John Cmar

Midday on Health contributor Dr. John Cmar gives an insider’s tour of how a hospital works. Original airdate 12/3/12

Midday on Health contributor Dr. John Cmar gives an insider’s tour of how a hospital works. He’ll guide us through the admissions process, to the who’s who of medicine, to what you need to know about your hospital bill. 

Health officials says 2012 could be one of the worst years on record for West Nile virus in the U.S. All but two states have reported cases of the disease, including 47 deaths, to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. How worried should we be about West Nile? Midday’s doctor-in-residence John Cmar delves into the world of infectious disease with this story and others like it. Also, with flu season approaching, a review of what you need to know about getting vaccinated.  
 

New research shows that 80 percent of 50-90 years old are sexually active. With sexual activity among older adults increasing, with the help of drugs like Viagra, cases of sexually transmitted diseases in the same group have risen dramatically in the last decade.  Midday’s resident doctor, John Cmar on this trend in STDs and other infectious diseases, along with other health-related news.

Dr. John Cmar, internist at Sinai Hospital and an expert on infectious disease, returns for another edition of Midday on Health, our new monthly show on the latest in medical news. This hour: New research at the University of Maryland School of Medicine and the Baltimore VA Medical Center explores the benefits of exercise and playing video games for Parkinson’s patients, with Dr. Karen Anderson, lead investigator of the study. Also, stents verses surgery: surprising findings about what is best for stroke prevention, with Dr.