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This week’s topics include breast density and mammography, genetic analysis and chemotherapy in early breast cancer, reducing sugar for kids, and treating essential tremor. Program notes: 0:32 Reducing sugar consumption in kids 1:35 A third of what kids are currently …

PodMed – Week of August 29, 2016 Read more »

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This week’s topics include extending therapy in breast cancer, a high fat Mediterranean diet, risks of IVF, and hormone therapy and cognition. Program notes: 0:57 Continuing aromatase inhibitors 1:58 Extending for five more years 2:54 Most women extend 3:10 Does …

PodMed – Week of July 25, 2016 Read more »

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This week’s topics include two on HIV management, obesity and death, and the benefits of special shoes for osteoarthritis. Program notes: 0:30 Shoes and knee osteoarthritis 1:31 Unloading shoes or not 2:32 Six months of use 3:03 Condom use in …

PodMed – Week of July 18, 2016 Read more »

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This week’s topics include end of life care in a spectrum of illness, dementia and blood transfusions, coprescribing of naloxone with opioids, and treatment of binge eating disorder. Program notes: 0:31 End of life treatments 1:32 Compared with cancer 2:33 …

PodMed – Week of July 4, 2016 Read more »

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This week’s topics include sudden cardiac death in youth, novel anticoagulants, dietary habits of Americans, and plant-based therapies for menopausal symptoms. Program notes: 0:30 Comprehensive look at dietary habits of Americans 1:30 Less processed meat 2:34 Worth undertaking 2:52 Global …

PodMed – Week of June 27, 2016 Read more »

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This week’s topics include the mortality benefit of whole grains, changes to primary care practices that don’t seem to have helped, weight loss drugs, and reducing cardiovascular outcomes in people with diabetes and kidney compromise. Program notes: 0:32 Whole grain …

PodMed – Week of June 20, 2016 Read more »