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Anchor lead: There is a way to make thyroid surgery scarless, Elizabeth Tracey reports Masses in the thyroid gland that require surgery are very common, with over a hundred thousand taking place each year in the United States. Jon Russell, …

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Anchor lead: Everyone’s individual features must be considered in blood pressure management, Elizabeth Tracey reports While experts around the world debate the best way to manage blood pressure, how can those of us who are concerned about our own manage? …

February 22, 2017 – Individualizing Read more »

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This week’s topics include risks of gestational diabetes, managing low back pain, ED physician opioid prescribing, and cooling the scalp for chemotherapy. Program notes: 0:34 Risk of gestational diabetes to infant 1:33 Needing a C-section increased 2:32 Managing low back …

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This week’s topics include sickle cell trait and HbA1c, carcinogen levels and e-cigarettes, mutations and myelodysplastic syndrome, and kids ingesting pet medicines. Program notes: 0:33 Kids eating medicines intended for pets 1:34 Retrospective poison center data 2;28 Must have appropriate …

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