Category: Health Topics
These podcasts are health related
May 2, 2018 – Spice and K2
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Anchor lead: Synthetic marijuana-like products may be dangerous, Elizabeth Tracey reports Even as legal marijuana spreads across the country, the synthetic weed known as K2 or spice has been implicated in cases of severe bleeding in Illinois. Eric Strain, a …
May 1, 2018 – Naloxone for All
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Anchor lead: Who should carry opioid antidotes? Elizabeth Tracey reports Should more people carry naloxone to reverse opioid overdose, as was advised recently by the US Surgeon General? Eric Strain, a drug abuse expert at Johns Hopkins, comments. Strain: We’ve …
April 30, 2018 – Opt Out
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Anchor lead: Should organ donation be compulsory? Elizabeth Tracey reports As Organ Donation Month ends, one persistent question is should everyone be considered an organ donor unless they opt out, as is true in some countries around the world. Clint …
April 27, 2018 – Women and Donation
April 26, 2018 – Heart Failure Drugs
April 25, 2018 – Alcohol Use
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Anchor lead: Should the NIH be involved in alcohol use research funded by the industry? Elizabeth Tracey reports The alcohol industry is largely funding National Institutes of Health research on the impact of alcohol consumption on heart health, which many …