The EMJ Podcast: Insights For Healthcare Professionals

What is the relationship between food and metabolic health? Find out with Saira Hameed, Consultant Endocrinologist at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, and a Senior Tutor and Honorary Clinical Senior Lecturer at Imperial College London. In this episode, Jonathan and Hameed discuss her book “The full Diet,” and how food intake alters energy expenditure in turn metabolic rate. Please use the following timestamps to navigate the episode:  (00:00)-Introduction (02:54)-The evolution of Saira’s journey  (05:49)- Imperial-SatPro weight management programme (12:27)- The Full Diet (20:59)- Powerful of the 200 references  (24:54)- What we eat, how we eat, and what we weigh have an impact 

Is social media a force for good or evil? Find out in this week's podcast episode, where Jonathan and Brennan Spiegel, Director of Health Services Research at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center explore AI and social media, before discussing irritable bowel syndrome and the gastro-intestinal manifestations of COVID-19. Use the following timestamps to navigate this week's episode: (00:00)-Introduction (01:02)- Social media as a force for good or evil (07:36)-Artificial intelligence: preserving the humanity of healing (11:48)-Gastro-intestinal manifestations of COVID-19 (14:34)-Navigating the assault course of the GI tract (16:40)-Irritable bowel syndrome (20:26)-The flaws of healthcare systems, how can technology help? (24:55)-Brennan’s 3 wishes

Join Michelle Michels, Head of the Centre of Expertise for Inherited Cardiovascular Disease, Erasmus University Medical Centre, Rotterdam, the Netherlands, for the latest episode of the EMJ Podcast.   A summary of the pathophysiology and clinical manifestations of HCM is presented, followed by a discussion on the challenges in managing HCM, the correlations between genotype and phenotype, and significant advancements derived from the analysis of long-term extension data.   Listen now for more insights into this fascinating subject!

How can virtual reality improve patient care? Find out in this week's podcast episode, where Jonathan and Brennan Spiegel, Director of Health Services Research at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center discuss the philosophy of mind and the effects of virtual reality on the human mind. Timestamps: (00:00)-Introduction (02:33)- Brennan’s spark towards the human body (04:11)-The philosophy of mind (05:08)-Effects of VR on human mind (08:01)-VR at Cedars (10:43)-Two sides of a coin (13:36)-The future of augmented reality (16:47)-The big picture of VR use

Join us for the latest EMJ Podcast episode about PBC, in which leading experts in the field discuss the newest developments and regulatory challenges in advancing treatment. David Jones, Newcastle University, UK; and Gideon Hirschfield, Toronto General Hospital, Ontario, Canada, address the impacts of treatment on patient quality of life, as well as the difficulties of collecting long-term data.

How can hypnosis be introduced in clinical practice? Find out with Sarah Partridge, Consultant in Clinical Oncology at Imperial Healthcare NHS Trust, London. In this second instalment, Jonathan and Sarah discuss success stories of hypnosis in a medical setting, and the potential benefits it provides to patient care. Use the following timestamps to navigate the episode: (00:00)-Introduction  (01:00)-Sarah’s approach to communicating hypnosis to patients (06:22)-Success story of hypnosis (08:12)-Clinical trials testing hypnosis in clinical practice (16:30)-Sarah’s three magical wishesEpisode 204: Hypnosis: A Magical Tool in Clinical Scenarios – Part 2

Could clinical hypnosis improve outcomes for patients? Find out with Sarah Partridge, Consultant in Clinical Oncology at Imperial Healthcare NHS Trust, London. In this episode, Jonathan and Partridge discuss how hypnosis can be harnessed in a clinical setting, how it can be normalised, and its impact managing side effects. Use the following timestamps to navigate our episode! (00:00)-Introduction (01:45)-Sarah’s route to clinical oncology (04:22)-Discovering and implementing hypnosis as a tool (08:12)-Hypnosis in managing side effects (12:18)-Hypnosis in clinical scenarios (16:31)-Tranceform: The era of digital resources (21:00)-Normalising clinical hypnosis (24:51)-Hypnosis: A different form of dissociative state

This podcast explores health psychology in gastroenterology. Jonathan and Megan Riehl, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA, discuss brain-gut behavioural therapies, misconceptions surrounding mental health and gastrointestinal conditions, and her book "Mind Your Gut". Timestamps: (00:00)-Introduction (03:28)-Megan’s journal to health psychology (6:30)-Lifestyle factors and digestive distress (10:45)-Brain-gut behavioural therapies (17:00)-Common misconceptions in IBS (21:34)-The microbiome: feeding your gut (25:20)-Integrating GI mental health into practice (29:45)- 'Mind Your Gut' (35:06)-‘The Gut Health Podcast’ (38:40)-Megan’s three wishes for healthcare  

Nick Oliver, Wynn Professor of Human Metabolism at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London, UK, joins Jonathan to discuss all things diabetes, from patient education to awareness for diabetes prevention, as well as research into islet cell transplantation. Use the following timestamps to navigate our episode! (00:00)-Introduction (02:25)-Nick Oliver, playwright (05:07)-Nick’s ‘origin story’ (07:33)-Acknowledging the current challenges in diabetes treatment, and goals for the future (11:00)-Patient awareness and education in the treatment and management of diabetes (15:29)-Technology in aiding diabetes treatment (19:03)-Quality of life in real-time continuous glucose monitoring in children (21:49)-The artificial pancreas: where is it now, and where is it going? (26:12)-Intraocular islet cell transplantation in early-onset diabetic retinopathy (29:54)-Innovative developments on the horizon (33:07)-Research on increased glycaemic variability in pregnant females with gastric bypass (35:43)-The work of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) (37:16)-Three wishes for the future of healthcare

This episode focuses on monogenic diabetes, diabetes research, and inspiring the next generation of nurses. Jonathan is joined by Maggie Shepherd, Honorary Clinical Professor at the University of Exeter Medical School, UK. The pair explore how we can strengthen the research influence of nurses, including the 70@70 programme, as well as Shepherd’s initiatives to encourage a career in nursing and research in nursing. Use the following timestamps to navigate our episode! (00:00)-Introduction  (03:43)-Entering into diabetes research (04:27)-Monogenic diabetes  (07:01)-70@70 initiative  (11:00)-Aster Guardians Global Nursing award (12.32)-Successes, challenges, and opportunities in monogenic diabetes (14:48)-Patient care during COVID-19  (17:30)-‘1 in 6 Billion’ podcast (19:56)-Inspiring the next generation (23:09)-Maggie’s wishes for the future of healthcare