Monday, February 4, 2013 on the Doctor Ira Breite Show on SiriusXM 81: Doctor Radio

The Super Bowl is upon us, so this will be brief...we have a great show tomorrow.

We had so much fun talking about Neanderthals last week, we decided to expand the conversation.  Chip Walter of allthingshuman.net will be joining us to talk about why Homo Sapiens survived, and those other human like species didn't.  His latest book is titled 'Last Ape Standing: the Seven-Million Year Story of How and Why We Survived."

After this we will have gastroenterology update, where I will answer your questions at 1-877-NYU-DOCS and tell you some of the latest and greatest news from the world of gastroenterology. 

Downton Abbey.  I won't lie: I've never watched it.  But apparently every woman in my life has.  Join me and Eleni Tsigas, the director of the Preeclampsia Foundation,  as we talk about preeclampsia then and now.

We will 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, January 28th on the Doctor Ira Breite Show on SiriusXM 81: Doctor Radio!

So many Monday holidays!  But they are over for the moment, and we are back on the air with a new, live, show tomorrow at 8 AM ET!  Starting with a Neanderthal moment.  No, not my attempts at dating back in my early twenties, but an actual Neanderthal moment.  George Church, a genetics professor at Harvard, has stated that its possible to clone a neanderthal from available DNA and all he needs is an "extremely adventurous female human" to carry it.  And you thought your brother in law was a bit primitive!  Join me and Dr. Arthur Caplan, the Director of Medical Ethics at NYU Langone School of Medicine and the author  of more than 550 papers, including "Smart Mice, Not So Smart People," as we talk about neanderthal babies, and, more importantly, the ethics of genetic modification as scientists get better at manipulating the genome.

From genetic manipulation to body modification: in recent years, tattoos, body piercings and more have gone mainstream.  But, besides middle aged regret, are there any lasting health concerns?  Dr. Fritz Francois, a gastroenterologist here at NYUL joins us as we talk about his new study showing an increased rate of hepatitis C in those with body ink.  What does it mean for that nephew of yours?  Find out.

Ask Doctor Ira follows this.  Its cold and flu season, and we've been seeing everything in the office.  So, of course, anything goes.  Anything that you forgot to ask your doctor, ask me!  Give us a call at 1-877-NYU-DOCS,

Doctor David Watts is a gastroenterologist, the inventor of the "Third Eye Retroscope" colonoscopy device and the author of "The Orange Wire Problem and other Tales from the Doctor's Office" and  "One Doctor's Reflections on the Oddly Intimate Encounters Between Patient and Healer"  will be joining us to talk about his books.  He too, has seen everything in the office, and will tell us about some of the more interesting patient encounters he has had over the years.

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Monday, January 14th on the The Doctor Ira Breite Show on SiriusXM 81: Doctor Radio

Welcome.  Here in New York we have Flu A, Flu B (2 different kinds), norovirus, and whooping cough.  Fortunately, its all clean and good on the radio...and we have a lot to talk about!

First Norovirus.  Dr. Wes Anderson, gastroenterologist and the author of "Cure Constipation Now" will be coming on talk about quite the opposite...stomach issues if you have the flu or norovirus.

We will be expanding the conversation to all issues digestive after this.  Gastroenterology Update is on, and I will be happy to answer any of your questions on your gallbladder, liver, that heartburn, and even the pancreas.  Give us a call at 1-877-NYU-DOCS!

After the break, we are going to continue the open phones.  We will further expand the conversation with Ask Doctor Ira, where you can ask me any medical questions aon any medical topic at all....it does not matter what it is, anything you forgot to ask your doctor ask me!  Give us a call at 1-877-NYU-DOCS!

Dr. Marc Siegel,the medical director of Doctor Radio, where will joining me during the last segment.  The flu has been tough this year....find out why and what you can do about it!  Oh, and was that flu shot he gave me on the air worth it?

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Monday, January 7th on The Doctor Ira Breite Show on SiriusXM 81: Doctor Radio

I had a great few weeks off, but its time to get back to the radio!  We have a pretty incredible show planned tomorrow.

C. difficile has been a problem in adults for quite some time, and the problem is getting worse.  But kids get C. diff as well.  Join me and Baylor College of Medicine Pediatric Disease Expert Dr. Gordon E. Schutze, M.D. as we talk about the new guidelines he developed for treating infants and children with C. difficile colitis!

