PodMed – Week of July 6, 2015

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This week’s topics include citrus and melanoma, a new oral medication for obesity, stroke treatment guidelines, and a vaccine for Helicobacter pylori.

Program notes:

0:40 Consumption of citrus and melanoma
1:40 Citrus source of photosensitizing chemicals
2:41 Is it across all citrus fruits?
3:30 Vaccine for H.pylorii
4:32 Got an oral vaccine with a lot of protein
5:31 No serious side effects
6:00 Oral agent for obesity
7:01 About 2/3 lost at least 5% of body weight
8:02 Stroke treatment update
9:01 Certain patients suitable
10:01 Published in Stroke
10:51 End

related blog:http://podblog.blogs.hopkinsmedicine.org/2015/07/04/melanoma-risk/