The Modern Medicine Podcast
The Modern Medicine Podcast with Dr. Dennis Teehan aims to provide a clear, insightful perspective on contemporary healthcare issues. Dr.
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Ellen Lubensky, founder of the Mental Health Choice Project (opens the original)
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Dennis opens the September Modern Medicine Podcast with guest Ellen Lubensky, founder of the Mental Health Choice Project, a nonprofit seeking 501(c)(3) status that advocates for informed consent and patient choice around psychiatric medications, better clinician/therapist awareness of medication withdrawal (including benzodiazepines), and improved 988 crisis-line training to avoid “catastrophizing” callers who can be kept safe. Lubensky urges therapy as a first resort when possible, second/thir
Prostate Cancer Screening, PSA Controversy, and Summer Health Headlines (opens the original)
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Dennis interviews urologist Dr. Michael Curran, founder of Greater Boston Urology, about prostate cancer screening. Curran explains prostate cancer is common and often symptomless, making PSA trends and rectal exams important, and critiques the 2012 USPSTF “D” rating for PSA screening. He outlines higher-risk groups (first-degree family history and African American men) who should start screening at 40, and suggests most men begin around 50, with follow-up intervals based on results. The discuss
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