C. diff quesions?  Give hs a call at 1-877-NYU-DOCS.

We are gong to expand the conversation in gastroenterology with GI Update after this!  Any questions about you digestive issues, from heartburn to constipation, and even the liver and pancreas.  Give me a call at 1-877-NYU-DOCS or tweet me directly at @doctorira.

Food allergies are on the rise.   Although we usually talk about kids and allergies, there is a lot going on in the world of adult food allergies as well.  Join me and Dr. Julie Wang of Mount Sinai Medical Center and the Jaffe Food Allergy Institute as we talk about the latest in oral immunotherapy.  Oral what?  Well, just listen and find out!

Food allergies?  Give us a call at 1-877-NYU-DOCS!

We will end the show, as usual, with Ask Doctor Ira, where you can ask me any any medical question on any topic at all...anything you forgot to ask your doctor, ask me! 

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Monday, December 17th on the Doctor Ira Breite Show on SiriusXM 81: Doctor Radio!

Happy Holidays!  Its been busy in the office and its busy at home.  The holidays are a great time to have a great time, but, as they used to say on "Hill Street Blues," be careful out there.

It wouldn't be the holidays without gastroesophageal reflux.   Join me and Dr. Seth Gross, the Director of Endoscopy here at NYU, as we talk about new endoscopic technology for the treatment of one of the more serious complications of GERD: Barrett's esophagus.

Heartburn?  Barrett's?  Worried?  Give us a call at 1-877-NYU-DOCS!

But it can't be all about sickness on Doctor Radio!  Join me and the folks from Mixellany as we talk about the history of alcohol.  Yes, learn the science of the martini, the chemistry of caprihana and the physics of the Long Island Iced Tea (it proves gravity correct!).

Dietician Rachel Begun will be joining us after that.  The holidays provide vast opportunities for eating...and, unfortunately, sickness.  Although we think of the summer as the time for food born illness, it can happen anytime.

Holiday food prep questions?  Give us a call at 1-877-NYU-DOCS!

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

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Monday, December 10th on the Doctor Ira Breite Show on SiriusXM 81: Doctor Radio!

The weather today in New York is dreary, but our show tomorrow is anything but.   I am sitting in a hockey rink, looking at churros.  The holidays are here.  And heartburn abounds.  And sinus infections.   Related?  Maybe.  Join me and Dr. Jaime Koufman, otolaryngologist and the author of Dropping Acid, The Reflux Cookbook.   Reflux tips, tricks and questions...we want to hear at 1-877-NYU-DOCS!

After that we will exand on the conversation to all digestive disease topics!  During Digestive Disease Update I will tell you the latest and greatest in Gastroenterology and answer your questions about constipation, diarrhea, heartburn and ulcers: even the pancreas.  Give me a call at 1-877-NYU-DOCS!

Ok, its the holidays.  Frankincense, myrrh, and all that.  I'll be honest, if it wasn't for spell checker  I never would have gotten those words out.  At least I can spell gold.  But what does this have to do with medicine?  Find out with Dr. Jim Duke, PhD: ethnobotanist and author of more than thirty books as we talk about Biblical Herbs and Modern Day Medicine.

We will end the show with Ask Doctor Ira, where you can ask me any questions 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, December 3, 2012 on the Doctor Ira Breite Show on SiriusXM 81: Doctor Radio!

Happy December!  Where does the time go?  We have a great show planned for tomorrow.

December 1 was World AIDS Day.  Although AIDS isn't on our minds as much as it was in the past, but the disease still kills millions worldwide and infects 50,000 new people here in the United States every year.  Find out what's going on right now in the US, and find out how you, and your loved ones, can avoid and help prevent others from getting this disease.

After that, we will have Gastroenterology Update!  Find out the latest and greatest news in the world of digestive disease (I am very excited about some new treatments for hepatitis C coming out on the horizon) and have your questions answered by calling us at 1-877-NYU-DOCS!

Now, when "Abraham Lincoln, Vampire Hunter," came out, I thought it would be a great idea to tie in the great president with blood bank drives or some such thing: I was told that it might not be the greatest idea.  But now that Daniel Day Lewis is in "Lincoln," my producer Melanie has decided that its OK to have a Doctor Radio-Presidential Tie In.  Join me and Dr. Robert Lahita as we talk about the hidden illnesses of US Presidents!

We will end the show, as usual, with Ask Doctor Ira, where we will take your calls on any medical question at all...anything that you forgot to ask your doctor, ask me!  Give me a call at 1-877-NYU-DOCS!