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This week’s topics include teenage BMI and cardiovascular mortality, income and death, five star ratings for hospitals, and daily aspirin use. Program notes: 0:38 Hospital ratings and outcomes 1:35 About a fifth received two stars or one star 2:36 Socioeconomic …
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This week’s topics include mental health conditions and bariatric surgery, durability of bariatric surgery in adolescents, fresh or frozen fecal transplant, and a new treatment for COPD. Program notes: 0:38 Fresh or frozen fecal transplant 1:39 Screen and store frozen …
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Anchor lead: Where fat accumulates on your body has important implications, Elizabeth Tracey reports People who accumulate fat around their waists, called central obesity, are known to be at higher risk for heart disease than those who store the stuff …
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This week’s topics include belly fat dangers, continuous versus intermittent CPR, silicone breast implants, and intensive versus standard blood pressure control. Program notes: 0:37 Tight blood pressure control 1:38 Standard versus tight control 2:38 More intensive therapy required three medicines …
