Category: Health Topics
These podcasts are health related
June 2, 2016 – ICU and Mental Health
June 1, 2016 – Depression and the ICU
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Anchor lead: Depression and other mental health issues often follow an ICU stay, Elizabeth Tracey reports Depression and other mental health issues are extremely common in those who’ve survived a stay in the intensive care unit, a study led by …
May 31, 2016 – Diabetes Approach
May 30, 2016 – Telemedicine and Urgent Care
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Anchor lead: Should you choose telemedicine if you need medical care urgently? Elizabeth Tracey reports Telemedicine has proven really helpful for many people, including those with things like Parkinson’s disease, some skin conditions, and psychiatric visits in underserved areas. But …
PodMed – Week of May 30, 2016
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This week’s topics include metabolic surgery, talking with patients about advanced cancer, sodium in those with kidney disease, and blood pressure in the elderly. Program notes: 0:34 Blood pressure lowering in elderly 1:31 Blood pressure below 120 2:34 Intensive required …
May 27, 2016 – Regional Team
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Anchor lead: How can harms for emergency surgeries be reduced? Elizabeth Tracey reports Seven operations account for the majority of complications, costs and death associated with emergency surgery, a recent study found. Robert Higgins, director of surgery at Johns Hopkins, …