Monday, September 23rd, 2013 on the Doctor Ira Breite Show on SiriusXM 81: Doctor Radio

Ticks cause all kinds of misery.  But allergies? To meat? Well, maybe.  Join me and allergist Dr. Erin McGintee as we talk about the potential relationship between lone star tick bites and meat allergy!

Having hives?  Not sure why? (I never seem to know why people have hives)  Give us a call at 1-877-NYU-DOCS!

After that we will have Gastroenterology Update.  As you all know I've been reviewing for my board recertification recently and have discovered my new favorite GI disease: Cannabanoid Hyperemesis Syndrome (really).  But it doesn't have to be about that. Call me with any of your digestive disease questions at 1-877-NYU-DOCS!

I hate the look on a patients face when I tell them I think its not worth it to start antibiotics.  I get it: everyone wants a magic pill that just makes them better.  But most infections are viral and just need time, fever reducers, and a small dose of day time television.  Join me and Tufts Microbiologist Dr. Stuart Levy as we talk about a new CDC "Threat Report" talking about the growing dangers of antibiotic resistance.

We're going to end the show with "Ask Doctor Ira," where you can ask me any question on any medical topic at all: anything you forgot to ask your doctor ask me!  Give me a call at 1-877-NYU-DOCS.

Monday, September 16th on the Doctor Ira Breite Show on SiriusXM 81: Doctor Radio

A brief post on tomorrow's show.  We are going to start with stories of the odd, and medical mysteries in general.  I am reviewing for my board recertification (every 10 years!) and trying to learn all the various "zebra" diagnosis to be ready for the test.  We'll start by talking about Naegleria, the almost uniformly fatal parasite that people get in fresh water.  There is an outbreak in St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana, and we will be talking about this, and other "weird" and occasionally scary medical topics.  If you have a medical mystery this is a great time to call at 1-877-NYU-DOCS!

Then, onto something a little bit more mundane.  But common.  Kidney stones.  Mayo Clinic nephrologist Dr. John Lieske will be joining us to talk about those small pellets of misery.  Find out what causes them, what you can do to prevent them, and what to do if the stones get out of hand.

We are going to spend the final hour recreating my office...A combination of Ask Doctor Ira and GI Update.  Call me with your questions at 1-877-NYU-DOCS!

Monday, September 9th, 2013 on the Doctor Ira Breite Show on SiriusXM 81: Doctor Radio!

West Nile Virus

School is back. Children are sad.  Parents are not.  And, if you are a doctor, the sick season starts.

Dr. Alexandra Levitt, PhD is the author of "Deadly Outbreaks: How Medical Detectives Save Lives Threatened by Killer Pandemics, Exotic Viruses, and Drug Resistant Parasites" will be joining us to talk about her new book.  Learn how medical detectives help to figure out where epidemics come from, and what they do when the mainstays of modern medicine, vaccines and antibiotics, are unable to protect us from rapidly evolving infectious diseases.

Gastroenterology update follows this.  Call me with Digestive disease questions at 1-877-NYU-DOCS, tweet me, and find out about the latest and greatest news in the world of digestive diseases.

Kid going back to school?  College bound?  Gluten sensitive or Celiac.  Then Join me and Rachel Begun, MS, RD as we talk about living gluten free in college.  Big question: Do they make gluten free ramen?

Gluten and Celiac Questions?  Call us at 1-877-NYU-DOCS.

We will end the show with Ask Doctor Ira, where you can ask me any questions on any medical topic at all.  Give me a call at 1-877-NYU DOCS!


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Monday, August 26th on the Doctor Ira Breite Show on SiriusXM 81: Doctor Radio!

Almost September already?  Where does the time go.  But there is still a little summer left, and we are going to be talking about a summery topic to start the show.  Of course, only on Doctor Radio is Lyme disease considered a 'summery topic!'

Dr. Daniel Cameron will be joining us to talk about Lyme Disease and a new report that says that Lyme may be about 10 times as prevalent as previously thought.  And its not just we North-easterners that are affected...find out about how tick born disease affects the whole country.

Nails. No, not Lenny Dykstra and not the metal kind: the ones at the end of your digits (in my next career I would like to have a home repair show, however).  What can cause them to become diseased?  Join me and fellow Doctor Radio Show host and dermatologist Dr. Doris Day as we talk about the nail.  So simple, and yet so much stuff can go wrong?

