors at Patient Care asked 5 physicians, all leaders in their respective fields, to talk about wishes and hopes for the future of patient care.
EP. 6: Behind the Science: Behind Comprehensive Epilepsy Care
July 20th 2021
A trio of epilepsy experts from NYU Langone’s Comprehensive Epilepsy Center, including Blanca Vazquez, MD; Katherine S. Inoyama, MD; and Daniel Friedman, MD, discuss their current roles and the work that they’re involved in at the center, as well as detailed what separates NYU’s approach to providing this level of care to individuals with epilepsy from other institutions.
EP. 7: Behind the Science: Behind Interchangeability Designations for Biosimilars
July 19th 2021
Interchangeability designations are regulatory labels assigned to certain FDA-approved biosimilars that allow for the product to be substituted for a reference product at the pharmacy level. The idea behind them is that pharmacists can provide patients with biosimilars instead of reference products without seeking approval from a physician, thus making biosimilars more easily accessible to patients, similarly to how generic drugs are. These experts give their opinions on whether they feel that these designations are meaningful and necessary and why.
EP. 8: Behind the Science: Behind Geronimo Animal Rescue Team
July 15th 2021
Stacey Thomas and cofounder of the Geronimo Animal Rescue Team (GART) Kiaya Jackson discuss a wide variety of topics including, the history of Jackson’s reservation, human-animal bond between Jackson’s community and pets, and what the San Carlos Dog House Project is.
EP. 9: Behind the Science: Behind Choices in Diabetes Treatment
July 14th 2021
A panel of experts discusses the benefits and downsides in choice of diabetes treatments discussed at ADA 2021.
EP. 10: Behind the Science: Telemedicine’s Paradigm Shift in Stroke Care
July 13th 2021
Telemedicine’s Paradigm Shift and Needs in Neurology Research NeurologyLive inquired with a trio of stroke specialists of varying clinical expertise to find out their thoughts on and experiences with telemedicine in the care of patients with stroke, particularly in light of the massive shift toward this method of care amid the COVID-19 pandemic; and inquired with another pair of stroke physicians to find out what lingering research needs are plaguing the field of stroke care."
EP. 11: Behind the Science: Behind Methotrexate in Intrauterine Pregnancy
July 12th 2021
James M. Shwayder, MD, JD delves into his Legally Speaking column from the May issue of Contemporary OB/GYN®, which analyzed a case in which methotrexate was used in an intrauterine pregnancy that eventually led to fetal demise.
EP. 12: Behind the Science: Behind Exciting Data from ASCO
July 8th 2021
The 2021 ASCO Annual Meeting was held in June, and all eyes in the oncology community were watching. So, what were some of the most exciting data to come out of the event? Here, some experts in the field share their insights.
EP. 13: Behind the Science: Behind Managing Patient Pain
July 7th 2021
Oncologists’ understanding of a patient’s pain, as well as how to respond to it, have changed over time with new research and technology. This week, CURE is sharing the best methods health care providers use to understand and manage their patients’ pain levels. They explore various topics, from the concern of the opioid epidemic to medical marijuana.
EP. 14: Behind the Science: Behind Chronic Cough
July 6th 2021
Chronic cough is any cough that lasts more than 8 weeks. For some patients there is an underlying cause that can be treated, but for others, it does not resolve with treatment. These patients can spend months, sometimes years, visiting multiple doctors and specialists before they are diagnosed with a refractory chronic cough and provided the tools to help manage their cough.
EP. 15: Behind the Science: Behind Enhanced Cross-Specialty Patient Care
July 1st 2021
A panel of dentistry experts answer the question: how can dentists and the dental industry as a whole setup deeper connections with medical providers for enhanced cross-specialty patient care?
EP. 16: Behind the Science: Behind Student Adaptation During the Pandemic
June 30th 2021
Students experienced major disruptions during the pandemic, as classes shifted online almost overnight. Students describe the impacts that the pandemic had on their educations, as well as ways that their perspectives have changed.
EP. 17: Behind the Science: Behind ASCO Findings
June 29th 2021
The 2021 American Society of Clinical Oncology Annual Meeting (ASCO 2021) continues to hold its place as the most impactful medical meeting for advancements in the field of cancer treatment, with pivotal presentations across a wide range of different tumor types shaking up the standard of care each year.
EP. 18: Behind the Science: Behind COVID-19 Vaccines for Children
June 28th 2021
In light of the FDA meeting about the COVID vaccine in children younger than 12 years, which included discussions on safety, lack of severe cases in the age group, do you agree or disagree with the FDA’s concerns and why?
EP. 19: Behind the Science: Behind Pandemic Optometry Lessons
June 23rd 2021
A panel of experts join to discuss what optometry will have learned from COVID-19, and if any of those changes stay after we move out of the pandemic.
EP. 20: Behind the Science: Behind Psychedelic Medicine for Mental Health
June 22nd 2021
Researchers describe the potential for cannabis and psychedelic medicine to effectively address different mental health issues through unique pathways that other medications may be less capable of targeting.
EP. 21: Behind the Science: Behind Benzene Contamination
June 21st 2021
Physicians weigh in on study finding benzene contamination in sunscreen and after sun-care products.
EP. 22: Behind the Science: Behind Science & Research in MS
June 16th 2021
A panel of specialists in multiple sclerosis for their thoughts on the current state of science and research in MS in light of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic after attending the 2021 ACTRIMS Forum, the first MS-centric society meeting of the year.
EP. 23: Behind the Science: Behind WesternU's Vaccination Clinic
June 14th 2021
Dr. White and Dr. Kotha go over the ins and outs of the WesternU Vaccination Clinic, specifically the adjustments from when the clinic first opened, the science behind vaccination storage and administration, and the importance of getting a COVID-19 vaccine.
EP. 24: Behind the Science: Behind National Research Month
June 11th 2021
May was National Research Month, and as such, doctors marked the occasion by spotlight ongoing efforts that they, and their institutions, are involved in across the oncology space.
EP. 25: Behind the Science: Behind Oncology Struggles
Oncologists and other cancer health care providers join Behind the Science to discuss the greatest challenges they face in their day-to-day work. From losing patients to the difficulty of translating data from bench to bedside, they touch on a range of topics.
EP. 26: Behind the Science: Behind Lung Cancer Screenings
June 8th 2021
A panel of experts joins Behind the Science to discuss what they see as the chief obstacles to people getting screened for lung cancer and how might those obstacles be removed or lowered.
EP. 27: Behind the Science: Behind the Decrease in C. Difficile Cases
Experts from Digestive Disease Week join Behind the Science to discuss the decrease in C. difficile cases and whether it is feasible to expect some of these measures to continue in a post-pandemic world.