Category: Health Topics
These podcasts are health related
Occupational Safety
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Anchor lead: Many healthcare workers have died in this pandemic, Elizabeth Tracey reports Almost 3000 healthcare workers in the US had died of Covid-19 at the end of December 2020, Kaiser Health News reports. Patricia Davidson, dean of the Johns …
Clinician Burnout
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Anchor lead: Even as the pandemic slows down, clinicians are wearier than ever, Elizabeth Tracey reports Long shifts at the hospital, constantly wearing personal protective equipment, worrying about whether you might bring home Covid-19 to family and friends, and high …
Amphetamine Use Disorder
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Anchor lead: A new treatment for those with methamphetamine use disorder points to how big a problem this has become, Elizabeth Tracey reports Methamphetamine use is responsible for a staggering number of drug overdoses in the western and midwestern United …
New Variants
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Anchor lead: How worried should we be about new Covid-19 variants? Elizabeth Tracey reports Variants on the Covid-19 virus have popped up from at least three places around the world, scientists have found, with the potential for enhanced transmission person …
Air Pollution and Life Expectancy
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Anchor lead: Why does air pollution reduce life expectancy? Elizabeth Tracey reports How does air pollution impact life expectancy? A recent study suggests exposure to air pollution may be a major factor accounting for differences in life expectancy among residents …
Saliva Testing
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Anchor lead: Will testing saliva for Covid-19 replace nasopharyngeal swabs? Elizabeth Tracey reports Testing saliva for Covid-19 has multiple advantages over the gold standard nasopharyngeal swab, two new studies report. Brian Garibaldi, a critical care medicine expert at Johns Hopkins, …