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

No hurricane can keep us down at NYU, SiriusXM and Doctor Radio.  We are back on the air tomorrow with an excellent show planned from SiriusXM Central while NYU continues to repair and rebuild.

Dr. Billy Goldberg of the Emergency Show (and the author of "Why Men Have Nipples") will be joining me with some tales of the storm here in NY.  One of them piqued my interest both as a gastroenterologist as well as someone who has recently rediscovered the need for some basic survival techniques.  We'll be joined by Mr. Joseph Jenkins, who by day is a purveyor of roofing and other materials and is also the owner of Humanure: a store devoted to the use of human poop as fertilizer.  Yes, its gross.  But there are significant waste and health issues worth talking about and we will have no problems doing it! 

Feeling a little survivalist.  Emergency medical and first aid type questions?  Give us a call at 1-877-NYU-DOCS!

We are continuing the phone calls after this.  We will have a special combined Ask Doctor Ira / GI Update in our next segment.  Find out about the latest and greatest in the world of digestive disease and call us with your medical questions at 1-877-NYU-DOCS!

But save your eye questions!  Its hard to believe that it was Halloween  just last week, and that the weather in NY was just lovely.  Dr. Lisa Park, NYU ophthalmologist and co-host of the monthly Doctor Radio Ophthalmology Show will be coming on to talk about the hassles of decorative and other contacts...we'll also be taking your questions on any and all eye issues...give us a call!

We'll end the show with a special encore presentation of Ask Doctor Ira!

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Monday, October 22, 2012 on the Doctor Ira Breite Show on SiriusXM 81: Doctor Radio

We have a great show planned for this Monday.  Dr. Bruce Yacyshyn of the University of Cincinnati will be joining us again.  Dr. Yacyshyn is now also a Professor at the Xiangy International Academy of Translational Medicine at Central South University in China: where he is researching the medical uses of herbal medications.  Find out about what he's studying: and call us with any questions you may have on the use of herbal medications.

Give us a call at 1-877-NYU-DOCS!

After that we have Gastroenterology Update, where I will tell you some of the latest and greatest news of the world of digestive disease and answer your questions at 1-877-NYU-DOCS!

We have a new segment tomorrow: "Small Medicine."  Not everything that goes wrong is that serious: sometimes you just want to have your questions answered.  Funny rashes, that sore throat, ice or heat? or can you get that flu shot when you're sick...you name it, I'll answer it. 

Give us a call at 1-877-NYU-DOCS!

We'll expand the conversation  with Ask Doctor Ira after that.  Anything you forgot to ask your doctor, ask me!  Give me a call at 1-877-NYU-DOCS

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Monday, October 15, 2012 on the Doctor Ira Breite Show on SiriusXM 81: Doctor Radio!

We are back on the air Monday with a pretty incredible show planned.  From dealing with difficult heartburn issues to the potential intellectual benefits of chocolate, we deal with it all.  And take your questions.

Starting with the heartburn thing.  Many people have heartburn, and a percentage of those have a precancerous lesion called Barrett's esophagus.  We've talked about the things that can be done for people with this problem...now we'll hear from the guy who does it.  Join me and Dr. Seth Gross, the NYU Hospital Director of Endoscopy as we talk about new things to do if you have Barrett's esophagus.

Worried about your heartburn?  Told that it was precancerous?  Give us a call at 1-877-NYU-DOCS!

After Dr. Gross we will open it up to all types of digestive disease!  Yes, it time for Gastroenterology Update, where I will answer your questions on GI disease and tell you some of the latest updates from the world of Gastroenterology!

Chocolate.  Does it make you smart?  Despite my theories as a kid that it did, my mother assured me I was wrong.  But what did she know?  Join me and Dr. Franz Messerli, the director of hypertension at St. Lukes/Roosevelt Hospital Center, as we talk about his study, recently published in the New England Journal of Medicine, showing that  per capita chocolate consumption is associated with the number of nobel prize winners in a given country. A pity I don't have a sweet tooth.

We will end the show, as usual, with Ask Doctor Ira, where you can ask me any questions about any medical issues at all and I will be happy to answer them.  Any thing that you forgot to ask your doctor ask me!  Give us a call at 1-877-NYU-DOCS

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Monday, October 1, 2012 on the Doctor Ira Breite Show on SiriusXM 81: Doctor Radio

I'm drinking coffee as I write this (at a hockey rink, waiting for my kids game).  Its keeping me awake, but is it any good for me?  While I won't have the answer to that on Monday morning, I will have some answer for all of those tea drinkers.  Jeffrey Blumberg, PhD will tell us about the latest findings about what scientific research says about tea and your health.  An expert on nutrition and anti-oxidants at Tufts University, he will tell us about the latest findings from 5th Annual Symposium on Tea and Human Health!

