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This week’s topics include lowering cholesterol and outcomes, a new agent for ulcerative colitis, handgun purchases after mass shooting events, and bystander CPR and long term outcomes. Program notes: 0:31 Handgun purchases after mass shootings 1:31 Tripled over time period …

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Anchor lead:  Can certain gut bacteria help celiac disease? Elizabeth Tracey reports A type of bacteria known as lactobacillus may help people with a genetic predisposition to develop celiac disease avoid it or lessen its impact, a recent study concluded.  …

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This week’s topics include peanuts and allergy, pregnancy after bariatric surgery, NSAIDs and heart disease, and foods and bugs that cause illness. Program notes: 0:35 Peanuts as baby food? 1:35 640 infants to peanut exposure or not 2:35 A specific …

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This week’s topics include fecal transplant capsules, stem cells for macular degeneration, exercise and depression in teens, and Ebola predictions. Program notes: 0:59 Ebola update from WHO 1:50 Case fatality of 70% 2:48 Domestic concerns 3:50 Public health message re:Ebola …

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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 …

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