Smart Necklace May Help You Stop Smoking

Dr. John Whyte interviews Dr. Nabil Alshurafa about a smart necklace that uses AI to monitor smoking habits in order to help people quit smoking. https://www.webmd.com/smoking-cessation/video/nabil-alshurafa — TRANSCRIPT — [MUSIC PLAYING] JOHN WHYTE Welcome, everyone. I’m Dr. John Whyte, the chief medical officer at WebMD, and you’re watching Your Health on Tech. About 12% of…

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Opioid Use In Ophthalmology With Dr. Matt Starr

Dr. Matt Starr, vitreoretinal surgeon at Mayo Clinic, joins us to talk about standardized prescribing guidelines for opioid use after ophthalmic surgery. This is a hugely important topic within the house of medicine and for ophthalmologists. Erick and Dr. Starr talk about viewing projects through the lens of quality improvement, how we learn from our…

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Mayo Clinic Minute: Plant based diet is encouraged for patients with cancer

For patients diagnosed with cancer, is there one diet that is better than another? Dr. Dawn Mussallem, a lifestyle medicine expert at Mayo Clinic, says it’s not about one food or diet, but rather a dietary pattern that emphasizes a predominant plant-based diet that is high in fiber. And, Dr. Mussallmen says, 97% of Americans…

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