Tea totaler?  Drink the stuff?  Should you? 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 from the world of Digestive Disease and answer your GI questions at 1-877-NYU-DOCS!

Although my favorite part of being a doctor is finding low tech solutions to people's medical problems, sometimes you just need the toys to help heal someone.  And sometimes those toys are a pain.  An example would be pins that an orthopedist puts in (and then has to take out).  What if you could make medical materials that would just dissolve when the time was right?  Join me and University of Illinois Professor John Rogers as we talk about about his new discovery: physically transient forms of silicon electronics.  Yeah, I don't know what that means either, but we will find out.   It may revolutionize medical treatment for a variety of diseases!

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 tweet me a question to @doctorira...short questions are sometimes the best!

Monday, September 24, 2012 on the Doctor Ira Breite Show on SiriusXM 81: Doctor Radio!

Fasting was on a lot of people's minds recently.  Ramadan just ended, and Yom Kippur is coming up this week.  But what about medical fasting?  Lots of people seem to do it...but does it do a darn thing besides make you hungry?  Join me and Dr. Chris McStay of Doctor Radio's the ER Show as we talk about just that.

Starving for health?  Questions.  Call us at 1-877-NYU-DOCS

After that, it will be time for Gastroenterology Update.  We'll talk about some of the latest and greatest updates in Gastroenterology, as well as reviewing your problems via email, phone and Twitter!

We talk about the microbiome a lot when we talk about Irritable Bowel Syndrome and other Gastrointestinal disorders.  Although its the hot new topic, there are many other things that may contribute to digestive disease.    Join me and University of Vermont Professor Dr. Gary Mawe as talk about the digestive systems own nervous system and how it may affect gastrointestinal diseases as varied as gallstones and irritable bowel syndrome.

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

Monday, September 10, 2012 on The Doctor Ira Breite Show on SiriusXM 81: Doctor Radio

Happy Fall!  Its time to get back into the swing of things, get your flu shot, colonoscopy, mammogram and whatever else you need to maintain your health for the year ahead.  We are going to be talking about some important basics, both medical and surgical on tomorrow's show.

We'll start with the surgery.  Hernias to be exact. We all talk about them, but what are they?  Why do they seem to occur anywhere?  And when do you need to do anything about them?  Join me and Dr. Steven Hofstetter,the Surgeon in Chief at NYU-Langone's Tisch Hospital, as we talk about all kinds of hernias and what you can do about them.

Hernia?  Questions about what to do.  Give us a call at 1-877-NYU-DOCS!

After this....GI Update!  Hear the latest and greatest in the world of digestive disease and have your questions about heartburn, liver disease, constipation and more answered at 1-877-NYU-DOCS.

Did you know that September is cholesterol awareness month?  I admit it, I didn't.  What don't you know about cholesterol?  Find out with me and Cardiologist Dr. Stephen Siegel.  Good, bad, and maybe indifferent, you'll want to know all about it. 

We will end the show, as usual, with Ask Doctor Ira, where you can ask me any questions on any medical topic at all...anything you forgot to ask you doctor ask me! 1-877-NYU-DOCS.

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Monday, August 27st on the Doctor Ira Breite Show on SiriusXM 81: Doctor Radio!

Summer Heat. Summer Cooking. Summer Anxiety and Depression.  We have it all on the Doctor Ira Breite Show tomorrow.

Starting with depression.  Whenever we see commercials on TV for antidepressant medication, its inevitably a middle aged woman that is a star of the ad.  But its not just women: men get depressed all the time.  Join me and fellow Doctor Radio Host and psychiatrist  Dr. Carol Bernstein as we talk about the problem of depression in middle aged men.

Are you a middle aged man whose depressed.  Have one in your life?  Give us a call at 1-877-NYU-DOCS.

After that we have Gastroenterology Update.  Find out about the latest news in the world of digestive diseases and have your questions answered at 1-877-NYU-DOCS!

Labor Day is not here yet!  Join me and dietician Rachel Begun, as we talk about last minute summer gluten free living advice and also (sadly) about preparing for back to school: the healthy way!

We'll end the show with Ask Doctor Ira.  Rachel will join me and we'll be taking your questions on any medical topic at all...give us a buzz at 1-877-NYU-DOCS!