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This week’s topics include outcomes for payment, on- or off-pump CABG, cannabis for pain or PTSD, and the cognitive impact of a PCSK-9 inhibitor. Program notes: 0:41 Cannabis and pain or PTSD 1:41 May alleviate neuropathic pain in some 2:44 …

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This week’s topics include football and CTE, discontinuing statins, intramuscular HIV meds, and long term risks of stroke and TIA. Program notes: 0:32 Stroke and TIA risk 1:35 Adverse outcomes five years later 2:35 Be aggressive about managing risk 3:24 …

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This week’s topics include early adulthood weight gain and outcomes, the dangers of artificial sweeteners, an opioid reduction strategy, and consequences of reduced readmissions. Program notes: 0:33 Artificial sweeteners 1:33 Really not effective at reducing BMI 2:32 Best to avoid …

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This week’s topics include chocolate and atrial fibrillation, chondroitin and knee osteoarthritis, cannabidiol and seizures, and high fiber consumption and knee pain. Program notes: 0:34 Chocolate and atrial fibrillation 1:30 Danish Diet Cancer and Health Study 2:33 Not with milk …

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Anchor lead: Abuse may complicate healthcare for women, Elizabeth Tracey reports Health consequences of abuse to women, whether that’s something that happened when they were children or adults, impacts on their management of chronic health problems. That’s according to Carmen …

May 24, 2017 – Abuse and Health Read more »