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This week’s topics include managing preeclampsia, diet soft drinks and stroke, autoimmune conditions and malaria, and fecal immunochemical testing and colorectal cancer. Program notes: 0:36 Malaria, lupus and MS 1:36 B-cell activating factor or BAF 2:34 Sickle cell anemia also …

PodMed – Week of May 1, 2017 Read more »

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This week’s topics include managing after DVT, anticoagulation in folks with a-fib, surviving with cystic fibrosis, and where to have rehabilitation after knee replacement Program notes: 1:00 Folks with cystic fibrosis survive longer in Canada 2:00 Have transplant earlier 3:00 …

PodMed – Week of March 20, 2017 Read more »

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Anchor lead: How can bacteria in the mouth and rheumatoid arthritis be related? Elizabeth Tracey reports Looking at someone’s genes may one day help determine whether they are at risk to develop rheumatoid arthritis, research by Felipe Andrade and colleagues …

January 25, 2017 – Mouth Hygiene and RA Read more »

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Anchor lead: Bacteria in the mouth may contribute to the development of rheumatoid arthritis, Elizabeth Tracey reports Bacteria that reside in your mouth, known as oral flora, have been known for some time to be involved in various diseases and …

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This week’s topics include managing earwax, metformin and other diseases, atypical antipsychotics in palliative care, and firearm purchase without a background check. Program notes: 0:51 Managing ear wax 1:51 Industry relative to removal 2:53 Putting cotton swabs not good 3:31 …

PodMed – Week of January 9, 2017 Read more »

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This week’s topics include an alternative to statins, which vessel to use for bypass, NSAID risk, and genes versus lifestyle with regard to cardiovascular disease. Program notes: 0:48 Heart risk of NSAIDs 1:45 About 2.5% experienced heart attack, stroke 2:42 …

PodMed – Week of November 21, 2016 Read more »