Category: Health Topics
These podcasts are health related
November 23, 2016 – Risk of Death
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Anchor lead: A new worldwide analysis reveals the most risky health behaviors, Elizabeth Tracey reports The Global Burden of Disease study takes a look at global data relative to anything pertaining to health. The most recent analysis identified top risky …
November 22, 2016 – O2 or No?
November 21, 2016 – COPD and Oxygen
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Anchor lead: For some with COPD, oxygen isn’t helpful, Elizabeth Tracey reports Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, is in the top causes of death worldwide. For some people whose disease is still moderate, can supplemental oxygen help? Robert Wise, …
PodMed – Week of November 14, 2016
November 18, 2016 – Joints and Antibiotics
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Anchor lead: Using technical advances with antibiotics can help avoid infections in replaced hips or knees, Elizabeth Tracey reports Nanofibers and antibiotics applied to the surface of prosthetic hips or knees helps avoid infections in those joints, a study conducted …
November 17, 2016 – Joint Infection
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Anchor lead: Infections of replaced knees or hips may be avoidable, Elizabeth Tracey reports Many thousands of Americans undergo hip or knee replacement each year, and when infection occurs in one of these joints the consequences are dire. Now Lloyd …