Health Politics was one of the nation’s first health video blogs produced in the US. It’s Executive Producer, Mike Magee MD, managed the online publication of 188 referenced publications between 2004 and 2008. The archive in print form is available below. Video programs also available at: http://www.youtube.com/user/healthpolitics
Taking Control of Portion Sizes 6/20/2007
When will restaurants get on board ?
Transforming the Health Care System 6/13/2007
Does the story of Mexican Coca-Cola hold any insight?
Bright Ideas About Health Care 6/6/2007
Lessons learned from the light bulb
What Health Care Can Learn from Boeing 5/30/2007
More than you might think
Long-Term Care Insurance 5/23/2007
Why it makes sense
Is Coffee Good for You? 5/9/2007
A closer look at one of our favorite beverages
Corn-Fed America 4/27/2007
Does this grain have an unhealthy hold on our diets?
Understanding Miscarriage 4/18/2007
How to cope and how to comfort
Why Kids Need Their Shots 3/21/2007
Debunking the myths about childhood vaccinations
Taking Action on Obesity 3/14/2007
Using public policy for change and prevention
Dealing with Cholera 3/7/2007
We know how to prevent it, so why does it still exist?
Need a Quick Boost? 2/21/2007
Need a Quick Boost? Why Energy Drinks are Bad News
A Connection Between Stem Cells and Cancer? 2/14/2007
Bringing us one step closer to a cure
How Safe is Your Food? 2/7/2007
Recent outbreaks of E. coli expose food safety problems
Benefits of a Smoke-Free Workplace 1/31/2007
Are you breathing easy?
Down the Drain, and Then What? 1/24/2007
Do you know where your water goes?
How Trans Fats Became Our Enemy 1/10/2007
What are they and what do they do?
How Much Salt is Too Much? 12/13/2006livepage.apple.com
You’re probably eating more than you realize
Rethinking Health in the Workplace 12/6/2006livepage.apple.com
Healthy employees make productive employeeslivepage.apple.com
Accidental Health Care 10/25/2006livepage.apple.com
How we got stuck with an employer-based system
Overweight Kids in America 10/18/2006
Understanding the role of food labeling and advertising
No Smoke, No Problem? 10/11/2006
No way – smokeless tobacco is addictive and dangerous
The Fight Against Malaria 9/27/2006
Why we’re still losing
Converting Coal to Oil 9/20/2006livepage.apple.com
Will it ease our energy dependency?
The Silent Disability: Incontinence 9/13/2006
It’s more common than you might think
New Twist in Stem Cell Debate 9/6/2006livepage.apple.com
Scientists say embryos can be saved
Will I Be More Disabled Than My Parents?8/23/2006
Why the outlook appears grim
Hooked on Tanning? livepage.apple.com8/16/2006
Big business, but bad for your health
Ethanol and the Battle Over Corn livepage.apple.com 8/9/2006livepage.apple.com
What’s the controversy all about?
Building Tomorrow’s Health Care 8/2/2006livepage.apple.com
Meet the unlikely players developing our new system
A Bird’s-Eye View of Bird Flulivepage.apple.com 7/26/2006
What we really know about transmission
Untangling the Web of Alzheimer’s Disease 7/19/2006
How close are we to a cure?livepage.apple.com
Who are America’s Uninsured? 7/12/2006
The demographics might surprise you
Global Warming: From “If” to “When” 6/28/2006
Is the United States taking action?
Going Under 6/7/2006
Whats happening to Canadas online pharmacies?
The Road to Universal Health Coverage 6/1/2006
Is Massachusetts leading the way?
Alcohol’s New Target 5/17/2006
Marketers take aim at affluent, independent females
Tobacco Stealth Marketing 5/10/2006
Targeting kids and women with flavored cigarettes
The Insecurity of Employer-Based Health Care 5/3/2006
How vulnerable is our system?
The True Cost of War 4/19/2006
Loss of life can’t be measured in dollars and cents
Don’t Let Appendicitis Get You Down 4/11/2006
Quick action can make a world of difference
When Caregivers Need Care 4/5/2006
They can be vulnerable, too
HSAs For Health or Wealth? 3/28/2006
The story behind the story of health savings accounts
Threatened by Medical Bankruptcy? Part 2 3/21/2006
Getting care and going broke
Ground Water Protection 3/1/2006
What’s going on in Your community?
Insurers And Medicare Part D 2/22/2006
Why they’re on board
The Truth About Condoms 2/15/2006
How they can save your life
HIV Prevention and Control 2/8/2006
Time for a jump-start
Consumer-Directed Health Insurance 1/31/2006
Will it Really Work?
