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This week's topics include a biomarker for Parkinson’s disease, therapy for blood clots after casting or knee arthroscopy, avoiding sickle cell crises, and CABG versus stunting. Program notes: 0:34 A biomarker for Parkinson’s disease 1:31 Use as a seed to accumulate …

PodMed – Week of December 12, 2016 Read more »

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Anchor lead: Is there a statin in your future? Elizabeth Tracey reports The USPSTF, the federal task force charged with reviewing scientific data and making healthcare recommendations based on available evidence, has issued new guidelines for the use of statins.  …

December 8, 2016 – Statins for All Read more »

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Anchor lead:  How do some types of pain relievers effect your heart? Elizabeth Tracey reports A study presented at the recent American Heart Association meeting comparing the pain relievers celecoxib or Celebrex, naproxen and ibuprofen for people with chronic arthritis …

December 6, 2016 -NSAIDs and the Heart Read more »

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This week’s topics include frailty and postoperative risk, smoking, age and myocardial infarction, sports and cardiovascular mortality, and artificial intelligence and diabetic retinopathy. Program notes: 0:37 AI and diabetic retinopathy 1:37 Showed over 60,000 images to a computer 2:37 Device …

PodMed – Week of December 5, 2016 Read more »

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Blood pressure lowering meds and fracture, LASIK surgery outcomes, treatment of abdominal aortic aneurysm, and measles and mumps outbreaks. Program notes: 0:33 LASIK outcomes 1:33 Glares or haloes after surgery 2:31 Three or four times more likely to complain online …

PodMed – Week of November 28, 2016 Read more »