Nail questions...give me a buzz at 1-877-NYU-DOCS!

We will have a whole hour of Digestive Disease Update and Ask Doctor Ira following this.  Our phones, just like my regular office, have been crazy throughout the summer and we want everyone to get a chance to ask me any questions on any medical topic at all...give us a call at 1-877-NYU-DOCS.  Or tweet me 140 characters of medical goodness to @doctorira.

Monday, August 19, 2013 on the Doctor Ira Breite Show on SiriusXM 81: Doctor Radio!

We are getting into the heart of the summer.  Which, of course, means, that we are getting ready to get back to real life pretty soon.   For adults, that means taking your blood pressure seriously.  For kids (and their parents), it means dealing with those 'back to school' stomach aches.  And for everyone, it means questions about the health issues they have been 'benignly neglecting' since Memorial Day.  We are ready for it all.

Starting with high blood pressure. Join me and hypertension expert Dr. Henry Black as we talk about why its important to control your blood pressure and what you need to do to keep it where it should be.

Hypertension questions?  Give us a call at 1-877-NYU-DOCS

Then it will be time for Gastroenterology Update.  Find out some of the latest and greatest news in the world of digestive disease and ask me your questions at 1-877-NYU-DOCS.  Short question...tweet me!

Why do kids always complain about going back to school?  Let me rephrase that...why do kids always seem to get belly aches when its time to go back to school?  Join me and Pediatric Gastroenterologist Dr.  Joseph Levy as we help you figure out whether that stomach ache is just the back to school blah's or whether its something more serious.  Give us a call at 1-877-NYU-DOCS.

We will end the show, as always, with 'Ask Doctor Ira,'' where you can ask me any question on any medical topic at all: anything you forgot to ask your doctor ask me!  Give me a call at 1-877-NYU-DOCS!

Monday, August 12th, 2013 on the Doctor Ira Breite Show on SiriusXM 81: Doctor Radio!

Here I am, at the beach.  Very nice, but full of bugs, bees and other creepy, crawly things.  Join me and Dr. David Golden, a faculty member at  Johns Hopkins University and the head of the insect hypersensitivity section of the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology as we talk about the (???) rise in insect bites and stings and severe reactions to them.

Worried about bug bites and bee stings?  Give us a call at 1-877-NYU-DOCS.

After this, we will have Gastroenterology Update, where I will tell you some of the latest and greatest news in the world of digestive disease and answer your quesitons at 1-877-NYU-DOCS!  You can tweet me as well!

Whenever I travel abroad I tend to go supermarkets (greatest discovery: triple decker Oreos in Argentina well before they were available here).  While it may not be museums, it is interesting.  One thing I've noticed is that most countries have very official looking "Gluten Free" labeling.  The United States doesn't.  Or didn't.  Join me and Joslin Diabetes Center Dietician Laurie Higgins as we review new FDA guidelines on gluten free labeling.

We will end the show, as always, with Ask Doctor Ira, where you can ask me anything about any medical topic at all...anything you forgot to ask your doctor ask me!  Give me a call at 1-877-NYU-DOCS.

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Monday, August 5th on the Doctor Ira Breite Show on SiriusXM 81: Doctor Radio!

We spend a lot of time during the show talking about bacteria and the gut.  Heck, I spend a lot of time in the office talking about the gut-bacteria connection.  But, despite this new interest in bacteria, one of the most interesting thing about our intestines is this: they have their own nervous system.  Join me as we welcome back Dr. Gary Mawe of the University of Vermont as we talk about this.

Find out about how the nervous system of your intestine may affect everything from bowel movements to gallbladder function.  Give us a call with your questions to 1-877-NYU-DOCS!

After that we will expand the conversation with Gastroenterology Update.  Not just the nervous system...the whole GI tract.  Call or tweet me your questions on all things digestive to 1-877-NYU-DOCS!

Summer.  Sports. Pain.  Back Pain.  I've been seeing people with lower back pain all summer and the epidemic sees no signs of abating.  Although most people get better with some rest and an anti-inflammatory, for some it can be a big deal.   Join me and Dr. David Kloth of Connecticut Pain Care as we talk about what you can do for this problem.

We will end the show with Ask Doctor Ira, where you can ask me any medical question on any topic at all: anything you forgot to ask your doctor, ask me!  Give me a call at 1-877-NYU-DOCS or send me a tweet!




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