What Ever Happened to Managed Care? 1/25/2006
How it helped get us to where we are now
Bottled Water 1/18/2006
Think twice before you buy
Our Human Health Resources 1/11/2006
Planning weaknesses have caused a worker shortage
Women’s Health and Plan B 1/4/2006
Standing up for science
What Can We Learn from Ebola? 12/20/2005
A slow-spreading microbe with measured threat
The Challenge of Prostate Cancer 12/7/2005
A common disease with unanswered questions
Connecting Patients to Care Teams 11/30/2005
Getting serious about advanced communications
In the Wake of Katrina 11/23/2005
American medicine rediscovers its voice
The Truth About Mercury: Part 2 11/16/2005
The Tuna Wars
The Truth About Mercury: Part 1 11/9/2005
Where did it all come from?
Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage: Part 2 11/2/2005
What challenges lie ahead?
Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage: Part 1 10/26/2005
What’s it all about?
Stem Cells, Regenerative Medicine and the Heart 10/19/2005
When need is one step ahead of science
Plastic Surgery in Adolescents 9/21/2005
Changing more than their appearance?
Accountability and the Recent Water Disasters 9/14/2005
Why weren’t we prepared?
Testing Newborns For Hearing 9/7/2005
The importance of screening, diagnosis and intervention
Male Depression and the Workplace 8/31/2005
What’s the connection?
The Threat of Bird Flu 8/24/2005
Is a pandemic on the horizon?
Who Will Own Tomorrow’s CME? 8/17/2005
New growth could be global, virtual and explosive
Why Tuberculosis Survives in the U.S. 8/10/2005
What can we do to beat it?
Are We Giving In To Big Tobacco? 7/13/2005
How the justice department changed its mind
Home-Centered Health: Part 3 7/6/2005
Women as home health managers
The Story of Lead Poisoning 6/29/2005
Exposing health care system weaknesses
Does Health Have to Be Political? 6/22/2005
A question worth answering
Learning from the Tsunami 6/15/2005
Let’s strengthen the weaknesses revealed
Organizing the Dying Process 6/8/2005
The four management stages
Will Academic Medical Centers Survive? 6/1/2005
They’re reconsidering their value proposition
Challenging the Pain of Childbirth 5/25/2005
Study finds no problem with early epidurals
Guns and Teen Suicide 5/18/2005
How gun availability hurts our teens
HIV Testing: Too Little, Too Late? 5/11/2005
Exploring the dangers of undiagnosed HIV
Home-Centered Health: Part 2 5/4/2005 x
Turning visions into reality
Home-Centered Health: Part 1 4/27/2005 x
What will it take to create the ideal healthy home?
The Red Cross: Then and Now 4/20/2005
Understanding its complex history, principles and structure
The Growth of Diabetes 4/13/2005
Addressing the issue head on
Addressing Unhealthy Alcohol Use 4/6/2005
Do you know how much is too much?
Colorectal Cancer Prevention 3/30/2005
What are you waiting for?
Evidence-Based Medicine 3/23/2005
What it means for patients and physicians
The Battle with Infectious Diseases 3/16/2005
Staying one step ahead of microbes
Elder Abuse 3/9/2005
What is it and how can it be prevented?
Eating Disorders and College Women 3/2/2005
More prevalent than you might think
Examining Blood Safety 2/23/2005
Will it ever be risk free?
Ozone’s Effects on Health 2/16/2005
A story of good and bad
Aging and Obesity 2/9/2005
Megatrends on a collision course
Improvements in Military Medicine 2/2/2005
Will we need a medical military draft?
Healthy Waters: A Public Trust 1/19/2005
What’s happening to our water supply?
Planning a Dignified Death 1/12/2005
End-of-life decisions are complex, but critical
The Laws that Protect Managed Care 1/5/2005
Making sense of ERISA
Fighting Infectious Diseases Worldwide 12/15/2004
International cooperation has proved critical
The Connection Between Class, Race and Health 12/8/2004 x
Do status and race determine health?
AIDS: Still Growing, 24 Years Later 12/1/2004
Can we take what we’ve learned and act on it?
Discussing Death with Dying Children? 11/24/2004
What should parents say?
Long-Distance Caregiving 11/17/2004
An increasing reality in the workplace
The Real Story Behind Obesity 11/10/2004 x
We must change our strategy to address the problem
Improving Patient Adherence 11/3/2004
A consumer empowerment challenge
The Importance of Stem Cell Policy 10/27/2004
How we can honor Christopher Reeve
Osteoporosis 10/20/2004
A ticking time bomb
The Trouble with Bullying 10/13/2004
Using early reinforcement of non-violent behavior
Syphilis: On the Rebound 10/6/2004
An ancient disease, not showing signs of retreat
Palliative Care 9/22/2004
Can our medical system handle this philosophy?
