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Anchor lead:  Use of a common antacid may impact on more than your stomach, Elizabeth Tracey reports Proton pump inhibitors looked like a Godsend when they were released more than two decades ago, helping many people with gastroesophageal reflux disease …

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Anchor lead: Can a common antacid compromise kidney function? Elizabeth Tracey reports Proton pump inhibitors, abbreviated PPIs, are very potent antacid medications, used by millions to combat gastroesophageal reflux disease and other conditions.  Now a study by Morgan Grams and …

January 25, 2016 – PPIs Kidneys Read more »

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This week’s topics include safety of kidney donation, off-label use of prescription drugs, death in middle age, and spending and malpractice. Program notes: 0:34 Death in middle aged people 1:35 In contrast to everywhere else in the world 2:35 Opiates? …

PodMed – Week of November 9, 2015 Read more »

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This week’s topics include complications following surgery for urinary incontinence, real life data on HIV prevention in high risk men, transmission of pertussis among siblings, and telemedicine recommendations. Program notes: 0:35 Surgical treatment for urinary incontinence 1:35 Followed almost 60,000 …

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This week’s topics include best therapy for Marfan syndrome, food at school, high potassium treatment, and chronic cough treatment. Program notes: 0:31 Breakfast and lunch at school 1:30 Hundreds of schools participated 2:31 Lunch from home had more sodium and …

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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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This week’s topics include Ebola face to face, the best way to diagnose kidney stones in the ED, spinal manipulation for sciatica, and generic versus trade name statins. Program notes: 0:31 Ebola Face to Face 1:31 Takes about five minutes …

PodMed – Week of September 22, 2014 Read more »