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This week’s topics include telomeres and the Mediterranean diet, as needed or continuous asthma medications, CDC circumcision guidelines, and safe sleeping for babies. Program notes: 0:50 Telomeres and the Mediterranean diet 1:45 Correlation and aging? 2:45 Other diets didn’t do …

PodMed – Week of December 8, 2014 Read more »

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Anchor lead:  Can calorie information be conveyed by a standardized stick figure? Elizabeth Tracey reports When given easily understandable information on calories and their impact, adolescents chose fewer sugary beverages, a Johns Hopkins study led by Sara Bleich has found.  …

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This week’s topics include the safety of vaccinating pregnant women with Tdap, the benefits of hospice care, 4 popular weight loss diets, and caring for two Ebola patients in the US. Program notes: 0:48 Treatment of two patients with Ebola …

PodMed – Week of November 17, 2014 Read more »

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This week’s topics include persistent banned substances in supplements, knowledge of central venous catheters among physicians, vitamin D levels and different types of milk, and MD versus hospital owned practices and costs. Program notes: 0:44 Vitamin D levels and milk …

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This week’s topics include the impact of contraception on teen pregnancy, mechanical versus tissue heart valves, acupuncture for knee pain, and early gluten introduction and celiac disease. Program notes: 0:36 Acupuncture and knee pain 1:35 Study designed to minimize bias …

PodMed – Week of October 6, 2014 Read more »