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This week’s topics include Zika complications, hypothermia and in-hospital heart attack, long term heart attack survival and hospital performance, and ADHD medications and bone mineral density. Program notes: 0:35 Hypothermia and heart attacks 1:33 About 6% treated with hypothermia 2:32 …
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Anchor lead: More evidence is accumulating on the benefits of palliative care, Elizabeth Tracey reports, but most programs aren’t fully staffed. A fully staffed palliative care team includes a physician, advanced practice nurse, social worker and chaplain, but only about …
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Anchor lead: How has the sugar industry influenced dietary recommendations? Elizabeth Tracey reports Over fifty years ago the sugar industry paid researchers at Harvard to downplay the negative effects of consuming sugar, implicating fats for their role in heart disease …
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This week’s topics include roller coasters and kidney stones, colonoscopy in those older than 70, benefits of exercise in older folks, and the health impact of cleft palate. Program notes: 0:42 Kidney stones and roller coasters 1:41 Model kidney and …
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Anchor lead: It is possible to reduce domestic abuse of pregnant women, Elizabeth Tracey reports A program known by the acronym DOVE, for Domestic Violence Enhanced Home Visitation Program, developed by Phyllis Sharps and colleagues at the Johns Hopkins School …
