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Anchor lead:   A more tailored approach to managing high blood pressure is recommended, Elizabeth Tracey reports New management guidelines for high blood pressure have been released, and Michael Blaha, a preventive cardiologist at Johns Hopkins, says the need for antihypertensive, …

December 18, 2017 – Meds and Blood Pressure Read more »

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This week’s topics include managing preeclampsia, diet soft drinks and stroke, autoimmune conditions and malaria, and fecal immunochemical testing and colorectal cancer. Program notes: 0:36 Malaria, lupus and MS 1:36 B-cell activating factor or BAF 2:34 Sickle cell anemia also …

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Anchor lead: Everyone’s individual features must be considered in blood pressure management, Elizabeth Tracey reports While experts around the world debate the best way to manage blood pressure, how can those of us who are concerned about our own manage? …

February 22, 2017 – Individualizing Read more »

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This week’s topics include coronary calcium scans and hypertension, a look at tonsillectomy, asthma in adults, and diabetes in China. Program notes: 0:32 High blood pressure and calcium scores 1:32 Traditional risk factors plus scan 2:26 Asthma in adults 3:28 …

PodMed – Week of January 23, 2017 Read more »

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This week’s topics include the impact of exercise on chronic medical conditions, more ICU care and outcomes, m-health and diabetes, and insurance status and cancer outcomes. 0:36 Diabetes and m-health 1:38 Text messaging improved eating behaviors 2:38 Long term impact? …

PodMed – Week of August 15, 2016 Read more »