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Anchor lead: Billions around the world don’t used toilets or latrines, Elizabeth Tracey reports The toileting habits of billions of people around the world are giving rise to a new generation of superbugs, resistant to every drug we have and …
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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 …
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Anchor lead: A new method for imaging infections has been developed at Johns Hopkins, Elizabeth Tracey reports CT scans and MRIs are very good at detecting certain health problems, but they really aren’t very good at diagnosing infections. Now a …
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This week’s topics include a Dengue vaccine, risk of non-occlusive coronary artery disease, preventing kidney stones, and bleeding with dabigatran. Program notes: 0:39 A vaccine for Dengue 1:36 About 60% effective 2:27 Preventing kidney stones 3:27 Avoid cola drinks 4:25 …
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Anchor lead: Why can’t a standard laboratory test be used to screen people for Ebola virus infection? Elizabeth Tracey reports Why can’t a standard laboratory test known as ‘PCR’ determine whether someone is infected with Ebola virus rather than quarantining …
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This week’s topics include best medication for initial diabetes therapy, Ebola update, lowering blood pressure after stroke, and an LDL variant and aortic valve disease. Program notes: 0:41 Ebola update in NEJM 1:41 Case fatality rate 74% 2:39 Even with …