Integrity of the Medical Profession 9/8/2004
It’s a doctor’s obligation to stop or report torture
Mental Illness and the War in Iraq 9/1/2004
The prevalence of PTSD among American soldiers
Operating on the Elderly 8/25/2004
Plan ahead and understand the risks
Toronto’s SARS Outbreak 7/28/2004
Identifying control strategies that worked
Driving Fatalities Among Seniors 7/21/2004
Guideposts will help increase roadway safety
Health Insurance Reform 6/30/2004 x
Where are we now?
Rethinking Physician Supply 6/23/2004
Moving beyond the MD, DO, IMG dance
Irradiation of Food and Food Safety 6/16/2004 x
It’s time to reconsider the benefits
Fear Management: Post-9/11 6/9/2004 x
What we can learn from NYC’s lingering anxiety
Women and Lung Cancer 6/2/2004 x
It’s time to take action
Organ Transplantation 5/26/2004 x
A supply/demand crisis ways to move beyond the problem
The Cost of Obesity in America 5/19/2004 x
America’s weight problem comes with a high price tag
The Tobacco Settlement of 1998 5/12/2004 x
A historic moment or a failed promise?
Tobacco’s Deadly Global Grip 5/4/2004 x
With tobacco consumption, death and disability explode
From Medical Malpractice to Safety 4/28/2004 x
You can’t get there from here
The Power of Information Technology 4/21/2004 x
Bridging the global gap
Vulnerable Elders in America 4/14/2004 x
How good is the care?
Health Care Costs 4/7/2004 x
What are we getting for our money?
Where Is the Best Place to Die? 3/31/2004 x
Many factors contribute to a “good death”
Importing Drugs from Canada and Beyond 3/24/2004 x
Unwise and unsafe: here’s why
Depression and Suicide 3/17/2004 x
The tragic costs of a common illness
The Economics of Living Longer 3/11/2004
How longevity and healthy aging affect health care costs
The Politics of Pain 3/3/2004 x
The evolution of pain treatment
Lessons Learned from SARS 2/25/2004 x
Preparing for disease outbreaks
The Politics of Vaccines 2/18/2004 x
The importance of a reliable supply
Medical Knowledge: Lost in Translation 2/11/2004 x
Use of modern research and how it’s applied
Does Science Make A Difference? 2/4/2004 x
How does science impact society?
Cardiovascular Disease: Still No. 1 1/28/2004 x
Many americans don’t realize how at risk they are
Caring for an Alzheimer’s Patient 1/21/2004 x
The hidden costs
Pricing of Pharmaceuticals 1/7/2004
Establishing viable, market-driven pricing x
The Patient-Physician Relationship: Part 2 12/31/2003 x
Unlocking the value
The Patient-Physician Relationship: Part 1 12/24/2003 x
Its role in society
Violence – Part 3: Prevention 12/17/2003 x
Methods and approaches to combat violence
The Privacy of Patient Data 12/17/2003 x
Measuring the benefits and risks
Violence – Part 2: Risk Factors 12/10/2003 x
Rethinking violence from a public health perspective
Patient Privacy and Clinical Research 11/19/2003 x
How they go together
Understanding HIPAA 11/5/2003 x
Concerns about patient privacy and confidentiality
The Safety Net and Care for the Uninsured 10/29/2003
Exploring the costs
Exercise and Childhood Obesity 10/22/2003
Taking an active role
Clinical Research at a Critical Juncture 10/8/2003 x
Our increasing reliance on EBM
Financing Home Health Care 10/1/2003 x
Economic challenges of home-centered care
Leading with Science 10/1/2003 x
The role of the scientific process in modern medicine
Consumer Risk Management 9/24/2003 x
The burden of benefit-risk decisions on patients
Women’s Health – Part 3: Overcoming Obstacles 9/17/2003 x
What’s in the way?
Women’s Health – Part 2: Diseases and Risk Factors 9/10/2003 x
Knowledge alone does not equal power
Women’s Health – Part 1: A Lifespan Issue 9/3/2003 x
How gender affects health and well-being
Aging: Part 3 8/20/2003 x
New environments for mature living
Aging: Part 2 8/13/2003 x
Preventing illness, maintaining health
Aging: Part 1 8/6/2003 x
The scope of the challenge
Cross-Sector Partnerships in Health Care 7/30/2003 x
Working together could bring about change
Research Drugs or Generic Drugs 7/23/2003 x
New and old discoveries depend on each other
Patents 7/16/2003 x
Protecting intellectual Property
The Global Burden of Disease: Part 4 7/9/2003 x
From research to action
The Global Burden of Disease: Part 3 7/2/2003 x
The major risk factors
The Global Burden of Disease: Part 2 6/25/2003 x
A product of many factors
The Global Burden of Disease: Part 1 6/18/2003 x
Defining the problem
