Health Podcasts
A health podcast is like a short radio program. This is an audio recording that can be heard online. Audio and video programs are posted through the Internet. Mp3s are automatically distributed through RSS/XML files. Some of the health podcast from the U.S. government are described below.
Alcohol and drug addiction recovery
This health podcast includes a host and invited panelists. As per this health podcast, there are about 33 million Americans that have to use health care services for illnesses due to misuse of alcohol and drugs.
Centers for Disease control and prevention
Some of the health podcasts by CDC are twelve holiday health and safety tips, recognizing hypothermia, a no cost prescription for health, preventing dengue and other diseases spread by mosquitoes, Esta en Tus manos, coping with depression and thoughts of suicide after a disaster, iA protegerse de la varicela, Brazilian Vaccinia Viruses and their origins, the emotion machine and emergence of extensively drug resistant tuberculosis. These health podcasts have the date released, time duration and abstract mentioned on the website.
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid News
The CMS health podcasts include the hospital quality initiative press conference, annual health care spending projection report, Medicare officials discuss hospital pay-for-performance, Medicare officials discuss payment rules, Medicare outreach and open enrollment with partners etc.
Drug Safety News from the Food and Drug Administration
These health podcasts have a transcript and the run time mentioned on the site. Some of these health podcastx are Erythropoietin-Stimulating agents, Safe use of Fentora, Use of Codeine by some breastfeeding mothers may lead to life-threatening side effects in nursing babies, nonprescription cough and cold medicine use in children, Colistimethate etc.
Health promotion and disease prevention tips
These health podcasts are arranged date wise. Men, women, dying and diabetes don’t bring back malaria, Old but on their feet, Kids with diabetes, pet the bunny? Wash your hands, Learn the signs are some of the health podcasts.
Health care information from the agency for Healthcare research and quality
Some of the health podcasts are Heart bypass Vs Angioplasty, Lead Story: Asthma and Minorities, Lead story: Choosing a Hospital, Lead Story: High Quality Healthcare.
HIV/AIDS
There are many health podcasts on this topic. The title, date and brief information is given on the site.
Medicare and Your 2007
These health podcasts include topics like deciding how to get your Medicare benefits, Original Medicare plan, Medicare advantage plans, Medicare prescription drug coverage, other Medicare plans, government and private insurance, help for people with limited income and resources, how to join and switch plans, your Medicare rights, 2006 Medicare costs etc.
