Category: Health Topics
These podcasts are health related
November 30, 2016 – Stroke Rehab
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Anchor lead: Does learning lead to repair of injury in stroke patients? Elizabeth Tracey reports Use of a video game-like training program for people who’ve had a stroke shows that training really doesn’t impact repair of the brain damage but …
November 29, 2016 – Expanded Team
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Anchor lead: Physician assistants may soon provide much of the care to hospitalized patients, Elizabeth Tracey reports If you’re hospitalized and most of your care is provided by a physician assistant, or PA, should you be worried? No, a study …
November 28, 2016 – PA
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Anchor lead: What happens when physician assistants provide more care for patients in the hospital? Elizabeth Tracey reports Physician assistants who have been specially trained can safely provide much of the care to hospitalized patients, a study by Henry Michtalik …
PodMed – Week of November 28, 2016
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Blood pressure lowering meds and fracture, LASIK surgery outcomes, treatment of abdominal aortic aneurysm, and measles and mumps outbreaks. Program notes: 0:33 LASIK outcomes 1:33 Glares or haloes after surgery 2:31 Three or four times more likely to complain online …
PodMed – Week of November 21, 2016
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This week’s topics include an alternative to statins, which vessel to use for bypass, NSAID risk, and genes versus lifestyle with regard to cardiovascular disease. Program notes: 0:48 Heart risk of NSAIDs 1:45 About 2.5% experienced heart attack, stroke 2:42 …
November 25, 2016 – More in Common
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Anchor lead: A new study suggests common defects in mental illness, Elizabeth Tracey reports Conditions as seemingly distinct as schizophrenia to depression as well as other mental health issues may have a common root, research by Sarven Sabunciyan, a researcher …