Category: Health Topics
These podcasts are health related
November 1, 2018 – Why Blood Can Harm
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Anchor lead: Why are too many transfusions harmful? Elizabeth Tracey reports More and more evidence is mounting that restricting blood transfusions results in fewer problems for patients and is also less expensive, with the latest study in the New England …
October 31, 2018 – Too Much Blood
October 30, 2018 – How EPA Works
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Anchor lead: Does it make sense that an EPA product would help in cardiovascular disease? Elizabeth Tracey reports Vascepa is the name of a concentrated omega-3 fatty acid product that the manufacturer has released results about ahead of any scientific …
October 29, 2018 – EPA
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Anchor lead: An industry conducted trial is raising hopes about a fish oil product, Elizabeth Tracey reports Results from an industry-sponsored clinical trial of a concentrated fish oil product seems to show impressive reductions in cardiovascular events. The manufacturer of …
October 26, 2018 – Digital Assistant
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Anchor lead: Can you trust medical information from a digital assistant? Elizabeth Tracey reports Can you trust medical information you obtain from a digital assistant? No, a recent report concludes. Seth Martin, a cardiologist and developer of health care apps …